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J. Alden Loring congratulates Theodore Roosevelt upon a quick recovery. Archie Roosevelt was also not seriously wounded. Loring asks Roosevelt to write him a letter of recommendation. Loring has been working with the shooting and sighting of rifles.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1918-04-17
J. Alden Loring asks Theodore Roosevelt if Frank Harper spoke to him about using Kermit Roosevelt’s elephant photograph to illustrate Loring’s article on elephants. Loring hopes Roosevelt can give him permission to use it and assures him he will give Kermit Roosevelt the copyright.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1913-04-01
J. Alden Loring will not accept reimbursement for the aid he gave Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1913-06-07
J. Alden Loring would like Theodore Roosevelt to write the introduction to his boy’s book before Roosevelt leaves on the South American expedition.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1913-08-25
J. Alden Loring clearly specified what was fact and what was fiction in his book that Theodore Roosevelt is writing the introduction for and requests a few changes to what Roosevelt has written. Loring should be able to see Roosevelt before he leaves for South America.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1913-09-16
J. Alden Loring will take Theodore Roosevelt’s suggestions regarding the changes to the preface and clearly state what is truth and fiction. Loring also found the hunting knife that Kermit Roosevelt loaned him when they were in Africa and will hold onto it until he returns from South America.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1913-09-27
J. Alden Loring sends Frank Harper, Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary, the enclosed document realizing there must be some sort of mistake with it. Loring is willing to come to New York if it will facilitate matters.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1913-03-25
J. Alden Loring knows little about Kermit Roosevelt’s camera, but Frank M. Chapman, Curator of Birds at the American Museum of Natural History, can tell Frank Harper, Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary, what he wants to know.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-09-22
J. Alden Loring sends Theodore Roosevelt samples of the letters and questions characteristic of those he receives after a lecture. Loring would like to know if he should continue to deny the reports of Roosevelt being a “heavy drinker, profane to the limit, selfish, egotistical,” who is known to use “exceptional language” against his “enemies.” If Roosevelt approves, Loring will write a statement, and forward it to Roosevelt for his approval.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-10-07
The change in date is fine with J. Alden Loring. Loring also has fifty feet of cable to make electrical connections if the school does not have electricity.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-01-16
J. Alden Loring will be presenting at the Boone and Crockett Club dinner. He asks Theodore Roosevelt if he would like to look over Loring’s slides before he presents and sends his regards to Kermit Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-01-10
J. Alden Loring cannot find the notes on the life histories of mammals that he let Theodore Roosevelt take when they left Gondokoro. Loring asks Roosevelt to send them to him at his home in New York when he has finished with them since Loring needs them to make his official report.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1910-03-20
J. Alden Loring thanks Theodore Roosevelt for selecting him to serve as a field naturalist on the African scientific expedition. Loring describes his plans to publish articles on the expedition, saying “a two column article occasionally would in no way conflict with your literary work.” Loring is in need of the money from publishing such articles.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-01
J. Alden Loring accepts that none of the African party aside from Theodore and Kermit Roosevelt will be able to write about the expedition or kill large game.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-05