Edith Bolling Wilson to Alice Gertrude Gordon Grayson
Title
Edith Bolling Wilson to Alice Gertrude Gordon Grayson
Creator
Wilson, Edith Bolling Galt, 1872-1961
Identifier
WWP21003
Date
1916 May 29
Source
Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, Staunton, Virginia
Language
English
Text
Dearest little Girl
I did think I would stick a full week ourt before sending a line to interrupt you two children on your wedding journey—but I can’t put off writing until tomorrow for fear of lack of opportunity and, you won’t get it anyway until Wednesday so you will forgive me—
This is only a word to tell you how constantly you are both in my thoughts and heart—and how tenderly I love you—
Nothing could have been sweeter or more dignified than your wedding and I was so proud of and happy for you both that it has required tremendous restraint not to write days ago to tell you so—Every one said the same thing about the way you had every thing—
I am sending a little cut of the cake & a little story which I got Hoover to give the newspaper people because I found the Mayflower Chef was broken hearted that the White House got the credit of the cake—and I did not think you would mind if it was corrected in the local papers—
I also gave old Mr. Warren Young a box of your cake & told him you sent it to him—for a reason I will explain when I see you—I am just writing this so you won’t be surprised if he should mention it to you—Now I have confessed all my sins—I will tell you of ourselves—
We go to Arlington tomorrow at the witching hour of one oclock for Woodrow to speak—and in the evening we—meaning Margaret—Helen and “we 2” go to Baltimore in the evening for a theatrical party—Returning at once by motor—
On Friday we may go to Anapolis for the presentation of Diploma’s and the following Friday to West Point for the same purpose
Several days have been terrific ones on account of the heat—but we are now having a thunder storm which, I hope, will cool things off.
I have finished my hat that you made—you dear child—and worn it twice—and everyone is crazy about it—
I love to think of you as you looked on Wednesday sewing on that—with your brown head bent, and all your dainty finery under the old pink Nothing you could have thought of would have touched me more little girl—and I did not dare try to express all it meant.
My dearest love to Cary and do, both of you, forget everybody and have a perfect rest—and all sorts of fun. I picture you horseback or driving—and getting fat and rested—
Remember always how tenderly interested I am in all that concerns you both—and that you have me always—just the same in spite of our two splendid husbands—
Tell yours that mine is just as well as can be—but full of work to his eyes—and that we both want you to stay away as long as you can—It thrills me though to feel that when you do come back it will be to stay! And what happy times we will have together!
It is dinner time so I must stop—Don’t feel you must answer this it is just a message across the space that seperates us to bring you my tender and emcompassing love—I will write again when I can—Be sure to tell me if there is any thing I can do—and remember that I am always
“Miss Ede.”
I did think I would stick a full week ourt before sending a line to interrupt you two children on your wedding journey—but I can’t put off writing until tomorrow for fear of lack of opportunity and, you won’t get it anyway until Wednesday so you will forgive me—
This is only a word to tell you how constantly you are both in my thoughts and heart—and how tenderly I love you—
Nothing could have been sweeter or more dignified than your wedding and I was so proud of and happy for you both that it has required tremendous restraint not to write days ago to tell you so—Every one said the same thing about the way you had every thing—
I am sending a little cut of the cake & a little story which I got Hoover to give the newspaper people because I found the Mayflower Chef was broken hearted that the White House got the credit of the cake—and I did not think you would mind if it was corrected in the local papers—
I also gave old Mr. Warren Young a box of your cake & told him you sent it to him—for a reason I will explain when I see you—I am just writing this so you won’t be surprised if he should mention it to you—Now I have confessed all my sins—I will tell you of ourselves—
We go to Arlington tomorrow at the witching hour of one oclock for Woodrow to speak—and in the evening we—meaning Margaret—Helen and “we 2” go to Baltimore in the evening for a theatrical party—Returning at once by motor—
On Friday we may go to Anapolis for the presentation of Diploma’s and the following Friday to West Point for the same purpose
Several days have been terrific ones on account of the heat—but we are now having a thunder storm which, I hope, will cool things off.
I have finished my hat that you made—you dear child—and worn it twice—and everyone is crazy about it—
I love to think of you as you looked on Wednesday sewing on that—with your brown head bent, and all your dainty finery under the old pink Nothing you could have thought of would have touched me more little girl—and I did not dare try to express all it meant.
My dearest love to Cary and do, both of you, forget everybody and have a perfect rest—and all sorts of fun. I picture you horseback or driving—and getting fat and rested—
Remember always how tenderly interested I am in all that concerns you both—and that you have me always—just the same in spite of our two splendid husbands—
Tell yours that mine is just as well as can be—but full of work to his eyes—and that we both want you to stay away as long as you can—It thrills me though to feel that when you do come back it will be to stay! And what happy times we will have together!
It is dinner time so I must stop—Don’t feel you must answer this it is just a message across the space that seperates us to bring you my tender and emcompassing love—I will write again when I can—Be sure to tell me if there is any thing I can do—and remember that I am always
“Miss Ede.”
Original Format
Letter
To
Grayson, Alice Gertrude Gordon, 1892-1961
Files
Collection
Citation
Wilson, Edith Bolling Galt, 1872-1961, “Edith Bolling Wilson to Alice Gertrude Gordon Grayson,” 1916 May 29, WWP21003, Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.