Letter to Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1941

Scope and content:

Letter regards news of the War, matters in Washington, D.C., and Leonard T. Gerow's health.

Language:

English

Other descriptive data:

July 28, 1941

Dear Ike:

Washington is a madhouse as usual. First the Russo situation made us do some fast thinking and long-range estimating. I do not think that the Germans are moving as fast as they expected to, but in my opinion they will lick the Russians before winter sets in. Wish it could be otherwise.

Would liked to have kept the Japs quiescent for a few months longer but they had "ants in their pants" and just had to move somewhere. Indo-China looked like a cripple so they walked in. I rather doubt that they will move south and feel that they will sit tight in the north until Germany trims Russia. Even our brothers in South America seem to be bitten by the war bug. Ecuador and Peru caused us a little extra work over the week end. Of course, the Axis powers are back of most of these disturbances.

My health is fine and I hope to keep it so. Exercise is limited to occasional golf on Sunday. I would like to have more time outdoors. We limit our social activities to official affairs. I am too old to work all day and then play all night.

Mary Louise joins me in love to Mamie and yourself. I would love to see you both.

Subjects:

World War, 1939-1945—Personal narratives
Correspondence

Names:

Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969

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