Letter to Theodore Roosevelt
An unnamed editor of The Youth’s Companion encloses proofs for President Roosevelt’s approval.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-09-25
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Letter from Oswald Garrison Villard to Theodore Roosevelt
Oswald Garrison Villard encloses a copy of The Atlantic Monthly which contains a review he wrote concerning recent reforms in the United States Army.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-03-29
Letter from Richard Watson Gilder to Theodore Roosevelt
Richard Watson Gilder encloses a poem about President Roosevelt by Clinton Dangerfield entitled “The Man of Destiny,” which will appear in the April issue of The Century Magazine.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-03-11
Letter from Clark Howell to Theodore Roosevelt
Clark Howell sends the latest issue of the Sunny South which features a portrait of a family of interest to President Roosevelt. He would appreciate it if Roosevelt could read the article and send a few words to the author, Maude Heyward.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-03-11
Letter from Hamlin Garland to Theodore Roosevelt
Hamlin Garland sends a special copy of his book The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop and an article he is writing on the “Indian problem.”
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-03-17
Letter from G. P. Putnam’s Sons to Theodore Roosevelt
The New York Journal has just printed “a sensational account” describing the preparation of an elaborate copy of one of President Roosevelt’s books. G. P. Putnam’s Sons has written to the New York Journal and informed them that the account is entirely false.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-03-05
Letter from Frank Andrew Munsey to Martha Gertrude Mariner Tozier
Frank Andrew Munsey will read and consider the story suggested by Martha Gertrude Mariner Tozier.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-02-12
Letter from Walter Hines Page to George B. Cortelyou
Walter Hines Page apologizes that the extracts taken from a book introduction written by President Roosevelt and used in the magazine The World’s Work were perceived as misleading. He believed the “editorial note would make the matter perfectly plain.” Page offers to publish an explanation to correct the misunderstanding.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-02-07
Letter from Doubleday, Page & Company and Walter Hines Page to George B. Cortelyou
Doubleday, Page & Company defend their use of excerpts from President Roosevelt’s introduction to Mr. Wallihan’s book in their magazine The World’s Work. They claim that Walter Hines Page and William Loeb reached an agreement on quoting parts of the introduction.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-01-31
Letter from John Davis Long to A. T. Mahan
Secretary of the Navy Long has received A. T. Mahan’s letter and cannot understand how periodicals can knowingly publish such misstatements. As requested, the letter will be laid before President Roosevelt but Long is confident that the President has no doubts regarding Mahan’s conduct.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-01-17
Letter from Caspar Whitney to Theodore Roosevelt
Caspar Whitney argues that The Outing is “fighting the fight for sport and sportsmanship” and should be able to publish some of Vice President Roosevelt’s articles.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901
December’s World’s Work
A strong article in December’s World’s Work features extracts from President Roosevelt’s introduction to Wallihan’s Camera Shots at Wild Animals.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-03
Letter from Josiah Strong to Theodore Roosevelt
Josiah Strong asks President Roosevelt if he remembers writing an article for Strong, then secretary of the Evangelical Alliance, four years ago for a leaflet entitled “On the Need of Commonplace Virtues.” The article was not published because of references to “political prohibitionists.” Strong has since left the Evangelical Alliance and would like Roosevelt’s permission to publish the article in the Christmas issue of Social Service.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-08
Letter from William P. F. Ferguson to Theodore Roosevelt
William P. F. Ferguson sends a copy of The New Voice and requests that President Roosevelt read two articles.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-04
Letter from S. S. McClure to Theodore Roosevelt
McClure’s Magazine does not have a foreign edition and President Roosevelt’s article from last winter was sold to a London periodical. This is the standard practice they follow for overseas publishing. Occasionally, as in this case, the article appears overseas much later then in the United States.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-07
Letter from Charles Fletcher Lummis to Theodore Roosevelt
Charles Fletcher Lummis has just returned from spending two weeks in New Mexico with E. P. Ripley and Paul Morton. His frequent absences from home have caused him to be “snowed under with duties.” Furthermore, he must work on his magazine, Out West. Lummis asks whether President Roosevelt’s summons are immediately important or if his visit to Washington, D.C., can wait until December or January. If necessary, he will come immediately as he wants to speak with Roosevelt about many matters.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-01
Letter from Graeme Stewart to Theodore Roosevelt
Graeme Stewart is sending a copy of the National Criterion, a Republican monthly magazine published in Chicago, Illinois. Carl Mueller is a large stock holder in the magazine and would like to have an article and autograph from Vice President Roosevelt for the next issue. The expected circulation will be around 50,000.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-06
Letter from Lyman Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt
Lyman Abbott is departing for vacation but presumes the Taft article will be published in The Outlook soon. Abbott read in the newspaper about the illness within the Roosevelt family and hopes it is not serious.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-05
Letter from Mary Mapes Dodge to Theodore Roosevelt
Mary Mapes Dodge, editor of the children’s periodical St. Nicholas Magazine, thanks Governor Roosevelt for agreeing to give the desired talk. Roosevelt will speak on “The Road to Good Citizenship” to an audience of children.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1899-09-19