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Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Whitelaw Reid

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Whitelaw Reid

President Roosevelt appreciated Ambassador Reid’s speech on Edmund Burke, which he read twice. Roosevelt is very pleased with the election result. He notes that typically the president’s party is voted out of power following a panic, but this year, the American people still voted for William H. Taft. Although Taft’s electoral and popular vote will not equal Roosevelt’s, it is bigger than William McKinley’s.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-04

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Otto Trevelyan

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Otto Trevelyan

President Roosevelt admires how George Otto Trevelyan handled matters with Jamaica Governor James A. Swettenham. Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt gifted Roosevelt a volume of Rennell Rodd’s histography, with the Frankish occupation of Greece being of particular interest to him. While he admires the “American money-maker” that contributes to the betterment of all society, he cannot say the same of a wealthy man who has made that money with little to no moral compass.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-04-10

Letter from Maurice Francis Egan to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Maurice Francis Egan to Theodore Roosevelt

Maurice Francis Egan remarks to president Roosevelt on a number of topics, and believes that human nature, “which, after all, is not so agreeable as Rousseau and Burke would have us believe,” is at the heart of some trouble in New York. Egan also writes about a situation involving Catholics, including a gentleman from Philadelphia who recently was received by Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-14

The books that I read and when and how I do my reading

The books that I read and when and how I do my reading

In his article for Ladies’ Home Journal, Theodore Roosevelt describes the benefits of reading and provides advice on how to get people of any age interested in reading “serious literature.” Roosevelt elaborates on his reading habits and book selection processes, which stem from both his current mood and educational desires.

Collection

Marple Collection

Creation Date

1915-04