Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mike Donovan
Theodore Roosevelt is glad of the support of Mike Donovan and the Irish World.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-08-15
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Athletic clubs
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to A. B. Dodge
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt thanks A. B. Dodge, but he cannot interest himself in a sporting club at the moment.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-10-25
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Letter from George W. J. Halpin to Theodore Roosevelt
George W. J. Halpin informs Theodore Roosevelt that the Kenmare Central Athletic Club voted to grant him honorary membership.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-08-27
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Letter from Egerton Leigh Winthrop to Theodore Roosevelt
Egerton Leigh Winthrop, president of the Roosevelt Athletic League, invites Theodore Roosevelt to attend the league’s meet on May 5.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-14
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Letter from Hugues Le Roux to Theodore Roosevelt
Hugues Le Roux asks President Roosevelt if he would consent to be an honorary member of the Académie française des sports because of his exemplary energy, courage, and reputation as a sportsman. Le Roux mentions other world leaders who have consented to give their patronage to various sections of the Academy. Le Roux also asks if his Chasses et gens d’Abyssinie has reached Roosevelt.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-18
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Letter from George Wood Wingate to William Loeb
George Wood Wingate requests from William Loeb a new copy of President Roosevelt’s letter commending the Public Schools Athletic League. There has been so much interest in the letter that Wingate would like to have it copied for dissemination. However, the type is too light and the printer cannot reprint it. Wingate requests Roosevelt’s “good black signature” on the new copy in order to aid the printing.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-09-06
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Letter from James E. Sullivan to Theodore Roosevelt
James E. Sullivan thanks President Roosevelt for his support of school sports, and asks Roosevelt to support the building of playgrounds in cities.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-08-28
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Letter from Corinne Roosevelt Robinson to Theodore Roosevelt
Corinne Roosevelt Robinson was delighted to see President Theodore Roosevelt and has much more she wishes to discuss with him. If Roosevelt is seriously considering attending the Army vs. Navy football game, Princeton University’s Ivy Club would gladly entertain him. Robinson thinks it would be lovely if Roosevelt could visit Princeton as he did Harvard and Yale.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-17
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“To the school boys of greater New York”
George Wood Wingate, President of the Public School Athletic League, writes an open letter to boys across New York, urging them that, “You cannot expect success in life however well you may be educated, unless you have got a sound body.” Wingate recounts the successes of the league in holding hundreds of tournaments and games throughout the city. The articles were enclosed in a letter from Jacob Riis to Theodore Roosevelt, who supports the Public School Athletic League.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-05-01