Rainsford, W. S. (William Stephen), 1850-1933

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1899-02-18

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Rainsford, W. S. (William Stephen), 1850-1933

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1913-01-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Rainsford, W. S. (William Stephen), 1850-1933

President Roosevelt was pleased with W. S. Rainsford’s letter and welcomes any information he can provide about Africa. Roosevelt lists the animals he is most excited to hunt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-25

President Roosevelt thanks Reverend Rainsford, rector of St. George’s Church in Stuyvesant Square, heartily for his note.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-21

Theodore Roosevelt provides Reverend Rainsford with his thoughts on his campaign.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-04-30

Theodore Roosevelt thanks W. S. Rainsford for sending a pamphlet and praises the University of the South for publishing it. Roosevelt promises to take up the matter with The Outlook and send a pamphlet of his own that might amuse Rainsford.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-06

Theodore Roosevelt thanks W. S. Rainsford for his note. He welcomes criticism and “valuable suggestions” from Rainsford and others.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-07

Theodore Roosevelt tells Reverend Rainsford that he has been so busy with other matters he has not had time to go into state matters like the Constitution for the state of New York. He invites Rainsford to visit.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-10-20

Theodore Roosevelt has had a long running conflict with Norman Hapgood and George Creel who have told “deliberate falsehoods” about him. Roosevelt states that an examination of any public person will show the “occasional honest and necessary change of mind.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-07-10

Theodore Roosevelt thanks Reverend Rainsford for his letter and will show his appreciation for it “by not using the hard language” Rainsford complained about any more. Roosevelt thinks it is difficult to find a “just middle” between refusing to condemn “wrong in the concrete” and “the overstrained violence that defeats its own ends.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-04-10

Theodore Roosevelt believes that no good will come from publishing Lady Antoinette Johnstone’s article. He instead would rather send it to Johnstone’s brother and wife, Amos and Gertrude Pinchot, who he thinks is pushing a pacifist agenda that would lead to more people suffering the United States than British prisoners of war in Germany.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-04-02

Theodore Roosevelt would like to see W. S. Rainsford when he returns to discuss the war. Roosevelt is particularly interested in Rainsford’s nephew’s comment. Roosevelt also hopes Rainsford has seen his book, America and the World War.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-02-18

Theodore Roosevelt unfortunately did not receive W. S. Rainsford’s note until it was too late to write him back, but their house was full on Sunday. Roosevelt also had a relapse of jungle fever and could not see his guests much anyway. He asks Rainsford if he can come on Friday, February 19.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-02-03

Theodore Roosevelt would like W. S. Rainsford to look over his articles and hopes to see him soon.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-01-07

Theodore Roosevelt is delighted that W. S. Rainsford likes what he wrote about Mexico and hopes that he also likes what he wrote about the European war. Roosevelt describes himself as a “sane radical,” suggesting that radicalism should be moderated or else it has the potential to be “very dangerous.” Roosevelt would like Rainsford to come to Oyster Bay so he can tell him about South America.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1914-12-12

Theodore Roosevelt wishes he was with W. S. Rainsford on his trip and looks forward to seeing Rainsford when he gets back.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-12-24

President Roosevelt is grateful for the guns W. S. Rainsford will leave in Africa for Roosevelt to use. He will not need any other guns. Roosevelt intends to follow the advice of the guides, Phillip H. Percival and Frederick John Jackson, and will be careful when pursuing wounded game.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-27

President Roosevelt tells Reverend Rainsford that he intends to take only American rifles on his hunting trip to Africa. However, if Rainsford would like to lend him the Rigby and Mannlicher rifles with telescopic sites, he can send them to Frederick John Jackson, to Alfred E. Pease’s ranch, or leave them with Smith, Mackenzie & Company at Mombasa.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-26

President Roosevelt invites W. S. Rainsford to dine and spend the night at the White House. Secretary of War Taft will also be invited to dinner.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-15

President Roosevelt would like to see Reverend Rainsford if he visits Washington, D.C. He suggests Rainsford bring some “rough clothes” so they can go on a Rock Creek walk.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-12