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Archibald Gracie informs Theodore Roosevelt of two reviews he has received. One is from a Confederate soldier at the battle of Chickamauga and who is now the editor of the Vicksburg Herald. The other is from Col. Edward L. Anderson and appears in the Army & Navy Register. Gracie asks what The Outlook is doing in regard to reviewing his work.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-18
The reviewer of Donald R. Richberg’s book, The Shadow Men, writes it is a powerful story written by someone with a thorough knowledge of business and politics. The main character, John Byford, speaks of his experience as a secretary who becomes the scapegoat for the director’s misdeeds. Byford eventually realizes the men in power are not smart, they just know all the tricks and rules their opponents don’t know.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-18
Theodore Roosevelt reviews the first two volumes of Albert J. Beveridge’s The Life of John Marshall, which is about Supreme Court Justice Marshall. The review was published in The Outlook on July 18, 1917.
1917
President Roosevelt thanks Kuno Meyer for sending him The Death-Tales of the Ulster Heroes, and has asked the Century Magazine to send the review he wrote to Meyer as requested.
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1907-01-24
Allen S. Will introduces himself to Theodore Roosevelt as the author of Life of Cardinal Gibbons and asks if he would review the book for The Outlook.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-20
Henry P. Curtis describes a recent publication on European natural history that he believes Theodore Roosevelt might be interested in. He explains how many towns were named after the animals that once resided there, such as Wolverhampton (wolves).
Curtis also shares with Roosevelt that his father was a Whig, while Curtis is a Republican. He expresses admiration for Senator John Sherman, discusses his political adversaries, and wishes that Sherman, Alexander Hamilton, and Daniel Webster could have been presidents.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-15
A favorable review of The Deer Family by President Roosevelt.
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1902-05-19
A favorable review for The Deer Family.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05-17
A favorable review of The Deer Family. This is the first non-political book published by a President during his term in office.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05-17
A favorable review of The Deer Family written by President Roosevelt.
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1902-05-17
Theodore Roosevelt is very pleased with the book written by Charles G. Washburn, Theodore Roosevelt: The Logic of His Career, and is especially happy with the frontispiece and the photograph of “Mrs. Roosevelt and little Richard.”
1916-02-07
Theodore Roosevelt was pleased to receive the proofs from William L. Ransom, and his secretary will pass them to the editors of The Outlook to see if they want to review the book.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-08-12
Theodore Roosevelt is happy to have received a copy of Allen S. Will’s book, Life of Cardinal Gibbons. Roosevelt plans to submit the book to the staff at The Outlook, and he hopes they will review it. Despite his high respect for the cardinal, Roosevelt is unable to review the book himself, because he receives too similar requests.
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1911-09-22
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Wayne Whipple for his letter and books, says he looks forward to reading them, and is glad Whipple enjoyed The Winning of the West. He notes the praise from Senator Lodge is especially meaningful.
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1911-09-11
Theodore Roosevelt is pleased with the photograph Eleanor Corbett sent and welcomes the Corbett family to Sagamore Hill whenever they visit from England. Roosevelt shares that his neighbor is in East Africa on a lion hunt and reminds Roosevelt of his lion hunt. He also includes a book review.
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1911-07-28
Theodore Roosevelt discusses John Buchan’s review of Roosevelt’s book in The Spectator and invites Buchan to visit him in New York.
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1911-02-13
Theodore Roosevelt was pleased with the review of his book in The Spectator and would like to know who wrote it. He felt the review was well-written and he wants to tell the author so. Roosevelt wishes he could see John St. Loe Strachey and is very interested in English politics.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-01-06
Theodore Roosevelt expresses approval of Cleveland Moffett’s work, but cannot write about Moffett’s book, because he has refused similar requests in the past.
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1916-01-24
Theodore Roosevelt cannot review Arthur Astor Carey’s book. He agrees that the Boy Scouts should be trained to make them “first-class citizens” in peace and to be available to defend the country during war. No one can defend the right if they are not prepared to “stand up fearlessly against what is wrong.”
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1915-12-09
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Elbert F. Baldwin for sending him a clipping written by Oswald Villard of the Evening Post. Roosevelt refers to Villard as a “kind of hyphenated-American whom I loathe more than anyone.” Roosevelt also discusses William Roscoe Thayer and notes his recent review of Thayer’s Life and Letters of John Hay for Harvard Graduate Magazine.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-10-30