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FROM JOHN E. WOODRUFF, UNDATED
FROM JOHN E. WOODRUFF, UNDATED
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Dearest Father.
I don't understand why I haven't heard from you if you arrived on the 9th. I wish you would hurry that check up a bit as I have already had to borrow $20 and when I leave here the end of next week I will have about a $45 hotel bill to pay.
Of course I am waiting anxiously for some political news; whenever there is anything specially interestinng in the papers please send it on.
I am having simply the time of my life here, my only regret being that you are not here too. I'm sure you would enjoy every minute. I have been playing a great game of golf and have lasted up to the final round in the championship against some of the best players in Chicago.
I began the final round of 36 holes this morning, my opponent is a Mr Forgan, a Scotchman and the president of the Chicago National bank; he is the champion of the Outerentsia golf club; the finest of the 30 clubs in the vicinity of Chicago. We finished the first 18 holes this morning and I am 2 up so if I can hold this advantage this P.M. I will be this years champion I went the 18 holes in 75 to his 78 which is 7 strokes better than bogey; if you know what that means.
From here the Watsons and I are going to Evanston which is some 16 miles out of Chicago. What I want to do is to stay there for a couple of weeks, then take in the Fair for, say a week, and get home in time for the Convention if you run, or if not I want to stay in St Louis for the great golf carnival which comes off the last week in September. I know -
FROM JOHN E. WOODRUFF, AUGUST 10, 1904
FROM JOHN E. WOODRUFF, AUGUST 10, 1904
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Dearest Father
I arrived this A.M. at Harbor Springs and am pretty tired but I thought I would drop you a line which you will get shortlyter your arrival in New York.
I struck Chicago last Thursday night which I spent at the Auditorium Annex with Couro Fierd. Friday morning we took an early train to Midlothian where his family live in the Summer. Then Saturday we journeyed to Racine to stay with the Bulls over night; you will remember having Jeanette Bull and her Aunt and Uncle Mr and Mrs Robinson who also live in Racine for supper at the Beaux Arts the night it hailed so. Sunday we returned to Midlothian and the following night I left for here, a 12 hour trip on the train from
Chicago. They have a delightful golf links here where I played a very good game today taking 77 for the 18 holes which is about as well as anyone has done this year. By the time I leave I ought to lower the record several strokes. Father, you would be amazed to see the game of golf I play. Really I am sure that in a ywar or two if I have time to develope it that I will be among the very best in the Country.
I wrote you a long letter about two weeks from Seabright when I thought you would not return till the 15th; I suppose it will be forwarded to you
Now I have something of a services nature to communicate and I dread to do it knowing how strongly you feel about such a thing but while on my way to the golf club at Racine Saturday I dropped my pocket book and lost $80. It was in
a large wallett in my hip pocket; I was riding in a Fall two wheeled dog card which was very jolty so that one of the ribs of the back of my seat must have worked my wallett up through my pocket. The rest of our party coming along 10 minutes later found it in the middle of the road about 100 yards from the club House. Most of the papers and cards had also fallen out but evidently someone had selected the money from among them and made off. We hunted for a half hour all around through the bushes but not a sign of the $80. I had already bought my ticket to Harbor Springs and had $28 in another smaller pocket book which was rather lucky. However losing that $80 completely took the spirits out of me and made me despondent and sore at everyone and everything in general for days and has hardly worked off yet. This is the first time I have lost anything sice two years ago when I lost $18 and I can give you my word it will never happen again. I don't know whenn I have felt so badly about anythinng. I had kept an accurate account of every cent I have spent sice I got $250 from Mr Farnham a week or so ago and I thought I had been doing very well not having spent a cent on anything but the absolute necessities of the trip when lo! and behold! I lose what I had been trying to save. The result is Father, I am compelled to wwrite for whatever more you can spare me and I promise I will be more than careful of whatever you send.
I have economised on my room here. They had for me a $5 a day room on the first floor but I had it
changed to a $20 a week room on the third floor which is the cheapest room in the club but just as comfortable as any other as long as all I need it for is a place to sleep in and a storage room for my clothes.
