Edith Bolling Wilson to Woodrow Wilson

Title

Edith Bolling Wilson to Woodrow Wilson

Creator

Wilson, Edith Bolling Galt, 1872-1961

Identifier

WWP14860

Date

1915 June 2

Description

Edith Bolling Wilson writes to Woodrow Wilson declaring her gladness that she will be travelling to see him soon.

Source

Edith Bolling Wilson Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, District of Columbia

Language

English

Text

Sunday morning -
Very early.

My Precious One -

When this is in your dear hands I will have started on the “Broad highway” that will lead to your home!And how much more than a tiny piece of paper I am leaving with you -Can you feel it throb and beat as you hold it, and will you let it whisper, all these intervening days before you come, I love you — Will you let it nestle close next your own heart and leave no room between for loneliness or sadness?

When the house seems empty - will you go to your window and look out to the great out of doors and feel that I am there, calling back to you - signaling to you to hurry and come — that you, and only you make my world complete.You will not be alone my loved Lord for you will feel my spirit so near, that you have but to whisper to summon it - and I will come and fold you in my arms.I have been awake a long time - and thinking over the things you told me last night - I am afraid I was not a speck of help to you about even a suggestion regardding the cChairmanship —It is such a burden for you to carry all alone — and I was thinking of that side of it so, that I did not realize how unresponsive I must have seemed. How I wish I could really help you — I mean in a practical way - but that is where I am so useless.

All I can do is to love you - and be a refuge when you are weary or disheartened.The paper this morning does my heart good for it tells such admiration of all the people for you - I have read pages of how the whole country is standing for you — and our Va. “Glass” says - Mr. B's act has made you 50 percent stronger in the South and middle West.I wish you could feel the thrills of pride run like fire through your veins that I feel when people appreciate you — It is such exquisite pleasure -for it is always followed by the wonderful thought that you love me!

Please don't work too hard these three days and a half - stay out - take long rides, and play golf - and sleep - and sleep and sleep - So you will be ready to talk to some one who is longing for the music of your voice -And now good by again Sweetheart - And God watch between thee and me, and keep us when we are absent one from the other -

Your own,

Edith

Original Format

Letter

To

Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924

Files

http://resources.presidentwilson.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/06201915.pdf

Tags

Citation

Wilson, Edith Bolling Galt, 1872-1961, “Edith Bolling Wilson to Woodrow Wilson,” 1915 June 2, WWP14860, Edith Bolling Wilson Letters, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.