Cary T. Grayson to Alice Gertrude Gordon Grayson
Title
Cary T. Grayson to Alice Gertrude Gordon Grayson
Creator
Grayson, Cary T. (Cary Travers), 1878-1938
Identifier
WWP16597
Date
1925 August 16
Source
Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, Staunton, Virginia
Language
English
Text
Sunday
Saratoga Springs
My dearest
I feel real badly about the way in which I have failed to write to my darling. I get up early every morning and go for a ride on Mr. Burch’s grey and the day is full of business in the way of prospectine buyers, looking at yearlings, going to the races in the afternoon—then back to the yearling paddocks—dinner and then the sales at night.
I have been so anxious to sell enough to pay off all our debts and go back home to be with you and the boys. I feel so thankful for the success and good luck that has been ours, so far, I have had several nibbles for High Time but no sale accomplished. When night comes I am fagged out. I think about you so much and often worry that I am not with you. I am frequently tempted to hurry back to you and let the rest of the prospective sales go. The racing is only fair, so far as my interest in them is concerned. Of course, with my great luck I have had some hard luck, but that combination we must often expect.
This morning early I was called early to see Mr. JH Hyde at the US Hotel in consultation—Mat. Smart was in an auto wreck, completely destroyed his car, but he and his wife escaped serious injury. Mrs. Vanderbilt called me this morning. Miss White—daughter of Major White, English—also was taken ill at the US Hotel—not to mentions numerous trainers and stable boys—I omitted Gifford Cochran has been a patient to-day—He is absolutely on the water wagon.,
To-day I lunched with the Barklies—aAmong those present, Mr. & Mrs. BB Jones, Martin, Miss E. Daingerfield—Missed you so much. SThe Spaulding Jenkins are visiting the Barklies—They were out for lunch to-day. Miss Elizabeth purchased an Ultimus mare yesterday for $6000—& sold for $10,000 to-day.
Mr. Coe gave me $22,500 for Sea-Plane I got from Walter Jeffords last summer for $2500.
I dined last night at the Brook with Mr & Mrs. James Cox Brady the purchaser of my Man ’O War filly, also in the party were Mr & Mrs Scribner—Scribner’s magazine, Mrs. Frothingham from Boston and a lady & gentleman whose name I never got. The scene at the Brook was the about the same as last year. Rufus Patterson was there in attractive looking company. Gave me a pressing invitiation to go home with him at Southampton.
Mr. Ross’ Cinema won the Spinaway yesterday trained by M. Smart. It made Mr. Ross ten years younger, and nearly cured his hand.
Walker’s sale turned out well on the average—over 3000—each average. Mrs. Walker is here, very nervous. Hancock averaged about 6000. Chinn sells Friday night and will probably outsell all. Kenneth Gilpin sells Tuesday night. Harrison Nesbit is here, selling three or four the same night with Gilpin. My sale is still the talk of the meeting; have received many letters and telgrams of congratulations. I wish more than I could tell you that you could have been here. I miss you. This is the last time I am going off this long without you useless it cannot be helped.
I came home about six o’clock to finish this letter but had been in the house only a few minutes when Miss Elizabeth called in Gifford Cochran’s car. She missed her train, went to the station to take the a six o’clock train but found that it departed from Albany at that hour instead of from here. We tried to locate Pete Burraugh to go out to—dinner but could not find him, so went alone. I phoned you but am feeling sad and homesick and to think that you are feeling poorly and I am away up here, I don’t know whether I can stay the week out w here or not. Bernie cabled me to buy him some yearlings to the limit of $50,000. It is hard to find good ones without paying excessive prices. He will be much disappointed if I do not accomplish his wish, so I want to stay over to Phil Chinn’s sale as that seems the only chance to select anything good for Bernie. Will phone you tomorrow to see what Dr Kirby says. If you need me I want to come back to you at once. Please be careful—
Good night, my precious, I love you and th our little boys and am anxiously counting the hours when I shall be be with you—
Good night, my dear,
Cary
Saratoga Springs
My dearest
I feel real badly about the way in which I have failed to write to my darling. I get up early every morning and go for a ride on Mr. Burch’s grey and the day is full of business in the way of prospectine buyers, looking at yearlings, going to the races in the afternoon—then back to the yearling paddocks—dinner and then the sales at night.
