Drinker, Henry S. (Henry Sturgis), 1850-1937

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-03-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Drinker, Henry S. (Henry Sturgis), 1850-1937

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-09-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Drinker, Henry S. (Henry Sturgis), 1850-1937

Theodore Roosevelt doubts that Henry S. Drinker received an accurate account of Roosevelt’s speech at the Plattsburgh camp. Roosevelt advocated for military readiness but did not attack the Wilson administration. He accuses Drinker of making statements in favor of readiness but being unwilling to support action. President Wilson has been following a “policy of supine inaction.” In his speech, Roosevelt was careful to place the responsibility of military readiness on the people, although he believes the responsibility should rest with Wilson.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-09-01

President Roosevelt congratulates Henry S. Drinker on being the president of Lehigh University.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-27

President Roosevelt tells Lehigh University President Drinker that he remembers him well, and agrees with the tone of Drinker’s recent speech.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-30

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1898-01-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Drinker, Henry S. (Henry Sturgis), 1850-1937

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-11-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Drinker, Henry S. (Henry Sturgis), 1850-1937

William Wells relays details of his recent hunt with Henry D. Shelden in Wyoming, where the pair caught a variety of game. Wells promises Henry S. Drinker that he will write him regarding stage lines as soon as Shelden’s visit is over.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-10-17

William Wells tells Henry S. Drinker about his successful first season running a hunting business and ranch in Wyoming. He writes that he believes the area will not always be the “game paradise it is now,” as more settlers are moving in. Wells invites Drinker and several others to come out to hunt with him, but says that if they want to get a sheep they should be prepared to shoot from a distance. If they come, Wells would meet them by the railroad and head into the good hunting country, which he describes.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-11-04

Robert Jenkins Nevin reports to Henry S. Drinker on his recent hunting trip in South Africa with famous hunter Cornelius J. Van Rooyen. Nevin narrates the process of killing a giraffe and hearing a lion fight.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-11-15