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President Roosevelt invites George Haven Putnam to a lunch meeting, but warns him that he will be unable to do any more historical writing for some time to come, and will be unable to finish The Winning of the West with another volume next year.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-07-21
President Roosevelt feels the same way as George Haven Putnam, and thinks that he would like to continue writing his history of The Winning of the West unless he began work on another, larger, history. In either case, he will discuss it with Putnam before deciding.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-07-14
President Roosevelt recently saw a letter of George Haven Putnam’s in the New York Times, which made reference to Roosevelt still being under contract to finish The Winning of the West. Roosevelt thought that the work was already finished, and while he might be able to continue it, as he would like to write about the Republic of Texas, he is not sure he can. It was his understanding that the project was completed with the fourth volume, and he did not think he was obliged to write additional volumes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-07-10
President Roosevelt agrees to the publication of the monograph, so long as William Bayard Hale makes it clear that he is not quoted directly and all the wording comes from Hale, not him. He does not want to be held responsible for its contents.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-04-27
President Roosevelt congratulates George Haven Putnam on the outcome, and is disappointed that Thomas F. McAvoy is connected to the Catholic Protectory. Roosevelt thinks the result of a suit will be of far-reaching importance.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-03-04
President Roosevelt will read an article George Haven Putnam had written regarding upcoming copyright legislation but is too busy to fully dedicate himself to the matter. Roosevelt asks if Putnam could have his brother, Librarian of Congress Herbert Putnam, keep him informed on the bill.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-11-25
President Roosevelt would be pleased to meet Professor Justin Harvey Smith. However, Roosevelt wants Smith to feel free to write his book on the Mexican War because Roosevelt does not foresee being able to write on the subject soon. Additionally, he does not believe in collaborative writing, at least for him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-03-20
President Roosevelt thanks George Haven Putnam for the book on Alexander Hamilton by Frederick Scott Oliver, and says that he greatly enjoyed reading it. Roosevelt largely agrees with the book, but feels that, although he is no fan of Thomas Jefferson, the book did not do him justice.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08-09
President Roosevelt tells George Haven Putnam that he has “thrown up [his] hands,” and sends him the enclosed.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-07-05
President Roosevelt informs George Haven Putnam that the copy of his speech printed by the Outlook was the ordinary advance copy given to all newspapers. Roosevelt believes the speech represents fairly well what he believes, and considers it to be one of the most important speeches he has delivered since being elected president. He doubts whether he could make any substantial change to it, and does not believe it is possible for him to prepare anything new at the moment.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-05-28
President Roosevelt congratulates George Haven Putnam on restarting Putnam’s Magazine. Roosevelt does not think he can write an article for it, but would be pleased to have a speech of his appear in the magazine.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-04-13
On behalf of President Roosevelt, William Loeb acknowledges receipt of George Haven Putnam’s letter and the accompanying check.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-01-13
Although he does not remember the details of the case, President Roosevelt will help George Haven Putnam with a matter regarding the corrupt actions of Deputy Commissioner of Police Thomas F. McAvoy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-12-04
On behalf of President Roosevelt, William Loeb acknowledges receipt of George Haven Putnam’s letter and accompanying checks which were the payment for Roosevelt’s introduction to an Abraham Lincoln volume.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-11-16
President Roosevelt informs George Haven Putnam that he has a March 1, 1840 letter of Abraham Lincoln’s which is not in Haven’s published correspondence.
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1905-11-11
President Roosevelt asks George Haven Putnam to read the proof he sent and says that he does not know how much he should ask the check to be made out for. He asks Putnam to give him a just amount, but nothing excessive.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-09-29
Following up on a telegram stating that in light of George Haven Putnam’s certainty that there is no copyright infringement, William Loeb sends President Roosevelt’s foreword for the volume of Abraham Lincoln’s writings.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-09-26
President Roosevelt has heard that the heirs of John Hay and John G. Nicolay are contesting Putnam’s Sons’s right to publish an edition of Abraham Lincoln’s writings. Roosevelt hopes that George Haven Putnam will do what is right in the situation, but states that in light of his relation to John Hay, he cannot author the prologue in question without the heirs’ consent.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-09-22
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1905-07-26
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930
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President Roosevelt sends George Haven Putnam a copy of the letter he wrote Senator Orville Hitchcock Platt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-01-21