Gilder, Richard Watson, 1844-1909

Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt proposes an article, co-written with Henry Cabot Lodge, about immigration in the United States. Roosevelt also presents an idea for an article in which he will criticize reverence for literary works simply because they are old. He uses Demosthenes and Cicero versus President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg speech examples. Roosevelt also inquires about his other submissions.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1893-04-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt inquires if anything on Kit Carson’s life is to be published. Roosevelt admires Carson and does not think he should be forgotten. He also suggests that Henry Cabot Lodge would write an article and makes several other suggestions regarding possible articles. Roosevelt promises to write his three articles about hunting and expresses hope that the copyright bill will go through.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1890-03-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

On behalf of President Roosevelt, William Loeb informs editor of The Century Magazine, Richard Watson Gilder, that the President is not preparing an article for publication.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1905-01-20

Creator(s)

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

President Roosevelt thinks Richard Watson Gilder’s suggestion for a writing project sounds like a lot of work, and at this time he does not feel compelled to write about history after he leaves the presidency. He will not make a final decision until he comes back from Africa.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt agrees with what Richard Watson Gilder says about Harold Irwin Cleveland’s article. However, he does not understand the connection made to Brown’s article. Brown’s statements, especially regarding Roosevelt, are entirely and deliberately false.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt is pleased to hear Richard Watson Gilder’s news about the marriage of Mary Phillips and Jacob A. Riis and looks forward to seeing the couple. Roosevelt is happy to hear of the success of his brother-in-law George Cabot Lee in a race, and wishes he could have been there.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt enjoyed Richard Watson Gilder’s letter and enclosures, he is “glad that the Saga article is satisfactory.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt asks Richard Watson Gilder to return the enclosed, with notes on what Roosevelt can say regarding the part he has marked. He knows the amount that the Germans can pay is limited.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt would like to speak to Richard Watson Gilder personally about the matter he refers to in the letter. Gilder should also talk to Owen Wister. Roosevelt believes the man who is to write about him should be someone “who has lived near the rough side of things,” such as William Allen White.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt thanks Richard Watson Gilder for his letter and asks him to come to Washington.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt is pleased with Richard Watson Gilder’s letter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1893-04-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Gilder, Richard Watson, 1844-1909

Publication Date

2025-04-24

President Roosevelt thanks Richard Watson Gilder for sending the editorial, but he thinks it could be stronger. Roosevelt defends his opinion and encloses a letter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-02-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1893-04-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Gilder, Richard Watson, 1844-1909

Publication Date

2025-04-24

President Roosevelt sends Richard Watson Gilder a letter from Glenn Brown, and asks Watson to return it after he has read it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-03-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt was “immensely pleased” with Richard Watson Gilder’s note, and goes on to praise Gilder as a friend. He sends copies of his letters to the Senate and House pension committees regarding Frances Folsom Cleveland.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt tells Richard Watson Gilder that he thinks it would be best if William Garrott Brown did not use any extracts from Roosevelt’s letter to Gilder, as “his point of view is very different from mine, and I do not wish to seem to be in a controversy even of the friendliest kind.” He does not object to Gilder using extracts from the letter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt returns the letter and documents that Richard Watson Gilder forwarded to him. He agrees that William Garrott Brown seems to be a good person, but does not think that there is anything to be gained by continuing the discussion. Roosevelt had never heard of former senator William E. Chandler’s statement until Brown brought it to his attention, and says that “to call Mr. Chandler’s statement a ‘pipe dream’ is to pay it an unwarranted compliment.” To mention it would be to give it unwarranted attention when it is already a dead statement. Roosevelt does not think he should give another speech in the South.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt tells Richard Watson Gilder that he can do whatever he wants about a letter. Roosevelt enjoyed reading what Gilder wrote about St. John’s Chapel, and has signed the petition asking that it not be disturbed.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt sends Richard Watson Gilder a message of sympathy on the recent death of his brother, John Francis Gilder. Roosevelt enjoyed a book of poems by Gilder.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919