Ellen Axson Wilson to Cary T. Grayson
Title
Ellen Axson Wilson to Cary T. Grayson
Creator
Wilson, Ellen Axson
Identifier
WWP20763
Date
1913 September 20
Description
Ellen Axson Wilson tells Dr. Grayson that he does not need to come to a doctor’s appointment with Helen Bones as she insists that no one accompany her. She also asked how likely it would be for President Wilson to come visit them.
Source
Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, Staunton, Virginia
Language
English
Text
My dear Dr. Grayson
I have been trying for several days to write you a few lines with regard to Helen. I feel, on second thought, that I was unwise in accepting your kind offer to go to Phila. and be at the hospital on the 26th. She does not feel that she needs, or would like, anyone to go. Lucy & Mary Smith have offered to go with her, but she will not hear to it. Fortunately Dr. Davis himself is such an old friend of the family that he is the only one needed,—as Helen strongly insists. So if you please we will settle it according to her wishes. Lucy and Mary will go to see her during her convalescence, and that will be delightful for her. She is very well and in excellent spirits. I hope you are both well and distinguishing yourselves at golf. Everything goes pleasantly here; but it begins to be rather important for us to make plans for Oct. in view of the wedding &c. &c. What do you think are the chances for Mr. Wilson coming up? If he can’t do it we, of course, want to go to Washington the middle of Oct. It will be really much more convenient for us, and only the hope of having him here,—of keeping this house open forhim,—would detain us here. So please, without worrying him, tell us what you think about it all.
With sincere affection, believe me
Ellen A. Wilson.
I have been trying for several days to write you a few lines with regard to Helen. I feel, on second thought, that I was unwise in accepting your kind offer to go to Phila. and be at the hospital on the 26th. She does not feel that she needs, or would like, anyone to go. Lucy & Mary Smith have offered to go with her, but she will not hear to it. Fortunately Dr. Davis himself is such an old friend of the family that he is the only one needed,—as Helen strongly insists. So if you please we will settle it according to her wishes. Lucy and Mary will go to see her during her convalescence, and that will be delightful for her. She is very well and in excellent spirits. I hope you are both well and distinguishing yourselves at golf. Everything goes pleasantly here; but it begins to be rather important for us to make plans for Oct. in view of the wedding &c. &c. What do you think are the chances for Mr. Wilson coming up? If he can’t do it we, of course, want to go to Washington the middle of Oct. It will be really much more convenient for us, and only the hope of having him here,—of keeping this house open forhim,—would detain us here. So please, without worrying him, tell us what you think about it all.
With sincere affection, believe me
Ellen A. Wilson.
Original Format
Letter
To
Grayson, Cary T. (Cary Travers), 1878-1938
Collection
Citation
Wilson, Ellen Axson, “Ellen Axson Wilson to Cary T. Grayson,” 1913 September 20, WWP20763, Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.