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Theodore Roosevelt writes his sister Anna about his upcoming hunting trip to Dakota. Roosevelt also updates her on the status of her property in Oyster Bay, New York, saying he managed to get her thirty acres all together.
1883-09-03
Theodore Roosevelt writes his sister Anna updating her on the status of her purchase of property in Oyster Bay, New York. Roosevelt has made the down payment for her and would like her to repay him as soon as she can.
1883-08-25
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt about his recent trips to Philadelphia and New York. He attended many dinners and breakfast with various individuals. Roosevelt is considering selling part of his Sagamore Hill property and has a potential buyer if Anna or Uncle James Roosevelt does not want it.
1893-01-14
The report provides information on the Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area, such as the reason for development, demographics, and families relocated from the project area. Included within the report are multiple letters of recommendation for the establishment of a recreational park in western North Dakota from both Federal and state officials. In addition, financial information on cost of purchasing lands and developing the park are included.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1935-10-21
President Roosevelt tells Secretary of War Taft that he believes that Colonel T. W. Symons’s conduct is not sufficient to convince Roosevelt to appoint him head of the Engineer Corps. While Roosevelt disapproved of Symons’s buying a piece of property in Coos Bay while he was a government engineer in that district, that alone would not disqualify him. It has now come to light, however, that while he was a government engineer in a district including Seattle, he accepted employment as a consulting engineer or a company wishing to build a canal competing with the one the government was building at the same time. These together show a lack of propriety on Symons’s part, and Roosevelt is not willing to make him head of the Corps. Roosevelt asks Taft to investigate whether Colonel James M. Marshall has ever acted in a similar way.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-06-09
Luke E. Wright responds to the allegations of Bishop Rooker about the violation of rights of the Catholic Church in the Philippines. Rooker claims that the Federal Party is at the root of the Aglipayan movement and that Governor Taft and his colleagues are “merely puppets in the hands of the Federal Party,” with the result that “a large amount of church property has been seized and is now withheld.” Wright disputes these allegations by explaining the origin of the Federal Party and analyzing the relations between different religious and political groups in the Philippines. Wright notes that the continued discussion about independence has made the situation in the Philippines more difficult.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-15
Representative Lemke assures James B. Connolly that he will try to persuade the President of the United States and the Secretary of the Interior to attend the dedication ceremony for Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. Lemke inquires if progress has been made on the National Park Service’s acquisition of the Elkhorn Ranch property.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1948-11-16
Representative Lemke writes to James B. Connolly regarding the upcoming dedication ceremony for Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. Lemke approves of Connolly’s idea of inviting governors from neighboring states to the dedication. Lemke also asks Connolly to find out what the sellers of the Elkhorn Ranch site are asking for the land.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1948-09-17
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt about his recent trip to Philadelphia to give a speech. His son Ted accompanied him on the trip. Roosevelt and his wife Edith have also been doing quite a bit of entertaining lately. Roosevelt’s Uncle Jim Roosevelt will buy Roosevelt’s land. The tangle in the House of Representatives over the tariff and income tax is good for the Republicans.
1894-01-28
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt discussing her present stay in London. Uncle Jim Roosevelt only wants to buy Roosevelt’s 10-acre lot. Roosevelt also discusses the current happenings in Washington, and the numerous people with which he and wife Edith have been spending their time.
1894-02-11