jacqueline made few public appearances after her husband's death. some believed she was suffering from severe post-traumatic stress disorder. in the winter after the assassination, she and the children stayed at averell harriman's home in georgetown. on january 14, 1964, she spoke on television thanking the public for the "hundreds of thousands of messages" she had gotten since the assassination. she bought a house for herself and her children in georgetown, but sold it later in 1964. she bought a 15th-floor penthouse apartment for $250,000 at 1040 fifth avenue in manhattan to have more privacy.