Boats and boating

President Roosevelt was glad to get the letter from his son, Archibald B. Roosevelt. Roosevelt promises that Archie will be able to have a sail boat, but mentions that there will need to be “pretty sharp regulations” on who he can take on it. He asks Archie to speak with William Emlen Roosevelt about what type of boat he wants and where he might be able to buy one. He is glad a horse Archie rides is in good form, and remarks that it is funny that many of their horses “continue to mind automobiles so much.” He misses his children, and wishes he could be with them at Sagamore Hill.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt believes that it is inappropriate for him to offer a cup in the international small boat races. He believes that the two clubs involved should each offer cups, which Roosevelt and “the Emperor” will sponsor.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt appreciates Frederick A. Weeks trouble over the boat, which is beauty and exactly what Roosevelt wanted.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt takes a “sour satisfaction” in the failure of James Garfield’s “house-climbing feat,” because he likes to know that his friends are getting old also. Roosevelt also describes hiking, boating, picnicking, and camping with his family and friends.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt provides Frederic Remington with several options of where to meet with Roosevelt to begin their trip to Virginia. If Remington arrives in Washington D.C. early enough, Roosevelt would like to dine with him at the Metropolitan Club.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-08-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Gifford Pinchot recommends Arthur Wintle to Theodore Roosevelt for Roosevelt’s upcoming Florida trip. Wintle is a “first-rate fisherman.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1917-01-22

Creator(s)

Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946

George E. Megee gives Theodore Roosevelt an extensive history of himself, including his financial troubles revolving around a steam boat vessel which was destroyed in an incident involving night watchmen. Megee feels he has been unjustly treated, and is frustrated with how his local authorities and his country broadly-speaking have handled the situation. He asks Roosevelt for advice and/or assistance in this matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-31

Creator(s)

Megee, George E., 1858-1933

Noah Seaman informs William Loeb that the boat is not running, and asks how the horse will be shipped.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-03

Creator(s)

Seaman, Noah, 1856-1911

Finley Peter Dunne and his wife are enthusiastic about going on the Mayflower, and they thank President Roosevelt for inviting them. Dunne says if they cannot find a pilot to take them, they will go anyhow, even if they have to swim.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-02

Creator(s)

Dunne, Finley Peter, 1867-1936

Alexander Lambert asks President Roosevelt if he would like to play tennis on Thursday. Alternatively, Lambert offers to come visit the 15th or the 22nd, whichever is agreeable to the President and Mrs. Roosevelt. Lambert also congratulates Roosevelt on the boat race.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-08

Creator(s)

Lambert, Alexander, 1861-1939

Photograph of Hook Point Camps, at Mattawamkeag Lake in Island Falls, Maine. William Wingate Sewall is listed as the proprietor with board being $2.00 per day. It also notes the “fine game section,” and that boats and canoes are provided.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-10

Creator(s)

Unknown

Chairman Ward sent a message the night before which said he would come to Oyster Bay, New York, for lunch on Friday. Ward plans to come by boat if the weather permits.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-21

Creator(s)

Ward, William L. (William Lukens), 1856-1933

Colorized stereograph showing the USS West Virginia with another ship behind it in the background. Two sailors on a small boat can be seen on the water in the foreground. Both of the larger ships are adorned with colorful flags. Text on the reverse of the stereograph lists John B. Milton as the captain of the ship and comments on the speed of the ship.

Collection

Duane G. Jundt Theodore Roosevelt Collection

Creation Date

1907

Creator(s)

Continental Art Co.

Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt from January 1871 to December 1878. Notable events include the Roosevelt family’s trip to Europe and Egypt, Roosevelt’s entrance to Harvard, the death of Theodore “Thee” Roosevelt, Roosevelt’s trip to Maine, and Roosevelt meeting Alice Hathaway Lee.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association

Creation Date

1985

Creator(s)

Moore, Robert J. (Robert John), 1956-; Theodore Roosevelt Association

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

Creator(s)

Moore, Robert J. (Robert John), 1956-; Theodore Roosevelt Association

Colorized postcard showing a boat on a lake under a full moon at Yellowstone National Park. The number designation on the front indicates the postcard is part of a series.

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Creation Date

Unknown

Creator(s)

Unknown

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Creation Date

Unknown

Creator(s)

Unknown

Language

English

Period

Unknown

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Creation Date

Unknown

Creator(s)

Unknown

Language

English

Period

Unknown

Colorized postcard showing a boy with a fishing rod and fish standing on a pier with three docked boats with people on them. The number designation on the front indicates the postcard is part of a series.

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Creation Date

Unknown

Creator(s)

Unknown

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Creation Date

Unknown

Creator(s)

Unknown

Language

English

Period

Unknown