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Theodore Roosevelt informs A. T. Mahan that Lyman Abbott and his other colleagues are also doubtful of the peace treaties. He asks Mahan to write a letter about it for The Outlook.
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1911-08-21
If there were any way for Theodore Roosevelt to accept the invitation of New York Supreme Court Justice Martin J. Keogh, he would do so, but he has decided to reject every engagement to speak, because if he accepts one, he is obliged to accept countless others. He invites Keogh to have lunch with him if he is ever in New York City on a convenient day.
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1911-08-05
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Cleveland H. Dodge and tells him he will gladly help him in the matter. He assumes that Dr. Lyman Abbott will help as well and asks what they can do.
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1911-07-07
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary explains that Roosevelt will give Joseph B. Doyle’s letter and card to Lyman Abbott, the editor of The Outlook, to see if a notice can be placed in the periodical.
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1911-06-05
Theodore Roosevelt enjoyed meeting Simeon Gilbert.
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1911-02-27
Theodore Roosevelt respectfully declines an invitation to attend a meeting of the Litchfield County University Club proposed by Howard Williston Carter. The club and invitation were brought to Roosevelt’s attention by Dr. Lyman Abbott.
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1911-02-02
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary returns Representative Herman D. Reeve’s article as Roosevelt does not accept articles for publication in The Outlook. He suggests Reeve contact the Managing Editor.
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1911-01-25
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs Mrs. S. G. Francis that he has received only one letter from her, although she claims to have posted several. He also cannot find the manuscript Mrs. Francis sent to Roosevelt, and urges her not to send Roosevelt manuscripts without his permission.
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1911-01-23
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary shares the plans for entertaining Count Albert Apponyi at Oyster Bay and asks Robert Erskine Ely if this conflicts with his arrangements.
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1911-01-18
Theodore Roosevelt received Frank A. Miller and Horace Porter’s telegram from Lyman Abbott. Regretfully, he cannot accept their invitation.
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1911-01-18
Theodore Roosevelt will show Minister Maurice Francis Egan’s letter to Hamilton Mabie, the author of an article in The Outlook. While he is not orthodox, Roosevelt tries to avoid the type of “intensely offensive spiritual pride” that conceits being heterodox. Roosevelt believes greatly in the doctrine of works and knows many men whose doctrinal beliefs are incompatible, yet they can work harmoniously. He strongly condemns religious men who disapprove of the search for scientific truth. Roosevelt found Egan’s conversation with Frederik VIII, King of Denmark, interesting.
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1911-01-19
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary acknowledges receipt of Asa S. Fisk’s letter. As contributing editor to The Outlook, Roosevelt does not accept articles for publication.
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1911-01-16
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary acknowledges receipt of A. H. Heininger’s letter. As contributing editor to The Outlook, Roosevelt does not accept articles for publication.
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1911-01-16
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary thanks Byrd Mock for the book. He would send a personal acknowledgment but is overwhelmed with work. Roosevelt wishes he could commission Mock for an article in The Outlook, but he does not accept articles as a contributing editor. Mock should contact the managing editor.
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1911-01-16
Theodore Roosevelt tells Governor of the Canal Zone Goethals about Lawrence Abbott’s plans to have Arthur Bullard (also known as Albert Edwards) act as a representative for The Outlook and write articles about the Panama Canal. Roosevelt asks Goethals to assist Bullard where possible.
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1911-01-17
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary returns Fred Worth’s article on “Arbitration” as Roosevelt does not accept articles for publication in The Outlook. He suggests Worth contact Lyman Abbott, the Managing Editor.
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1911-01-12
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs Herbert W. Hamlin that he has not sent the duplicate letter to Roosevelt, who instructed that no letters should be forwarded to him. Additionally, Roosevelt has received numerous similar requests and does not want to make arrangements until he returns.
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1910-03-16
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary tells Abram B. Reading that Roosevelt has asked that only things of personal importance be forwarded to him in Africa. As such, Reading’s long letter to him will not be forwarded to him and likely would be lost in the “mass of material’ awaiting his return. The secretary returns the letter to Abram and suggests that he send another letter to Roosevelt in June.
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1909-12-09
In response to Joseph Cowperthwaite’s letter to Lyman Abbott, Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary tells him that they are not aware that Roosevelt intends to visit the Lake District, and they cannot help him.
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1909-12-30
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1910-02-10
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt