Date: November 18, 1924 Context: Ever the academic disciplinarian, Coolidge advises his son John to study harder in college, particularly in French. John had just enrolled at Amherst, Coolidge’s alma […]

Date: December 22, 1925 Context: Colonel Coolidge was still suffering from his “heart block” and was being cared for by his nurse, May Johnson. Coolidge goes on to comment on […]

Date: January 9, 1926 Context: Coolidge writes in this letter that he is “going on the boat… I feel it rests me.” He is referring to the presidential yacht USS […]

Date: January 2, 1924 Context: He comments on “Dallas’ girl Marian” staying with them for the holidays. Dallas Pollard was Coolidge’s cousin. Dallas’s daughter Marian was about 25 years old […]