Date: July 27, 1925
Context: Every summer while Coolidge was president, he left Washington for a few months and set up a “Summer White House.” As for his reasoning, Coolidge said in a 1926 press conference, “I don’t go away from Washington for the purpose of avoiding the Washington climate so much as I do for the purpose of getting a change.”
My dear Father:-
The artist is still working on my picture. It is long and hard work. I shall not have another full length portrait done.
Grace seems well. The water is good for her. Dr. Shute wants to call on you again so I suppose he will arrange with Dr. Crane to call in a few days.
John goes to camp Aug. 1 which will soon be here. Then he has some studying to do.
Your son,
Calvin Coolidge
Citation: Coolidge Family Papers, Vermont Historical Society
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