Edwin H. Mulford to Cary T. Grayson
Title
Edwin H. Mulford to Cary T. Grayson
Creator
Mulford, Edwin H.
Identifier
WWP20783
Date
1913 December 28
Description
Edwin H. Mulford praises President Woodrow Wilson.
Source
Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, Staunton, Virginia
Language
English
Text
My dear Cary
We all send thanks to you for thinking of us on Christmas day, as proved by your cheery telegram, which was duly received, with great pleasure. As you know, we are able to keep pretty good track of you through the newspapers these days, and consequently know you are leading a busy life. It must be very fine to be about so much with the President—particularly such a man as Mr. Wilson. But we all feel that the President is to be congratulated on having you for a companion.
I admire the way the President has made good all his promises. He is the first man I know of in that high office who has absolutely kept faith and made good. Now all we fellows who have to work for a living are going to take off our coats and roll up our sleeves, & see if we cannot make 1914 a banner year. I used to think that a low tariff would send my business and others to the bow-wows, but now I have regained my faith in the ability of Americans to lead the world, and have no patience with calamity howlers—all we have to do is to put our shoulders to the wheel, now that the road has been opened for us. We had our usual large family gathering for the old fashioned Christmas we always have. Earl and Earlena were with us and we all had a very enjoyable time. Everybody in our family sends greeting to you, wishing you a very happy and prosperous New Year. One of these days, when you are in New York, I hope we may have the pleasure of seeing you.
With kind regards, I am,
Very Cordially Yours
Edwin H. Mulford
We all send thanks to you for thinking of us on Christmas day, as proved by your cheery telegram, which was duly received, with great pleasure. As you know, we are able to keep pretty good track of you through the newspapers these days, and consequently know you are leading a busy life. It must be very fine to be about so much with the President—particularly such a man as Mr. Wilson. But we all feel that the President is to be congratulated on having you for a companion.
I admire the way the President has made good all his promises. He is the first man I know of in that high office who has absolutely kept faith and made good. Now all we fellows who have to work for a living are going to take off our coats and roll up our sleeves, & see if we cannot make 1914 a banner year. I used to think that a low tariff would send my business and others to the bow-wows, but now I have regained my faith in the ability of Americans to lead the world, and have no patience with calamity howlers—all we have to do is to put our shoulders to the wheel, now that the road has been opened for us. We had our usual large family gathering for the old fashioned Christmas we always have. Earl and Earlena were with us and we all had a very enjoyable time. Everybody in our family sends greeting to you, wishing you a very happy and prosperous New Year. One of these days, when you are in New York, I hope we may have the pleasure of seeing you.
With kind regards, I am,
Very Cordially Yours
Edwin H. Mulford
Original Format
Letter
To
Grayson, Cary T. (Cary Travers), 1878-1938
Files
Collection
Citation
Mulford, Edwin H., “Edwin H. Mulford to Cary T. Grayson,” 1913 December 28, WWP20783, Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.