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Dana, Paul, 1852-1930

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Letter from Paul Dana to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Paul Dana to Theodore Roosevelt

Paul Dana will tell Goldwin Smith what was in President Roosevelt’s note. He hopes that organizing the White House will not be too difficult for Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. The American Architects will be discussing plans for altering the White House at their meeting in Buffalo, New York, on October 3. One of Dana’s sons is at Groton School and the other two are entering school.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-01

Letter from Paul Dana to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Paul Dana to Theodore Roosevelt

Paul Dana describes Governor Benjamin B. Odell as “utterly ignorant of the fundamentals of politics” and unfit to govern New York. He requests that President Roosevelt send a White House menu with Roosevelt’s name on it for Mrs. Wedeman, hoping it will “mollify a heart that has hitherto inclined to be hard.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-02-28