this letter here it from datedent woodrow wilson august 14, 1914. this is just a few months after president wilson had lost his first wife to illness. of course, this is also during the beginnings of world war i. a lot must have been on his mind. a very difficult time for him. writtensmith had hadident -- senator smoot written president wilton. president wilson writes back, i'm sincerely grateful to you for your thought. sympathy does strengthen and sustain and i want to say that meets welcome evidence of the kindest and personal awfulness. being from different -- thoughtfulness. being from different parties, i think this says a lot. >> our cities tour staff recently traveled to probe a utah learn about its -- provo, utah to learn about its history. you are watching american history tv all weekend, every weekend on c-span3. >> the hard-fought 2016 primary season is over with historic inventions to follow. conventions to follow. watch c-span as the delegates consider nomination of the first woman ever of a major political party and the first non-poli