Colonel House to Woodrow Wilson
Title
Colonel House to Woodrow Wilson
Creator
House, Edward Mandell, 1858-1938
Identifier
WWP25113
Date
1918 August 9
Description
Edward M. House passes on memo prepared by the foreign newspaper correspondents.
Source
Library of Congress, Woodrow Wilson Papers
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Subject
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924--Correspondence
Contributor
Morgan Willer
Relation
WWP25114
Language
English
Provenance
Document scan was taken from Library of Congress microfilm reel of the Wilson Papers. WWPL volunteers transcribed the text.
Text
The President,
The White House, Washington.
Dear Governor:
I have not written you recently because I thought perhaps you and Mrs. Wilson would be here today. I am still hoping that the next week-end it will be possible.
I am enclosing you a memorandum which has been prepared by Frank Doubleday and the Foreign Newspaper Correspondents. It is the result of several talks I have had with them, in which I explained the tremendous momentum now under way.
It seemed to impress them and they want very much for you to give out some such statement in reply to a request from them. They complain that the Europeans only get our accomplishments by piecemeal, and that they have never had a complete picture. It is thought that such a statement made by you would not only stimulate the Allies and impress the Neutrals, but would depress the Central Powers.
Daniels, Houston, Hurley and others have expressed a kindly interest in the plan and, I understand, approve it.
Affectionately yours,
E. M. House
Magnolia, Mass.
August 9, 1918.
The White House, Washington.
Dear Governor:
I have not written you recently because I thought perhaps you and Mrs. Wilson would be here today. I am still hoping that the next week-end it will be possible.
I am enclosing you a memorandum which has been prepared by Frank Doubleday and the Foreign Newspaper Correspondents. It is the result of several talks I have had with them, in which I explained the tremendous momentum now under way.
It seemed to impress them and they want very much for you to give out some such statement in reply to a request from them. They complain that the Europeans only get our accomplishments by piecemeal, and that they have never had a complete picture. It is thought that such a statement made by you would not only stimulate the Allies and impress the Neutrals, but would depress the Central Powers.
Daniels, Houston, Hurley and others have expressed a kindly interest in the plan and, I understand, approve it.
Affectionately yours,
E. M. House
Magnolia, Mass.
August 9, 1918.
Original Format
Letter
To
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Files
Collection
Citation
House, Edward Mandell, 1858-1938, “Colonel House to Woodrow Wilson,” 1918 August 9, WWP25113, World War I Letters, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.