Professor Hamilton's Diary: Jan. 27, 1935

He is thwarted by a frozen garage but still gets to church; so did FDR and Eleanor

On this Sunday morning, Professor Hamilton tried to get his car out of the garage to take daughter Gwennie to Sunday school, but “ice frozen in front of garage door made it impossible to get the car out.” He and Margaret did make it to church and then the family holed up for the rest of the day at home.

Like the Hamiltons, the Roosevelts were Episcopalians. Today they attended church in Washington and then he sat for a portrait artist. To read on, you’ll need to be a paid subscriber. Click below to upgrade.