Ellen Axson Wilson to Jessie Woodrow Wilson Sayre

Title

Ellen Axson Wilson to Jessie Woodrow Wilson Sayre

Creator

Wilson, Ellen Axson

Identifier

WWP17452

Date

1910 April 28

Description

Ellen writes about Jessie’s travel plans in Savannah, mentions Margaret’s voice lessons and Woodrow Wilson’s upcoming press dinner in New York.

Source

Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library, Princeton University

Language

English

Text

My darling

Your sweet letter has arrived at last—yesterday—having been long delayed in the mails. We were just about to telegraph to find out what had become of you! I am glad you like “dear old Georgia” after all! I knew you would, and also that you would feel at home with dear Mayme and the rest in half an hour. I had a lovely letter from her by the same mail as your own though written 24 hours later. It was very pleasant reading for a mother! Please thank her for it and tell her I will write her myself in a day or so.—Marjorie is coming to us on the 12th of May to stay over Sunday and she and Nell are going to the Charter Club dance on the 13thYoung Ober,—from Balt. you know,—has asked for Marjorie.
I wonder if you have heard from Margaret Axson (of Sav.) yet. I have had a letter & she said she was going to write to you as soon as she got your address (which of course I sent at once.) It seems she is to be at her own home in Macon next week so she wants you to stop there “for a few days” then go down to to Savannah on the night train and let Palmer take you all about Sav., Laurel Grove, Bonaventura, &c in an automobile, and take the Steamer that night for New York. I told her it was “a charming plan and I hoped you could arrange to do it!” Do exactly as you please about it, dear! Don't feel that you have to do this too to satisfy me! I know you won't take kindly to stopping over in Macon among strangers. Yet that is exactly what Margaret has always teased me to have you and Nell do;—said she could “give you a so much better time there than in Sav.” I fancy that the question with you will resolve itself into whether or not you can “get out of it” gracefully and graciously! I wonder if you find it hot in Georgia; the weather here is enchanting and the garden! I never saw anything to equal the wisteria this year,—and it is lasting so long too.Mary White left yesterday. Dr. Kirk comes tonight and is to spend the night—probably—looking through the great telescope.—There is no more “nothing doing” as regards “the situation.”—Margaret's teacher was delighted with her work on Tuesday and so interested in her voice that she gave her a second lesson that same afternoon. She says it is a truly beautiful voice, that it has an exquisite quality. I am perfectly delighted about it!—Your father is very well,—he goes away after lunch to speak at the great Press dinner in N.
Y. tonight.—With a heart full of love to our darling from all; and love to all the dear family there, I am, dearest, as ever

Your devoted,
Mother.

Original Format

Letter

To

Sayre, Jessie Woodrow Wilson, 1887-1933

Files

http://resources.presidentwilson.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/EAWtoJWS19100428.pdf

Citation

Wilson, Ellen Axson, “Ellen Axson Wilson to Jessie Woodrow Wilson Sayre,” 1910 April 28, WWP17452, Jessie Wilson Sayre Correspondence, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.