Jessie K. Dyer to Woodrow Wilson
Title
Jessie K. Dyer to Woodrow Wilson
Creator
Dyer, Jessie Howe Kennedy, 1882-1941
Identifier
WWP25189
Date
1918 October 2
Description
Jessie Dyer writes to her uncle, President Wilson, about the local Liberty Loan efforts.
Source
Library of Congress, Woodrow Wilson Papers
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Subject
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924--Correspondence
Liberty bonds
Contributor
Maria Matlock
Relation
WWP25188
WWP25190
Language
English
Provenance
Document scan was taken from Library of Congress microfilm reel of the Wilson Papers. WWPL volunteers transcribed the text.
Text
Dermott, Ark.
Oct-2-18.
My dear Uncle Woodrow:-
Your letter of Sept. 20” very much appreciated. I am inclosing a program of “Liberty Loan Rally” we had last Sunday. I gave your message to the people & they certainly seemed to appreciate your sending it, appreciated the message & my giving it. I do, with all my heart, wish you could have been there to hear what was said about you. You are used to having people praise you but I’m sure you have never had better things said of you than were said here last Sunday. Atty. Gen. Arbuckle was principle speaker of the occasion and he is certainly a fine Godly man. In speaking of you he said there had been only one man in the world greater than you and that was Jesus & he said he felt he was standing on holy ground when in the presence of a kinswoman of such a man-- (I had just made my little talk & of course was introduced as your niece). In referring to you all through his address he spoke of you as “The Noble Wilson” or the “Great Wilson” or the “Wise & Prayerful Wilson.” I never heard anyone praised as you were. I just felt that I had to tell you about it. Our Baptist preacher here says he firmly believes the Lord raised you up just for this terrible crisis and he believes the Lord gave you & America the victory the night you spent on your knees before war was declared. People in this part of the world certainly almost worship you. It makes me feel mighty good to have such an Uncle, if I could only live up to what they expect of me as a niece of such a great man. Bless your dear heart, I do my best & try not to do anything that would cast a shadow on your reputation. I have been asked to sing at a woman’s meeting at the church this afternoon. I have a terrible cold but am going to keep my promise to sing for them as best I can. I won’t worry you longer now. Write to me when you feel that you can - One other thing, I may have misunderstood your letter in regard to my suggestion about the bird cage for your namesake, my little canary, but I thought you said you had sent or would send the cage. It hasn’t showed up yet and I wondered if it had been lost in transit. I do not say this to hurry you up, but to know whether you sent it or not & if you did we could begin tracing it, for I would certainly be proud of a cage given me by you.
With lots of love for all but especially for you, Affectionately your niece,
Jessie K. Dyer
Oct-2-18.
My dear Uncle Woodrow:-
Your letter of Sept. 20” very much appreciated. I am inclosing a program of “Liberty Loan Rally” we had last Sunday. I gave your message to the people & they certainly seemed to appreciate your sending it, appreciated the message & my giving it. I do, with all my heart, wish you could have been there to hear what was said about you. You are used to having people praise you but I’m sure you have never had better things said of you than were said here last Sunday. Atty. Gen. Arbuckle was principle speaker of the occasion and he is certainly a fine Godly man. In speaking of you he said there had been only one man in the world greater than you and that was Jesus & he said he felt he was standing on holy ground when in the presence of a kinswoman of such a man-- (I had just made my little talk & of course was introduced as your niece). In referring to you all through his address he spoke of you as “The Noble Wilson” or the “Great Wilson” or the “Wise & Prayerful Wilson.” I never heard anyone praised as you were. I just felt that I had to tell you about it. Our Baptist preacher here says he firmly believes the Lord raised you up just for this terrible crisis and he believes the Lord gave you & America the victory the night you spent on your knees before war was declared. People in this part of the world certainly almost worship you. It makes me feel mighty good to have such an Uncle, if I could only live up to what they expect of me as a niece of such a great man. Bless your dear heart, I do my best & try not to do anything that would cast a shadow on your reputation. I have been asked to sing at a woman’s meeting at the church this afternoon. I have a terrible cold but am going to keep my promise to sing for them as best I can. I won’t worry you longer now. Write to me when you feel that you can - One other thing, I may have misunderstood your letter in regard to my suggestion about the bird cage for your namesake, my little canary, but I thought you said you had sent or would send the cage. It hasn’t showed up yet and I wondered if it had been lost in transit. I do not say this to hurry you up, but to know whether you sent it or not & if you did we could begin tracing it, for I would certainly be proud of a cage given me by you.
With lots of love for all but especially for you, Affectionately your niece,
Jessie K. Dyer
Original Format
Letter
To
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Files
Collection
Citation
Dyer, Jessie Howe Kennedy, 1882-1941, “Jessie K. Dyer to Woodrow Wilson,” 1918 October 2, WWP25189, World War I Letters, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.