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Theodore Roosevelt writes to Belle Roosevelt about the family. Ethel Roosevelt Derby had surgery for appendicitis and is in the hospital, while Eleanor Butler Roosevelt just gave birth to her third child, Cornelius.
1915-10-24
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit to congratulate him on being made a Captain in the British army and gives updates on Quentin, Archie and Ted Roosevelt. Ethel Roosevelt Derby’s son Richard had his appendix out and her husband Richard Derby is eager to ship off to the war. Roosevelt says he is keeping busy with trivial work and rowing with Mother.
1917-08-08
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit to say he will back him up in whatever decision he makes. He writes about Archie being elected into the Signet club at Harvard and Archie’s attitude toward college. Roosevelt makes reference to his writing for Metropolitan magazine and that he tells the American people what they need to hear even though they wish not to. He takes credit for President Wilson finally endorsing preparedness for war. Ethel had her appendix out, Ted’s wife Eleanor had a second boy, and Quentin wishes to be manager of the football team at Groton School.
1915-10-24
Silas N. Hodges requests Theodore Roosevelt’s assistance in finding medical treatment for appendicitis and other intestinal trouble he began facing while serving in the military. Hodges explains that he will be able to pay for services including x-rays, should he obtain permission from the Surgeon General to be treated.
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1911-05-30
Leonard Eckstein Opdycke forwards President Roosevelt an article that is generally favorably towards Roosevelt as well as the response Opdycke has written regarding some of the policy recommendation made in the article with which he disagrees. Opdycke’s son and daughter have both been ill, but are making recoveries. Opdycke is especially happy to see his son Leonard getting along well with Roosevelt’s son Archibald B. Roosevelt and has also enclosed a pencil drawing made by both boys.
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1907-11-22
Alexander Lambert sends a clipping he thinks President Roosevelt will find interesting, and is pleased to hear of Henry C. McDowell’s appointment as the new U.S. District Court Judge for Western Virginia. Lambert’s sister has also recently lost her son to appendicitis.
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1901-11-13
William Allen White encloses an article he wrote for the Atlantic Monthly and has marked the passages for President Roosevelt to especially consider. White also reports to Roosevelt that they are using Robert M. La Follette for a few speeches in Kansas, as he is capable of challenging the railroad influence in politics. White also notes that he enjoyed Roosevelt’s Harrisburg speech. In a handwritten note, White informs Roosevelt that he and his wife Sallie Moss Lindsay White had to stay in New York for two weeks after Sallie White became sick with appendicitis.
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1906-10-08
Ambassador Reid writes to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt about events in England following news of the death of Secretary of State John Hay, including the Fourth of July reception held by the embassy there. Reid shares information about the Kings of England and Spain and hopes that she will share the news with President Roosevelt. Reid also expresses some nervousness about speeches being printed verbatim in Europe, and remarks about the volume of speeches he is asked to give. He includes several songs that were sung at gatherings he attended.
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1905-07-10
Owen Wister writes that this is his first letter since having his appendix removed. He thanks President Roosevelt for the invitation to visit but feels he would be a poor guest at the moment and advises Roosevelt to avoid getting his appendix removed if he can help it.
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1904-06-08
Richard Harding Davis thanks President Roosevelt for being willing to assist in procuring an invitation for Davis to attend the coronation of King Edward VII at Westminster Abbey. Davis was able to obtain tickets on his own. However, it turns out to have been a wasted effort as the coronation was postponed when King Edward contracted appendicitis. Davis describes his reason for admiring the king’s courage in delaying the coronation, although it appears to be an unpopular decision.
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1902-07-02
Douglas Robinson encloses letters that may be of interest to President Roosevelt. Theodore Douglas Robinson arrived home and may have appendicitis.
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1901-12-19
Douglas Robinson encloses a letter from Walter G. Oakman whose company, the Guaranty Trust Company of New York, is seeking to be the government’s representative in Manila, Philippines; Hong Kong; and Shanghai, China. Robinson knows Oakman well and describes him as a one of the best business men he knows. He was upset to hear of Ted Roosevelt’s appendicitis.
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1901-12-13
John A. Dix, the acting treasurer of Puerto Rico, has appendicitis. Jacob H. Hollander may need to be recalled to assume his duties until a new treasurer can take office.
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1901-11-05