Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cowles
President Roosevelt hopes that Admiral Cowles can attend the naval review and offers a viewing spot on the Mayflower.
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1906-08-21
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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cowles
President Roosevelt has already made arrangements for Admiral Cowles to remain as Chief of the Bureau of Equipment until the end of Roosevelt’s presidential term. He has also spoken with Secretary of War Taft about Cowles’s career. Roosevelt is delighted with Mr. Winslow’s request to Cowles and he would like an admiral at the Quebec celebration.
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1908-06-10
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cowles
Theodore Roosevelt is pleased that Admiral Cowles has been nominated and hopes for his election. He is not optimistic about New York but thinks there is a “fighting chance.”
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1910-10-16
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cowles
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Admiral Cowles for the letter and is in agreement “from reciprocity down.” In a postscript, Roosevelt expresses his admiration for Admiral Sperry but is reluctant to write about private matters in The Outlook. He agrees that Senator Lodge gave his speech at an unfortunate time.
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1911-02-10
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cowles
Theodore Roosevelt found the peaches delicious and enjoyed hosting Admiral Cowles. He recently updated Corinne Roosevelt Robinson on the Roosevelts in his “neck of the woods.” President Taft has taken responsibility for the Controller Bay matter but Roosevelt was troubled that Taft knew nothing about the subject. Problems were insured after James Rudolph Garfield was replaced by Richard Achilles Ballinger as Secretary of the Interior.
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1911-07-28
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cowles
Theodore Roosevelt is pleased that William S. Cowles Jr. is overcoming his homesickness while at school. Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt is slowly recovering but it will be a long time before she is thoroughly well.
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1911-10-02
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cowles
Theodore Roosevelt is surprised at Ambassador Bryce’s questions regarding the fortifying of the Panama Canal. Fortifications will keep the fleet available for operations and are not aimed at a particular nation. The canal could last for centuries and any nation could eventually be an enemy. Roosevelt compares the situation to Great Britain’s presence at Gibraltar. Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s health continues to improve.
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1911-10-27
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cowles
Theodore Roosevelt is pleased that William Sheffield Cowles Jr. is overcoming his homesickness. Quentin Roosevelt and Christopher LaFarge have sent good reports about him. He asks that his letter to Sheffield not be sent unless there is need of it.
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1911-12-13
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cowles
Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt enjoyed Admiral Cowles’s letter and William Sheffield Cowles’s note. Roosevelt feels that he will soon need to make a public statement due to the “boiling in the political pot.”
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1912-01-22
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cowles
Theodore Roosevelt appreciates Admiral Cowles’s letter and friendship. For some time Roosevelt and Senator Lodge have been moving in different directions on several domestic policy issues.
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1912-02-29
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cowles
Theodore Roosevelt will soon be leaving on a trip to Demerara and Trinidad but the ship’s departure keeps being delayed. He hopes that Admiral Cowles will like his new book, Fear God and Take Your Own Part.
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1916-02-09
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Homer Davenport
President Roosevelt thanks Homer Davenport for the telegram and cartoons.
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1904-11-09
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethel Roosevelt Derby
President Roosevelt updates Ethel Roosevelt on recent family news, particularly the activities of her brothers. He went on a “scramble” with the officers of the General Staff and War College. They did not travel fast but everyone made a gallant effort. Roosevelt understands Ethel’s annoyance at the “old bores” always talking to her about her father’s career. He compares her complaint to General Sherman loathing the song “Marching Through Georgia.”
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1908-11-08
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethel Roosevelt
President Roosevelt feels anxious when thinking of Ethel Roosevelt taking chances but congratulates her on her hat and hair standing by. Roosevelt has been busy, including composing speeches and playing tennis with Ambassador J. J. Jusserand. Quentin Roosevelt hurt his knee playing football but has had some success with tennis. Quentin also reluctantly joined Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt for a picnic.
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1908-11-10
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethel Roosevelt Derby
Theodore Roosevelt’s trip has reminded him of Rudyard Kipling’s works, especially with all of the young Englishmen aboard the ship. Kermit Roosevelt is a great traveling companion and has made many friends. They are both getting along with the naturalists and Roosevelt believes that they will make the trip a scientific success. Everyone has been kind, and Roosevelt is enjoying the “brief aftermath of Presidential glory.”
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1909-04-14
Postcard from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethel Roosevelt Derby
The roads on Faial Island are lined with hydrangeas for many miles. Theodore Roosevelt wishes that Ethel Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt were there.
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1909-04-02
Postcard from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethel Roosevelt Derby
Theodore Roosevelt knows that Ethel Roosevelt will love to see Gibraltar and the straits. He wishes they could see it together.
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1909-04-05
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethel Roosevelt Derby
The people of Nairobi remind Theodore Roosevelt of Rudyard Kipling’s stories, but locals do not appreciate the comparison. Kermit Roosevelt has been a great comfort and Roosevelt is very proud of him. Kermit has been taking part in race week but always on poor horses. Roosevelt describes some of the local people, including the “warlike Masai” and women “painted with vermillion and ochre.” He was glad to hear that the family was enjoying the European trip and does not want Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to “economize in foolish ways.”
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1909-08-01
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethel Roosevelt Derby
Theodore Roosevelt never told Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt that he was not homesick. In fact, he is growing steadily more homesick. He does not want Edith to needlessly economize as his expenses have been less than expected. Roosevelt has been pleased with Ethel Roosevelt’s relationship with her brothers and Aunt Emily Tyler Carow. He also approves of the books she has been reading and wishes he could read them himself.
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1909-08-24
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethel Roosevelt Derby
Theodore Roosevelt describes his current camp in the “African wilderness” which has been made less comfortable due to early rains. With the help of several African attendants, he has been hunting eland and oryx. Everyone has been behaving excellently and are “amply supplied with meat.” Roosevelt keeps a photograph of Ethel Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt on his table.
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1909-09-02