Mrs Watson and Genie of course are here and in excellent health and spirits. The latter is sweeter and more attractive than ever; I got here to find her quite the belle of the place.
We expect the Petits up here in a day or so.
Must close now. Will write soon again.
Give me the news when you get time. With dearest love
John
August 10th '04. -
JOHN E. WOODRUFF TO GRIFFIN, JUNE 14, 1904
JOHN E. WOODRUFF TO GRIFFIN, JUNE 14, 1904
My dear Mrs Griffin
I think this Waldorf bill is correct. I did hire the carriage.
I saw Father for so short a time when I was last down and had so many things to talk over that I am very sorry to say I forgot about the Typewriter school but will speak to him about it when he comes to New Haven a week from Monday. Please present or send to him the enclosed bills which about are me in New Haven now.
Yours sincerely
John E. Woodruff
June 14th '04 -
FROM JOHN E. WOODRUFF, AUGUST 18, 1904
FROM JOHN E. WOODRUFF, AUGUST 18, 1904
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A lot of St Louis people so I know I will have a good time. But I want very much to know your plans and what you want me to do.
There is a friend of yours here who has been very nice to Genie and me, a Mrs Tracy who is an intimate friend of the Haynies. Everyone is simply crazy about Genie. She is a great deal prettier and more matured than when you last saw her. Half the people here have told me that all they want to do of an evening is to get a seat where they can watch her and that they cant take their eyes off her. She has had invitations from a number of people she has just met here to visit them in St Louis, Louisville, Cincinnatti and all over; I never saw anyone so popular with old and young alike. I think you will be surprised
Father, when you know her better, to find out how much there is to her and how much ability he has.
My idea is now, to start in in Syracuse the 1st of November after spending October, or most of it, in Camp. I won't ask anyone up there but will hold myself ready to help you take care of any party you may have up.
If you have $100 on the way to me now I think you had better send another $100 to Greenwood Inn, Evanston, Ill. we are going from here to Chicago on the boat, Northland , which is nearly as large and equally as fine as the ocean going steamers.
Take good care of yourself, Father dear, and don't work too hard over business and politics. You are so well along now that you can better afford to take things easy.
Devotedly your son
John
August 18th 1904 -
JOHN E. WOODRUFF TO GRIFFIN, DECEMBER 16, 1904
JOHN E. WOODRUFF TO GRIFFIN, DECEMBER 16, 1904
My dear Mrs Griffin
The fountain pens arrived and I am very much obliged to you for your trouble in getting them.
I just discovered a couple of bills you sent me to be O.K.'d some time ago and I am sorry I have delayed so in attending to them; I enclose them.
Mr Morrison joins me in kindest regards.
Yours heartily
John E. Woodruff
Dec 16th '04 -
FROM JOHN E. WOODRUFF, UNDATED
FROM JOHN E. WOODRUFF, UNDATED
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Just a line, dear Father, to ask you if the Smith Premier Typewriter would care to put an ad. in the Yale Banner which is being gotten out this year by Lance Reed and Harry Stebblins. It's the one publication of it's kind that nearly every man in college takes as it contains all clubs and societies, a list of all enrolled students in the University, pictures of buildings and teams etc. Most of the ads and devoted to local trade and I really think a S.P.T. one might do some good. The main reason for writing is because Lance and Harry asked me to a full page add is $50 and a half page $25. Please let me know at your convenience on the matter. If you do not fall in with the idea write such a letter as will do to show to Lance and Harry.
with the same old love for you and Mother I am as ever devotedly your soni
John E.
Monday P.M.
Just came from seeig my first show of the season, Ethel Barrymore in Cousin Kate. I think it far surpasses anything she has ever appeared in before even including Captain Jinks. -
FROM JOHN E. WOODRUFF, JULY 27, 1904
FROM JOHN E. WOODRUFF, JULY 27, 1904
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July 27 '04
Dearest Dad
Just back from the woods today after spending yesterday at the Adirondacks League club. I got Hector Haremeyer to have Denis build his Camp on Little Morse Lake which he will start when he is finished at Kora. We had a great time up there six of us including Esty who is a dandy, I think when we left there the Haremeyers insisted that he come down with them and spend a week here which he very gladly accepted. He was a great aid to me when all the fellows were up there.
