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President Roosevelt encloses for French Ambassador Jusserand rough drafts of two lectures. He would like Jusserand to come over tomorrow for tennis and discuss them then.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-20
President Roosevelt thanks French Ambassador Jusserand for the books he sent. Roosevelt tells Jusserand he is glad to have the distraction of his upcoming African Safari. Roosevelt shares his thoughts about leaving office, and the duty of a president to make the office as strong as possible, while at the same time not grasping for permanent power. Roosevelt discusses the problems with Turkey and Venezuela, adding that he wishes France could solve everything.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-03
President Roosevelt thanks Ambassador Jusserand for the letter, and says that he will leave out allusion to Captain Féline. He asks Jusserand to forward a letter and photograph to Colonel Olivier Mazel via diplomatic post.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-03-23
President Roosevelt sends Ambassador Jusserand a book called Stratagems and Spoils and directs him to read the final two stories. The subjects reminded Roosevelt of Pierre de la Gorce’s criticisms of democracy. Roosevelt does not agree with La Gorce, but thinks he is a great historian.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-07-08
President Roosevelt informs French Ambassador Jusserand that the news about which the latter inquired came out of Paris, France. Neither Roosevelt nor Secretary of State Elihu Root had mentioned it to anyone, and the newspapermen Roosevelt trusts say they knew nothing of it before the news came from Paris.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-06-12
President Roosevelt thanks French Ambassador Jusserand for the striking plaque by Louis-Oscar Roty commemorating French President Marie-François-Sadi Carnot’s death. He will send it back once he shows it to Director of the Mint George E. Roberts. He returns the medal.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-05-08
President Roosevelt sends his “affectionate sympathy” to French Ambassador Jusserand.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-08
President Roosevelt recently received a copy of French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau’s recent speech, responding to Jean Jaurès, and asks French Ambassador Jusserand to tell Clemenceau of Roosevelt’s admiration of the speech. Roosevelt agrees with nearly everything Clemenceau said, and was interested to see that Clemenceau’s policies are very similar to Roosevelt’s own. He comments that if anything he would have been more extreme in his insistence of putting down mob violence, and reflects on situations in France and Russia, believing the Russian Duma is acting improperly by currently working to abolish the death penalty while at the same time assassination is rife in Russia. Congressman Nicholas Longworth is having Clemenceau’s speech translation and printed.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08-16
President Roosevelt thanks French Ambassador Jusserand for the book and newspaper clipping. Roosevelt comments that he does not know who Louis Friedman is, and was not shown any telegram from him. Roosevelt enjoyed spending time with Jusserand and his wife, Elise Richards Jusserand, recently, and hopes that they enjoy their vacation.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-06-27
President Roosevelt informs French Ambassador Jusserand that he has looked into the matter of the Olympic Games, and has found out that the French are ahead. He comments that American newspapers have apparently “enumerated only the things in which our people were entered,” and have omitted a number of events. France currently holds the most gold medals, followed by the United States.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-05-29
President Roosevelt thanks French Ambassador Jusserand for the clipping, as it gave him the opportunity to take the needed action.
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1906-05-23
President Roosevelt praises the actions of French Ambassador Jusserand, particularly in connection to his conduct during the recent Algeciras conference. Roosevelt believes Jusserand contributed “more than any other one man” to helping avoid a war between France and Germany, and praises Jusserand’s sound judgement and integrity in all areas of his life.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-04-25
President Roosevelt informs Ambassador Jusserand of a change to an upcoming social event. Due to the large number of French officers, Roosevelt worries that “it will be difficult to get the right number of ladies to meet them at dinner.” He is therefore is planning to hold a dinner only for the men, and then have a general reception afterwards where the women will join them. This will also allow him to invite a number of Congressmen to meet the French officers.
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1906-04-15
President Roosevelt is sorry to hear of French Ambassador Jusserand’s illness. He informs Jusserand of the plans for the entertaining of the French officers when they come to Washington, D.C, and asks Jusserand about what date would be preferable, and whether the men will have female guests with them.
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1906-04-12
President Roosevelt asks Ambassador Jusserand to thank French President Emile Loubet for his message.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-02-19
President Roosevelt sends Ambassador Jusserand Hamilton’s book from the Congressional Library, which is well worth reading.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-01-15
President Roosevelt discusses the various busts of George Washington, and in particular praises the one by Jean Antoine Houdon. He tells French Ambassador Jusserand that a gift like the one from France makes him appreciate why everyone turns to the French to teach them “how to do those things which need in the doing the perfection of good taste.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-11-06
President Roosevelt regrets that he and his family will not be at Oyster Bay when French Ambassador Jusserand arrives, and will have to wait to see him until he goes to Washington, D.C.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-09-25
President Roosevelt wishes he could see French Ambassador Jusserand, as he recently received a cable from an unnamed friend (almost certainly German ambassador Herman Speck von Sternburg). The message is in relation to the choice of negotiators and proposed location for an upcoming Moroccan conference. Roosevelt will wait to hear from Jusserand and the French government before responding.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-07-25
President Roosevelt wishes he could see French Ambassador Jusserand, as he recently received a cable from an unnamed friend (almost certainly German ambassador Herman Speck von Sternburg). The message is in relation to the choice of negotiators and proposed location for an upcoming Moroccan conference. Roosevelt will wait to hear from Jusserand and the French government before responding.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-07-24