George B. Cock to Cary T. Grayson
Title
George B. Cock to Cary T. Grayson
Creator
Cock, George B.
Identifier
WWP16141
Date
1920 January 2
Source
Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, Staunton, Virginia
Language
English
Text
Canton Ohio,
351 Columbus Avenue.
My Dear Sir. I am highly gratified with the press reports which reach me, relative to the progress which the Presidest is making toward a full recovery. I remember when 62 years ago I was myself an almost helpless invalid with a dysenteric ailment which was a great scourge in the army then under the command of Gen. Geo. B. McClelland on the James River in Va. Through the great kindness of that great Secretary, Edwin M. Stanton, who was a life long friend to my Father, I was permitted to come home to Ohio where through the care of a devoted Mother I was restored to health after a continuous illnes of one year or more. In that time I learned that proper nutrition was an important element in the process of recovery. The amylaceous foods were not fitted for my recovery. I turned my attention to the ingestion of the best beef steaks which 1I could procure, and in a short time I took on more weight and strength. In one period of 14 days I gained 18 pounds in weight and at the end of one year from the time I left the army I was gagain in service as a Captain of Infantry, and went through until Oct.1865 ere I returned to the quiet ways of peace.
Please fermit me to suggest that if Mr. Wilson will adopt the ingestion of one pound of finest beef steak per day he will rebuild more more quickly and more thoroughly. I recommend the finest cuts of Porter house steak, broiled quickly over a gas fire turning the steak qlickly and so retain the meat juices . Add nothing to it except a little salt and butter to suit hes taste.. Avoid starch foods. These are deficient in nutritive properties. For bread give him the Shredded wheat biscuit, sofetened with hot milk of the best quality, and sweetened with pure cane sugar, but not in excess.
The fine beef steak is already finely organized tissue and it goes at once to the work of rebuilding and restoring.
You will see at once the rationale of this method of nutrition, and very soon after you have adopted it you will see good and benefial results. The people of this nation, at this moment sorely need his counsel and advice in important issues which are now near in front of us; and more coming in the future.
With the most sincere regard, I send to you both my Cordial New Year Greeting.
Ever truly for the highest good for our God and Country.
"The Old Man."
Dr. GEORGE B. COCK
351 Columbus Avenue.
My Dear Sir. I am highly gratified with the press reports which reach me, relative to the progress which the Presidest is making toward a full recovery. I remember when 62 years ago I was myself an almost helpless invalid with a dysenteric ailment which was a great scourge in the army then under the command of Gen. Geo. B. McClelland on the James River in Va. Through the great kindness of that great Secretary, Edwin M. Stanton, who was a life long friend to my Father, I was permitted to come home to Ohio where through the care of a devoted Mother I was restored to health after a continuous illnes of one year or more. In that time I learned that proper nutrition was an important element in the process of recovery. The amylaceous foods were not fitted for my recovery. I turned my attention to the ingestion of the best beef steaks which 1I could procure, and in a short time I took on more weight and strength. In one period of 14 days I gained 18 pounds in weight and at the end of one year from the time I left the army I was gagain in service as a Captain of Infantry, and went through until Oct.1865 ere I returned to the quiet ways of peace.
Please fermit me to suggest that if Mr. Wilson will adopt the ingestion of one pound of finest beef steak per day he will rebuild more more quickly and more thoroughly. I recommend the finest cuts of Porter house steak, broiled quickly over a gas fire turning the steak qlickly and so retain the meat juices . Add nothing to it except a little salt and butter to suit hes taste.. Avoid starch foods. These are deficient in nutritive properties. For bread give him the Shredded wheat biscuit, sofetened with hot milk of the best quality, and sweetened with pure cane sugar, but not in excess.
The fine beef steak is already finely organized tissue and it goes at once to the work of rebuilding and restoring.
You will see at once the rationale of this method of nutrition, and very soon after you have adopted it you will see good and benefial results. The people of this nation, at this moment sorely need his counsel and advice in important issues which are now near in front of us; and more coming in the future.
With the most sincere regard, I send to you both my Cordial New Year Greeting.
Ever truly for the highest good for our God and Country.
"The Old Man."
Dr. GEORGE B. COCK
Original Format
Letter
To
Grayson, Cary T. (Cary Travers), 1878-1938
Files
Collection
Citation
Cock, George B., “George B. Cock to Cary T. Grayson,” 1920 January 2, WWP16141, Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.