Edith Bolling Wilson to Woodrow Wilson

Title

Edith Bolling Wilson to Woodrow Wilson

Creator

Wilson, Edith Bolling Galt, 1872-1961

Identifier

WWP14890

Date

1915 August 3

Source

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

Language

English

Text

6.35 P.M.

Here I am safe and sound– and whistling to keep my courage up – for, just to you, I will confess I am homesick — but you will laugh at me for cowing when I say that – but I must own up —Never mind I have your dear letter to comfort me that came to Ocean City this morning — and the “big envelope” which I have not yet opened — but I read your dear letter en route and loved every word in it. We left at 930 and had a lovely trip but came rather slowly as there had been such heavy rains — Between Ocean City and Lakewood we ran into an awful storm — but it cleared after that and I hope tomorrow will be bright – Mother & Bertha got your really lovely notes this morning – and we all read them together – and they both said they were the sweetest, tenderest messages they had ever read – and I was overcome by all you said of me.Thank you Sweetheart for every word of them which I know came from the truest heart that ever beat.I need not coach you any further with regard to Mother You have found your way instinctively and need no further guidance to her heart – Be your own dear self – when you meet her– and there need be no shyness on either side –I am writing in such a tearing hurry for we did not get here until ten minutes of 6 and we want to have dinner & go to the Theatre. I have unpacked, dressed after a bath and written Mother a word – all in 40 minutes– and now I must run – as we are to meet at quarter of seven –I will send you a real letter tomorrow – this is just a scrappy little note to tell you how I love you– Did you kiss me at eleven 15 last night? Just suddenly I felt your lips on mine –so really that I could not believe it was not your very self— I had gone to bed – and the light was out – and I was half wake, half sleep – when I knew you were there. Think of it – you will tell me in your letter tomorrow – how I can see you — and Saturday will never come –it will seem so long –

Edith

Original Format

Letter

To

Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924

Files

08301915.pdf

Citation

Wilson, Edith Bolling Galt, 1872-1961, “Edith Bolling Wilson to Woodrow Wilson,” 1915 August 3, WWP14890, Edith Bolling Wilson Letters, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.