Two Letters

The letter which Calvin Coolidge wrote to Woodrow Wilson:

August 4, 1923.

My dear Mr. Wilson:

It is with great distress that I have to inform you officially of the death of President Harding. In his death the nation suffers an irreparable loss; to me personally it is the loss of a true friend.

Should you contemplate participating in the funeral services of the late President, which I should greatly appreciate, upon the receipt of an expression of your wishes you will, of course, be duly apprised of the arrangements.

Yours very sincerely,

(Signed) CALVIN COOLIDGE.

Hon. WOODROW WILSON,

2340 S Street, N.W.,

Washington, D.C.

The letter which Mr. Wilson wrote to President Coolidge:

5th August, 1923.

My dear Mr. President:

Thank you sincerely for the gracious courtesy of your note just received. I sincerely grieve as you do over the death of President Harding, who had undoubtedly won the esteem of the whole nation by his honorable and conscientious conduct in office.

I shall esteem it an honor to take part in the funeral procession, and shall be obliged if you will assign a position in the procession for my car, which will be occupied by Mrs. Wilson and myself and I hope by my friend, Admiral Grayson. It will be with feelings of the utmost solemnity and reverence that I will attend. I regret to say my lameness makes it impracticable for me to attend the exercises in the Capitol.

Allow me to express the hope that your administration of the great office to which you have been so unexpectedly called will abound in satisfaction of many kinds.

With cordial good wishes, sincerely yours,

(Signed) WOODROW WILSON.

Hon. CALVIN COOLIDGE,

President of the United States.

Washington, D.C.