Thelma and Lowell's Diary: Nov. 8, 1943

They buy bolts and boric acid; 'This was the P's worst day'

Lowell still has the fountain pen and all he writes about today is expenses, the usual “eats” and “rides” and also bolts (5 cents) and bottles and boric acid (41 cents). I can’t fathom what they needed the bottles and boric acid for, but maybe some of my readers can.

At the White House, Margaret “Daisy” Suckley was a guest of her cousin President Roosevelt and wrote a long account of what she called “the P’s worst day.” Paid subscribers can read on. To upgrade, click below. It costs only 16 cents a day to get all the benefit of Thelma and Lowell’s Diary.