Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-03-23

Creator(s)

Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Edward Everett Hale thanks President Roosevelt for what he said in his letter. The thing that pleases him most about the election is the triumph of “moral forces” as opposed to political forces. He believes that even ill-informed men prefer good men as leaders.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-09

Creator(s)

Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909

Edward Everett Hale, chaplain of the United States Senate, writes to President Roosevelt about the origins of the word “mikado.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-21

Creator(s)

Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909

Edward Hale has just seen President Roosevelt’s Fourth of July speech at Huntington Bay, New York, during which Roosevelt mentioned Nathan Hale. Hale appreciates Roosevelt’s interest in his great uncle, who is highly honored in the Hale family.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-05

Creator(s)

Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909

Edward Everett Hale writes of forest depletion in New Hampshire and suggests establishing a National Park in the White Mountains. Hale sends a copy of the New Hampshire forest commission’s conclusions, since he has learned from the Bureau of Agriculture that President Roosevelt is interested.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-28

Creator(s)

Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909

Edward Everett Hale encourages President Roosevelt to “think three times” before offering offer advice to Tsar Nicholas II regarding treatment of Jews in Russia, as “advice from one power to another always makes people mad.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-12

Creator(s)

Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909

Edward Everett Hale thanks President Roosevelt for the letter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-04

Creator(s)

Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909

Edward Everett Hale accepts President Roosevelt’s invitation to lunch. He also accepts on behalf of Arthur.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-03-11

Creator(s)

Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909

Edward Everett Hale thanks President Roosevelt for his letter. The President had expressed his concern about Hale heading a petition against the upbuilding of the Navy. Hale responds that the President will get his Navy, but the American people are not in such a hurry as “you young bloods” are in.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-02-05

Creator(s)

Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909

Edward Everett Hale alerts President Roosevelt that lawyers in his area are very concerned about the possible appointment of Judge James Perry Platt as a U.S. District Judge. Hale’s brother-in-law, president of the bar, reports that Judge Platt is so often drunk that it is a matter of amused comment when the Judge sends drunks to the lock-up.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-01-23

Creator(s)

Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909

Edward Everett Hale kept Theodore Roosevelt’s speaking notes from a talk he gave at Fremont Temple. Hale does not want to send the notes to Roosevelt, as he fears he will never see them again, but if Roosevelt wants the notes to write out his speech, Hale will send them.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1892-12-03

Creator(s)

Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909