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President Roosevelt is beginning to think that Kermit Roosevelt will be able to take photographs of high enough quality for Robert Bridges. If Bridges is open to it, Roosevelt would rather have Kermit do the photography and not take another person along on his safari, but he thought he would present the matter to Bridges.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-05
President Roosevelt sends Robert Bridges a potential quote to use as a motto when his book about his African safari comes out. Roosevelt is writing this to Bridges early in case he forgets about it.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-01
President Roosevelt does not want John C. Hemment as a photographer on his safari, as he prefers an American–possibly Ernest F. Keller. He explains to Robert Bridges, editor of Scribner’s, that he raised the question of bringing a photographer to support the publication of his articles with pictures of scenery and animals on game reserves. Roosevelt does not plan to bring the photographer along on longer hunting trips, where his son, Kermit Roosevelt, will be able to supplement with some pictures of his own.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-02
President Roosevelt informs Robert Bridges that he has arranged with Lyman and Lawrence F. Abbott to have the materials he has already written for The Outlook published within six months of his departure from the United States. He hopes to have several articles ready for Bridges within the first few months of his arrival in Africa.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-27
President Roosevelt tells Robert Bridges that the note Bridges sent him expresses his understanding. He does not believe that there will be a series or book written in connection with his safari. If there is, it would not happen until after the serialized articles appeared and the book is printed. Roosevelt will try to get Bridges a large number of photographs to choose from, and is trusting his son, Kermit Roosevelt, to act as photographer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-07-11
Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt recently showed President Roosevelt a sonnet that Robert Bridges wrote about him, and he greatly enjoyed reading it.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-07-13
President Roosevelt writes to Robert Bridges of Scribner’s to apologize for not being able to give the magazine any of his articles that he plans to write during his African safari. Collier’s offered more money for the articles, and as the safari promises to be expensive, Roosevelt did not think he could turn the offer down. He still hopes to give Scribner’s the rights to publish his book.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-06-30
President Roosevelt contacts Robert Bridges regarding the articles he plans to write on his upcoming African safari. Roosevelt asks if Charles Scribner’s Sons would pay him $50,000 for all serial rights of his African trip and 20% on the book. He has been receiving offers from other magazines, but would prefer to deal with Scribner’s if they can offer the deal he mentioned, even though he has been offered more money elsewhere. If the difference is extreme, however, Roosevelt may have to instead sell his articles to McClure’s or Collier’s.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-07-02
President Roosevelt would like to meet with Robert Bridges to discuss his writing articles for Scribner’s while on his upcoming hunting trip to Africa.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-06-07
In the unlikely event that another edition of Rough Riders is published, President Roosevelt asks Robert Bridges if the enclosed appendix could be included.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-04-07
President Roosevelt thanks Robert Bridges for the beautifully bound copies of Outdoor Pastimes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-03-31
On behalf of President Roosevelt, William Loeb acknowledges the check from Robert Bridges.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-03-16
On behalf of President Roosevelt, William Loeb acknowledges the letter and check from Robert Bridges.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-03-11
President Roosevelt tells Robert Bridges that he has received the six specially bound copies of Outdoor Pastimes, and is very pleased with them.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-02-07
President Roosevelt encloses his “verbal corrections” for Robert Bridges, editor at Charles Scribner’s Sons. If the corrections are clear, Roosevelt asks that they be updated in the new edition of Outdoor Pastimes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-12-12
President Roosevelt thanks Robert Bridges for the check and encloses corrected proofs for the book. Roosevelt hopes to speak with Bridges in person to discuss his brother George Bridges’s meeting with Postmaster General George von Lengerke Meyer. Unfortunately, Roosevelt thinks it is unlikely that Meyer will be able to do what George Bridges asked of him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-11-24
President Roosevelt returns the illustration proofs with captions. The pictures turned out better than he hoped. Roosevelt is pleased by the compliments from Robert Bridges, having thought Bridges would regret ordering the article before it was written.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-11-16
President Roosevelt declares the edited photograph of Ben Lilly, “a bully one.” He returns it to Robert Bridges and proposes a slightly altered caption for the letter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-11-18
President Roosevelt is satisfied with the publishing schedule Robert Bridges detailed in his previous letter and asks the enclosed manuscript be added as well as Bridges’s opinion on Alexander Lambert’s photographs.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-11-10
President Roosevelt sends Robert Bridges of Charles Scribner’s Sons detailed notes about revisions to the galleys for several portions to the upcoming second edition of Outdoor Pastimes, portions of which have been, and will be, printed in Scribner’s Magazine. Alexander Lambert will provide photographs for a new magazine story, but Roosevelt is not sure if they are good enough for publication in the book. Roosevelt asks when the book and new article will come out, and about payment for the new article.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-11-05