Margaret Woodrow Wilson to Cary T. Grayson
Title
Margaret Woodrow Wilson to Cary T. Grayson
Creator
Wilson, Margaret Woodrow, 1886-1944
Identifier
WWP20823
Date
1914 December 31
Source
Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, Staunton, Virginia
Language
English
Text
Dear Doctor
I’m so sorry that you have been sick, and I do hope that you are better.
I don’t know what plans to make and I am writing to ask your advice. The Smiths say that if Father is not coming they feel that they ought to go so as not to necesitate keeping up this establishment up here. The dear ladies are afraid of causing us heavy expense. Now of course I want to do as you and Father think best. Cousin Mary is decidedly better but I think that she ought to stay quiet for a little while longer at least; but I don’t know how I am going to persuade them to stay unless you give orders as a Doctor for to them not to move yet. If you could conscientiously hold out some hope of Father’s coming even for a week end I’m sure they would stay. Is there any hope of Father’s coming? Oh I do hope so.
Will you advise me over what to do for it would be well for the Smiths to have some definite plan. They would feel happier.
If Father comes I shall keep the baby out of the way at meal times and during drives. She and White are fast friends, so I shall ask him to take her off in the Modine while we are at lunch, and I shall ask Isabelle to keep her quiet at other times.
Take care of yourself Doc. I am still hoping to see you and Father up here, and I am awaiting your orders in the meantime.
Of course I am crazy to see you all at once but want to do what is best all ’round.
We are all well though in slavery—Miss Cathran being our task master. Cousin Mary looks almost like herself again. Aunt Annie and Annie may possibly go down to New York about the fifteenth, as they have engaged an apartment which will be ready then. In that case all would be very quiet here when Father came.
Here's hoping to see you soon.
Faithfully yours
Margaret Woodrow Wilson.
I’m so sorry that you have been sick, and I do hope that you are better.
I don’t know what plans to make and I am writing to ask your advice. The Smiths say that if Father is not coming they feel that they ought to go so as not to necesitate keeping up this establishment up here. The dear ladies are afraid of causing us heavy expense. Now of course I want to do as you and Father think best. Cousin Mary is decidedly better but I think that she ought to stay quiet for a little while longer at least; but I don’t know how I am going to persuade them to stay unless you give orders as a Doctor for to them not to move yet. If you could conscientiously hold out some hope of Father’s coming even for a week end I’m sure they would stay. Is there any hope of Father’s coming? Oh I do hope so.
Will you advise me over what to do for it would be well for the Smiths to have some definite plan. They would feel happier.
If Father comes I shall keep the baby out of the way at meal times and during drives. She and White are fast friends, so I shall ask him to take her off in the Modine while we are at lunch, and I shall ask Isabelle to keep her quiet at other times.
Take care of yourself Doc. I am still hoping to see you and Father up here, and I am awaiting your orders in the meantime.
Of course I am crazy to see you all at once but want to do what is best all ’round.
We are all well though in slavery—Miss Cathran being our task master. Cousin Mary looks almost like herself again. Aunt Annie and Annie may possibly go down to New York about the fifteenth, as they have engaged an apartment which will be ready then. In that case all would be very quiet here when Father came.
Here's hoping to see you soon.
Faithfully yours
Margaret Woodrow Wilson.
Original Format
Letter
To
Grayson, Cary T. (Cary Travers), 1878-1938
Files
Collection
Citation
Wilson, Margaret Woodrow, 1886-1944, “Margaret Woodrow Wilson to Cary T. Grayson,” 1914 December 31, WWP20823, Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.