Cary T. Grayson to Newton D. Baker

Title

Cary T. Grayson to Newton D. Baker

Creator

Grayson, Cary T. (Cary Travers), 1878-1938

Identifier

WWP16719

Date

1932 July 13

Description

Draft of a letter to Baker.

Source

Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, Staunton, Virginia

Language

English

Text

Dear Mr Baker

Any small effort on my part for the nomination of the man whom I believed would have made a noble leader is generously requited by your very gracious letter.

Ralph Hayes & your other friends conducted themselves magnificently. It was a pleasure to be again be associated with them in support of a man you whom we felt to be the logical successor of our great our great President Wilson.

With renewed expression of my appreciation of yr letter & with my sincere esteem, I remain yours faithfully

Your letter was wonderful & I cannot adequately thank you for it. When one works discretely for a cause man and a man cause, such, as we did, the reward and of satisfaction is all that one’s one needs.

having tried for the best the satisfaction of having tried for the best is all that one needs.t

There is great in having tried for the best. By this token you must feel that your splendid efforts were not in vain.

You have my admiration, appreciation & esteem—

Original Format

Letter

To

Baker, Newton Diehl, 1871-1937

Files

http://resources.presidentwilson.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/D04006.pdf

Citation

Grayson, Cary T. (Cary Travers), 1878-1938, “Cary T. Grayson to Newton D. Baker,” 1932 July 13, WWP16719, Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.