Batchelder, Wallace, 1875-1919

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-04-10

Creator(s)

Batchelder, Wallace, 1875-1919

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-04-09

Creator(s)

Batchelder, Wallace, 1875-1919

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Former Rough Rider Wallace Batchelder calls Theodore Roosevelt’s attention to an error in his book The Rough Riders which incorrectly said that Batchelder came from Pennsylvania instead of Vermont. He hopes that future printings of the book might be able to correct this.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-10

Creator(s)

Batchelder, Wallace, 1875-1919

Wallace Batchelder informs Frank Harper that arrangements have been made with a private car to take Theodore Roosevelt to Springfield, Masschusetts from Grand Central Station in New York City. Batchelder and Rowland B. Jacobs plan to meet the car when it arrives in Springfield. They will meet a reception committee from Vermont at Brattleboro.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-03

Creator(s)

Batchelder, Wallace, 1875-1919

Wallace Batchelder informs Frank Harper that he has received a request from the Associated Press for reporters and stenographers to attend a banquet at White River Junction on June 7th 1911, where Theodore Roosevelt will be speaking. The Associated Press wishes to have the speech transcribed and relayed to New York and Boston by telegraph. Batchelder describes his intent to meet Roosevelt along his trip to Vermont, and requests if he can bring Rowland B. Jacobs from the Associated Press with him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-26

Creator(s)

Batchelder, Wallace, 1875-1919

Wallace Batchelder said in a previous letter to Frank Harper that 7% of American men identified with any church. However, Batchelder has now realized that this type of survey has not been completed, so this number is inaccurate. Rev. C.O. Gill, who is working on the survey, was a Yale football man, which Batchelder thinks Harper might fight interesting. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-20

Wallace Batchelder informs Frank Harper that the County Committee of the Y.M.C.A. does not have anything particular they wish Theodore Roosevelt to talk about at the banquet, but lists individualism, religious denominationalism, and the lack of multigenerational farming as their current societal concerns. Batchelder informs Harper of the travel plans for Roosevelt for his trip to Vermont.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-12

Creator(s)

Batchelder, Wallace, 1875-1919

Wallace Batchelder seeks Theodore Roosevelt’s approval for the plans for his upcoming visit to White River Junction.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-08

Creator(s)

Batchelder, Wallace, 1875-1919

Wallace Batchelder outlines preliminary travel arrangements for Theodore Roosevelt to attend the banquet in White River Junction, Vermont. He thinks Roosevelt will be interested to hear that he has been granted use of the Regimental Band of the 10th U.S. Calvary for the event.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-08

Creator(s)

Batchelder, Wallace, 1875-1919

Recipient

Harper, Frank, 1882-1971

Wallace Batchelder received Theodore Roosevelt’s letter setting June 7 as the date for his visit to White River Junction, Vermont. Batchelder informs Frank Harper that, ideally, the subject of Roosevelt’s address would be related to “co-operation in country life.” He asks for advice on ensuring Roosevelt’s security without annoying him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-25

Creator(s)

Batchelder, Wallace, 1875-1919

Wallace Batchelder reminds Theodore Roosevelt of his promise to visit White River Junction, Vermont, and shares his plans for the trip.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-12

Creator(s)

Batchelder, Wallace, 1875-1919

Wallace Batchelder regretfully informs Theodore Roosevelt of the death of George Aitken, who was to accompany him to the reception for Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell and to visit Roosevelt to discuss his trip to Vermont. To honor his friend, Batchelder will not attend the reception. However, he would like to arrange the program outlined in his previous letter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-09-21

Creator(s)

Batchelder, Wallace, 1875-1919

Wallace Batchelder assures Theodore Roosevelt that it is appropriate for him to speak at the Young Men’s Christian Association Banquet during his visit to Vermont. Governor-elect John A. Mead knows of Roosevelt’s plans and approves.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-09-26

Creator(s)

Batchelder, Wallace, 1875-1919