Martin, Edward Sandford, 1856-1939

Edward Sandford Martin informs Theodore Roosevelt of a private dining room on the top floor of The Century where he could host Taylor, James G. Croswell, and three of four other men for lunch. Martin suggests it will pay to meet Croswell. Martin will be reading Roosevelt’s recent editorial from The Outlook tonight and asks if Roosevelt has read History of Freedom by Baron John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, mentioning it works well in Taylor’s book.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-17

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-24

Creator(s)

Martin, Edward Sandford, 1856-1939

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Edward Sandford Martin informs Theodore Roosevelt he reserved the private room at the Century Association for their lunch if he prefers.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-14

Edward Sandford Martin gives Theodore Roosevelt the option of having their lunch at his house or at the Century, where he can arrange for a private room. They can talk about the Porcellian Club as Roosevelt requests. He recalls an incident concerning his friend’s father and an article in Joseph Pulitzer’s World.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-10

Edward Sandford Martin sends Theodore Roosevelt an enclosure concerning Joseph Pulitzer. He is sorry to hear that Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt was hurt and hopes she makes a complete recovery.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-06

Edward Stanford Martin requests an autograph from Theodore Roosevelt on behalf of the Harvard Club of New York to add to their library collection, they are requesting Roosevelt sign his lectures on “Applied Ethics.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-20

Edward Sandford Martin apologizes for missing an invitation to lunch with President Roosevelt in Oyster Bay, New York. They had a good time with Ted Roosevelt, “a good lad, full of tunes, enterprises, information, and devilment, and a very valuable factor in a house-party.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-14

Edward Sandford Martin sends President Roosevelt a book of “counseling thoughts for use, if needed, after election,” but notes that he has seen a proof copy of an article predicting that Roosevelt will win with three-quarters of the electoral votes. Joseph Bucklin Bishop recently objected to something that Martin wrote, but Martin believes that Bishop’s “judgement has been affected by his efforts to carry Mississippi for the Republican ticket.” He mentions that Roosevelt’s son, Theodore Roosevelt, may be interested to know that his son, George Whitney Martin, has been at home recovering from having his appendix removed, but that he is nearly well again.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-26

Edward Sandford Martin will call on Theodore Roosevelt on Friday at 1:15.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-14

Edward Sandford Martin is writing regarding President Roosevelt’s speech in Syracuse, New York, in which Martin was pleased to be quoted.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-12

Edward Sandford Martin writes to President Roosevelt to comment on family life, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, traveling, and other personal matters.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-09

Edward Sanford Martin gives President Roosevelt permission to quote his article in a magazine.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-13

Edward Sandford Martin writes to thank President Roosevelt for appointing Martin’s nephew, Throop Martin Wilder to West Point.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-06-30

Edward Sandford Martin has sent President Roosevelt a book of verses.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-09-12

Edward Sandford Martin expresses his sympathy at the death of William McKinley. Martin has high hopes for President Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-16