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Elizabeth B. Knapp McClellan, member of the Birmingham Women’s Literary Club, has been tasked with researching Jacob A. Riis and hopes Theodore Roosevelt will be able to provide some information on Riis and confirm the rumor that Riis died recently.
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1911-10-09
Agnes Carter Mason offers to send Theodore Roosevelt a copy of the autobiography written by her father, Walter Carter, if Roosevelt confirms that he remembers him as his former Sunday School teacher at St. Nicholas Church in New York City.
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1911-09-12
Richard Watson Gilder reminds President Roosevelt that he promised his memoirs to The Century, Gilder’s publication. Gilder will publish any writing project Roosevelt might be considering.
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1904-11-30
Theodore Roosevelt tells his son Kermit about what he is writing and reports that he is having trouble with his autobiography. He comments on the Progressive Party and says if President Woodrow Wilson does well and satisfies the Progressives, Roosevelt will not have to get involved in politics. Roosevelt gives updates on the family and the health of Mother.
1913-01-21
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit to say the magazine he writes for, Outlook, has been feeling the effect of his defeat in the presidential election and he is not sure he can make the Progressive Party permanent. He adds that he will begin work on his autobiography next year.
1912-12-07
W. H. Harland writes that he enjoyed Theodore Roosevelt’s autobiography. He asks how Edith Roosevelt kept up with “external interests” and discusses the different roles mothers play.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1914-01-10
An article from “The Outlook” magazine regarding Theodore Roosevelt, canal development, and political aspects. It was the eleventh installment in a possible autobiography by Roosevelt.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1913-12-06
Historian Chester L. Brooks requests to loan General David Sloane Stanley’s Personal Memoirs.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1953-02-04
George B. Cortelyou informs John Sharp Williams that President Roosevelt is unsure of the source of the statement but believes it can be found in the autobiography of Major General Winfield Scott.
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1902-05-10
Theodore Roosevelt discusses strategies with William Rockhill Nelson for the upcoming political convention. Roosevelt agrees that Herbert S. Hadley would be a great running mate and has asked him to make a keynote speech at the convention. He fears that if President William H. Taft gains control of the convention they will place Elihu Root as temporary chairman. Roosevelt comments on the autobiography of Representative Champ Clark.
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1912-05-28
Theodore Roosevelt read Senator Thomas Collier Platt’s autobiography, which Louis J. Lang sent with interest. He believes Platt meant to be accurate and has no quarrel with his critiques of his conduct as Governor. However, he corrects several erroneous statements, especially regarding Platt’s involvement with his nomination for the Vice-Presidency and appointment to Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
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1910-12-19
Theodore Roosevelt thoroughly agrees with Dr. Daniel S. Gage regarding Hoke Smith. He directs Gage to the section of his own autobiography that discusses the Spanish-American War. Roosevelt believes England acted in a way that was substantially as Gage describes, but cannot say whether it is exact.
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1915-12-31
Theodore Roosevelt is glad to learn more of the incident. Roosevelt also recalls an incident he described in his Autobiography where he knocked down a man with two guns.
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1915-12-21
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Frederic L. Huidekoper for his book and suggests he consult the chapter on the Spanish War in Roosevelt’s autobiography for the facts, if he cares to look at them.
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1915-11-15
Theodore Roosevelt suggests that H. A. Brooks read his autobiography for an understanding of the matters.
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1915-10-20
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Susan Dixon with thanks. He knows the white-throated sparrow well. Roosevelt hopes Dixon will read the first chapter of his autobiography, which describes his mother Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, who grew up in the south in similar surroundings to Dixon. If she is ever in the neighborhood, Roosevelt hopes Dixon will stop by.
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1915-10-15
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Henry Cabot Lodge in response to a previous letter from Lodge. Roosevelt mentions the value of Lodge’s memoirs and continues by suggesting to have dinner at a later date.
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1915-03-12
Theodore Roosevelt is pleased that Chase S. Osborn liked his preface in his autobiography.
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1915-01-04
President Roosevelt tells Ira E. Bennett that he currently has “so much on hand” that he will not be able to prepare an article as requested. Roosevelt asks which article in the Outlook Bennett is referring to, and if it is the one that is a chapter of Roosevelt’s autobiography. If it is, Bennett will have to ask permission of McMillan’s to publish it. Roosevelt also believes he covered the matter completely in his two messages to Congress, and tells Bennett he should request those.
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1914-12-03
Theodore Roosevelt responds to C. Hart Merriam’s criticism by taking out the belligerent attitude and “softening down the hammering of Thayer.” As for the other matters concerning animal coloration, they will agree to disagree. Roosevelt is pleased Merriam likes his autobiography and sends his regards to Merriam’s wife and family.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1913-05-07