Arthur H. Stevens to Cary T. Grayson
Title
Arthur H. Stevens to Cary T. Grayson
Creator
Stevens, Arthur H.
Identifier
WWP16066
Date
1919 November 2
Source
Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, Staunton, Virginia
Language
English
Text
Dear Sir:
In a talk I had about one week ago with a friend in New York City, Mr. David M. Roth, he mentioned that a set of the Roth Memory Course had been sent you by Dr. Baruch, last year.
Mr. Roth commented on a severe nervous breakdown I had been thru a few months ago and suggested that some of his methods—which I later successfully employed in inducing sleep—might be of value to President Wilson.
Of course few men’s mental processes are properly to be compared with those of the President but my nervous condition was extreme, resulting in severe Insomnia. I met Mr. Roth here a month ago and he made some suggestions as to mental procedures to use, with the idea of quieting an overactive mind just enough to bring about the needed sleep.
The first night I tried out one of these methods I went to sleep in about fifteen minutes and slept until seven. Since then I go to sleep at once, using his ideas sometimes—sometimes they are unnecessary—and only a few times since then have awakened before seven, as I always used to do.
It occurred to him, and I certainly agree with the thot, that if the President is experiencing any trouble in getting the needed amount of sleep, or has any trouble in getting his mind away from international affairs, then you would be interested in learning of Mr. Roth’s suggestions to me along this line.
I will be only too glad to explain anything I can to you, either in person or by a typewritten outline.
Very truly yours,
Arthur H. Stevens
In a talk I had about one week ago with a friend in New York City, Mr. David M. Roth, he mentioned that a set of the Roth Memory Course had been sent you by Dr. Baruch, last year.
Mr. Roth commented on a severe nervous breakdown I had been thru a few months ago and suggested that some of his methods—which I later successfully employed in inducing sleep—might be of value to President Wilson.
Of course few men’s mental processes are properly to be compared with those of the President but my nervous condition was extreme, resulting in severe Insomnia. I met Mr. Roth here a month ago and he made some suggestions as to mental procedures to use, with the idea of quieting an overactive mind just enough to bring about the needed sleep.
The first night I tried out one of these methods I went to sleep in about fifteen minutes and slept until seven. Since then I go to sleep at once, using his ideas sometimes—sometimes they are unnecessary—and only a few times since then have awakened before seven, as I always used to do.
It occurred to him, and I certainly agree with the thot, that if the President is experiencing any trouble in getting the needed amount of sleep, or has any trouble in getting his mind away from international affairs, then you would be interested in learning of Mr. Roth’s suggestions to me along this line.
I will be only too glad to explain anything I can to you, either in person or by a typewritten outline.
Very truly yours,
Arthur H. Stevens
Original Format
Letter
To
Grayson, Cary T. (Cary Travers), 1878-1938
Collection
Citation
Stevens, Arthur H., “Arthur H. Stevens to Cary T. Grayson,” 1919 November 2, WWP16066, Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.