Edith Bolling Wilson to Woodrow Wilson
Title
Edith Bolling Wilson to Woodrow Wilson
Creator
Wilson, Edith Bolling Galt, 1872-1961
Identifier
WWP14871
Date
1915 August 7
Source
Edith Bolling Wilson Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, District of Columbia
Language
English
Text
Saturday 945
My Own Precious One-
I need and want you so today. I have had such disturbing news from Panama — Old Mr. Wilson is still on the trail, as you will see from the enclosed letters. (Just destroy them after you read) and I am heart sick for the dearest, tenderest Sweetheart in the world – If your letter of Thursday and early yesterday morning had not come by the same mail to comfort and bless me, I dont know what I should do — but I have it here close beside me and I am getting the calm help that your presence always brings.I am so sorry you were so unhappy in the night Thursday. It came from no cause I can ascribe, for I was with you and had not even gone to sleep after finishing the penciled letter I wrote you after midnight. And I have been with you all the time — I am so glad you are playing golf and taking rides — It will do you lots of good – and I want you to be so well and so happy –Mr. Page's letter came yesterday at noon – and I read it with such keen interest – It is full of amazing things and if the war is to be in the air as he suggests I hope they won't put it off too long– but get the awful thing done–I wanted you so to tell me what you thought of what he wrote, and if the “gossip” really throws any light on things –Thank you for getting the German note from Frank – In the rush of things I really forgot to ask him for it, and it was like you to remember it. I will take care of Mr. Page's letter until I can give it back to you.
I see in the paper this morning that the A.B.C. Conference is adjourned to meet again next week probably in N. Y.I hope you will motor down and please try to see the oculist in Phil– about those dear, splendid eyes–The news from Panama is from my brother's wife and she writes that Rolfe is on the verge of a collapse mental and physical — and that she is waked at night by his sobbing – and thinks if Elizabeth does carry out her plans it will kill him — Still tells me nothing about the man or why it is so awful– and that she has telegraphed her brother, who is a doctor (and a Jackass, I think) to come, down and thinks if his influence avails nothing she will have him give the girl something to make her unconscious and put her on a boat for home though first he is to threaten the man — Did you ever hear of such a dime-novel plot?
She is keeping this from Rolfe – as she thinks he would go mad if he should have further anxiety – She has also written another man friend of E's to come — and she has taken the Edwards'into her confidence and Gen. Edward's suggestion is as mad as hers — It is to have Rolfe pretend to collapse in the Bank — be carried to a hospital and have her told the Drs think him in a hopeless state unless she gives up her plan –That this could easily be carried out for he looks so terribly that even Elizabeth wrote him a letter telling him how dreadfully she felt to see him so distressed and that she would do anything or give up anything but the man to try to restore him —Forgive me for writing you so much stuff – but I know you agree with me that they are all crazy and there is nothing to appeal to in such a state. — Rolfe did not see the above letter, but he wrote me that E had written Margaret — So please explain to her what the letter means as she was away and knew nothing of your invitation. Rolfe said E was so pleased and flattered and showed more appreciation than about any thing else.
The Roses are planning to go to Dansville, N. Y. on Monday by motor, returning Tuesday night — and I hope we will not start before the mail comes on Monday — for otherwise I won't know where to write to you
I think there will be no chance of mail tomorrow as it is Sunday unless you think to put a Special Delivery on it. So I will have to wait until Monday for another one of our dear talks.I will write you tomorrow anyway and sent it to Windsor & the same on Monday unless I hear from you to the contrary.
I did not get an extra envelope from you this morning – so may have that by the noon delivery –I must stop now and get this in the mail – Bless your heart for going just to look at that Hotel in Springfield — it is better inside than it looks.My fond love to the girls and tell Jessie I know how she feels.
All my love to you my precious Woodrow– always
Edith
My Own Precious One-
I need and want you so today. I have had such disturbing news from Panama — Old Mr. Wilson is still on the trail, as you will see from the enclosed letters. (Just destroy them after you read) and I am heart sick for the dearest, tenderest Sweetheart in the world – If your letter of Thursday and early yesterday morning had not come by the same mail to comfort and bless me, I dont know what I should do — but I have it here close beside me and I am getting the calm help that your presence always brings.I am so sorry you were so unhappy in the night Thursday. It came from no cause I can ascribe, for I was with you and had not even gone to sleep after finishing the penciled letter I wrote you after midnight. And I have been with you all the time — I am so glad you are playing golf and taking rides — It will do you lots of good – and I want you to be so well and so happy –Mr. Page's letter came yesterday at noon – and I read it with such keen interest – It is full of amazing things and if the war is to be in the air as he suggests I hope they won't put it off too long– but get the awful thing done–I wanted you so to tell me what you thought of what he wrote, and if the “gossip” really throws any light on things –Thank you for getting the German note from Frank – In the rush of things I really forgot to ask him for it, and it was like you to remember it. I will take care of Mr. Page's letter until I can give it back to you.
I see in the paper this morning that the A.B.C. Conference is adjourned to meet again next week probably in N. Y.I hope you will motor down and please try to see the oculist in Phil– about those dear, splendid eyes–The news from Panama is from my brother's wife and she writes that Rolfe is on the verge of a collapse mental and physical — and that she is waked at night by his sobbing – and thinks if Elizabeth does carry out her plans it will kill him — Still tells me nothing about the man or why it is so awful– and that she has telegraphed her brother, who is a doctor (and a Jackass, I think) to come, down and thinks if his influence avails nothing she will have him give the girl something to make her unconscious and put her on a boat for home though first he is to threaten the man — Did you ever hear of such a dime-novel plot?
She is keeping this from Rolfe – as she thinks he would go mad if he should have further anxiety – She has also written another man friend of E's to come — and she has taken the Edwards'into her confidence and Gen. Edward's suggestion is as mad as hers — It is to have Rolfe pretend to collapse in the Bank — be carried to a hospital and have her told the Drs think him in a hopeless state unless she gives up her plan –That this could easily be carried out for he looks so terribly that even Elizabeth wrote him a letter telling him how dreadfully she felt to see him so distressed and that she would do anything or give up anything but the man to try to restore him —Forgive me for writing you so much stuff – but I know you agree with me that they are all crazy and there is nothing to appeal to in such a state. — Rolfe did not see the above letter, but he wrote me that E had written Margaret — So please explain to her what the letter means as she was away and knew nothing of your invitation. Rolfe said E was so pleased and flattered and showed more appreciation than about any thing else.
The Roses are planning to go to Dansville, N. Y. on Monday by motor, returning Tuesday night — and I hope we will not start before the mail comes on Monday — for otherwise I won't know where to write to you
I think there will be no chance of mail tomorrow as it is Sunday unless you think to put a Special Delivery on it. So I will have to wait until Monday for another one of our dear talks.I will write you tomorrow anyway and sent it to Windsor & the same on Monday unless I hear from you to the contrary.
I did not get an extra envelope from you this morning – so may have that by the noon delivery –I must stop now and get this in the mail – Bless your heart for going just to look at that Hotel in Springfield — it is better inside than it looks.My fond love to the girls and tell Jessie I know how she feels.
All my love to you my precious Woodrow– always
Edith
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Letter
To
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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Citation
Wilson, Edith Bolling Galt, 1872-1961, “Edith Bolling Wilson to Woodrow Wilson,” 1915 August 7, WWP14871, Edith Bolling Wilson Letters, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.