This series constitutes correspondence covering the Democratic NationalConvention for the election of Roosevelt to a third presidential term. Thebulk of material dates from late 1938 through fall 1940. Content includes letters from the public in support of FDR, as well aspoison pen letters, and correspondence from HLH's colleagues. Notablecorrespondence is itemized for each folder description. This series is composed primarily of personal messages from HLH's friendsand colleagues.
Correspondence is arranged chronologically and also bysubject.
The latter category includes correspondence to HLH re. Service Medal award, re. Grinnell College, re. This short series includes correspondence from Kathleen Harriman, theRoosevelts, and Robert Sherwood. The series may very well be consideredpart two of the preceding series since much of the correspondence to HLH ispersonal.