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President Roosevelt appreciates J. D. White’s effort in making plans for his trip and would like to know if White can arrange for him to visit the Hasty Pudding Club.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-01-22
President Roosevelt will come to the Harvard Union with Assistant Secretary of State Robert Bacon after meeting his son Ted Roosevelt and nephew Monroe Douglas Robinson. He would like the meeting to be held “under the auspices of the Political Club,” because he thinks that would give the speech “a little more point.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-01-11
Theodore Roosevelt writes his father, President Roosevelt, with suggestions regarding an upcoming speech to be made at Harvard University. The younger Roosevelt explains that many college men are also on the staffs of newspapers and so it will be impossible for Roosevelt to keep his speech from the papers. The younger Roosevelt also recommends avoiding dealing with Harvard University President Charles William Elliot too harshly and giving the speech under the auspices of the Political Club. He also recommends not replying to this letter until Arthur C. Blagden and Robert Low Bacon have written the elder Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-01-11
President Roosevelt is gratified by Edward Brandegee’s letter, and has forwarded it to Captain Ross. Roosevelt thought a recent race by the Harvard Crew team was great, and comments that sons of two men who graduated with the Harvard class of 1880 were on the team.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-07-02
President Roosevelt has enclosed a copy of the letter that he sent J. D. White in order for Ted Roosevelt to make plans with him. Ted Roosevelt can “pilot” Roosevelt around the Harvard Union. Roosevelt will not talk about Harvard president Charles William Eliot, and will accept that some of what he says will leak, but asks that reporters not be present.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-01-11
Assistant Secretary of State Bacon notifies William Loeb that he has forwarded the contents of the telegram to ambassador George von Lengerke Meyer. Bacon also acknowledges the kind, personal note from President Roosevelt and asks Loeb to let him know as soon as possible which day of the week Roosevelt would like to see him. Bacon hopes to go to New York for a day to see his son, Robert Low Bacon off on his journey to Europe, and would like to know what day to go.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-07-24