Batten, John H. (John Henry), 1850-1928

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-07-15

Creator(s)

Batten, John H. (John Henry), 1850-1928

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-07-08

Creator(s)

Batten, John H. (John Henry), 1850-1928

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

John H. Batten informs William Bailey Howland he will receive a package containing photographs of Theodore Roosevelt belonging to Guy Guernsey and George S. Ballard. They have arranged much for the Hamilton Club Banquet and request that Roosevelt sign their photographs.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-09-22

Creator(s)

Batten, John H. (John Henry), 1850-1928

John H. Batten asks Frank Harper if Theodore Roosevelt will permit a photographer to take his picture for use on the menu for the Hamilton Club banquet. If so, Batten asks when this can be arranged.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-08-03

Creator(s)

Batten, John H. (John Henry), 1850-1928

John H. Batten informs Theodore Roosevelt that John T. Evans from the Hamilton Club will meet Roosevelt at his office on August 12 at ten o’clock with a photographer.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-08-08

Creator(s)

Batten, John H. (John Henry), 1850-1928

John H. Batten received William Bailey Howland’s letters regarding the photograph of Theodore Roosevelt. He wrote Roosevelt directly about the matter, informing him John T. Evans and a photographer would meet him. Batten asks Howland to review his letter of July 30 with Roosevelt and discusses specific points he wants answers to concerning the banquet.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-08-11

Creator(s)

Batten, John H. (John Henry), 1850-1928

John H. Batten thanks William Howland Bailey for the letter. He will do as Bailey suggests and try to make it clear to the women, newspapermen, and soldiers that Theodore Roosevelt regrets he cannot accept their invitations. Batten asks if the Hamilton Club can entertain Roosevelt upon his arrival in Chicago, Illinois.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-08-15

Creator(s)

Batten, John H. (John Henry), 1850-1928

John H. Batten did as William Bailey Howland directed and wrote to the newspapermen and the Santiago Society representatives that Theodore Roosevelt would have accepted their invitations if possible. Two papers published notices that Roosevelt accepted the Chicago Newspaper Club’s invitation. Batten asks if this is true and encloses clippings.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-08-17

Creator(s)

Batten, John H. (John Henry), 1850-1928

John H. Batten is sorry to report that the proofs were not sent earlier, as he was told they would be. They have now been sent, and William Bailey Howland should receive them by noon on Friday.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-08-18

Creator(s)

Batten, John H. (John Henry), 1850-1928

John H. Batten asks that William Bailey Howland return the photograph prints, ideally by tomorrow morning.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-08-19

Creator(s)

Batten, John H. (John Henry), 1850-1928

John H. Batten received the proofs and William Bailey Howland’s letter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-08-22

Creator(s)

Batten, John H. (John Henry), 1850-1928