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Jacob A. Riis will be glad to come see President Roosevelt on January 29. Having heard of Alice Roosevelt’s engagement to Nicholas Longworth, Riis asks the president to “give them my loving congratulations.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-12-15
Second Assistant Secretary of State Adee writes to William Loeb, forwarding a letter from the German Emperor thanking President Roosevelt for his congratulations on the German Crown Prince’s engagement.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-10-04
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.
Theodore Roosevelt Association
1985
Moore, Robert J. (Robert John), 1956-; Theodore Roosevelt Association
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.
Theodore Roosevelt Association
1985
Moore, Robert J. (Robert John), 1956-; Theodore Roosevelt Association
Cushing Stetson announces his engagement to Eloise Davis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-02-26
Theodore Roosevelt congratulates Richard M. Saltonstall on his engagement to Eleanor Brooks. Roosevelt also announces the birth of “another little daughter.”
Massachusetts Historical Society
1891-08-15
Sheet music for “George, I Can’t Say No,” a song about a man and woman getting married against the girl’s mother’s wishes. Alice Roosevelt Longworth is mentioned in a verse as, according to the lyrics, she declined marriage proposals from Nicholas Longworth twelve times.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1906
Corinne Roosevelt Robinson expresses her happiness over the engagement of John Campbell Greenway and Isabella Ferguson. Robinson acknowledges that though she is to speak to no one about it, she can speak to Greenway. Patty Macomb Flandrau Selmes would be happy at the match.
1923-08-06
Kermit Roosevelt describes working as a camp counselor, his summer hunting plans, and John Avery McIlhenny’s engagement.
1907
Ted Roosevelt has been busy with work after being transferred. Roosevelt hopes that John Campbell Greenway can stay over for the wedding.
1910-05-08
Ted Roosevelt is getting married in June and will also be transferring to his company’s offices in California. He thanks John Campbell Greenway for his offer of the camp but feels the flies would be too bad at that time.
1910
Diary of Theodore Roosevelt for the year 1880. Major events include Roosevelt’s graduation from Harvard, entry into Columbia Law School, and a Midwestern hunting trip with Elliott Roosevelt. Roosevelt also engaged, married, and honeymooned with Alice Lee Roosevelt. The diary concludes with notes on Roosevelt’s personal finances and “game bag” totals for several years.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1880
Theodore Roosevelt is engaged to Edith Kermit Carow and sails tomorrow for Europe to marry her.
1886-11-05
Theodore Roosevelt announces his engagement to Alice Lee.
1880-02-11
Everyone is excited about Ethel Roosevelt’s engagement to Richard Derby. Theodore Roosevelt has concluded that he has “mighty nice children.” Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt is feeling better and keeps Roosevelt under rigid discipline.
1913-02-14
Theodore Roosevelt informs his sister Anna Roosevelt that all anyone can talk about is her engagement to William Sheffield Cowles. It upsets him he cannot be with Anna at this time but his work as Police Commissioner is very important at the moment. They are fighting the saloon keepers and Germans over the enforcement of the ban on Sunday sale of liquor. He gives updates on Kermit and Ethel.
1895-07-07
Theodore Roosevelt cables his sister Anna Roosevelt that he is surprised and delighted but bitterly regrets it is impossible for him to come, probably referencing Anna’s engagement to William Sheffield Cowles and the fact he cannot visit them in London.
1895-07-05
Theodore Roosevelt expresses his astonishment and happiness over the news his sister Anna Roosevelt is engaged to William Sheffield Cowles. He is especially happy that Cowles is a naval officer. It pains Roosevelt that he cannot leave his work at this time to celebrate with Anna in London.
1895-07-04
Theodore Roosevelt informs his fiancee Alice Hathaway Lee that he must host a Porcellian Club supper and cannot dine with her next Saturday. The ring has come and he cannot wait to put it on her finger and announce their engagement in a week. He expresses how much he loves her.
1880-02-05
Theodore Roosevelt writes his fiancee Alice Hathaway Lee that he has sent a letter to his Uncle Jim informing him of their engagement and written to his family that he has something important to tell them. He expresses how happy he is and how he cannot wait to come to her home at Chestnut Hill openly.
1880-01-28