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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944

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Presidential snapshot (#13): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

Presidential snapshot (#13): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

President Roosevelt informs his oldest son Theodore Roosevelt that he thinks the Panama Canal treaty will be approved, and he reflects on the upcoming 1904 presidential election. Roosevelt believes that Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna will try and take the Republican nomination away from him, but Roosevelt believes that he will not succeed. Roosevelt thinks that he will be opposed in the general election by elements of labor unions and the very wealthy.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1904-01-29

Presidential snapshot (#8): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to his son Theodore Roosevelt

Presidential snapshot (#8): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to his son Theodore Roosevelt

In a letter to his eldest son, Theodore Roosevelt, President Roosevelt provides examples from European and American history in which the forces of reactionaries and agitators have clashed. Roosevelt argues that the United States faces challenges from both groups, and he says that the nation must pursue a course of conservative reform to implement needed changes in order to stave off revolutionary movements and violence.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1908-11-20

Letter from Herbert B. Johnson to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Herbert B. Johnson to Theodore Roosevelt

Herbert B. Johnson sends a message for Theodore Roosevelt to pass along to his father, Theodore Roosevelt. Johnson offers several suggestions of topics that Roosevelt could address when speaking to the Federation of Japanese Churches if he decides to accept their invitation. Johnson hopes to speak with Roosevelt following the first Earl Lecture to discuss the matter in person.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-22

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

President Roosevelt has enclosed a copy of the letter that he sent J. D. White in order for Ted Roosevelt to make plans with him. Ted Roosevelt can “pilot” Roosevelt around the Harvard Union. Roosevelt will not talk about Harvard president Charles William Eliot, and will accept that some of what he says will leak, but asks that reporters not be present.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-11

Letter from John Campbell Greenway to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John Campbell Greenway to Theodore Roosevelt

P. G. Spilsbury, president of the Arizona Industrial Congress, has invited Assistant Secretary Roosevelt to the Congress’s annual convention. The purpose of the convention is to discuss and inspect the Roosevelt Dam. John Campbell Greenway urges Roosevelt to attend.

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

1923-12-03

Letter from John Campbell Greenway to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John Campbell Greenway to Theodore Roosevelt

John Campbell Greenway sends information regarding the Mexican situation as requested by Assistant Secretary Roosevelt. Greenway will be in New York City for a few weeks and hopes to see Roosevelt.

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

1924-06-10

Letter from John Campbell Greenway to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John Campbell Greenway to Theodore Roosevelt

John Campbell Greenway did not need to use the letter of introduction to Secretary of War John W. Weeks. He was in Washington, D.C., regarding a license to build a dam on the Colorado River. Rough Rider veterans are building a monument to Ted Roosevelt’s father, Theodore Roosevelt, in Cuba. Greenway invites Roosevelt and Eleanor Butler Roosevelt to attend the unveiling in February or March.

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

1923-10-09

Letter from John Campbell Greenway to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John Campbell Greenway to Theodore Roosevelt

John Campbell Greenway agrees to send information that may interest the Office of Naval Intelligence. He suggests that John Foster and W. A. Davidson would also be suitable agents. Greenway posits that the primary interest for the Navy might be intelligence related to operations in the Gulf of California.

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

1921-09-01

Letter from John Campbell Greenway to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John Campbell Greenway to Theodore Roosevelt

John Campbell Greenway was touched by the gift of Theodore Roosevelt’s riding crop which was sent by Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. He had seen Roosevelt use it many times and it brought back memories. Greenway thinks of the Roosevelt family often.

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

1920-10-14

Telegram from John Campbell Greenway to Theodore Roosevelt

Telegram from John Campbell Greenway to Theodore Roosevelt

John Campbell Greenway sends information on how Theodore Roosevelt can be reached while in Apache County, Arizona. Telegrams addressed to C. M. Cotton or Lorenzo Hubbell will be delivered to Roosevelt by Indian runner.

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

1913-08-16