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Emily Tyler Carow thanks Theodore Roosevelt for sending her The Outlook each week, she always looks forward to it arriving. She went walking on a glacier yesterday and appreciates the air in Switzerland.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-03
Emily Tyler Carow describes her experiences in Egypt, including her concern about an “undercurrent of hostility” that seems to be present in the Egyptian Arab people. Carow tells Roosevelt about her conversations with Lord Evelyn Baring Cromer and his dinner guests, which have been about topics such as the British occupation of Egypt, the American occupation of Cuba and the insular possession of the Philippines, whether Roosevelt will run for president again, and the natural beauty of the desert.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-02-01
Emily Tyler Carow was glad to see that the Republican National Convention followed President Roosevelt’s wishes and nominated William H. Taft as the Republican candidate for president. She has recently received a letter from Emily Rosalie Snowden Marshall Tuck, who is hopeful that her husband, Judge Somerville P. Tuck, could be promoted to a position on the International Court of Appeals in Egypt, which has recently been left open by the death of Judge George Sherman Batcheller. Carow has a high respect for the whole Tuck family, and feels that Judge Tuck has done his job well. She hopes that Roosevelt will feel similarly and endorse Tuck.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-07-12
Emily Tyler Carow tells Theodore Roosevelt that she was unable to meet with his wife, Edith, to travel together as far as Charlotte, as Edith’s train was delayed. Carow also expresses concern for Edith’s recent health.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-04-01
Emily Tyler Carow thanks President Roosevelt for the Saint-Gaudens medallion. Carow likes it because she believes the medallion is “strong yet artistic.” She also remarks on the peace prospects between Russia and Japan. Several foreign diplomats, including the Japanese minister, have complimented Roosevelt. Carow believes they are grateful for Roosevelt’s “moral support.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-07-23