Authorship

Letter from Frederick Cheever Shattuck to Theodore Roosevelt

Frederick Cheever Shattuck asks Theodore Roosevelt to talk to their mutual friend, William Sturgis Bigelow, about writing a book on Buddhism. Following Bigelow’s successful Ingersoll Lecture and subsequent failed course on Buddhism at Harvard, Shattuck is concerned that his deep knowledge and ability to communicate clearly will “die with him,” and Shattuck believes that Bigelow needs to focus more on such a pursuit.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-05-07

Chronology January 1884 to December 1891

Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt from January 1884 to December 1891. Notable events include the deaths of Alice Lee Roosevelt and Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, Roosevelt’s time on his ranch, the completion of Sagamore Hill, Roosevelt’s engagement and marriage to Edith Kermit Carow, Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt’s birth, the “Great-Dieup” of cattle in North Dakota, and the founding of the Boone and Crockett Club.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association

Creation Date

1985

Chronology January 1879 to December 1883

Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt between January 1879 to December 1883. Notable events include Theodore Roosevelt’s engagement and marriage to Alice Hathaway Lee, his appointment to the New York State Legislature, and his first visit and buffalo hunt in North Dakota.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association

Creation Date

1985

Notes on Gifford Pinchot as a Writer

Continuing a conversation about Gifford Pinchot that has extended over several issues of the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal, Barry W. Walsh comments on Pinchot’s writing career, which extended over five decades. While Pinchot occasionally employed researchers and writers to help him, he wrote many of his pieces entirely by himself, and even provided assistance to Theodore Roosevelt in drafting some speeches.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1988

List of writers with subject assigned each

The Farmers’ Educational and Co-operative Union of America have requested several notable figures to write articles for the benefit of the Union. They include a list of the writers and their assigned article topic.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-31

Child and animal protection

An edition of Child and Animal Protection with a handwritten note to “see page 6.” Circled is a brief article commenting that a certain ex-President (Theodore Roosevelt) who “went romping up and down the earth…slaying everything that ran or flew” and wrote “books to brag about it” has fallen in public esteem and continues to do so. The article contrasts this former president with Abraham Lincoln, who grows more beloved by the public.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles D. Walcott

Theodore Roosevelt sends Charles D. Walcott an inkstand made of a rhinoceros foot. He offers to write the section on large mammals in Walcott and Edmund Heller’s forthcoming volume. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-21

The Scourge of the Graveyard

This editorial calls attention to the fact that President Roosevelt, in his work, Life of Thomas Hart Benton, strongly criticizes Thomas Jefferson to an unwarranted degree, and criticizes him for it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-31

Roosevelt’s self-repudiation

This review of President Roosevelt’s work, Life of Benton, alleges that Roosevelt ends up contradicting his own actions by his words as he criticizes the hostile expansion of the earlier United States, while at the same time driving imperialism in the Philippines in the current day. Roosevelt also delves further into hypocrisy through his mention of Benton’s nomination to commanding general during the Mexican American War, which the author of this piece compares to Roosevelt’s own promotion of Leonard Wood to Major General. Such inconsistencies between Roosevelt the author and Roosevelt the president persist through the book.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-29

Letter from Owen Wister to Theodore Roosevelt

Owen Wister notes that he has not seen President Roosevelt since 1907 and proposes to visit him in the upcoming weeks. Wister would like to talk about what Roosevelt has accomplished, discuss possible short biographies he hopes to write, and speak with Roosevelt undisturbed by callers and distractions.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-06

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge and Anna Cabot Mills Davis Lodge

Theodore Roosevelt writes to Henry Cabot Lodge and his wife, Nannie, in pencil, because he is far out in the African wilderness. Roosevelt discusses Lodge’s response to the tariff question and shares his own thoughts on the constitutional amendment about the income tax. Roosevelt agrees with William Loeb and Lodge on the mayoralty issue. On his trip, Roosevelt has gained a passion for William Shakespeare’s plays, news that will be of interest to Nannie. Roosevelt shares the highlights of his big game hunting in Africa, as well as other books he has been reading.

Collection

Massachusetts Historical Society

Creation Date

1909-09-10

Czolgosz is convicted

The Winsted Evening Citizen includes the outcome of Leon Czolgosz’s murder trial, a list of Theodore Roosevelt’s literary accomplishments, and an account of Roosevelt as a father. NOTE: The newspaper erroneously listed the date as Wednesday, September 24, rather than the correct date of Wednesday, September 25.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1901-09-25

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Douglas Robinson

Theodore Roosevelt believes he should accept Mayor William Russell Grace’s offer but requests Douglas Robinson’s opinion on the earnestness of the offer and the likelihood of the appointment. Roosevelt is preparing for a hunt in the Rocky Mountains and may need to draw on Robinson to cover expenses as he has not completed some literary projects. He has been on the roundup for five weeks but took some time off for hunting. Roosevelt does not expect to make a great fortune, but is optimistic of his ranching future.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1886-06-28

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson

Theodore Roosevelt misses his family but is enjoying the ranching life as it combines the outdoors, much variety, a little adventure, and time for literary pursuits. He has not given his political career much thought and has been busy hunting, ranching, and writing. He thanks Corinne Roosevelt Robinson for the soap.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1886-05-12

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles

Theodore and Kermit Roosevelt are comfortable and in fine health. Roosevelt believes Kermit is a bit too daring, but Kermit’s marksmanship is improving, and they are enjoying great success. Roosevelt states that he has sent six chapters of his book to Scribner’s, but he has not looked at a newspaper since he left home.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1909-06-21

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles

Theodore Roosevelt promises to investigate where William S. Cowles might go turkey shooting on his vacation, even though it will be late in the season. Roosevelt and Edith Roosevelt will leave for their sailing trip shortly; he is glad for a vacation from politics as he is disgusted with both Democrats and Republicans for not differentiating themselves from each other through their policies. Two of his books will be released next month.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1916-01-27

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Bradley T. Johnson

Governor Roosevelt compliments General Johnson on the circular he authored and assures him that he will make sure to forward it on. Roosevelt also  regrets not being able to visit Johnson, and says that he is very much enjoying the book Life of General Nathan Bedford Forrest by John A. Wyeth.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1899-09-20

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Bradley T. Johnson

Governor Roosevelt notifies General Johnson that his copy of Rough Riders is on its way and of his hesitation to collect photographs of all the men in his Rough Riders regiment. Roosevelt also thanks Johnson for the lithograph and notes that Mrs. Roosevelt very much enjoyed it.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1899-07-31

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward William Bok

Theodore Roosevelt encloses the article he wrote for author and editor Edward William Bok. He says Bok can change the allusion to him in the first line if he wishes, but Roosevelt does not want anything else changed.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1914-12-08

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Sandford Martin

Theodore Roosevelt informs writer Edward Sandford Martin that he thought of Joseph Pulitzer but does not have the ability, as Martin does, to tell the truth without being offensive. He wants to meet with Martin because there is much Roosevelt wants to go over with him.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1911-11-10