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Hand drawn maps illustrating Sully’s Trail and Custer’s Trail near Flat Top Butte. In a handwritten note, Ray W. Lingk suggests ways to improve the map.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1955-02-13
Hand drawn map of the course of Sully Trail and Custer Trail in western North Dakota.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Unknown
Hand drawn map of the course of Sully Trail near Killdeer Village.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1953-07-17
Hand drawn map of the course of Sully Trail near the intersection of Custers Wash and the Little Missouri River.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1953-07-17
John W. Cary claims that he collected funds for the Wimberly Combine of New Orleans, Louisiana, at the direction of Henry Demas. There was an understanding that the people who donated would be appointed to federal positions and Cary would also receive an appointment for his work. No one has received an appointment and Cary has been threatened with prosecution. Cary suggests that if President McKinley looks into the matter the people will be given back their money.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1898-11-07
James Roosevelt attempts to settle payment on a bond from Josiah Holmes, Esq. Roosevelt asks Holmes to settle between him and the former holder of the bond, Mr. Leffers, rather than allowing the matter to go to law.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1764-12
Appointment of William Stephens as Attorney General of the Province of Georgia, signed by Archibald Bulloch, first president and commander-in-chief of the province (later governor of the state). Bulloch was the great-great-grandfather of Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1776-04-20
Paul Niedieck informs President Roosevelt that he and Captain Charles Robert Eustace Radclyffe completed their journey to Kamchatka, Siberia, and Alaska. Niedieck is close to completing a book on his travels and asks if he might dedicate the book to Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-12-22
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1898-03-31
Metropolitan Club (Washington, D.C.)
Gouverneur Morris entreats George Washington to consider running for the presidency again at the end of President Adams’s term, as Adams is unfit to hold the office and the country is in peril. The letter did not reach Washington before his death on December 14, 1799.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1799-12-09
Deposition in the case of William Jagger, plaintiff, and Samuel Phillips, defendant. The central character in the case is Thomas Hart Benton. The deposee testifies that Benton stole money from him and his companions when they were students at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1842-09-16
A trace copy of the marriage record for Theodore Roosevelt and Martha Bulloch. They married December 18, 1853.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1853-12-18
William H. Bulloch forwards three lists for Chatham County and $121 sent by express. He requests a receipt for both the lists and the money.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1863-01-13
Handwritten poem describing Badlands ranchers and brands; mentions Theodore Roosevelt as “the greatest cow boy in all the land.” It was written on stationery with “Ben C. Bird” printed on the top.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Unknown
Handwritten note mentioning various sheets of documents in the THRO collection.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Unknown
Museum exhibit layout sketch for Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1987-04-22
William R. Simmers writes to Chester L. Brooks about moving and trying to find a new job.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1954-03-14
Purchase order for registration of Elkhorn brand on behalf of the Theodore Roosevelt Nature and History Association.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1985-09-13
Eugene W. Waterbury writes to Chester L. Brooks regarding an enclosed newspaper article and mentions Jesse Langdon.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1953-06-01
List of attendants of the Rough Rider Reunion in Las Vegas, New Mexico, perhaps copied out of the Las Vegas Daily Optic.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1956-08-24