Edward W. Axson to Jessie Woodrow Wilson Sayre

Title

Edward W. Axson to Jessie Woodrow Wilson Sayre

Creator

Axson, Edward W.

Identifier

WWP17285

Date

1901 March 19

Description

Edward Axson is glad that Jessie Wilson Sayre has grown to love his wife Florence and looks forward to have her come and visit them in Mannie, TN.

Source

Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library, Princeton University

Language

English

Text

My dear little Jess

Your sweet letter reached me just as I was getting on the train to leave Mannie—and I was very very glad to hear from “my girl” again. The thing I enjoyed most in your letter was the part telling me how fond you girls have become of Florence—She wrote so enthusiastically about you when she was in Princeton—how sweet you were and how she loved you and how much she wanted you to get to love her—that I was glad to see that you had grown to love her—as I told her you surely would. She is a dear isnt she—I only wish you could see more of her and she of you. The next time Mama takes you girls South we are going to see to it that you make us a visit in our little home. There wont be much of it but what there is is going to be very pretty—and I'm sure we can find a way to stow you away somewhere. I will teach you how to ride horseback and we will have no end of fun. I have been very busy directing the carpenters and painters who were working on the house—but that part of the work was about done when I left and it wont take us long to get settled when we get back. I have a nice horse for Florence—She doesnt know anything about it yet and I mean to surprise her with it. I also have a cow and calf, so with Prince you see we are going to have quite a stock farm. I bought the cow at a place about 20 miles up the road and at first they didn't send the calf down. Well she didnt like that at all and every time the negro turned her into the cow lot she would jump the fence and set out for home. Once it took about every negro in Mannie to turn her back. So I sent for the calf too and now we have no trouble. I think she must be the very cow that jumped over the moon from her skill in that line.
I have been here at Aiken a little over a week now. It is a beautiful place—flowers and fruit trees are all in bloom and Spanish bayonets and cactus growing everywhere—and a world of mocking birds—I hear them every time I go out. In spite of it all though I am getting very tired of it and am looking forward to Saturday when we leave. I shall stop off a little while in Baltimore to see Madge and then go on to Princeton arriving some time Sunday afternoon. Unfortunately Dr Osgood says he wants me to come on to Boston though—so I can stay in Princeton only one night.
I hope you have gotten rid of your grip long before this—and that those old examinations are a thing of the past. No need to ask you whether you passed. I suppose Beth has a world of things to tell you about her trip abroad. I hope yours wont be long postponed. Goodnight. Best love to all and to Jessie.

Ever lovingly
Ed.

Original Format

Letter

To

Sayre, Jessie Woodrow Wilson, 1887-1933

Files

http://resources.presidentwilson.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/EAtoJWS19010319.pdf

Citation

Axson, Edward W., “Edward W. Axson to Jessie Woodrow Wilson Sayre,” 1901 March 19, WWP17285, Jessie Wilson Sayre Correspondence, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.