June 9th, 1939

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

1:30am

Retired from previous day

White House

USH

10:35am

To Office

White House

USH

10:45am

Press Conf. PC #552 (FDR)

Office

PC

11:30am

Returned from Office via Doctor's office

Office

USH

11:45am –

4:00pm

To USS Potomac, accompanied by ER, Lady Katherine Seymour; to Mt. Vernon, VA with King and Queen of Great Britain; (luncheon) 52 attended, on board USS Potomac; by motor from Mt. Vernon to Fort Hunt CCC camp; to tomb of Unknown Soldier to Canadian Monument

White House

USH

4:30pm –

5:45pm

(tea - South Grounds) FDR, ER, The King and Queen of Great Britain, and others; 28 attended

White House

USH

6:00pm –

6:30pm

FDR and King George VI to inspect Executive Offices thence to pool to swim with ER, Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt

White House

USH

6:12pm

Their Britannic Majesties, Sir Alan Lascelles, Lady Seymour and Col. Piers Legh to British Embassy for dinner in honor of FDR

White House

USH

8:22pm –

11:00pm

FDR and ER at British Embassy for dinner

Washington, DC

USH, STE

11:32pm

FDR and ER to Union Station enroute to Hyde Park, NY, with Marguerite A. LeHand, Stephen T. Early, Gen. Edwin M. Watson, Adm. Ross T. McIntire, Capt. Daniel J. Callaghan, Mr. and Mrs. James Roosevelt, Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., Miss Malvina C. Thompson, Mrs. J. M. Helm, William D. Hassett, Grace G. Tully, Henry M. Kannee, Miss Roberta Barrows, Miss Louise Hachmeister, Mrs. Mary A. Eben, Miss Toinette Bachelder, Mrs. Dorothy J. Brady, George A. Fox, Dewey E. Long, Miss Edith L. Rowley, Leo A. de Waard

Washington, DC

USH, STE, TRP

ER

In Washington, DC. Left for Hyde Park, NY with FDR at 2332

USH

Houseguest

Their Britannic Majesties of Great Britain to British Embassy; thence to Capital; thence to USS Potomac at 1000 hrs.

White House

USH

Houseguest

Miss Henderson (dep. 0815), Miss Connochie (dep. 1030), James Roosevelt (dep. 1530), Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. (dep 1640), King George VI and Queen of Great Britain, Sir Alan Lascelles, Lady K. Seymour, Col. Piers Legh (all dep. 2012). Servants: Miss Catherine McLean, Mrs. Matilda Raffan, Thomas Jerrain, R. Evitts (all dep. 2115).

Note: No entry for departure of Scotland Yard inspectors

USH

USH = White House Usher's Diary, STE = Stenographer's Diary, PC = Press Conference, TU = Tully's Appointment Diary

These transcripts are based on archival sources documenting President Roosevelt's daily activities, including the White House Usher's Log and the White House Stenographer's Diary. The transcripts were created for reference purposes. Because errors can occur in data entry, we encourage you to review and cite to the original sources displayed below.

 
 
 

US and World Events plus Additional Resources