Presidential Papers, Doc#400 To Edgar Newton Eisenhower, 3 September 1953. In The Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower
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Document #400; September 3, 1953
To Edgar Newton Eisenhower
Series: EM, AWF, Name Series: Genealogy
The Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower, Volume XIV - The Presidency: The Middle Way
Part III: The Space Age Begins; October 1957 to January 1958
Chapter 6: Building strength when there is "no perfect answer"

 

Dear Ed: First, Washington weather in October. About that time the weather normally begins to be quite delightful. Golfing goes on the year round, and October is one of the favorite months. Don't worry about clubs. I can provide you with a splendid set.1

The little chart I prepared is by no means a "family tree." It is merely a wedding picture of Father and Mother, with notations on the margins of vital statistics of people that were very close to them. It is a most informal thing and was prepared from such information as I could obtain from you and the other brothers.2 Since you said that you did not care to have one of the little charts, I sent one to Janis.3

Incidentally, the thing is not necessarily final and it can be revised. If the others think that it should be more complete and we should do a little research to carry the record of the direct line on both sides of the family back to the time when our people came to this country, I will be quite ready to do my part.4

The birthday party in Pennsylvania will apparently be quite a shindig. If you can be there, you will at least see something different.5

My arm has been ailing a bit, but possibly by the time you come to Washington in October I can play a round of golf with you.6

Love to Janis and her family--also, of course, to Lucy. As ever

1 Edgar, of Tacoma, Washington, was planning a trip to Washington, D.C., in October and had written on September 1 to ask if the weather would be suitable for golf at that time (AWF/N: Genealogy).

2 For background on the genealogical chart Eisenhower had prepared for his brothers see no. 184.

3 Initially, Edgar had told Eisenhower that he did not want one of the charts, but his interest was piqued when his brothers received their copies (Edgar Eisenhower to Eisenhower, May 20, 1953, AWF/N). Writing on August 27, Edgar said that now he wished to have his grandchildren's names included in the genealogical record and that he would like to see a copy of the chart (AWF/N: Genealogy).

Janis Eisenhower Causin, Edgar's daughter, would acknowledge receipt of her chart in a letter of September 15, in which she noted also that her birthdate had been entered incorrectly (ibid.).

4 In further correspondence on the subject, this entire paragraph would be quoted by Ann C. Whitman in her reply to a letter (Sept. 3) from Milton Eisenhower, who had said that Arthur had proposed additional emendations (Sept. 6, 1953). On September 8 Milton would write Whitman again and suggest that they discuss the matter when he was next in Washington (all correspondence in ibid.).

5 Edgar reported that bandleader Fred Waring had called to say that he was planning a birthday party for the President somewhere in Pennsylvania. Eisenhower's birthday was October 14. For developments see no. 420.

6 In August Eisenhower had injured his right elbow on some White House furniture. He would receive heat treatments for several weeks (see New York Times, Sept. 5, 6, 10, 16, 1953; for developments see no. 503).

Bibliographic reference to this document:
Eisenhower, Dwight D. To Edgar Newton Eisenhower, 3 September 1953. In The Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower, ed. L. Galambos and D. van Ee, doc. 400. World Wide Web facsimile by The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission of the print edition; Baltimore, MD: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996, http://www.eisenhowermemorial.org/presidential-papers/first-term/documents/400.cfm

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