Kingsbury, John Adams, 1876-1956

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1913-04-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Kingsbury, John Adams, 1876-1956

Theodore Roosevelt sent for John Adams Kingsbury, but he had gone on vacation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-08-16

Theodore Roosevelt thanks John Adams Kingsbury for the copy of J. Allen Smith’s book The Spirit of American Government and looks forward to reading it. He appreciates what Kingsbury has written on the first page and he enjoyed the social workers’ luncheon at the National Arts Club last May.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-12

Theodore Roosevelt asks that Commissioner Kingsbury look at an application of a woman named Read, whose brother was a naval officer of Roosevelt’s acquaintance. He asks that her records be reviewed, and if qualified, that she be considered for the job.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-02-13

Theodore Roosevelt responds to a letter from John Adams Kingsbury, commissioner of public charities for the City of New York, appealing for Roosevelt to endorse a program proposed by philanthropist Adolph Lewisohn and others. Roosevelt tells Kingsbury that he is occupied with the great national issues of military readiness and international duty, and he simply cannot take up every fight that is brought to his attention.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-05-12