Mother and Daughter: The Letters of Eleanor and Anna Roosevelt

by Bernard Asbell (Editor)

Collects a correspondence spanning fifty years, a period that included the New Deal, the Second World War, and the postwar years, between a famous mother her only daughter

Genres: Biography, Nonfiction

245 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1955

Reviews

[Susan Albert · Rating 5 out of 5]

ER's life in the context of her relationship with her daughter Anna, revealed in their letters, spanning 50 years. Being the only daughter of a famous power couple was difficult, as the letters show. Introduction and chapter notes provide historical/family context.

[JerryDeanHalleck · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nice book of letters between Eleanor Roosevelt's only daughter and herself between 1930-1964. Most of the Letters are postwar. Anna took over the duties of the 1st lady after March 44, and more or less responsible for saving FDR's life by demanding medical specialists be brought in to care for him. Had he stayed under the care of the White House Doctor he probably would've died a year sooner.

Anna also went to Yalta instead of ER. Its interesting that ER usually had no desire to go with FDR to his wartime conferences, and she reluctantly agreed to go to Quebec in September 44. The only time she asked FDR to go to a wartime conference was Yalta. She desparately wanted to see "Marshal Stalin" (her name for him) and the Soviet union.

FDR instead took Anna to Yalta. Reason given: ER would be the center of attention and a distraction. And no other wives were going. Real Reason: FDR wanted to relax and have someone who was supportive and a good listener and not a boring nag.

[Nazmin Begum · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great title lady Elenore