Ellen Axson Wilson to Cary T. Grayson

Title

Ellen Axson Wilson to Cary T. Grayson

Creator

Wilson, Ellen Axson

Identifier

WWP20763

Date

1913 September 20

Description

Ellen Axson Wilson tells Dr. Grayson that he does not need to come to a doctor’s appointment with Helen Bones as she insists that no one accompany her. She also asked how likely it would be for President Wilson to come visit them.

Source

Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, Staunton, Virginia

Language

English

Text

My dear Dr. Grayson

I have been trying for several days to write you a few lines with regard to Helen. I feel, on second thought, that I was unwise in accepting your kind offer to go to Phila. and be at the hospital on the 26th. She does not feel that she needs, or would like, anyone to go. Lucy & Mary Smith have offered to go with her, but she will not hear to it. Fortunately Dr. Davis himself is such an old friend of the family that he is the only one needed,—as Helen strongly insists. So if you please we will settle it according to her wishes. Lucy and Mary will go to see her during her convalescence, and that will be delightful for her. She is very well and in excellent spirits. I hope you are both well and distinguishing yourselves at golf. Everything goes pleasantly here; but it begins to be rather important for us to make plans for Oct. in view of the wedding &c. &c. What do you think are the chances for Mr. Wilson coming up? If he can’t do it we, of course, want to go to Washington the middle of Oct. It will be really much more convenient for us, and only the hope of having him here,—of keeping this house open forhim,—would detain us here. So please, without worrying him, tell us what you think about it all.

With sincere affection, believe me

Ellen A. Wilson.

Original Format

Letter

To

Grayson, Cary T. (Cary Travers), 1878-1938

Files

http://resources.presidentwilson.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/D00139.pdf

Citation

Wilson, Ellen Axson, “Ellen Axson Wilson to Cary T. Grayson,” 1913 September 20, WWP20763, Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.