Ellen Axson Wilson to Woodrow Wilson
Title
Ellen Axson Wilson to Woodrow Wilson
Creator
Wilson, Ellen Axson
Identifier
EAW06021911A
Date
1911 June 2
Description
Ellen Wilson writes to her husband from Lyme about her mistake in expecting Jessie on the wrong date.
Source
Library of Congress
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Subject
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924--Correspondence
Language
English
Spatial Coverage
Lyme, CT
Text
Lyme,
My own darling,
Just a line to catch the morning mail. There is a persistent rumor that is worrying some of your friends, that another "tour" is being arranged for you; the inference being that you are consenting. Of course I know that you are not; that there is not truth in it, beyond the fact that much pressure is doubtless being brought to bear on you to fall in with such plans.
But it is said to be making a bad impression, in New Jersey particularly, but also in New York. And I was wondering if it could not be publicly contradicted in some way. I enclose an editorial that alludes to it.
Such an absurd thing happened to me yesterday! I went down to meet Jessie and she said not come. Immediately on my return I looked at the letter to see if I had made a mistake, and lo! it said she was coming on Thursday June 15th. Just two weeks later! I was so sure she was coming this week, that I did not notice the date. And there was not a word to explain the delay; much less ask permission! She sure is emancipated! I remember now that she did speak, long ago, of the possibility at staying at the settlement for a while in June. Very disappointing for me! It is a lovely morning , and I am as well as can be. What a tremendous ovation you had in Raleigh!
I love you, love you, love you!
Your devoted little wife,
Eileen
My own darling,
Just a line to catch the morning mail. There is a persistent rumor that is worrying some of your friends, that another "tour" is being arranged for you; the inference being that you are consenting. Of course I know that you are not; that there is not truth in it, beyond the fact that much pressure is doubtless being brought to bear on you to fall in with such plans.
But it is said to be making a bad impression, in New Jersey particularly, but also in New York. And I was wondering if it could not be publicly contradicted in some way. I enclose an editorial that alludes to it.
Such an absurd thing happened to me yesterday! I went down to meet Jessie and she said not come. Immediately on my return I looked at the letter to see if I had made a mistake, and lo! it said she was coming on Thursday June 15th. Just two weeks later! I was so sure she was coming this week, that I did not notice the date. And there was not a word to explain the delay; much less ask permission! She sure is emancipated! I remember now that she did speak, long ago, of the possibility at staying at the settlement for a while in June. Very disappointing for me! It is a lovely morning , and I am as well as can be. What a tremendous ovation you had in Raleigh!
I love you, love you, love you!
Your devoted little wife,
Eileen
Original Format
Letter
To
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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Collection
Citation
Wilson, Ellen Axson, “Ellen Axson Wilson to Woodrow Wilson,” 1911 June 2, EAW06021911A , Ellen Axson Wilson Letters, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.