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
WWP15751
Date
1919 May 5
Source
Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, Staunton, Virginia
Language
English
Text
Dearest Trudie:
I was so happy to get your dear letter on Saturday, and to know you feel so well and have gotten entirely well again.
Before I go any further I must ask you to forgive a Typed letter, but I now afflict all those I love with this because the only chance I have to practise is when I write letters, perhaps, after all it is not as much of an affliction as my hand writing?I know Carey keeps you posted as to the news, except that it changes from day to day so, I mean the news of the world, as to ourselves we go on about the same, for Woodrow works practically all of every day, and most every evening.
I have given up every sort of entertainment except the highly exciting one of having people to Tea, yesterday I had Charles R. and Miss Mazurik (8 am sure that is not the way to spell her name) but you will know whom I mean, as her father is President of Czecho-Slovakia, and was in Washingt last Winter, She is most interesting, and poor thing has been a political prisoner in Vienna for nine months, where she suffered all sorts of things, but which she said had their funny side.
She has written a book, which she promised to send me a copy of, when it is published.
And, speaking of Charles R., I am trying to get him to buy some old Chinese vases from our old “Trotro,” she wrote me a note and said she was hard up she would have to sell these most valued things her family owned, and if I could not buy them for the White House would I not try to sell them for her to some of my rich friends? So, knowing CR's love of China, I went to him, and he was to go today to see them, but as she wants $17.000.00 I cant blame him if he does not get them.
You asked about “Louis and Alice,” I had them to tea one afternoon and they were very enthusiastic about Judith’s wedding, and that Lorna had decided to stay over there and continue her work as interpreter= perhaps, evidently J.’s husband has money as they said he liked the house they rented so well that he bought it.
The Dumonts have not appeared as yet on the scene, thought I expect them any minute, Ih had a letter from Mary saying they had asked for leave May 1-st and hoped to have time to stop at least a day or so in Paris, on their was home, but if their time was short they would go directly home, and see us in WashingtMay 7th, AS you see this was not finished the day it was begun and now it is the historic day the Peace Treaty is to be handed to the Germans, it is a radiant morning, and before the meeting which was to be held here at eleven I induced Woodrow to go for a half hours ride in the open car with me, we drove to the Bois and it was heavenly; got back to find Mr. Lloyd George already here so W. went into see him ten minutes before the others arrived, the next to come was Olando, who was not supposed to arrive in the city until One oclock! ! ! I am crazy to know what has happened! but will have to wait until I can see W.
I suppose Dr. G has written you we have Mr. Grasty with us now trying to help him get well, he had am attack which must be very like the awful one I had in Maine that summer and he says he owes his life to the Dr. I often wish you could hear the many lovely things every one says of C. and the best part is they are all true. he is so unusual in every way- he and I ho hold indignation meetings often over things that are said and do done by the very people we would have a right to expect support from, and we blow off steam and feel lots better afterwards.
E.
I was so happy to get your dear letter on Saturday, and to know you feel so well and have gotten entirely well again.
Before I go any further I must ask you to forgive a Typed letter, but I now afflict all those I love with this because the only chance I have to practise is when I write letters, perhaps, after all it is not as much of an affliction as my hand writing?I know Carey keeps you posted as to the news, except that it changes from day to day so, I mean the news of the world, as to ourselves we go on about the same, for Woodrow works practically all of every day, and most every evening.
I have given up every sort of entertainment except the highly exciting one of having people to Tea, yesterday I had Charles R. and Miss Mazurik (8 am sure that is not the way to spell her name) but you will know whom I mean, as her father is President of Czecho-Slovakia, and was in Washingt last Winter, She is most interesting, and poor thing has been a political prisoner in Vienna for nine months, where she suffered all sorts of things, but which she said had their funny side.
She has written a book, which she promised to send me a copy of, when it is published.
And, speaking of Charles R., I am trying to get him to buy some old Chinese vases from our old “Trotro,” she wrote me a note and said she was hard up she would have to sell these most valued things her family owned, and if I could not buy them for the White House would I not try to sell them for her to some of my rich friends? So, knowing CR's love of China, I went to him, and he was to go today to see them, but as she wants $17.000.00 I cant blame him if he does not get them.
You asked about “Louis and Alice,” I had them to tea one afternoon and they were very enthusiastic about Judith’s wedding, and that Lorna had decided to stay over there and continue her work as interpreter= perhaps, evidently J.’s husband has money as they said he liked the house they rented so well that he bought it.
The Dumonts have not appeared as yet on the scene, thought I expect them any minute, Ih had a letter from Mary saying they had asked for leave May 1-st and hoped to have time to stop at least a day or so in Paris, on their was home, but if their time was short they would go directly home, and see us in WashingtMay 7th, AS you see this was not finished the day it was begun and now it is the historic day the Peace Treaty is to be handed to the Germans, it is a radiant morning, and before the meeting which was to be held here at eleven I induced Woodrow to go for a half hours ride in the open car with me, we drove to the Bois and it was heavenly; got back to find Mr. Lloyd George already here so W. went into see him ten minutes before the others arrived, the next to come was Olando, who was not supposed to arrive in the city until One oclock! ! ! I am crazy to know what has happened! but will have to wait until I can see W.
I suppose Dr. G has written you we have Mr. Grasty with us now trying to help him get well, he had am attack which must be very like the awful one I had in Maine that summer and he says he owes his life to the Dr. I often wish you could hear the many lovely things every one says of C. and the best part is they are all true. he is so unusual in every way- he and I ho hold indignation meetings often over things that are said and do done by the very people we would have a right to expect support from, and we blow off steam and feel lots better afterwards.
E.
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Grayson, Alice Gertrude Gordon, 1892-1961
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Wilson, Edith Bolling Galt, 1872-1961, “Edith Bolling Wilson to Alice Gertrude Gordon Grayson,” 1919 May 5, WWP15751, Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.