The outlook (New York, N.Y. : 1870-1935)

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-03-28

Creator(s)

Johnston, W. Wesley

Recipient

The outlook (New York, N.Y. : 1870-1935)

E. Limberg asks The Outlook for a “good-sized” signed photograph of Theodore Roosevelt in his hunting attire for use as a reference for a painting.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-07

Harmon J. Hoover asks The Outlook if Theodore Roosevelt’s recent political addresses have been published in a book and, if so, where it can be purchased. He comments on Roosevelt’s editorials and how he might have to be president again. President William H. Taft does not command the people’s confidence, ensuring Woodrow Wilson’s easy victory if nominated.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-14

E. W. Low sends the publishers of The Outlook an editorial from the Daily Oklahoman. He thought Theodore Roosevelt should see it and is interested in his comments.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-08

Ward B. Short thanks the staff at The Outlook for the kind reply. However, he did not ask “where” to find Theodore Roosevelt’s views on the liquor question, but “how.” Short is certain Roosevelt has a definitive view on the issue but cannot understand why such a courageous man would so carefully guard his opinion.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-07

John M. Trout asks the editors of The Outlook where he can obtain a copy of the Report of the Chicago Commission on Vice that Theodore Roosevelt recently reviewed.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-05

Ignatius T. Werner tells The Outlook he is an avid admirer of Theodore Roosevelt. Werner asks the publication staff to tell Roosevelt to come to Virginia and go hunting for possums and raccoons in the fall. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-12

H. Hunter believes The Outlook would be less critical of Harrison Gray Otis’s attitude towards labor unions if it understood the circumstances connected with the dynamiting of the Los Angeles Times building. Hunter is a fan of several politicians, including Theodore Roosevelt, for the enemies they have made of socialists, labor unions, and “undesirable citizens.” Hunter points the finger at Catholics and the Irish as being involved with these undesirable causes as well.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-01

Mrs. I. De La Mare asks the Outlook for an address where she might be able to send Theodore Roosevelt a personal letter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-23

John D. Russ has invented a sight for a Springfield rifle, which he would like Theodore Roosevelt to see and test as soon as the patent clears through. If Russ includes a stamp, he asks the gentlemen of The Outlook to show Roosevelt the sight, then mail it back when he is finished. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-23

Frances A. Meyer seeks a philanthropic individual to aid in “bring[ing] about the salvation of the world.” They will pay for her laundry and board so she has time to write.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-22

Vice Consul Mortimer asks the staff of The Outlook to inform Theodore Roosevelt of Consul William H. H. Webster’s death.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-16

Edward L. Morse is surprised The Outlook published his letter regarding the “‘race suicide question.'” He intended it as a request to present the other side of the argument, if possible. He now asks for a personal reply for any books on the subject.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-12

A. L. Dock appreciated Theodore Roosevelt’s article in The Outlook and sends a marked copy of the article. Dock does not want Roosevelt’s autograph.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-12

M. F. Emerson criticizes Theodore Roosevelt’s article “Race Decadence,” published in The Outlook, arguing that “morality” is not the only factor contributing to declining birth rates. Emerson addresses points of immigration, issues of living conditions, the increased economic independence of women, and differences in familial circumstances.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-11

Mary E. Drew critiques Theodore Roosevelt’s article “Race Decadence,” published in The Outlook. She argues that finances are a primary factor in deciding how many children a couple can raise, an aspect that his “being of old stock,” prevents him from recognizing.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-10

Elva E. Miller responds to Theodore Roosevelt’s “Race Decadence” article in The Outlook by comparing it to Jack London’s “The Human Drift.” Both pieces attempt to forecast the “comparative population of the various countries” within the next century. Miller contends that such questions are purely academic. Instead of focusing on potential future issues related to decreased birth rates, Miller asserts that reducing the present infant death rate is of far greater consequence.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-06

In response to a recent article (likely authored by Theodore Roosevelt), Edgar Campbell sends the editors of The Outlook an extract from The Ascent of Man discussing how most forms of natural life produce large amounts of offspring as compared to the low numbers produced by mammals.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-06

Representative Steenerson inquires the staff of The Outlook about the possibility of Theodore Roosevelt stopping in Crookston, Minnesota on his return from Helena, Montana. The members of the local Presbyterian Church are eager to hear him lecture, and the opera house is large enough to accommodate an “enthusiastic and appreciative audience.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-30

E. D. Brown wishes to obtain pictures of Theodore Roosevelt delivering a speech.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-22

Creator(s)

Brown, E. D.