Augusta Margnardt Lehming to Cary T. Grayson
Title
Augusta Margnardt Lehming to Cary T. Grayson
Creator
Lehming, Augusta Margnard
Identifier
WWP15978
Date
1919 October 15
Description
Augusta M. Lehming writes Cary T. Grayson over his concerns for the President's health and safety.
Source
Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, Staunton, Virginia
Language
English
Text
Augusta Margnardt Lehming
Chicago
Dr. Grayson
Dear Friend just a few lines to you in regarnds to the President.
Mr. Wilson must be kept very quite, keep outside conversation away from him as much as possible, and keep the papers away from him, it was a mistake to let him have them, save them for him so he can look them over when he gets well, so he'll be able to aquaint himself with whats has been going one. All the President's business must be done through you, You must be the spokesman for the President to the house, and for the house to the Persident, not one of the men should be allowed to see him they will quarrel with the President which may prove fatal. When you take a maessage for the President to Congress, you must call Mrs Wilson to the bed side of the President, the time is coming now when you must use the greatest precaution, You must not leave him in the care of either the other Drs. or the nurse, without his wife being there, it is between you Dr. Grayson and Mrs Wilson, that where our dear beloved Presidents safty rests so please dear Friend do not trust anyone else they can all be bribed when things come along. Do not allow the President to except any kind offer made him iof summer homes, The for a resting place The offer will be made with good heart and mind, but danger can reach him there which it surely will. The President must not leave the White House theres lots of room for resting. much safer too.
Even there you must not leave his side, guide and protect him in his health and safty.
You will not be sorry, for the time is close at hand when you will be able to stand beside our President with that great big consciousness which any big deserving man feels. I am the man, that saved the man, that saved the world. The worlds safty rests on with you my dear friend as well as the safty of our President Mr. Wilson, by saving him you will save the world, and what greater Honors can man seek.
Begging you to do your very best for our President, and help to the road of safty. With Gods help and Blessings to youI remain as ever your Friend
Augusta Margnardt Lehming
Chicago
Dr. Grayson
Dear Friend just a few lines to you in regarnds to the President.
Mr. Wilson must be kept very quite, keep outside conversation away from him as much as possible, and keep the papers away from him, it was a mistake to let him have them, save them for him so he can look them over when he gets well, so he'll be able to aquaint himself with whats has been going one. All the President's business must be done through you, You must be the spokesman for the President to the house, and for the house to the Persident, not one of the men should be allowed to see him they will quarrel with the President which may prove fatal. When you take a maessage for the President to Congress, you must call Mrs Wilson to the bed side of the President, the time is coming now when you must use the greatest precaution, You must not leave him in the care of either the other Drs. or the nurse, without his wife being there, it is between you Dr. Grayson and Mrs Wilson, that where our dear beloved Presidents safty rests so please dear Friend do not trust anyone else they can all be bribed when things come along. Do not allow the President to except any kind offer made him iof summer homes, The for a resting place The offer will be made with good heart and mind, but danger can reach him there which it surely will. The President must not leave the White House theres lots of room for resting. much safer too.
Even there you must not leave his side, guide and protect him in his health and safty.
You will not be sorry, for the time is close at hand when you will be able to stand beside our President with that great big consciousness which any big deserving man feels. I am the man, that saved the man, that saved the world. The worlds safty rests on with you my dear friend as well as the safty of our President Mr. Wilson, by saving him you will save the world, and what greater Honors can man seek.
Begging you to do your very best for our President, and help to the road of safty. With Gods help and Blessings to youI remain as ever your Friend
Augusta Margnardt Lehming
Original Format
Letter
To
Grayson, Cary T. (Cary Travers), 1878-1938
Files
Collection
Citation
Lehming, Augusta Margnard, “Augusta Margnardt Lehming to Cary T. Grayson,” 1919 October 15, WWP15978, Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.