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Robert Bridges writes to President Roosevelt regarding English and German reviews of Roosevelt’s book. Bridges also mentions a forthcoming German translation of The Rough Riders.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-01-30
This article reports that the adjutant-general at Manila has recognized diplomatic representatives from the Vatican and Roman Catholic Church in Manila without having the proper authority to do so. The article discusses this action with relation to the United States’ policy of separation of church and state. There is also an editorial note on Francis E. Leupp’s The Man Roosevelt: A Portrait Sketch.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-07-20
Ray H. Mattison encloses a rough draft of his report on the authenticity of Theodore Roosevelt’s Maltese Cross Cabin for Russell Reid to review. He asks Reid if the North Dakota Historical Society has a negative of the cabin as it appears in the present.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1950-02-16
Ray H. Mattison sends Allyn F. Hanks the rough draft of his report on the authenticity of Theodore Roosevelt’s Maltese Cross Cabin for review and comments.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1950-02-16
Theodore Roosevelt “really values” Jean Finot’s new book, Problems of the Sexes, and comments that, although he believes there should be equality between men and women, he does not believe in “identity of function.” Along with the demand for women’s rights, there should be an insistence upon the “full performance” of women’s duties by women (and men’s duties by men).
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-06-13
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Cornelia Jones Miller Chadwick for her letter but is not sure he will be able to write the book review for her husband, French Ensor Chadwick. He receives so many requests to write articles and encloses a letter that came in the mail at the same time as Cornelia Chadwick’s letter to make his point.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-15
Theodore Roosevelt finds Archibald Gracie’s book “extremely interesting.” However, he does not believe it appeals to The Outlook‘s general reader because it is technical and controversial. Hopefully, the periodical will still review it.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-08
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary thanks Henry C. Lytton for his letter. However, Roosevelt cannot write a book review as requested since he receives numerous similar requests.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-07
Theodore Roosevelt has yet to receive Archibald Gracie’s book but will write once he has read it. He will have either Polk or Charles King review it for The Outlook. Roosevelt invites Gracie and his wife, Constance Julie Gracie, to lunch when they are in New York.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-02
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary thanks Sturgis & Walton Company for the copy of H. Hesketh-Prichard’s Through Trackless Labrador. Roosevelt does not write reviews but will submit them to the editors of The Outlook.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-04
Theodore Roosevelt informs Charles Sheldon that while the Travelers Club does want him to speak, it will have to be at a different meeting. However, Sheldon is welcome to attend the dinner and meeting. Roosevelt wants Sheldon to attend with him. His article on Sheldon’s book will be in the upcoming issue of The Outlook. Abbott Hansen Thayer is coming to visit Roosevelt, who finds it comical that he is worried about ideal environmental conditions for his concealment experiments.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-24
Theodore Roosevelt reproves William H. H. Llewellyn for asking him to do something he cannot. He has arranged for a good review of Ralph Emerson Twitchell’s book in The Outlook.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-22
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary thanks George W. Jacobs for the copy of Harriet Malone Hobson’s book. He looks forward to reading it, however, he cannot write a review on it.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-13
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary expresses pleasure at receiving Bruce Wyman’s book from Joseph H. Coit. Roosevelt will read it with interest but cannot share his opinion as he gets numerous similar requests.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-11
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Silas McBee for his book and looks forward to reading it. He wants to talk to McBee before commenting on it.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-10
Theodore Roosevelt found the book striking. As requested, he sends Ralph Emerson Twitchell a signed photograph of himself in uniform taken during the Spanish-American War. Roosevelt cannot make the Outlook review Twitchell’s book but will bring it to their attention as a “noteworthy and scholarly piece.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-10
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary thanks Greenbury G. Rupert for the book. However, he receives numerous requests to review books and, therefore, cannot comment on them.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-01
Theodore Roosevelt sends John C. Phillips a copy of his “Concealing Coloration” paper, saying that he greatly enjoyed his review of Abbott Handerson Thayer’s work “The Awk.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-01
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary thanks Neff College Publishing Co. However, Roosevelt cannot comply as he recieves numerous similar requests to read and comment on books.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-08-21
Theodore Roosevelt looks forward to receiving Mrs. Fremont Older’s novel, but it will not be possible for him to write about it. He will gladly pass it along to the regular literary critic of The Outlook though. Regarding Older’s statement about Thomas Jefferson, Roosevelt repeats his previous statement that popular sentiment as a whole at that time was against monarchy, and its revival was due to the ineffeciency of people like Jefferson in government and to the “violent excesses” of men like the French revolutionaries.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-12