Cary T. Grayson to Jessie Bones Brower
Title
Cary T. Grayson to Jessie Bones Brower
Creator
Grayson, Cary T. (Cary Travers), 1878-1938
Identifier
WWP15945
Date
1919 October 10
Source
Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, Staunton, Virginia
Language
English
Text
Dear Mrs. Brower:
Your letter of September 30th has been received and I greatly appreciate your kindness in writing me. What the President has gone through the past ten months has been almost beyond superhuman endurance, but he is made of flesh and blood and is now suffering from overwork. I found it necessary to persuade him to cancel the remaining part of his trip. Since our return he has been a very sick man. At this writing I am happy to say that he is improving slowly but he is not yet out of danger. I do not want to take any chances in letting him get up too soon for fear that it may produce complications. The rest and quiet treatment is very trying on him, as he is so mentally alert and conscientious that he wants to get back to work. We feel, however, that it would be very dangerous to allow him to resume his duties before proper recuperation.
I was afraid the Western trip would be too much for him. However, he felt that it was his conscientious duty to go and tell the people what he thought was right. He was of the opinion that to remain at home would do him more harm physically than to go. You know his Scotch determination, and you know what his conscience means to him when he thinks a thing is right.
Notwithstanding the trying times that we have been going through and are going through now - and I fear will be going through for some time - I have the hope and confidence that he is going ultimately to pull through all right. But, believe me, it is a hard, hard pull.
It is, indeed, most helpful and encouraging to have a message from you. I told the President that I had a letter from you and he sends you his best love.
If there is anything you want, do not hesitate to write or telegraph.
With all good wishes, believe me,
Cary T. Grayson
Your letter of September 30th has been received and I greatly appreciate your kindness in writing me. What the President has gone through the past ten months has been almost beyond superhuman endurance, but he is made of flesh and blood and is now suffering from overwork. I found it necessary to persuade him to cancel the remaining part of his trip. Since our return he has been a very sick man. At this writing I am happy to say that he is improving slowly but he is not yet out of danger. I do not want to take any chances in letting him get up too soon for fear that it may produce complications. The rest and quiet treatment is very trying on him, as he is so mentally alert and conscientious that he wants to get back to work. We feel, however, that it would be very dangerous to allow him to resume his duties before proper recuperation.
I was afraid the Western trip would be too much for him. However, he felt that it was his conscientious duty to go and tell the people what he thought was right. He was of the opinion that to remain at home would do him more harm physically than to go. You know his Scotch determination, and you know what his conscience means to him when he thinks a thing is right.
Notwithstanding the trying times that we have been going through and are going through now - and I fear will be going through for some time - I have the hope and confidence that he is going ultimately to pull through all right. But, believe me, it is a hard, hard pull.
It is, indeed, most helpful and encouraging to have a message from you. I told the President that I had a letter from you and he sends you his best love.
If there is anything you want, do not hesitate to write or telegraph.
With all good wishes, believe me,
Cary T. Grayson
Original Format
Letter
To
Brower, Jessie Bones
Files
Collection
Citation
Grayson, Cary T. (Cary Travers), 1878-1938, “Cary T. Grayson to Jessie Bones Brower,” 1919 October 10, WWP15945, Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.