Ellen Axson Wilson to Woodrow Wilson
Title
Ellen Axson Wilson to Woodrow Wilson
Creator
Wilson, Ellen Axson
Identifier
EAW06021911
Date
1911 June 2
Source
Library of Congress
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Subject
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924--Correspondence
Language
English
Spatial Coverage
Lyme, CT
Text
Lyme,
My own darling,
I forgot in my haste to mention one little matter of importance, and that is Julia Hodge's wedding. You will want to write - I believe - possibly you may be able to, possibly you may be able to go to Riverdale on the 8th. I have sent a present; it is a little picture by Van Laer - a beauty! It seemed silly to get silver for those millionaires. This was framed already in a very handsome rich, gold frame with a shadow box, so that it makes quite - a handsome present. The frame alone was $20.00! It was $75.00 framed. I knew of course that under all the circumstances, we had to do it well.
I had it sent up here and made a lovely copy of it for myself!! So it has just gone off today. It is a beautiful little bit of Autumn gold; Keats' "mirrored tinge of sober gold."
I enclose the wedding card,
With devoted love. I am always and altogether -
Your own,
Eileen
My own darling,
I forgot in my haste to mention one little matter of importance, and that is Julia Hodge's wedding. You will want to write - I believe - possibly you may be able to, possibly you may be able to go to Riverdale on the 8th. I have sent a present; it is a little picture by Van Laer - a beauty! It seemed silly to get silver for those millionaires. This was framed already in a very handsome rich, gold frame with a shadow box, so that it makes quite - a handsome present. The frame alone was $20.00! It was $75.00 framed. I knew of course that under all the circumstances, we had to do it well.
I had it sent up here and made a lovely copy of it for myself!! So it has just gone off today. It is a beautiful little bit of Autumn gold; Keats' "mirrored tinge of sober gold."
I enclose the wedding card,
With devoted love. I am always and altogether -
Your own,
Eileen
Original Format
Letter
To
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Files
Collection
Citation
Wilson, Ellen Axson, “Ellen Axson Wilson to Woodrow Wilson,” 1911 June 2, EAW06021911 , Ellen Axson Wilson Letters, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.