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Caspar Whitney argues that The Outing is “fighting the fight for sport and sportsmanship” and should be able to publish some of Vice President Roosevelt’s articles.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901
Caspar Whitney suggests that photographs of the animals and a map showing the distribution of the deer family be added to President Roosevelt’s deer book.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-21
Caspar Whitney encloses a letter from Mr. Allen that may interest President Roosevelt. Allen has a splendid record and is one of the “best chaps” Whitney has met.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-18
Caspar Whitney is disappointed but understands President Roosevelt’s feelings in the matter. He would like unnamed material for a book.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-16
Caspar Whitney does not want to do anything counter to President Roosevelt’s wishes, but he asks him to reconsider allowing the papers to appear in The Outing. He encloses an editorial note, which has been used before, that would appear on the papers stating that they were written before Roosevelt became president.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-14
Caspar Whitney assures President Roosevelt that the business and publishing departments of the Outing Publishing Company will always follow Roosevelt’s wishes. No advertising will take advantage of his office as President.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-07
Caspar Whitney wanted President Roosevelt to meet with Frederick Courteney Selous, but Selous is no longer traveling to New York. Whitney found Roosevelt’s cougar paper very interesting and agrees with it. He hopes Roosevelt can still complete the deer family papers even with his new duties. Whitney greatly admires Roosevelt for his handling of the succession to the presidency.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-01
Caspar Whitney asks Theodore Roosevelt if there would be material enough for an article on hunting in the days of Lewis and Clark and if Roosevelt will write it.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-07-22