11 PM, Saturday, April 14, 1945
Dearest wife:
I arrived in Washington at eight this evening; and at 10 I stood, with hundreds of thousands of other people, and saw the body of the President being borne in a solemn procession on the way to its final resting place.
Dr. Gibson brought me in his car from Cumberland - a beautiful three-hour drive through the mountains, green and colorful with spring flowers, and over the Ridge. The beautiful buildings of Washington are especially striking.
I love you.
Your own
Paddy