Cary T. Grayson to Simon Baruch
Title
Cary T. Grayson to Simon Baruch
Creator
Grayson, Cary T. (Cary Travers), 1878-1938
Identifier
WWP15725
Date
1919 April 17
Description
Cary T. Grayson writes to Simon Baruch about his son’s, Bernard Baruch, role as helper and advisor to the President.
Source
Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, Staunton, Virginia
Subject
Influenza Epidemic, 1918-1919
Language
English
Text
My dear Doctor Baruch:
I was sincerely sorry to hear of your illness and am delighted that you are making good progress. I know it would do your heart good if you could hear the touching way in which the President has inquired for you many times during your illness – and at a time when he was trying to solve the meet difficult and complex problems in the history of the world. The President shows the most friendly interest in you. One day when he asked about you, and I told him that the news was not any too encouraging, he said: “Do see if you can locate Bernard Baruch and ask him to come and quietly spend a part of this day (which was Sunday) with us.” I got in touch with him and we had him here at the President’s house for lunch. The manner in which he and Mrs. Wilson received Berney into their hearts on that day, and the feeling that they showed towards him would have done you a world of good. The sympathy that went out from their hearts, through Berney, to you showed the true spirit of the President and Mrs. Wilson. They admire and love Berney, and they have the highest esteem and admiration for you.
Berney is making a great international name over here, and the President leans on him and values him more than ever for his honesty, his great ability and his excellent judgment. During the President’s recent illness he called Berney to his bedside on several occasions for the purpose of asking his advice on some big questions.
About two weeks ago the President was taken violently ill and was threatened with the influenza. The good professional knowledge which I gained from you, I am sure helped to bring about a speedy recovery.
I am so glad to hear that you are coming back to normal health. You are too valuable to the medical profession, not to mention thousands of admiring friends, to lose your active service.
If the President and Mrs. Wilson knew I were writing this they would join in affectionate regards to you
I was sincerely sorry to hear of your illness and am delighted that you are making good progress. I know it would do your heart good if you could hear the touching way in which the President has inquired for you many times during your illness – and at a time when he was trying to solve the meet difficult and complex problems in the history of the world. The President shows the most friendly interest in you. One day when he asked about you, and I told him that the news was not any too encouraging, he said: “Do see if you can locate Bernard Baruch and ask him to come and quietly spend a part of this day (which was Sunday) with us.” I got in touch with him and we had him here at the President’s house for lunch. The manner in which he and Mrs. Wilson received Berney into their hearts on that day, and the feeling that they showed towards him would have done you a world of good. The sympathy that went out from their hearts, through Berney, to you showed the true spirit of the President and Mrs. Wilson. They admire and love Berney, and they have the highest esteem and admiration for you.
Berney is making a great international name over here, and the President leans on him and values him more than ever for his honesty, his great ability and his excellent judgment. During the President’s recent illness he called Berney to his bedside on several occasions for the purpose of asking his advice on some big questions.
About two weeks ago the President was taken violently ill and was threatened with the influenza. The good professional knowledge which I gained from you, I am sure helped to bring about a speedy recovery.
I am so glad to hear that you are coming back to normal health. You are too valuable to the medical profession, not to mention thousands of admiring friends, to lose your active service.
If the President and Mrs. Wilson knew I were writing this they would join in affectionate regards to you
Original Format
Letter
To
Baruch, Simon, 1840-1921
Files
Collection
Citation
Grayson, Cary T. (Cary Travers), 1878-1938, “Cary T. Grayson to Simon Baruch,” 1919 April 17, WWP15725, Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.