Woodrow Wilson to Lucy Marshall Smith
Title
Woodrow Wilson to Lucy Marshall Smith
Creator
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Identifier
WWP25411
Date
1918 November 5
Description
President Wilson writes a short note to his cousin Lucy, expressing concerns about his awesome responsibilities.
Source
Library of Congress, Woodrow Wilson Papers
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Subject
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924--Correspondence
World War, 1914-1918--United States
Contributor
Danna Faulds
Language
English
Provenance
Document scan was taken from Library of Congress microfilm reel of the Wilson Papers. WWPL volunteers transcribed the text.
Text
My dear Cousin Lucy:
I am sure you know how welcome your letters always are, and I have been very hungry for them recently. Our thoughts turn again and again towards you and Cousin Mary, and we are very anxious indeed that peaceful times may come, in which we may again enjoy one another as in the old days. Your little note of October 23rd is very delightful because it has a flavour of yourself in it, but chiefly because it brings such welcome messages of thoughtfulness and affection from you both. We are all well, I am grateful to say, and are sustaining the days’ work without feeling the strain too much, but I am constantly fearful lest mistakes be made in these tremendous matters with which we are dealing, and it is an immense comfort to think of the friends who are helping me with their thoughts and prayers.
With most affectionate messages from us all to you both,
Affectionately yours,
[Woodrow Wilson]
Miss Lucy M. Smith,
1468 Henry Clay Ave.,
New Orleans, LA
I am sure you know how welcome your letters always are, and I have been very hungry for them recently. Our thoughts turn again and again towards you and Cousin Mary, and we are very anxious indeed that peaceful times may come, in which we may again enjoy one another as in the old days. Your little note of October 23rd is very delightful because it has a flavour of yourself in it, but chiefly because it brings such welcome messages of thoughtfulness and affection from you both. We are all well, I am grateful to say, and are sustaining the days’ work without feeling the strain too much, but I am constantly fearful lest mistakes be made in these tremendous matters with which we are dealing, and it is an immense comfort to think of the friends who are helping me with their thoughts and prayers.
With most affectionate messages from us all to you both,
Affectionately yours,
[Woodrow Wilson]
Miss Lucy M. Smith,
1468 Henry Clay Ave.,
New Orleans, LA
Original Format
Letter
To
Smith, Lucy Marshall
Files
Collection
Citation
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924, “Woodrow Wilson to Lucy Marshall Smith,” 1918 November 5, WWP25411, World War I Letters, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.