Robinson, Douglas, 1855-1918

Theodore Roosevelt introduces Douglas Robinson to Walter Wellman, who Robinson knows by reputation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-02-02

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-09

Creator(s)

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Recipient

Robinson, Douglas, 1855-1918

George B. Cortelyou encloses applications and certificates of medical examination for President Roosevelt’s insurance for several policies.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-11-15

President Roosevelt encloses $25 as a donation for the Porcellian Club gate. Although fond of both George W. Perkins and Robert Bacon, Roosevelt believes they are wrong about the trust question and knows that William McKinley had been uneasy over the issue.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-04

President Roosevelt is sorry about Theodore Douglas Robinson and agrees to meet with Douglas Robinson’s friend.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1902-01-13

Theodore Roosevelt believes he should accept Mayor William Russell Grace’s offer but requests Douglas Robinson’s opinion on the earnestness of the offer and the likelihood of the appointment. Roosevelt is preparing for a hunt in the Rocky Mountains and may need to draw on Robinson to cover expenses as he has not completed some literary projects. He has been on the roundup for five weeks but took some time off for hunting. Roosevelt does not expect to make a great fortune, but is optimistic of his ranching future.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1886-06-28

Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt has limited availability due to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s health. He sets out a schedule for meeting with Anna Roosevelt, Anna Hall Roosevelt, and the lawyer to discuss declaring Elliott Roosevelt insane and confining him to an asylum.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1891-08-06

Assistant Secretary Roosevelt escorted the newly commissioned John Jacob Astor to see Senator Thomas Collier Platt, Secretary of the Interior Bliss, and President William McKinley. Roosevelt is doing the “exasperating work” of moving arms and equipment around the usual delays. It will be a few days before he can join Leonard Wood for military service with the 1st Volunteer Cavalry.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1898-05-10

President Roosevelt congratulates Douglas Robinson on his appointment and rise in the business world.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1907-09-27

President Roosevelt confesses he does not understand the balance sheet on an account of a trust. He also asks about getting payments from the estates of Cornelius Van Schaack Roosevelt.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1904-01-07

President Roosevelt suggests Douglas Robinson have Blair present his case through Senator Knox of Pennsylvania. He then says that William Jennings Byran may not have ruined his political life. He ends with asking that Robinson and his wife come out for a visit. A note on the back states that Blair was a schoolmate of Robinson at St. Paul’s School.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1906-09-13

President Roosevelt thanks his brother-in-law Douglas Robinson for the will and asks a few questions about it, namely including Bob Ferguson and appointing Theodore Jr. a trustee already. He then speaks of the police affairs at the church and how a ‘nice old crank’ got in, which was a security failure on the part of the police. Roosevelt though it ridiculous for so many policemen to accompany him to church.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1903-12-03

President Roosevelt tells Douglas Robinson he will look up the building superintendent and see if something can be obtained. Roosevelt also states he needs to get Joe Murray something. On the back of the letter is a handwritten note stating Murray always claimed to have started Roosevelt in politics.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1901-12-11

President Roosevelt regrets to inform Douglas Robinson that Robinson should not become involved in the purchase of government property, lest they be accused of making money off Roosevelt’s position.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1902-01-22

Theodore Roosevelt teasingly responds to Douglas Robinson who sent some financial papers to Roosevelt. Attached are two pages of notes regarding book titles.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1892-12-03

Telegram from President Roosevelt to Douglas Robinson consisting of a list.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1902-08-30

President Roosevelt encloses a letter from T. F. Baldwin that includes a certificate for 40 shares of stock in the Melba Mining Company. Roosevelt asks whether he should “stay in” the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-29

Theodore Roosevelt teasingly responds to Douglas Robinson who sent some financial papers to Roosevelt. Typed copy of original letter.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1892-12-03

President Roosevelt comments on Ted Robinson’s behavior. Roosevelt then discusses a “man’s dinner” at the White House for Prince Henry of Prussia.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-01-22

Theodore Roosevelt thanks Douglas Robinson for his letter. Roosevelt writes that he and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt are very proud of their sons, Archibald and Theodore. The Roosevelts thank Robinson for everything he and Corinne Roosevelt Robinson have done for their family recently.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1917-12-28