Woodbury, John, 1856-1940

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-06-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Woodbury, John, 1856-1940

Language

English

Theodore Roosevelt recounts for John Woodbury what he has done since ending his presidential administration, including his African safari, European tour, and tenure as the Associate Editor of The Outlook. He is happy and enjoyed the last year.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs John Woodbury that he did not receive his circular and asks him to send it again.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-16

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

President Roosevelt is glad that John Woodbury and his other classmates have chosen Joseph DeCamp to paint his portrait.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt will be satisfied with whoever John Woodbury chooses to paint his portrait. He looks forward to seeing Joseph DeCamp “speedily here.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt appreciates John Woodbury’s efforts to have his portrait painted, and thinks any painter Woodbury chooses will be satisfactory. Roosevelt suggests that he sit for the portrait in October, before Congress returns.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt tells John Woodbury about several portraits that he has had or is having done. Roosevelt asks Woodbury if having a replica of a painting by Gari Melchers or John Singer Sargent woulld suffice. He agrees that if his picture is going to be put at Harvard it should be during his presidency, and he is touched by the desire of his classmates to put it there.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt tells John Woodbury, his classmate from Harvard, that the book is beautiful and expects it to be a good read. Roosevelt was happy for Woodbury’s visit the other evening.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt asks John Woodbury if some “first class man” could make a reproduction of the present painting by John Singer Sargent. In a handwritten addition, Roosevelt mentions he appreciates the desire of the class in the matter and is “greatly touched.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt informs John Woodbury that he does not believe it would be advisable for him to be Chief Marshal and asks Woodbury to speak to Harvard University President Charles William Eliot about it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt thanks John Woodbury for his congratulations.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919