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Theodore Roosevelt writes to Edgar Chambless and acknowledges receiving a copy of Roadtown. He doubts he will be able to offer a critique, but he appreciates the goal of the Roadtown Foundation and looks forward to reading the book.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-19
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary regrets to inform Edgar Chambless that Roosevelt is currently too busy to take on any other work, including investigating the project Chambless described or giving an opinion on it.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-04-22
George T. Powell read Edgar Chambless’s book Roadtown with great interest, and feels that while there are details to be worked out it is within the realm of possibility. If Chambless can get a start on his project with some success, he would quickly attract investors–the problem may simply be finding the initial capital to construct an example. Powell does not believe his duties will allow him to devote time to the project, but offers to speak with Chambless on the phone to discuss some points of the plan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-16
Luther Burbank would be pleased to help support the plan laid out in Edgar Chambless’s book Roadtown, and promises to try to make time in his schedule to speak with a newspaperman on the topic. He tentatively gives permission for his previous letter to Chambless to be used, but expresses some reservations about having written the letter in a hurry. Burbank would be pleased to be a member of an advisory board, but laments that he only has 24 hours in a day.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-15
Although Luther Burbank does not have much time to read, he was able to read all of Edgar Chambless’s book Roadtown. He feels that it contains a very interesting proposition, and that it will solve “a hundred perplexing problems which are agitating the people at the present time.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-01-23