[Caruthers?] Ewing to Margaret Woodrow Wilson
Title
[Caruthers?] Ewing to Margaret Woodrow Wilson
Creator
Ewing, J. C. R. (James Caruthers Rhea), 1854-1925
Identifier
WWP19625
Date
1924 February 11
Description
Caruthers Ewing writes Margaret A. Wilson a condolence letter after the death of her father.
Source
Eleanor Wilson McAdoo Papers, University of California, Santa Barbara
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Subject
Correspondence
Language
English
Text
Dear Margaret:
It seems useless, but I cannot resist, writing you. I cannot bring myself to regret that Woodrow Wilson is dead but I feel great pride that he lived. The pathos of this mighty man realizing that the human machine had worn out made a strong appeal to me. He could not have cared to live thereafter. I am of the millions who believe that when an impartial hand shall write the story of his life and times, he will be among, if not above, the greatest statesmen of any age - that this must be the verdict when you and I are gone.
Believe me, my dear friend, I share your just pride in his memory and believe that he did not want to live when his wonderful powers had waned.
Yours etc
Caruthers Ewing.
It seems useless, but I cannot resist, writing you. I cannot bring myself to regret that Woodrow Wilson is dead but I feel great pride that he lived. The pathos of this mighty man realizing that the human machine had worn out made a strong appeal to me. He could not have cared to live thereafter. I am of the millions who believe that when an impartial hand shall write the story of his life and times, he will be among, if not above, the greatest statesmen of any age - that this must be the verdict when you and I are gone.
Believe me, my dear friend, I share your just pride in his memory and believe that he did not want to live when his wonderful powers had waned.
Yours etc
Caruthers Ewing.
Original Format
Letter
To
Wilson, Margaret Woodrow, 1886-1944
Files
Citation
Ewing, J. C. R. (James Caruthers Rhea), 1854-1925, “[Caruthers?] Ewing to Margaret Woodrow Wilson,” 1924 February 11, WWP19625, Eleanor Wilson McAdoo Collection at the University of California-Santa Barbara, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.