I forgot to tell you what wonderful fishing we have had in the lake. Nobody has gone out in either party who has returned with less than 10 or 12 and last Sunday Hector and his wife caught 33 yesterday. Miss Woodruff caught 18 and the day before something over 40 were brought in by 2 boats. I guess raising the lake made quite a difference. Moreover over 2/3 of all these catches came from the hole inn the outlet between the rocks and the temporary dam. Miss Woodruff caught all hers there and they averaged well over 1/2 lb. all this proves to me that the trout beginn to run down the stream about this time of year but are now stopped by the dam. So, it seems to me, that in years past we have only been stocking Morse River by stocking our lake because nothing like the number or size of trout that go down come
back up. I should think the scheme would be to keep them from going down in the Fall but open up to let them in in the Spring.
Everything seems to be going along beautifully at Camp; never saw the place look so beautiful. I leave for my "tour of the west" Monday. Today I wrote to Mr Farnham for my first check of $250 which I will make last as long as possible. Now that I am out of college I am taking things much easier and looking at everything in a more sober and
Sensible tight as you will notice when you return. I am perfectly prepared to settle down to hard-work and in fact am looking forward to it. I want very much to start in in the factory in Syracuse where you are so much interested and have so many friends who would help me so much on account of their regard for you.
You can't imagine how much
I miss you and darling Mother It seems impossible to believe that she is not with you since she is not with me. Never, never Father, will we cease to mourn her and realize what a wonderful companion we have lost.' As you say, no sweeter woman ever lived or ever will. If the Mother of my children is half as thoughtful or half as sweet as she always was they may thank God and deem themselves most fortunate. Somehow or other I miss her more as time goes on, never will I be able to adapt myself to the space her death left vacant in my life. At first
I thought I could, I thought the coming on of new events would fill it up, but now I know they never can. All I can say is, God Bless her and treat her as she did you and me.
With love for your own dear self I am devotedly your son
John -
FROM JOHN E. WOODRUFF, UNDATED
FROM JOHN E. WOODRUFF, UNDATED
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Dearest Father
Last night we didn't get back from West Point till eight o'clock which was only time to get a bite to eat and run to the show. You see I had all the tickets so I had to make sure of getting there first. I intended going to see Mother between the acts and then I thought I would wait till the show was over but when that came about it was very late and I didn't have time. I got to the Waldorf Cafe about twenty minutes after you left, so the head waiter said - I am really very sorry not to have see you and Mother. I am coming down Election day so I will see you then -
I wish you could have seen the West Point game, it was a cocker and proved that we have a remarkable team this year which unless crippled will run Princeton and Harvard off the field.
As per our last talk I'll not put in your graduate application for Princeton seats but just put in my own for 3 seats for you, Mother and me; then if you find you can't come I can easily get rid of them.
with devoted love
I am Affectionately
John
Sunday noon. -
FROM JOHN E. WOODRUFF, UNDATED
FROM JOHN E. WOODRUFF, UNDATED
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Monday
Dearest Father
Just a line to say that I will be at the appartments somewhere about 2.30. If you will just leave word for me when you will be there I'll be on deck. I will stay in New York over that night and come back here at 4 the next afternoon.
I'll bring down the stationary with me.
Devotedly
John E. -
JOHN E. WOODRUFF TO GRIFFIN, AUGUST 30, [UNKNOWN YEAR]
JOHN E. WOODRUFF TO GRIFFIN, AUGUST 30, [UNKNOWN YEAR]
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My dear Mrs Griffin:
As regards those bills all the items seem all right. I can't recollect anything about the Pearson bill but as it is only 75 cents, let it go. I was rather surprised at the price Stadler put on the Norfolk jacket he made me, $60, and I wish you would have Father tell him so. About the Mason Trowbridge letter please send him $3 as I did owe him $25 instead of the $22 which was sent him.
I am very much obliged indeed for the clippings, Mrs Griffin, I only get N.Y. papers about twice a week.
Yours sincerely
John E. Woodruff
August 30
P.S. You know there is 10% coming off the Stadler bill per agreement
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