Palmer, Frederick, 1873-1958

President Roosevelt is touched by Frederick Palmer’s letter and looks forward to reading his book.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt tells Frederick Palmer that he is “sick at heart about Wilson and therefore the American people.” He compares the current situation to what might have happened during the Civil War if Abraham Lincoln had been too proud to fight, but he believes that even then, someone would have roused the northerners in the end. Roosevelt believes he has done everything he can to rouse the American people, and he informs Palmer that he has the beginnings of a Division already planned.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-08-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt offers “three cheers for Bulgaria” and hopes to see Frederick Palmer when he gets back.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-12-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt tells Frederick Palmer that there is too little time in his administration to take action on Palmer’s comments. However, Roosevelt has passed on the letter to Secretary of War Luke E. Wright, noting his agreement.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt tells Frederick Palmer of the difficulties of reform and how it prevents him from appointing Palmer to the position he desires.  Roosevelt encourages Palmer to apply to a lower-grade position, but doubts it “would be worth your while.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt asks Frederick Palmer if he has heard from Mark Sullivan. He wants to meet with journalists Palmer and Sullivan to go over the way that promotions are currently made.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt asks Frederick Palmer permission to share his letter from November 30 to a few of the people he likes on the commission in question.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt thanks Frederick Palmer for the inscription he wrote on a book he gifted to Roosevelt, and he is sure he will enjoy the book because he has always enjoyed anything Palmer writes.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-05-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt thanks Frederick Palmer for his letter, and compliments Palmer on the articles he wrote about Panama. Roosevelt would like Palmer to visit sometime.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Palmer, Frederick, 1873-1958

Publication Date

2025-07-31

President Roosevelt thinks that it will amuse Frederick Palmer to know that several people have spoken to him about Palmer’s article with the impression that it was an attack on Roosevelt. Palmer’s article clearly showed that the expressions of discontent in the article were from Congressmen, and not from Palmer himself.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt is pleased with Frederick Palmer’s second article and would like to have it distributed as a tract.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919