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Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Haven Putnam

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Haven Putnam

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.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-05-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Haven Putnam

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Haven Putnam

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.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Haven Putnam

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Haven Putnam

President Roosevelt thanks George Haven Putnam for his letter, but wants to correct him on one point. Roosevelt explains he has dealt with senators like Matthew Stanley Quay not because they made him president but because he wanted to succeed in his policies by working with prominent men in the Republican Party. The president says that the results of the presidential election will not make any real change in his attitude toward them. Roosevelt also explains confidentially he is trying to do all he can regarding the tariff revision and reciprocity.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919