Garrison, Elisha Ely, 1871-

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-04-23

Creator(s)

Garrison, Elisha Ely, 1871-

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Foreword to The Roosevelt Doctrine, a collection of President Roosevelt’s “personal utterances.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-30

Elisha Ely Garrison was shocked by Secretary Cortelyou’s letter about the committee not having funds to pay for his recent edition of The Roosevelt Doctrine, since Garrison considered it “a labor of love” and the publisher offered it to the committee at nine cents a copy. Garrison had no role in the publisher attempting to sell the book to the committee. Garrison is happy to compile another book of Roosevelt’s messages and speeches.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-22

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-25

Creator(s)

Garrison, Elisha Ely, 1871-

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Elisha Ely Garrison sends Theodore Roosevelt a copy of the first issue of The National Post and hopes he will become a regular reader.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-26

Elisha Ely Garrison opines to Theodore Roosevelt that “no honest man who has the broad interests of the people at heart and who understands the [Senator Nelson W.] Aldrich scheme can be for it.” He explains to how his own opinion differs from that of Victor Morawetz, and how while Morawetz favors control of currency by humans, he advocates for scientific and mathematical control of currency.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-04

Elisha Ely Garrison asks Theodore Roosevelt if he realizes the impact of Senator Nelson W. Aldrich’s plan and the “enormity of the steal.” He encourages Roosevelt to speak out against the plan, and assures him that “the scientific bankers of all Europe will back [him] up.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-01

Elisha Ely Garrison will discuss the matter at length with Fisher and another person. Both parties know “mighty well” that “that one word is the turning point in the whole thing.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-09

Elisha Ely Garrison sends Theodore Roosevelt a memorandum on Victor Morawetz’s manuscript and book. He believes the question is whether the interests will continue to use the accumulated money or whether a plan will be devised which gives the small man use of the funds.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-03

Elisha Ely Garrison asks Frank Harper to inform Theodore Roosevelt he will visit his office at eleven o’clock on Friday.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-12-28

Elisha Ely Garrison corrects several typographical errors in the report and one significant omission.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-12-16

Elisha Ely Garrison provides Theodore Roosevelt a suggested order for reading the materials.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-12-12

Elisha Ely Garrison sends Theodore Roosevelt a book about the question of accounting organization in business, which he hopes Roosevelt will read and share his opinion on.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-11-10

Elisha Ely Garrison forwards a letter to President Roosevelt in response to an earlier letter from the President.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-30

Elisha Ely Garrison explains to G. P. Putnam’s Sons why he chose another publisher for his book The Roosevelt Doctrine and why he did not cite their compilation of the President’s speeches.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-25

Elisha Ely Garrison writes President Roosevelt concerning issues he is having with G. P. Putnam’s Sons over the writing and publication of his book The Roosevelt Doctrine.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-25

Elisha Ely Garrison informs William Loeb that he does not want Loeb and President Roosevelt to think that it is him who is requesting that the phrase “With President Roosevelt’s Permission” be included in the book on which Robert Grier Cooke is working. Garrison does not think Cooke will push the matter too much.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-29

Elisha Ely Garrison sends President Roosevelt the proofs of the title page and foreword for the forthcoming book, Roosevelt Doctrine.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-23

Elisha Ely Garrison informs President Roosevelt about the progress of the book The Roosevelt Doctrine and asks for a portrait to be included in the front of the work.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-21

Elisha E. Garrison tells William Loeb he is glad President Roosevelt is giving him the responsibility of publishing Roosevelt’s handbook.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-03