I have been so anxious to sell enough to pay off all our debts and go back home to be with you and the boys. I feel so thankful for the success and good luck that has been ours, so far, I have had several nibbles for High Time but no sale accomplished. When night comes I am fagged out. I think about you so much and often worry that I am not with you. I am frequently tempted to hurry back to you and let the rest of the prospective sales go. The racing is only fair, so far as my interest in them is concerned. Of course, with my great luck I have had some hard luck, but that combination we must often expect.
This morning early I was called early to see Mr. JH Hyde at the US Hotel in consultation—Mat. Smart was in an auto wreck, completely destroyed his car, but he and his wife escaped serious injury. Mrs. Vanderbilt called me this morning. Miss White—daughter of Major White, English—also was taken ill at the US Hotel—not to mentions numerous trainers and stable boys—I omitted Gifford Cochran has been a patient to-day—He is absolutely on the water wagon.,
To-day I lunched with the Barklies—aAmong those present, Mr. & Mrs. BB Jones, Martin, Miss E. Daingerfield—Missed you so much. SThe Spaulding Jenkins are visiting the Barklies—They were out for lunch to-day. Miss Elizabeth purchased an Ultimus mare yesterday for $6000—& sold for $10,000 to-day.
Mr. Coe gave me $22,500 for Sea-Plane I got from Walter Jeffords last summer for $2500.
I dined last night at the Brook with Mr & Mrs. James Cox Brady the purchaser of my Man ’O War filly, also in the party were Mr & Mrs Scribner—Scribner’s magazine, Mrs. Frothingham from Boston and a lady & gentleman whose name I never got. The scene at the Brook was the about the same as last year. Rufus Patterson was there in attractive looking company. Gave me a pressing invitiation to go home with him at Southampton.
Mr. Ross’ Cinema won the Spinaway yesterday trained by M. Smart. It made Mr. Ross ten years younger, and nearly cured his hand.
Walker’s sale turned out well on the average—over 3000—each average. Mrs. Walker is here, very nervous. Hancock averaged about 6000. Chinn sells Friday night and will probably outsell all. Kenneth Gilpin sells Tuesday night. Harrison Nesbit is here, selling three or four the same night with Gilpin. My sale is still the talk of the meeting; have received many letters and telgrams of congratulations. I wish more than I could tell you that you could have been here. I miss you. This is the last time I am going off this long without you useless it cannot be helped.
I came home about six o’clock to finish this letter but had been in the house only a few minutes when Miss Elizabeth called in Gifford Cochran’s car. She missed her train, went to the station to take the a six o’clock train but found that it departed from Albany at that hour instead of from here. We tried to locate Pete Burraugh to go out to—dinner but could not find him, so went alone. I phoned you but am feeling sad and homesick and to think that you are feeling poorly and I am away up here, I don’t know whether I can stay the week out w here or not. Bernie cabled me to buy him some yearlings to the limit of $50,000. It is hard to find good ones without paying excessive prices. He will be much disappointed if I do not accomplish his wish, so I want to stay over to Phil Chinn’s sale as that seems the only chance to select anything good for Bernie. Will phone you tomorrow to see what Dr Kirby says. If you need me I want to come back to you at once. Please be careful—
Good night, my precious, I love you and th our little boys and am anxiously counting the hours when I shall be be with you—
Good night, my dear,
Cary
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Grayson, Alice Gertrude Gordon, 1892-1961
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Grayson, Cary T. (Cary Travers), 1878-1938, “Cary T. Grayson to Alice Gertrude Gordon Grayson,” 1925 August 16, WWP16597, Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.