Harper, Frank, 1882-1971

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-08-09

Creator(s)

Ward, Rowland, 1848?-1912

Recipient

Harper, Frank, 1882-1971

Concerning an acknowledgement of the book set, History of Canada, John Appleton Stewart informs Frank Harper of the address of Canadian Senator Raoul Dandurand.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-13

Lillian M. Ott thanks Frank Harper for his previous letter. While she understands that Theodore Roosevelt is very busy, she believes that if he understood the urgency of her request, he would answer her and hopes Harper can arrange some sort of meeting.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-09

Robert Erskine Ely encloses tickets for the theater and asks Frank Harper if the box seats are for Theodore Roosevelt’s family.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-09

Peter Zuckriegel writes to Frank Harper about a letter Zuckriegel sent to Theodore Roosevelt at The Outlook which he never received a response to. He has enclosed another copy of the original letter and hopes Harper will bring it to Roosevelt’s attention.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-06

Frank C. Smith writes Frank Harper that the bill sent to Douglas Robinson has been received and a check issued to Louis O. Wilson.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-04

Robert Erskine Ely thanks Frank Harper for his letter and says the announcement for Theodore Roosevelt’s address at Carnegie Hall has gone out as Harper Suggested. Dr. Albert Shaw will not return from Europe before Roosevelt’s address; Ely asks Harper to suggest someone else to be the chairman, who will also be expected to give an introduction for Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-04

George G. Benjamin thanks Frank Harper for inviting him and his daughter to see Theodore Roosevelt on Friday.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-04

Elizabeth Hamilton Muncie is mailing a copy of her book Four Epoch of Life for Theodore Roosevelt to read.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-03

Gustav Kobbê lets Frank Harper know that the letter recently sent to him was a mistake so Harper might send the letter to the person it was intended for.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-03

John W. Klenck thanks Frank Harper for his kind reply to his inquiry.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-03

Rowland Ward sends a new list of publications and says Theodore Roosevelt will be interested to know they recently had a pair of Sable Antelope horns.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-02

James M. Spencer received the note sent by Frank Harper and will be at Theodore Roosevelt’s office at the time and date requested.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-02

John J. Cauchois thanks Frank Harper for his acknowledgment of Cauchois’s ode and music compositions for Theodore Roosevelt. Cauchois asks if Harper thinks it would be appropriate to show the ode to Roosevelt. Cauchois has followed Roosevelt’s career since he was Police Commissioner.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-27

Robert Erskine Ely informs Frank Harper that The Civic Forum is preparing to make an announcement of Theodore Roosevelt’s upcoming address at Carnegie Hall. Ely confirms that Roosevelt has selected the topic “The Conservation of Womanhood and Childhood.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-26

C. P. Connolly regrets that he and Judge Frederick W. Gnictel missed lunch with Theodore Roosevelt. He misunderstood their plans and thought the lunch was scheduled for another day. Connolly is mortified for inconveniencing and embarrassing Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-22

Elizabeth Hamilton Muncie thanks Frank Harper for his response and assures him that The Four Epochs of Life is intended to help people rather than make money. She would like to send Harper a copy for Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-21

At the request of Matthew Rock, Kaskel & Kaskel mailed a pair of braces to Theodore Roosevelt at Oyster Bay, New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-20

William N. Freeman thanks Frank Harper for his letter. He discusses a possible daily school exercise of a flag honor guard. He recalls a movement to assign a generic name to American soldiers, as British soldiers are called “Tommy Atkins”. He suggests “Johnny Trump”, and hopes that Roosevelt can endorse the idea. He would like to meet Roosevelt and give him a handshake.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-20

Paul T. Willis references a previous letter he sent to Frank Harper discussing a photo sent by Harris & Ewing to be signed by Theodore Roosevelt. He lets Harper know that the photo has been sent and he has enclosed payment for return postage. He asks if Harper still lives at the 23 Street YMCA and asks if he can visit in November.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-15