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Eleanor O. Leavens asks Theodore Roosevelt how to obtain a copy of an article Roosevelt wrote on Irish language and dialect.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-09-23
Theodore Roosevelt thanks his sister Anna for the toys she sent for Bill Sewall’s child. The round-up is finished and he is nearly finished with his book, Thomas Hart Benton. He has been offered a position as a teacher and he feels sorry for “Lizzie.”
1886-06-28
Theodore Roosevelt tells his sister Anna that this summer would not be a good time to visit the ranch. The following summer he expects to have the ranch sufficiently set up so that “girls could be really comfortable.” He shot some antelope and is going to devote more time in the coming weeks to writing his book, Thomas Hart Benton.
1886-04-29
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Belle Roosevelt about Kermit Roosevelt’s current status in the Army, fighting on the front lines. Roosevelt will send Belle a book that he recently finished writing.
1918-10-27
Agnes Carter Mason sends Theodore Roosevelt a copy of the book she has written.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-21
Lewis F. Bostelmann encloses circulars and, if Theodore Roosevelt enjoys them, offers to send a copy of his book Rutland. He mentions he is also the author of The Herald Chart.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-19
T. Everett Harvey informs Theodore Roosevelt that Frederick Albert Cook is sending him an advance copy of My Attainment of the Pole and hopes Roosevelt will read it and offer his opinion. The letter emphasizes that the book presents Cook’s side of the controversy and addresses criticisms with evidence.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-12
Edwin Lefevre informs Ambassador to Germany Tower that he plans to write an appreciation of German Emperor William II as a companion study to one about President Roosevelt that will be released soon. He is visiting Germany in the hopes of speaking with William II in order to gain a personal impression of him. Lefevre compares his study to H. G. Wells’s study of Roosevelt, which brought him great admiration.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-07
George Otto Trevelyan writes to President Roosevelt about Panama and the Philippines, drawing parallels with Macaulay’s histories and Ancient Rome. Trevelyan discusses the British diplomatic service and his latest work on the American Revolution. He also describes a recent visit from Charles Francis Adams and his wife, and he muses on what it is like to be old. Trevelyan writes of their shared love of English literature, mentioning Milton, Chaucer, and W. W. Jacobs.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-12-12
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna about recent happenings in Washington. He and wife Edith have been going out quite a bit and socializing. Roosevelt wishes he had more time to devote to writing his books. Edith has been giving Alice and Ted Bible lessons.
1891-04-26
Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt tells his sister Anna that he is on his way back to Washington, D.C., after dealing with the Custom House people. He is looking forward to the release of his book. He is trying to teach his son Ted to say “Dear Aunt Bye.”
1889-06-02
Theodore Roosevelt forwards a letter to Julian LaRose Harris and asks if Harris has information on the author.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-07-24
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary encloses a letter received by Roosevelt and asks members of the Charity Organization Society to make inquiries about the letter’s author and help her if possible.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-03-25
Theodore Roosevelt feels Warrington Dawson is a promising young man who writes well. Roosevelt submits Dawson’s novel to Robert Underwood Johnson to see if the Century Company can use it. He enjoyed spending time with Johnson’s son and is interested in his work.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-24
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary does not believe Frederick Courteney Selous has written a book about his time on Roosevelt’s safari. However, Selous has previously written “one of the best informed hunter-naturalist books,” which James D. Stearnes could obtain from a library or bookseller.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-13
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary tells Helen J. Kelsey that Roosevelt thanks her but does not decide which articles The Outlook publishes, and she should contact the managing editor instead.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-13
Theodore Roosevelt declines to discuss “off-hand” interesting points raised by French Ensor Chadwick. Roosevelt will look up Chadwick’s article in The Outlook.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-21
Theodore Roosevelt will be away the following week, so he chooses June 16 for his meeting with Henry Fairfield Osborn. Roosevelt is sending a corrected copy of his manuscript and wishes Osborn to return the other one. If Osborn is interested in the manuscript, then Roosevelt will illustrate it by drawing specimens from the American Museum of Natural History. Roosevelt asks if Osborn has gotten the white rhinoceros skin and praises William T. Hornaday’s mounted rhinoceros head.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-02
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs K. K. Roe that Roosevelt’s book is titled African Game Trails and that it can be purchased from any bookseller or direct from the publishers.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-03
Theodore Roosevelt thanks William Sidney Rossiter for his paper on Vermont and encourages him to write about race decadence as Rossiter outlined in his letter. Roosevelt believes that all of the arguments made in opposition to the concept have been based on ignorance or thinly-veiled selfishness.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-02