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On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary informs Corinne Roosevelt Robinson that he will spend the nights of January 22 and January 29 with Robinson. Roosevelt plans to dine with social workers on January 22 would like Robinson to arrange for him to dine with Frances Theodore Parsons on January 29.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-01-11
President Roosevelt describes the family’s Christmas activities. Presents were opened in the morning with Alice Roosevelt Longworth and Representative Nicholas Longworth in attendance. Anna Roosevelt Cowles hosted lunch and the Lodge family visited for Christmas dinner.
1906-12-26
Theodore Roosevelt enjoyed visiting Corinne Roosevelt Robinson and her family. Roosevelt is attached to his ranch and feels that he is living in an “ideal hero land” that he finds powerfully appealing. He recently enjoyed the book On Both Sides.
1886-08-07
President Roosevelt invites Corinne Roosevelt Robinson to travel with him to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1906-10-27
President Roosevelt encloses ten dollars for Dora Watkins and asks Corinne Roosevelt Robinson to send it to her as a Christmas gift. Roosevelt wishes he could spend Christmas with the Robinsons.
1906-12-22
Theodore Roosevelt misses his family but is enjoying the ranching life as it combines the outdoors, much variety, a little adventure, and time for literary pursuits. He has not given his political career much thought and has been busy hunting, ranching, and writing. He thanks Corinne Roosevelt Robinson for the soap.
1886-05-12
Theodore Roosevelt was “overjoyed and relieved” to hear of the birth of Corinne Douglas Robinson. He is currently hosting Lispenard Stewart and Doctor Taylor at his ranch. They are getting along well but are very sore from yesterday’s long ride. Roosevelt gave a Fourth of July speech in Dickinson to a “great crowd of cowboys and grangers.” He is reluctant to accept Mayor William Russell Grace’s offer and if he continues to make long stays in Dakota Territory he may entirely give up his eastern life.
1886-07-05
Theodore Roosevelt is sending Corinne Roosevelt a book of poetry.
1879-03-28
Theodore and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt enjoyed the poem and look forward to lunch on Tuesday. Roosevelt enjoyed his evening with Frances Theodora Parsons and describes her son, James Russell Parsons, as a “gallant young Sir Galahad.”
1918-04-11
Theodore Roosevelt relates the chase and capture of three thieves that had stolen his boat. The thieves were captured along the river and then Roosevelt took them overland to the sheriff in Dickinson, Dakota Territory. He read Anna Karenina during the trip and has mixed feelings about the quality of the book but enjoyed Leo Tolstoy’s writing style. Roosevelt requests that Corinne Roosevelt Robinson deliver some flowers to Edith Kermit Carow before Carow travels abroad.
1886-04-12
Theodore Roosevelt offers some opinions on “legitimate campaign expenses.” In a postscript, he requests a particular type of “transparent soap.” Two pages are missing from the letter.
1886-04-15
President Roosevelt limits himself to only appointing the sons of regular army and navy officers. He has refused all applications for grandsons, nephews, and adopted sons.
1905-03-23
Theodore Roosevelt and Alice Lee Roosevelt are enjoying their honeymoon. Roosevelt appreciated the Doree gallery but was “more amused than pleased” with the Aesthetes exhibits at the Grosvenor Gallery. Crossing the Irish and English Channels went well, and Alice was not even seasick. Getting a hat box through customs was difficult, but Roosevelt’s revolver and flask passed through easily.
1881-06-13
Zelie Mercedes Eberstadt Leigh offers to donate a letter written by Theodore Roosevelt to the Roosevelt Memorial Association. The letter was written in response to a letter sent by Leigh relating the time her sister, Esther, announced that she could no longer play with one of her friends because that girl’s father was not going to vote for Roosevelt.
1931-01-05
Frances Morris Ward invites Corrine Roosevelt Robinson to visit her in September. She encloses a copy of a “plea” she has sent to 500 people, and intends to send to all the governors and other leaders. She will not send it to the President “until Russia & Japan are digested and disposed of,” however. She reflects on how proud President Roosevelt has made them, and hopes he always remains strong and unconscious of self.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-03-13
Theodore Roosevelt writes his sister Corinne Roosevelt about his honeymoon trip through Ireland with his new wife, Alice. He describes sight seeing, rowing and eating.
1881-05-23
These are notes Theodore Roosevelt gave his sister Corinne when he lectured to her on the Civil War, as indicated in a note from Corinne on page 5. Handwritten notes and typed transcript. Roosevelt talked about General Philip Henry Sheridan and how he turned untrained soldiers into experienced troops.
1890
Theodore Roosevelt writes his sister Corinne Roosevelt Robinson to state that he enjoyed his trip, but is looking forward to seeing Edith. The pigskin library has been a comfort.
1909
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Corinne Roosevelt Robinson of his satisfaction with the safari and how he has collected many scientific specimens for the museum. The letter is incomplete.
1910-01-21
Theodore Roosevelt writes his sister Corinne to describe his honeymoon trip to Paris with his first wife, Alice Hathaway Lee. This is a typewritten copy of the original letter.
1881-06-13