Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930

George Haven Putnam writes Theodore Roosevelt to ask him a favor concerning Putnam’s brother’s son, George Palmer Putnam. George Palmer Putnam is a newspaper correspondent currently residing in Oregon but recently returned to New York to get married, and will travel back to Oregon soon via the Panama Canal whilst writing news reports on the canal’s status. George Haven Putnam hopes Roosevelt might still be in contact with people involved in the Panama Canal and connect Putnam’s nephew with these individuals. Putnam also knows of a book concerning war photography being published soon that Roosevelt might find interesting.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-13

Creator(s)

Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930

George Haven Putnam sends President Roosevelt a letter of introduction for his friend, Dartmouth Professor Justin Harvey Smith. Smith is working on a book regarding the relations between Mexico and the United States. Smith had begun writing about the Mexican War of 1847-1848, and when this came to Putnam’s attention, he advised Smith that Roosevelt intended to write about this in his series on the Winning of the West. Putnam thinks that perhaps the two authors might collaborate in some way, and suggests that Roosevelt discuss this with Smith, who is in Washington and will be seeking an appointment.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-19

Creator(s)

Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930

George Haven Putnam accepts President Roosevelt’s invitation for luncheon. Putnam clarifies statements made in an earlier letter congratulating Roosevelt on the election results.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-18

Creator(s)

Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930

George Haven Putnam congratulates Theodore Roosevelt on his re-election to the presidency, commenting on the confidence the American people have in Roosevelt, as evidenced by the vote. Putnam expresses appreciation for Roosevelt’s statement that he will not seek a third term.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-14

Creator(s)

Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930

George Haven Putnam writes that he will be in Washington, D.C., to attend a meeting of the Civil Service Commission and to check on the progress of a copyright bill. Putnam asks to meet with President Roosevelt so he and his wife can offer their congratulations on the recent election results.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-14

Creator(s)

Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930

George Haven Putnam looks forward to meeting with Theodore Roosevelt, even if he is not ready to consider his suggestion. Unless he hears otherwise, Putnam will be at Roosevelt’s office on December 15 at 12:45 pm.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-06

Creator(s)

Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930

George Haven Putnam thanks Theodore Roosevelt for sending a letter for his nephew, George, to use. Putnam regards his nephew as a good fellow and believes he may become a congressman. He sends a second copy of his book on his personal experiences with Abraham Lincoln and hopes that Roosevelt will share his thoughts. 

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-30

Creator(s)

Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930

George Haven Putnam relays to Theodore Roosevelt a recent conversation he had with Lawrence F. Abbott regarding the publication of a collection of Roosevelt’s essays for The Outlook under the title The New Nationalism. Putnam understood that G. P. Putnam’s Sons would be responsible for publishing collections of Roosevelt’s work and was disappointed that a different imprint published The New Nationalism. Putnam reintroduces his proposal that going forward, Putnam’s will publish similar volumes of Roosevelt’s collected works.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-02

Creator(s)

Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-05-18

Creator(s)

Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2025-10-09

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-05-12

Creator(s)

Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Publication Date

2025-10-09

George Haven Putnam advises President Roosevelt on how to proceed with the publication of his Romanes Lecture in Great Britain and the United States. He suggests allowing the Oxford University Press to publish the monograph in Great Britain but retaining the rights to allow his usual American publisher to publish it in the United States.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-09

Creator(s)

Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930

George Haven Putnam inquires of the possibility of G. P. Putnam’s Sons publishing President Roosevelt’s articles for The Outlook in book form, as part of their series of The Works of Theodore Roosevelt. Putnam adds that the independent group of writers he is a part of are very happy with the elections of William H. Taft and Charles Evans Hughes.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-05

Creator(s)

Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930

George Haven Putnam, of G. P. Putnam’s Sons, sends President Roosevelt birthday wishes and expresses his hope that their collaboration will continue. He encloses the November issue of Putnam’s, which includes an article Putnam wrote about the coverage of the Civil War in the London Times.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-27

Creator(s)

Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930

George Haven Putnam is pleased to hear that President Roosevelt is still interested in completing the fifth volume of The Winning of the West. There is strong interest in the work, and Putnam notes it would be a breach of contract to not complete the book, unless Roosevelt faces some insurmountable obstacle. Putnam suggests a personal meeting with Roosevelt at his “piazza at Oyster Bay” where he might be less distracted by work than in Washington, D.C.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-20

Creator(s)

Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930

George Haven Putnam clarifies a statement he made to the Times about President Roosevelt’s continuance of his series The Winning of the West. It was Putnam’s understanding that Roosevelt would continue the history through the end of the Mexican-American War, and he has several letters from Roosevelt which suggest this. Putnam realizes that Roosevelt has had to put the work on hold while in the office of the presidency, and that he will have a multitude of areas demanding his attention even after leaving office. He hopes nevertheless that Roosevelt will be able to write this volume.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-13

Creator(s)

Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930

The New York World would like to print excerpts from the volumes that G. P. Putnam’s Sons will publish for President Roosevelt. The publisher has negotiated a price of $300 for the rights to do so, to be split between the author, copyright owner, and publisher. Putnam asks Roosevelt’s approval of the deal.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-05-01

Creator(s)

Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930

George Haven Putnam disputes the request from the White House that the word “Office” be added to the title of William Bayard Hale’s monograph A Week in the White House with Theodore Roosevelt.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-30

Creator(s)

Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930

George Haven Putnam has arranged with William Bayard Hale to republish a series he has done in the New York Times about President Roosevelt’s work. It will be published as a book this time. Hale will make a few additions to the book, which will be submitted to Roosevelt for approval.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-25

Creator(s)

Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930

George Haven Putnam assures President Roosevelt that William Bayard Hale’s book on his working life makes clear that the opinions expressed are his own, and not Roosevelt’s. He also asks if Roosevelt or William Loeb could look over paragraphs relating to Roosevelt’s athletic endeavors, as well as potential title suggestions.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-28

Creator(s)

Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930