Harriet Miers Correspondence
How many of you have actually looked at Harriet Miers’s correspondence with George W. Bush? Actually reading it is different from reading about it. You can see it here. Here are some excerpts:
From a belated birthday card:
You are the best governor ever — deserving of great respect!
From a thank-you card:
All I hear is how great you and Laura are doing. The dinner here was great — especially the speech! Keep up all the great work. Texas is blessed!
I shall always treasure the letter. With great admiration,
Harriet
From a thank-you card:
Thank you so much for including me in your great Juneteenth celebration.
From a handwritten thank-you note:
Keep up all the great work. The state is in great hands.
From a 1998 handwritten note:
Great speech!
From a thank-you letter:
Thank you very much for taking the time to send your congratulations to Mrs. Emery, my partner Gene Emery’s mother, on her 95th birthday. I understand it was a great hit at the party held in her honor. She was touched, and her family greatly appreciated your thoughtfulness.
[Handwritten:] You and Laura are the greatest!
From an uncharacteristic thank-you letter:
You are the best! [But not the greatest? — Patterico]
Getting back on track with this thank-you note:
The Governor’s remarks were great, and I have received many, many compliments.
Is it unfair of me to quote this correspondence? It would be, if the Administration had given us much else to go on — but aside from a few Bar Journal articles (which I have already reported on), this is about all we have in the way of writing samples.
It’s a little tough not to wince as you make your way through this correspondence.
Which is not to say it’s not great.