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President Roosevelt hopes Ambassador Sternburg and his wife are enjoying their rest. He would be delighted to have Baron Christian Karl Bernhard von Tauchnitz dedicate the volume in question to him, and suggests which of his books would be best suited.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-06-06
President Roosevelt thanks William Bailey Howland for the book and letter and asks him to send Mr. White the enclosed note.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-11-19
J. Alden Loring asks Theodore Roosevelt if Frank Harper spoke to him about using Kermit Roosevelt’s elephant photograph to illustrate Loring’s article on elephants. Loring hopes Roosevelt can give him permission to use it and assures him he will give Kermit Roosevelt the copyright.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1913-04-01
J. Alden Loring would like Theodore Roosevelt to write the introduction to his boy’s book before Roosevelt leaves on the South American expedition.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1913-08-25
J. Alden Loring clearly specified what was fact and what was fiction in his book that Theodore Roosevelt is writing the introduction for and requests a few changes to what Roosevelt has written. Loring should be able to see Roosevelt before he leaves for South America.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1913-09-16
John Helmus appreciates Theodore Roosevelt for offering to sign a copy of his book African Trails and will be sending a copy to autograph for Albert Levering.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-20
Joseph G. Butler Jr. is grateful for Theodore Roosevelt’s letter endorsing the National William McKinley Birthplace Memorial Association, but is hoping for a longer message as he hopes to publish a collection of similar letters about McKinley as a book.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-16
John Appleton Stewart tells Frank Herbert he would like to see Theodore Roosevelt today, and mentions that Raoul Dandurand “enjoyed the joke above the books.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-16
William N. Freeman tells Frank Harper he is writing a lecture on “The Romance of American Democracy” he will expand into a book, and while he received Harper’s previous letter inviting him to visit The Outlook office to shake hands with Theodore Roosevelt, Freeman says he will wait to do so until he has his book completed in hand to give to Roosevelt for review. He shares a quote that praises Roosevelt from his lecture.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-17
William Griffith will be sending Theodore Roosevelt an early copy of his book “City Views and Visions,” which has been receiving positive reviews.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-17
William Alex. Sutherland thanks Theodore Roosevelt for his response regarding a manuscript titled The Daydreams of Asia, Europe, and America, and discusses the challenges of publishing in India. He expresses hope that the book may be of interest to American readers due to its political and cultural insights, particularly on India’s global role, Anglo-American heritage, and future world events.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-07
Charles M. Woodbury sends Theodore Roosevelt a framed photograph and biographical sketch of his grandfather, Samuel Woodbury, a pioneer printer. He expresses pride in his family’s history, mentions a past speech he sent, and shares his appreciation for Roosevelt’s book African Game Trails and his family’s love of books and publishing.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-07
John Helmus, Clerk of the Committee on Claims of the House of Representatives, asks Theodore Roosevelt if he would be willing to sign several books if Helmus sent them to him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-08
Harry Thurston Peck attempts to answer Frank Harper’s question regarding Henry W. Fischer’s book, Private Lives of William II and His Consort as best he can. Peck briefly looked over the manuscript, but does not know why Fisher included Theodore Roosevelt’s name or an alleged letter from Peck in his book. He suggests trying to contact H. J. Wright of the New York Globe in order to get contact information for Fischer, but is of the opinion that “Fischer is really too unimportant to notice.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-04
Homer P. Dudley has compiled and plans to publish a book entitled the “Busy Man’s Bible,” and asks Theodore Roosevelt if he would be able to write a brief introduction for the work. He encloses several letters of commendation, and shares his hopes for the book to try to help show Roosevelt the merit of his cause.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-07
Edwin Gordon Lawrence thinks Frank Harper will be interested in the subject of his new book, speechmaking. His newest book is entitled Speech-Making, and Lawrence asks Harper to give the book to Theodore Roosevelt and to say a word in its favor.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-15
John M. Rohde writes to Theodore Roosevelt to ask if Roosevelt could write an introduction for his proposed new book Heroes and Heroines of the Grass about the lives of prominent Christian missionaries.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-10
Charles W. Currier writes to Theodore Roosevelt to forward a copy of his book Lands of the Southern Cross which he believes will be of great interest to Roosevelt. In particular, he draws his attention to page 391.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-12
Frank J. Firth writes to Theodore Roosevelt to explain he is sending Roosevelt a copy of his book “The Holy Gospel” after reading Roosevelt’s address, “The Bible and the Life of the People.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-12
William F. Butler writes to Theodore Roosevelt to send him a copy of Luigi Cornaro’s book La vita sobria.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-07