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Title
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Cary T. Grayson Papers
Description
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The papers of Cary T. Grayson, personal physician and friend of Woodrow Wilson, came to the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library in 2005, initially as a loan. They were formally donated to the WWPL by the Grayson family in Dec. 2008. Additional gifts of papers were made by the Grayson family in succeeding years, which were eventually incorporated into the larger collection.
Compiled over Dr. Grayson’s colorful life, the collection covers every aspect of Grayson’s military service, career, family life, and personal interests. It is arranged in 13 series (listed below), many with their own finding aids. The largest series, Correspondence (40 linear feet), includes letters and other documents from thousands of individuals. It is clear that Dr. Grayson realized that he had a unique window on the historical events of his era, and he kept everything from seating charts and menus of state dinners to newspaper clippings and family calendars. He wrote diary entries while in Europe with President Wilson for the Paris Peace Conference and scribbled notes after the President was stricken with a stroke in 1919. The bulk of the papers date from 1907-1938, but the collection includes documents from as early as 1864 and as late as 2008.
Publisher
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Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library
Format
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170 boxes, 8 binders of scanned documents, 2,110 pdfs
Language
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English
Type
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Archival Collection
Identifier
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MS000465
Date
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1864-2008
Creator
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Grayson, Cary T.
Source
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Seven grandchildren of Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson: W. Cabell Grayson, Jr., Katherine G. Wilkins, Leslie H. Grayson, George Grayson, Carinthia A. Grayson, Alicia G. Grayson, and Theodosia H. Grayson.
Gift made Dec. 12, 2008
Abstract
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The Cary T. Grayson Papers make up only one part of the larger Grayson Collection, which includes the papers of Cary’s wife, Alice Gertrude Gordon Grayson, as well as their children, William, Cary Jr., and Gordon. It also includes the papers of Alice’s second husband, George Leslie Harrison, who was president of the New York Federal Reserve, and her father, JJ Gordon, a successful 19th century entrepreneur.
Table Of Contents
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Series in Collection:
Articles and speeches
Biographical materials
Book collection
Certificates and awards
Correspondence
Diaries
Financial papers
Miscellaneous
Newspaper clippings
Periodicals
Phonograph records
Postcards
Subject
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Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Text
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19151017
Text
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Dear Gertrude<br /><br />That little conversation over the telephone with you, sweetheart, made me feel happier. I thought of you so much all during the day and wished for you until I felt that I could not stand waiting for you any longer, that I must go to you at once. It is terribly tantalizing and trying to be so near you and not be able to see you, dear. You cannot realize how dreadfully I miss you, and I want you so that it is near impossible for me to hold myself back.<br /><br />When you are mine—all mine—with me, entirely in my possesion—no one can, then, my measure my great and unbounded happiness.<br /><br />I am egotist enough to think that both of us are going to be as near supremely happy as any two human beings can be.<br /><br />Some of your kin are not in sympathy with me—for your sake I am sorry; but if I can make you happy, and they have the proper kind of love for you; then, they should be contented, and I believe they will.<br /><br />I don’t expect them to advocate my cause with you, and frankly, I don’t want it. You will know their is a motive on their part which prompts their opposition. I hope, however, that they will not go too far in saying decidedly unfriendly things about me and embitter me beyond recovery to them.<br /><br />Of course, I want to see you more then I can express with this pen; but for other reasons, I shall be glad when you are back in Washington, or even, in New York.<br /><br />Pardon me for overflowing on this unpleasant subject in a letter, but I have been mad for several days and was afraid I would write and say too much. But, don’t let this trouble you, dear, for I am a firm believer that everything is going to work out just right.<br /><br />I love you with all my heart and am going to do my utmost to make you happy and proud of your choice.<br /><br />I went over to the office to telephone you last night, so as in sight of the Central over there. When I returned I found the President, Miss Edith and two Misses Smiths. I tried to escape for the purpose of writing you that promised letter—but it was no go. Afterwards, Miss Helen Woodrow Bones, bless her heart, poured out her troubles to me—and I let some of my mine loose, and it was twelve midnight in a little while. Having been up until three the night before, I thought that I had best go to bed and write to you this morning—I hope the explanation is satisfactory. Miss Hagner has just broken the news to me that she is engaged and going to be married in November to a Mr. Norman James, of Catonsville, Maryland. It is a secret, but I think she intends announcing it in a few days. Hoover says the love bacillus has certainly struck this house.Miss Edith is as dear as ever and all is going as well as could be expected, or wished for. I love her more & more because of her true love for the finest girl in the world—you, my darling.<br /><br />She, the President and the two Misses Smiths, (but not old ladies) mo are motoring to Harpers Ferryto-day. The President suggested that a change—to spend to-day & to-morrow in Virginia would be beneficial to me—He is very thoughtful for me these days, and does not understand why I do not go to Richmond—I told him that you were all right—but there were other reasons.<br /><br />How I wish that I was with you to-day. I am going to write again soon. In haste.<br /><br />Yours forever,<br /><br />Cary
To
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Grayson, Alice Gertrude Gordon, 1892-1961
Original Format
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Letter
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Date
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1915 October 17
Title
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Cary T. Grayson to Alice Gertrude Gordon Grayson
Language
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English
Type
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Text
Identifier
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WWP20884
Description
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Cary T. Grayson writes about romance in the White House to his future wife, Alice Gertrude Gordon.
Source
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Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, Staunton, Virginia
Creator
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Grayson, Cary T. (Cary Travers), 1878-1938
Format
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pdf file
engagement