Edith Bolling Wilson to Alice Gertrude Gordon Grayson
Title
Edith Bolling Wilson to Alice Gertrude Gordon Grayson
Creator
Wilson, Edith Bolling Galt, 1872-1961
Identifier
WWP21007
Date
1916 June 20
Source
Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, Staunton, Virginia
Language
English
Text
The White House
Washington
Dearest Child
It was such a real joy to find your dear letter waiting on my desk Saturday when I came in—and I sat right down & devoured it. Bless your heart your letters are such a part of your radiant self that I get homesick for you when I read them—How we would love to come down & join you but there is no chance of anything so indulgent to ourselvesBut, “we thanks you for the compliment jest the same” as the old darkey says.
We are both perfectly well and, I guess hard work agrees with us.
The other half says tell you no apologies are necessary for clinging to & kissing him that he thoroughly approved such “unily” ways—He sends you both his love and says stay away as long as you want to—He and I went on a real spree last night—Since Cary has been gone I have been running the Electric (And it does seem so like old times)
So we start off last night and went ’round the Potomac drive and had a beautiful time with only faithful Jervis in his own car trailing behind.
Our dear little Scorpion Bones has returned since I started this & looks awfully well—Was so distressed she missed your telephone call when you were at Pat’s wedding—
The Howes et als arrived on Thursday and, I suppose will stay indefinitely—Mrs. H. looks wretchedly—Margaret has gone to the Davids until the middle of July—and the McAdoos are packing to leave on Friday—their cook goes today so we have them as table boarders—
I was awfully interested to meet Mr. Vance McCormick again—He came to lunch today and I liked him—and he seems very alert and keen—
Helen has just come in to say would I ask you to write her at once what you would like her to suggest for the Smiths—Stockton & Mr. James to get you as a wedding gift—They have all written to her and she says she hates to put it on such a commercial basis—but she thinks the Smiths want to spend about $25oo100 & the other 2 about 50. apiece—So if there is any silver or other thing you would please let her know Tuesday A.M.
Of course this did not get finished yesterday and now I have just a minute Please tell “Happiness” I say he could not have written me any thing half as welcome as what he says about himself and that I am so distressed he still feels weary—and not fully rested. Make him stay away until this is corrected—and both of you stay in the fresh air
We had a nice trip to West Point—and it is certainly a beautiful spot.
Lots and lots of love to both you dear children—and always remember how dear you are to us—June 20—1916
“Miss Ede”
Washington
Dearest Child
It was such a real joy to find your dear letter waiting on my desk Saturday when I came in—and I sat right down & devoured it. Bless your heart your letters are such a part of your radiant self that I get homesick for you when I read them—How we would love to come down & join you but there is no chance of anything so indulgent to ourselvesBut, “we thanks you for the compliment jest the same” as the old darkey says.
We are both perfectly well and, I guess hard work agrees with us.
The other half says tell you no apologies are necessary for clinging to & kissing him that he thoroughly approved such “unily” ways—He sends you both his love and says stay away as long as you want to—He and I went on a real spree last night—Since Cary has been gone I have been running the Electric (And it does seem so like old times)
So we start off last night and went ’round the Potomac drive and had a beautiful time with only faithful Jervis in his own car trailing behind.
Our dear little Scorpion Bones has returned since I started this & looks awfully well—Was so distressed she missed your telephone call when you were at Pat’s wedding—
The Howes et als arrived on Thursday and, I suppose will stay indefinitely—Mrs. H. looks wretchedly—Margaret has gone to the Davids until the middle of July—and the McAdoos are packing to leave on Friday—their cook goes today so we have them as table boarders—
I was awfully interested to meet Mr. Vance McCormick again—He came to lunch today and I liked him—and he seems very alert and keen—
Helen has just come in to say would I ask you to write her at once what you would like her to suggest for the Smiths—Stockton & Mr. James to get you as a wedding gift—They have all written to her and she says she hates to put it on such a commercial basis—but she thinks the Smiths want to spend about $25oo100 & the other 2 about 50. apiece—So if there is any silver or other thing you would please let her know Tuesday A.M.
Of course this did not get finished yesterday and now I have just a minute Please tell “Happiness” I say he could not have written me any thing half as welcome as what he says about himself and that I am so distressed he still feels weary—and not fully rested. Make him stay away until this is corrected—and both of you stay in the fresh air
We had a nice trip to West Point—and it is certainly a beautiful spot.
Lots and lots of love to both you dear children—and always remember how dear you are to us—June 20—1916
“Miss Ede”
Original Format
Letter
To
Grayson, Alice Gertrude Gordon, 1892-1961
Files
Collection
Citation
Wilson, Edith Bolling Galt, 1872-1961, “Edith Bolling Wilson to Alice Gertrude Gordon Grayson,” 1916 June 20, WWP21007, Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.