Presidential Papers, Doc#68 To William H. Burnham, 4 March 1953. In The Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower

Document #68; March 4, 1953
To William H. Burnham
Series: EM, AWF, Name Series

The Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower, Volume XIV - The Presidency: The Middle Way
Part I: Charting a New Course; January 1953 to April 1953
Chapter 2: "A number of misunderstandings": Party and International Struggles

 

Dear Bill: Mamie tells me that you are in Bobby Cutler's hospital in Boston. I hope they are taking excellent care of you and that you will be able to go back to the school within the matter of a week or so.1

As perhaps you know, Mamie and I took a few days off and went down to Georgia last weekend. The people there claim we brought them "Eisenhower" weather--lots of sunshine and beautiful clear skies. I played some not too spectacular golf and a little bridge, and both of us came back to Washington feeling much refreshed. And, incidentally, we woke Monday morning to find ourselves in the midst of a snowstorm!

This note is really just to tell you that you are constantly in our hearts and thoughts. You have our great affection always. As ever

1 Two days earlier C. Thurston Chase, Jr., headmaster of the academy where Burnham taught, had written Eisenhower (AWF/N) to report that their mutual friend had been admitted to Peter Bent Brigham Hospital suffering from a serious lip infection and that the next week or ten days would prove critical to Burnham's health. "In the meantime I am told there is practically nothing that his friends here or elsewhere can do."

Bibliographic reference to this document:
Eisenhower, Dwight D. To William H. Burnham, 4 March 1953. In The Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower, ed. L. Galambos and D. van Ee, doc. 68. 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/68.cfm

 


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