Lucy Warner Maynard to Cary T. Grayson
Title
Lucy Warner Maynard to Cary T. Grayson
Creator
Maynard, Lucy Warner
Identifier
WWP15854
Date
1919 September 29
Description
Lucy Warner Maynard writes Cary T. Grayson offering her farm in Montgomery County, MD, as a place for President Wilson to convalesce.
Source
Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, Staunton, Virginia
Language
English
Text
Balton Woods,
Rockville Maryland
My Dear Dr. Grayson
If you would like to take the President to an absolutely retired out_of-the-way place in the woods in Montfgomery Co. I should be proud to have him occupy our summer home for as long or short a time as he fancies it. It is a playground of some eighty acres, part woodland; two plain pleasant cottages (board and batten structures) at the south end of a wooded ridge. one cottage has eight rooms, spacious and camp-like; living (and dining) room, 24 by 30, airy bedrooms, bath, detatched kitchen, dining porch. The other house has five small rooms but is well located for quiet, sunshine, and beauty of outlook. The cottages are near enough to be used together. Fine fireplaces and abundance of firewood on the spot.
The place is hard to find and I enclose map. You might like to drive out. We have an apartment in town and can vacate Halton at any time. Secretary Baker has been out there- to visit the Barbers. Tell Mrs. WilsonMrs. John D. Patten is a friend of mine and knows the place. My husband the late George C. Maynard, was a Smithsonian official.
I would say that if you should go out there no one would know of your prersence from us. There are no neighbors near enough to overlook the place.
With great sympathy for the tired President I am
Very sincerely yours,
Lucy Warner Maynard
(Mrs. GC Maynard)
I shall be in town Tuesday & Wednesday. Col. 4489; at "Halton" again Thursday, Tel. Rockville 5 J.
A secretary of British Embassy is occcupying the larger cottage until Wed. 1st.
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Rockville Maryland
My Dear Dr. Grayson
If you would like to take the President to an absolutely retired out_of-the-way place in the woods in Montfgomery Co. I should be proud to have him occupy our summer home for as long or short a time as he fancies it. It is a playground of some eighty acres, part woodland; two plain pleasant cottages (board and batten structures) at the south end of a wooded ridge. one cottage has eight rooms, spacious and camp-like; living (and dining) room, 24 by 30, airy bedrooms, bath, detatched kitchen, dining porch. The other house has five small rooms but is well located for quiet, sunshine, and beauty of outlook. The cottages are near enough to be used together. Fine fireplaces and abundance of firewood on the spot.
The place is hard to find and I enclose map. You might like to drive out. We have an apartment in town and can vacate Halton at any time. Secretary Baker has been out there- to visit the Barbers. Tell Mrs. WilsonMrs. John D. Patten is a friend of mine and knows the place. My husband the late George C. Maynard, was a Smithsonian official.
I would say that if you should go out there no one would know of your prersence from us. There are no neighbors near enough to overlook the place.
With great sympathy for the tired President I am
Very sincerely yours,
Lucy Warner Maynard
(Mrs. GC Maynard)
I shall be in town Tuesday & Wednesday. Col. 4489; at "Halton" again Thursday, Tel. Rockville 5 J.
A secretary of British Embassy is occcupying the larger cottage until Wed. 1st.
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Original Format
Letter
To
Grayson, Cary T. (Cary Travers), 1878-1938
Files
Collection
Citation
Maynard, Lucy Warner, “Lucy Warner Maynard to Cary T. Grayson,” 1919 September 29, WWP15854, Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.