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George Haven Putnam informs President Roosevelt that a selection of essays by Cicero was published under the title, The Counselor Edition, in order to indicate the year of publication by the position Cicero held in the First Republic.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-03-11
George Haven Putnam is sending a set of the new presidential edition of President Roosevelt’s works. Putnam notes that he is publishing a special cloth bound edition to send to various newspapers so it can be reviewed and advertised.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-03-07
George Haven Putnam apologizes that he did not consult with President Roosevelt before selecting the title for the recently published volume of Roosevelt’s speeches. As the book has already been printed and bound, it is too late to change it. Putnam is also concerned that the P. F. Collier & Son Corporation has been making inquiries to the White House when Putnam understood all inquiries were to go through his office.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-03-09
G. P. Putnam’s Sons does not usually print pamphlets. However, due to the “importance and timeliness of the subject matter,” G. P. Putnam’s Sons will publish the Spectator’s pamphlet, “Roosevelt and the Presidency,” should President Roosevelt approve it.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-03-09
President Roosevelt hears that Ambassador Meyer is doing well in St. Petersburg and asks that his first confidential report go through Secretary of State John Hay. He hopes that Meyer will get along with Spencer F. Eddy.
Massachusetts Historical Society
1905-05-02
Isabella Greenway encloses a check to pay for the shipping and storage charges accrued on a moose head being sent to Elliott Roosevelt.
1934-03-19
Commissioner Roosevelt has asked Patty Selmes to return Robert Harry Munro Ferguson’s lecture. Roosevelt has just taken office at the New York City Police Department and is writing in great haste.
1895-05-06
Theodore Roosevelt does not know what his chances are for the governorship but Frances Theodora Parsons’s presence in Albany, New York, will make a difference for the Roosevelts if he does win.
1898-10-13
Vice President Roosevelt confirms that he will visit. Edith Roosevelt is taking care of Quentin Roosevelt, who is not doing well.
1901-08-28
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt has asked the Secretary of the Navy to reassign William S. Cowles away from the South. Roosevelt is increasingly concerned over Anna Roosevelt Cowles’s health, as well as that of Theodore Roosevelt Jr. and Edith Roosevelt.
1898-04-01
Governor Roosevelt thanks General Johnson for the possum Johnson gave the Roosevelt family and describes his sons’ reaction to the new pet. Roosevelt also mentions a recent Harvard football game he enjoyed.
1899-11-21
Theodore Roosevelt tries to arrange a time for Anna Roosevelt Cowles to visit him for lunch in New York next week. The letter was dictated to and signed by Roosevelt’s secretary, John W. McGrath, and an explanatory note from McGrath is included.
1914-05-21
Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt replies to Edwin Brockholst Livingston and confirms receipt of the photograph and genealogy materials he sent. Roosevelt shares his interests in researching and learning more about the Dutch half of the Roosevelt lineage and New York history.
1891-07-22
Theodore Roosevelt writes from his desk at Sagamore Hill and relates that the wisteria is blooming on the vine that Edith Roosevelt planted for him. He thinks the country quite beautiful and is concerned about the potential for drought this year. Roosevelt hopes to confirm that Anna Roosevelt Cowles can travel by car to visit him in the next two months, and, if not, he and Edith will drive to see her. He shares his satisfaction that Henry L. Stimson will be Secretary of War.
1911-05-15
Colonel Roosevelt confirms to General Johnson that he wrote to President William McKinley on his behalf and sends Johnson his regards.
1898-09-23
Colonel Roosevelt advises General Johnson that he will rush to provide him the two photographs he requested.
1898-09-27
Governor-elect Theodore Roosevelt thanks writer Edward Sandford Martin and says he pulled through after all, probably referring to his election as Governor of New York.
1898-11-10
Draft of a letter dictated and edited by Theodore Roosevelt for Outlook editor Lyman Abbott. He wishes to address the “Vatican incident” and has the utmost respect for Catholics. A note at the end says this letter was dictated, perhaps while on a steamship from Alexandria to Naples.
1910-04-03
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Independent party leader John Jay Chapman to explain that when he was talking to Jerome he thought it was the same as speaking to Chapman. Roosevelt goes on to say that he could not accept the Independent nomination for governor of New York because he is already on the Republican ticket and it would put him against his own men.
1898-09-19
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Walter Hines Page for writing to him. Roosevelt wishes he could visit with Page.
1898-09-28