Martin, Edward Sandford, 1856-1939

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1913-06-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Martin, Edward Sandford, 1856-1939

Theodore Roosevelt returns Edward Sandford Martin’s letter to the club and the letters from his son, George Whitney Martin. He agrees with Martin about the club. George’s letters were touching and reminded Roosevelt of Kermit Roosevelt. Roosevelt enjoyed lunch and plans to have Martin and Taylor for lunch.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-21

Theodore Roosevelt confirms lunch plans with Edward Sandford Martin.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-13

Theodore Roosevelt has thought about Joseph Pulitzer but did not write about him because he does not have Edward Sandford Martin’s ability to “tell the truth and be severe without being offensive.” He asks if Friday afternoon works for their meeting.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-10

President Roosevelt tells Edward Sandford Martin that he will not read the article before repeating his invitation, but he will read it before Martin visits so that they can discuss it. He asks when Martin can come.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-12

President Roosevelt tells Edward Sandford Martin that although he doubts any other presidents have had as good a time in office as he has, and although he will “a very little” miss controlling “the levers of the great machine,” he is looking forward to his life post-Presidency. He would like Martin to come have lunch with him and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-06

President Roosevelt was glad to receive the letter from Edward Sandford Martin, and wants to see him soon to discuss it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-06-19

While President Roosevelt wants to prevent a stampede towards him at the Republican National Convention, he believes that any further public statements will hurt Secretary of State William H. Taft’s candidacy. He is enclosing letters that he sent to Frank H. Hitchcock, Judge Alston Gordon Dayton, and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, which they are to use if there are delegates that show doubt. However, Roosevelt believes that Taft will be elected on the first ballot, and if there is a stampede “no human being could prevent it.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-06-02

President Roosevelt tells Edward Sandford Martin “that boy” has what it takes to be a United States Army officer in addition to good looks and youth. Roosevelt also comments that he is thoroughly enjoying life now as much as he ever has.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-22

President Roosevelt thanks Edward Sandford Martin for the letter and expresses regrets that Martin and his son George Whitney Martin could not visit this year.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-15

President Roosevelt thanks Edward Sandford Martin for his letter and says he will have his hands full with the questions Martin mentioned from the tariff revision to the South. The president does not know how to handle the situation differently, but knows it has not been working as it is right now.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-16

President Roosevelt tells Edward Sandford Martin he will “read the book for consolation” if he loses the election, and “for amusement anyhow.” Kermit Roosevelt wrote that Martin’s son George Whitney Martin is “getting along alright,” as the Roosevelts were concerned about him. Roosevelt enjoyed Martin’s “Opportunity” piece in the Metropolitan.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-27

President Roosevelt thanks Edward Sandford Martin for joining him for lunch. Roosevelt believes he owes much of his success to opportunity.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-04-28

President Roosevelt would be pleased to meet with Mr. Bird and hopes to see Edward Sandford Martin soon.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-28

Theodore Roosevelt expects writer Edward Sanford Martin to meet him at 1:15 to take him to lunch.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1911-11-13

Theodore Roosevelt offers author Edward Sandford Martin condolences on the death of an unnamed person, possibly Martin’s wife Julia. He says death is not “unnatural” for their generation and it is the young for whom they mourn the most.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-07-16

Theodore Roosevelt thanks author Edward Sandford Martin for sending him a copy of his book, The Unrest of Women, and says he looks forward to reading it.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1913-06-23

Theodore Roosevelt thanks writer Edward Sandford Martin for his letter and says it was not Martin’s cousin but Adolf Busch who was responsible for the telegram. It made Roosevelt feel like Lamb felt about Wadsworth. He wanted to “feel their heads.”

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1912-11-02

Theodore Roosevelt tells writer Edward Sandford Martin that Martin sent a “nice letter” and Roosevelt is doing his best to help the country really think, and not think with contortion.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1912-03-11

Theodore Roosevelt tries to clarify his position on running for President again in this letter to writer Edward Sandford Martin. What he said referred to the nomination in 1908 and was universally accepted as such at the time. He relates it to refusing a cup of coffee does not mean he will never have a cup ever again.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1912-02-08