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President Roosevelt thanks Nellie Stewart for sending him the picture of her late husband, Graeme Stewart. Roosevelt valued and trusted Graeme Stewart, and mentions “how invariably he justified the belief and faith that he inspired.”
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1906-06-13
President Roosevelt regrets that his son, Kermit Roosevelt, will not be able to come visit William Wingate Sewall in Maine, and wishes that he could come up himself with all his family. He is glad Sewall approves of what he has been doing as president, and remarks that he has tried to be the representative of the “plain people,” just like his hero Abraham Lincoln. Roosevelt was sorry to hear about the death of Sewall’s brother, David A. Sewall.
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1906-06-13
President Roosevelt sends Hannah Gorman his sympathies at the recent death of her husband, Senator Arthur P. Gorman.
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1906-06-05
President Roosevelt informs John O’Callaghan, National Secretary of the United Irish League, that while he received the invitation, he regrets that he cannot attend the event in honor of Michael Davitt’s recent death. Roosevelt has already written to Mary Jane Davitt, Davitt’s widow, to express his sympathy.
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1906-06-04
President Roosevelt sends his sympathy to Mary Jane Davitt for the recent death of her husband, Michael Davitt, whom Roosevelt was pleased to call his friend.
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1906-06-01
William Loeb confirms receipt of a telegram from Emil von Schleinitz, editor of The Germania, and sends the text of a telegram recently made public from President Roosevelt to Carl L. Schurz expressing his sympathy at the recent death of Schurz’s father, Carl Schurz.
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1906-05-14
President Roosevelt remembers meeting Mrs. Philipp Leigbinger, and sends his sympathies at the death of her husband, Philipp Leibinger. He is glad the American Consul has been of assistance.
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1906-05-07
President Roosevelt was shocked and saddened to learn of the death of Nathaniel Southgate Shaler, Dean of Sciences at Harvard University.
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1906-04-11
President Roosevelt offers Governor Glenn of North Carolina condolences upon the death of his brother, General James D. Glenn.
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1905-10-18
President Roosevelt tells Alice French, pen name Octave Thanet, that he and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt had already read her book Man of the Hour before she sent them a copy, and both enjoyed it.
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1905-10-06
President Roosevelt sends his sympathies to Grand Army of the Republic Commander-in-Chief John R. King for the recent death of Wilmon Whilldin Blackmar, a former Commander-in-Chief of the G.A.R. Roosevelt was glad to have had Blackmar’s personal friendship, and was shocked to learn of his death.
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1905-07-24
President Roosevelt sends Clara Louise Hay his deepest sympathy for the recent death of her husband, Secretary of State John Hay.
Secretary of State John Hay died on July 1, 1905, of complications with his heart. He had been sick for some time. President Roosevelt would issue a proclamation announcing Hay’s death, and directing flags to be flown at half mast, on July 3.
President Roosevelt thanks King Edward VII of Great Britain for his expression of sympathy at the death of Secretary of State John Hay.
Secretary of State John Hay died on July 1, 1905, of complications with his heart. He had been sick for some time. President Roosevelt would issue a proclamation announcing Hay’s death, and directing flags to be flown at half mast, on July 3.
President Roosevelt informs his son Kermit that Secretary of State John Hay is “pretty sick,” and hopes that he recovers. Roosevelt updates his son on events at the White House, where the birds have returned and he has been riding with Edith. Archie and Quentin both had friends to see them, and Roosevelt, Ted, and Matthew Hale have been playing tennis. Roosevelt is sad that his friend Frank C. Travers died last night.
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1905-03-20
President Roosevelt sends Ruth Standish Baldwin his sympathy upon the death of her husband, William Henry Baldwin.
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1905-01-04
President Roosevelt sends his sympathies to James H. More regarding the death of More’s father. The president thanks More for informing Roosevelt about his father’s participation in the last election.
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1904-12-19
President Roosevelt had just written to thank Mary Elizabeth Trautmann and Ralph Trautmann when he learned of Ralph’s death via telegram. The president sends his sympathies and remembers Ralph fondly.
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1904-11-13
President Roosevelt is shocked at the news of Ralph Trautmann’s death and sends his sympathies to Florence M. Trautmann.
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1904-11-12
President Roosevelt sends his sympathy to Major William Llewellyn.
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1903-11-22
President Roosevelt sends his sympathy to Edgar E. Clark and is shocked and grieved.
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1903-11-07