Roosevelt, Robert Barnwell, 1829-1906

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1899-01-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Roosevelt, Robert Barnwell, 1829-1906

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-04-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Roosevelt, Robert Barnwell, 1829-1906

President Roosevelt wishes he could visit his uncle Robert Barnwell Roosevelt in person, and sends a letter to let him know he is in his thoughts.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-12

President Roosevelt and his family are “greatly concerned” to hear that his uncle Robert Barnwell Roosevelt is not doing better. They wish he could have been at Alice Roosevelt Longworth’s wedding, but were glad to see his family.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-27

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-31

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Roosevelt, Robert Barnwell, 1829-1906

President Roosevelt enjoyed having his uncle, Robert Barnwell Roosevelt, at his inauguration, and wishes that his father could have lived to have seen it as well.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-03-06

President Roosevelt thanks his uncle, Robert Barnwell Roosevelt, for the offer, but will be in New York for only one night and has already made plans to spend it at the home of his sister, Corinne Roosevelt Robinson.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-11

President Roosevelt tells his uncle, Robert Barnwell Roosevelt, it is probably best he does not promote Judge Edward B. Thomas.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-18

President Roosevelt tells his uncle, Robert Barnwell Roosevelt, that he had already read the article and was impressed by it. He is glad that Roosevelt will be there for the inaugural, and confirms that he will be at lunch at the White House that day.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-11

President Roosevelt thanks his uncle, Robert Barnwell Roosevelt, for his attitude during the campaign. Roosevelt remarks that Robert Barnwell Roosevelt’s son Granville Fortescue is visiting, and that he and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt “feel just as if he was one of our own boys.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-10

President Roosevelt is not able to visit Robert Barnwell Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-28

President Roosevelt tells his uncle, Robert Barnwell Roosevelt, that he was pleased with the action he and Attorney General Moody took. Roosevelt also comments that Henry Earl Biscoe is a “fine fellow” and wishes his uncle luck as “head nurse.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-05

President Roosevelt thanks “Uncle Rob” for his letter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-25

President Roosevelt tells his uncle Robert Barnwell Roosevelt that he will look into a certain matter himself, and that he has also sent Robert Roosevelt’s letter and pamphlet to Secretary of the Navy Paul Morton so he can look into it as well.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-15

President Roosevelt thanks Robert Barnwell Roosevelt for his efforts and will discuss the matter with Secretary of the Navy William H. Moody.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-04-26

President Roosevelt sincerely thanks his uncle Robert Barnwell Roosevelt for the touching letter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-04-22

President Roosevelt regrets not being able to join his uncle Robert Barnwell Roosevelt for dinner, as there are many things he would like to talk about with him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-21

President Roosevelt was pleased with Robert Barnwell Roosevelt’s letter and agrees that whatever else happens he has done “substantive work.” Roosevelt was able to secure leave from the War Department for Granville Fortescue and he will be leaving for the east soon.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-27

President Roosevelt will take up the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-20

President Roosevelt looks forward to seeing Robert Barnwell Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-04