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President Roosevelt will read Gaillard Hunt’s book with interest. He agrees that men from the South who fought for the Union during the Civil War are most deserving of credit and yet receive none. Recently, Roosevelt renamed a torpedo boat “Drayton” in honor of South Carolinian Union officer Percival Drayton.
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1908-09-07
President Roosevelt is interested in what Maurice Francis Egan, minister to Denmark, says about the socialists and British diplomat Rennell Rodd. He has requested the British Embassy notify him when Rodd arrives so they can dine at the White House.
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1908-09-07
President Roosevelt thanks James Sullivan Clarkson for the book.
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1908-09-07
William Loeb sends A. E. Paterson a money order to cover the cost of a transfer of a box of books from the Long Island Railroad’s pier to the Panama Railroad’s dock.
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1908-09-04
President Roosevelt is delighted with A. Lawrence Lowell’s book on the English government. He wants Lowell to visit so they can discuss the book.
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1908-09-04
President Roosevelt thanks Thomas R. Drever for the books on the Swahili language. He finds the picture of the Angoni chiefs interesting.
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1908-09-04
President Roosevelt informs Henry Bazeley Wolryche-Whitmore that Scribner’s has the rights for the book in question, but he has forwarded the letter to them and stated that British publisher John Murray would be satisfactory to him. He assumes Douglas Robinson and Corinne Roosevelt Robinson have recounted the meeting at Jordanville.
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1908-09-04
William Loeb encloses President Roosevelt’s check paying for the charges on a case from Hamburg containing a book.
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1908-09-03
President Roosevelt thanks Charles Sprague Smith for sending his book Barbizon Days. Sprague is more fit for Africa as Roosevelt “could not run five miles before breakfast to save my neck.” Roosevelt has publicly stated his belief that Governor Charles Evans Hughes should be renominated.
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1908-09-03
President Roosevelt thanks Herbert Myrick for the books and enjoyed visiting with Myrick and Assistant Secretary of Agriculture W. M. Hays. Despite Myrick’s suggestion to the contrary, Roosevelt cannot speak in Springfield.
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1908-09-02
President Roosevelt is touched by Frederick Palmer’s letter and looks forward to reading his book.
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1908-09-02
President Roosevelt informs Charles Sheldon he has seen the pamphlet but is glad to look over it again.
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1908-08-31
President Roosevelt informs Jack Crawford he received the bound copy of The Broncho Book. He is touched that Crawford sent it, and that he included a kind dedication.
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1908-08-31
President Roosevelt will read Robert P. Porter’s article with interest, and looks forward to seeing him.
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1908-08-28
President Roosevelt thanks Gerald Stanley Lee for his kind letter and will read Lee’s book with interest.
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1908-08-28
President Roosevelt acknowledges Reverend Swett’s kindness. He sends his regards to Thomas Drever and will accept the handbook with delight.
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1908-08-25
Reuben D. Silliman’s article interests President Roosevelt. He will try to use some of Silliman’s ideas when speaking on the matter in the future. Roosevelt wishes a periodical with a wide circulation could publish the article.
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1908-08-24
President Roosevelt praises Lyman Abbott’s “first class editorial.” Many political friends protest Roosevelt’s attitude favoring the renomination of Governor Charles Evans Hughes. The reasons for renominating Hughes outweigh those opposing it. Roosevelt encloses a letter from Charles Eliot Norton on farming for Abbott’s consideration. He apologizes if he seems too familiar with Abbott and explains his reasons for sending pieces written by others.
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1908-08-24
President Roosevelt is familiar with Arthur Donaldson Smith’s book and has most of the books on African big game animals. He heartily agrees with Henry Wellington Wack regarding wolves.
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1908-08-22
President Roosevelt already has two of Edouard Foà’s books. He hopes Henry Fairfield Osborn has a delightful trip.
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1908-08-22