Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Rowan Ward provides an invoice for several books Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt ordered, including Three Years’ Hunting and Trapping in America and the Great North-west by J. Turner-Turner, Travels in the Interior of South Africa, Comprising Fifteen Years’ Hunting and Trading by James Chapman, Sport on the Pamirs and Turkistan Steppes by Charles Sperling Cumberland, and A Naturalist in the Transvaal by William Lucas Distant.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1898-02-18

Creator(s)

Rowland Ward Limited

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1898-02-25

Creator(s)

Long, John Davis, 1838-1915

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Representative Cockran believes that Thomas B. Connery would be an excellent selection for paymaster in the Navy and urges Secretary Roosevelt to hire him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1898-03-07

Creator(s)

Cockran, William Bourke, 1854-1923

John Ellis Roosevelt requests the notice of personal tax assessment against Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt and a letter to show to the tax officers clarifying that Roosevelt and his family have largely resided in Washington, D.C., not New York, since Roosevelt was appointed Assistant Secretary.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1898-03-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, John Ellis, 1853-1939

Rowan Ward provides an invoice for several books Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt ordered, including The Far Interior: A Narrative of Travel and Adventure from the Cape of Good Hope Across the Zambesi to the Lake Regions of Central Africa by Walter Montagu Kerr, Camping in the Canadian Rockies: An Account of Camp Life in the Wilder Parts of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, Together with a Description of the Region about Banff, Lake Louise and Glacier, and a Sketch of the Early Explorations by Walter Dwight Wilcox, and Sport in the Highlands of Kashmir: Being a Narrative of an Eight Months’ Trip in Baltistan and Ladak, and a Lady’s Experiences in the Latter Country: Together with Hints for the Guidance of Sportsmen by Henry Zouch Darrah.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1898-03-25

Creator(s)

Rowland Ward Limited

Rear Admiral Evans has not bothered the Department of the Navy knowing what Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt has in mind for him. He reports that conditions are not good and warns Roosevelt to prevent Spain from sending ships to Cuba and to send American vessels as quickly as possible. Evans does not think highly of a certain admiral or chief of staff. He instructs Roosevelt to keep the letter confidential.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1898-03-11

Creator(s)

Evans, Robley D. (Robley Dunglison), 1846-1912

T. B. Connery thanks Assistant Secretary Roosevelt for his letter and understands his reasons for not taking action on behalf of his son, who is seeking the appointment of paymaster in the Navy. However, Connery persists in explaining that William Bourke Cockran, who wrote a letter of recommendation for Connery’s son, had insisted that his letter would be seen by President William McKinley if Cockran sent the letter to Roosevelt. Thus, Connery asks if it would be acceptable for Roosevelt to forward Cockran’s letter to McKinley if he could do so “without comment,” so as not to appear to be seeking any favors.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1898-03-14

Creator(s)

Connery, T. B. (Thomas Bernard), 1835-1923

John Ellis Roosevelt informs Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt that the tax officers require an affidavit and encloses an affidavit for him to look over. Roosevelt was sorry to learn that Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt has been so sick and trusts that she is better now.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1898-03-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, John Ellis, 1853-1939

Henry White informs Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt that his team has been able to purchase a ship, the Amazonas, from the Brazilian Government. He also discusses personnel changes directed by Roosevelt’s department, and hopes that he can return home for a visit if war does not break out. He additionally wishes Mrs. Roosevelt a speedy recovery from an illness.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1898-03-18

Creator(s)

White, Henry, 1850-1927

Max F. Ihmsen is troubled to read that Assistant Secretary Roosevelt doubts the veracity of the interview he gave to The New York Journal. Ihmsen has never been accused of lying about an interview. He encloses an extract of the article in question. Ihmsen then encloses the response of the journal to Roosevelt’s condemnation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1898-03-19

Creator(s)

Ihmsen, Max F., 1868-1921

French Ensor Chadwick is convinced that the United States government needs to issue a manifesto on the necessity of putting an end to the horrors in Cuba and demand that Spain leave the island. Such action should be taken immediately. Chadwick discusses how easy it would be to assault Havanna.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1898-03-24

Creator(s)

Chadwick, French Ensor, 1844-1919

John Ellis Roosevelt outlines the residency requirements for voting in a state election and explains to Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt that because Roosevelt claimed not to have resided in Oyster Bay, New York, for tax purposes, it would be best to forego voting in the fall. Arrangements can be made, however, to establish residence in Oyster Bay this summer if Roosevelt desires it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1898-03-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, John Ellis, 1853-1939

Admiral Evans informs Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt that he has turned his ankle and must take care of himself to be able to work when he arrives in Key West, Florida. He encloses requests for command of a large ship and movement of guard boats. He writes that the “safety of our fleet will depend on the promptness with which the guard boats are sent to Key West.” Evans regrets not being able to have lunch together as planned.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1898-03-25

Creator(s)

Evans, Robley D. (Robley Dunglison), 1846-1912

George Haven Putnam responds to Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt’s inquiry regarding the total number of copies sold of three books Roosevelt has written.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1898-03-25

Creator(s)

Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930

William Tudor writes to Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt about newspaper reports that the administration plans to overlook the explosion of the USS Maine. Tudor argues that their primary responsibility is to self-protection and that the United States should order the Spaniards to “conduct the war in a civilized war.” He warns that if the government does not respond accordingly “there will be found still greater difficulty in finding men to serve on our ships.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1898-03-26

Creator(s)

Tudor, William, 1848-1923

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1898-03-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, John Ellis, 1853-1939

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Receipt from the Metropolitan Club Restaurant for scrambled eggs, a glass of milk, and sardines. Theodore Roosevelt paid fifty-five cents for the meal.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1898-03-31

Creator(s)

Metropolitan Club (Washington, D.C.)

Benjamin F. Tracy writes to Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt with a dispatch that he sent President William McKinley. In it, Tracy suggests that even though the nation is not at war with Spain yet, it is still wise to move the fleet into an advantageous position. He writes that the duration of the war is dependent on whether the US can strike the first blow.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1898-04-02

Creator(s)

Tracy, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1830-1915

Receipt from the Metropolitan Club Restaurant for a meal which included half a spring chicken and two glasses of milk. Theodore Roosevelt paid fifty-five cents for the meal.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1898-04-02

Creator(s)

Metropolitan Club (Washington, D.C.)

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1898-04-03

Creator(s)

Root, Elihu, 1845-1937

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English