Chadwick, French Ensor, 1844-1919

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-12-31

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Chadwick, French Ensor, 1844-1919

Theodore Roosevelt informs French Ensor Chadwick that The Outlook cannot publish a review of Chadwick’s book until March, so Roosevelt suggests he write a letter for Chadwick instead. When Chadwick sends a copy of his book to the King of Spain, Roosevelt suggests what he might say about Roosevelt’s involvement.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-13

Theodore Roosevelt will expect French Ensor Chadwick for lunch on December 8.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-28

Theodore Roosevelt directs French Ensor Chadwick to write him before visiting New York so he can arrange lunch. 

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-21

Theodore Roosevelt commends Admiral Chadwick’s book on the Spanish-American War. He wants to review it sometime with Chadwick over lunch.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-14

Theodore Roosevelt declines to discuss “off-hand” interesting points raised by French Ensor Chadwick. Roosevelt will look up Chadwick’s article in The Outlook.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-21

Theodore Roosevelt will think over the idea that Admiral Chadwick presented to him. He agrees, however, with Chadwick’s comments about the “silly and overburdened curriculum.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-12

Theodore Roosevelt strongly disagrees with Admiral Chadwick’s opinion that the United States should be supporting Germany because of wrongs done to the country by the English and Dutch centuries ago. It is a “foolish doctrine” to do wrong in the present because of centuries-old events. Roosevelt defends his policies towards Morocco during his presidency. He states that any comparison between the Moroccan situation and Belgium is “unspeakably silly” as Belgium was able to keep internal order and did not antagonize Germany.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-12-31

Theodore Roosevelt informs French Ensor Chadwick that his views are so radically different from Chadwick’s own that Roosevelt is not going to bother to express them.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-10-25

President Roosevelt thinks that French Ensor Chadwick has correctly characterized Spaniards in comparison to other European races and nationalities. Roosevelt reflects on some of the strengths and weaknesses of various European navies, and how this has changed through time.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-08

President Roosevelt thanks French Ensor Chadwick for the letter, and compares the fight at San Juan to the boxing match between James J. Corbett and John Lawrence Sullivan, where the beginning of the fight was very difficult, but eventually the Americans gained the momentum and were assured of victory. Roosevelt sends Chadwick a copy of his book The Rough Riders, and asks him to look at the notes and letter in the last appendices. He agrees with Chadwick that Pascual Cervera y Topete acted with courage, but does not rank him quite so high as Chadwick does.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-01

President Roosevelt finds Gertrude Beek’s report on working conditions in the Panama Canal generally favorable but disagrees with some of her findings. Roosevelt is very pleased with the new designs for the Eagle and Double Eagle coins by Augustus Saint-Gaudens.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-06

President Roosevelt thanks French Ensor Chadwick for the note and will read the book with great interest.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-27

President Roosevelt privately tells Admiral Chadwick that he believes that the newly-elected president and Congress should enter office on the first day of the new year, less than two months after being elected.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-30

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1898-01-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Chadwick, French Ensor, 1844-1919

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1898-01-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Chadwick, French Ensor, 1844-1919

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-11-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Chadwick, French Ensor, 1844-1919

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt sees no reason why French Ensor Chadwick and his wife, Cornelia Jones Miller Chadwick, should not go to Spain, as it seems unlikely there will be trouble with the country. Roosevelt is obliged to Chadwick and shares that Secretary of the Navy John Davis Long is pleased.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-09-30

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt agrees with French Ensor Chadwick concerning timber and concrete docks. He believes Francis T. Bowles will put Dock No. 3 in the best condition possible, but it is unreasonable to guarantee safety since it is made of timber. Roosevelt thinks naval engineer Aniceto García Menocal y Martín and some other engineers can prevent any outside criticism. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-09-21

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt agrees with French Ensor Chadwick and believes his board acted correctly. He supposes Chadwick informally consults with Parks and Aniceto García Menocal y Martín.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-09-20