Lucy Mercer and Franklin D. Roosevelt: Eleanor discovered the affair between her husband and Lucy after getting her hands on their love letters. Political and family pressure did keep Eleanor and Franklin tied in the nuptial bond, however Lucy and Franklin continued to stay in touch even after their affair had reportedly ended. Her presence at FDR’s funeral in 1945 spoke it all.Lucy Mercer and Franklin D. Roosevelt: Eleanor discovered the affair between her husband and Lucy after getting her hands on their love letters. Political and family pressure did keep Eleanor and Franklin tied in the nuptial bond, however Lucy and Franklin continued to stay in touch even after their affair had reportedly ended. Her presence at FDR’s funeral in 1945 spoke it all.
Lucy Mercer and Franklin D. Roosevelt: Eleanor discovered the affair between her husband and Lucy after getting her hands on their love letters. Political and family pressure did keep Eleanor and Franklin tied in the nuptial bond, however Lucy and Franklin continued to stay in touch even after their affair had reportedly ended. Her presence at FDR’s funeral in 1945 spoke it all.