Wondrous love
Text of “Wondrous Love,” a poem by Washington Weaver.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-02
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Letter from F. E. Hunter to Theodore Roosevelt
F. E. Hunter thanks Vice President Roosevelt for his kindness in an unnamed matter.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-03
Letter from William Henry Baldwin to Theodore Roosevelt
William Henry Baldwin regrets that he must decline Vice President Roosevelt’s invitation. He expresses his sympathy and hopes Roosevelt’s children will rapidly recover from their illness.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-03
Letter from Herbert L. Bentley to Theodore Roosevelt
On behalf of the Men’s Brotherhood of Saint Paul, Herbert L. Bentley invites Vice President Roosevelt to deliver a lecture at Cornhill Methodist Episcopal Church in the fall.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-03
Letter from Fred W. Bugbee to Theodore Roosevelt
Fred W. Bugbee will receive his commission and thanks Vice President Roosevelt for his help.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-03
Telegram from George B. Cortelyou to Theodore Roosevelt
President McKinley is “critically ill.”
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-03
Letter from John Grant to Theodore Roosevelt
John Grant urges Vice President Roosevelt to help get General Luther Rector Hare promoted to Brigadier General.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-03
Letter from Francis J. Hendricks to Theodore Roosevelt
Francis J. Hendricks encourages Vice President Roosevelt to accept a speaking invitation at a reunion of veterans in Onondaga County, New York.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-03
Letter from William T. Blaine to Theodore Roosevelt
William T. Blaine, president of the International Globe Company, requests that Vice President Roosevelt review their products and provide an “expression of favorable opinion.” Blaine claims that their inexpensive globes are within the reach of every family and can provide “understanding of human affairs and events.”
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-03
Letter from John H. Nicholson to Theodore Roosevelt
Vice President Roosevelt has been enrolled in the Gideons and John H. Nicholson welcomes him to the “Grand Army of Christian Commercial Traveling Men of America.”
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-03
Letter from Carrie Moore to Theodore Roosevelt
Carrie Moore appreciated Vice President Roosevelt’s recent speech and admires him for his strong morals and character. She believes Roosevelt has the people’s support and will eventually become President of the United States.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-03
Letter from Peter Johnston Otey to Theodore Roosevelt
On behalf of his daughter, Representative Otey invites Vice President Roosevelt to speak to her chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-03
Letter from John T. Prout to Theodore Roosevelt
John T. Prout invites Vice President Roosevelt to a celebration on September 29 at Rockland Lake near Congers, New York. They will be celebrating the opening of two new churches in the parish by Archbishop Corrigan. Roosevelt could lend his “moral influence” to the proceedings and speak at the reception.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-03
Letter from Joseph Kyle Orr to Theodore Roosevelt
The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce joins Mayor Mims in inviting Vice President Roosevelt to visit Atlanta, Georgia, on November 14 and 15.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-04
Letter from Edward H. Fallows to Theodore Roosevelt
Edward H. Fallows will secure a photograph from Rockwood and forward it to Vice President Roosevelt for his autograph. His sister, Alice, was very pleased with Roosevelt’s letter.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-04
Letter from John H. Nicholson to Theodore Roosevelt
Vice President Roosevelt has been enrolled as a Gideon and John H. Nicholson requests he fill out and sign a form for their files.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-04
Letter from William E. Mantius to Theodore Roosevelt
William E. Mantius spoke to his friend, Thomas W. Cridler, regarding Cardinal Merry del Val. Cridler can transfer the information to Secretary of State John Hay who can then speak with President McKinley. Mantius does not want the “ostrich game” to be played in Washington, D.C., while the Vatican is preparing for action.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-04
Letter from Joseph F. McMullen to Theodore Roosevelt
Joseph F. McMullen read in a newspaper that Vice President Roosevelt would be writing the history of New Mexico troopers in the Rough Riders. McMullen provides information about his son, Samuel J. McMullen, who served in Company G and recently passed away from tuberculosis.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-04
Letter from Livingston Mims to Theodore Roosevelt
Mayor Mims regrets that Vice President Roosevelt will be unable to visit Atlanta, Georgia, in October. However, Roosevelt has a southern trip scheduled for November and Mims invites Roosevelt to visit Atlanta on November 14 and 15. A banquet will be thrown in Roosevelt’s honor and the Southern Cotton Spinners Association would like him to speak at their annual meeting.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-04
Letter from E. Mont Reily to Theodore Roosevelt
E. Mont Reily congratulates Vice President Roosevelt on his Minneapolis speech and compares it favorably to a Labor Day speech delivered by William Jennings Bryan. He encloses several editorials from the Kansas City Star, a “Gold Democratic paper” that is supporting Roosevelt.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-04