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Chronology January 1884 to December 1891

Chronology January 1884 to December 1891

Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt from January 1884 to December 1891. Notable events include the deaths of Alice Lee Roosevelt and Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, Roosevelt’s time on his ranch, the completion of Sagamore Hill, Roosevelt’s engagement and marriage to Edith Kermit Carow, Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt’s birth, the “Great-Dieup” of cattle in North Dakota, and the founding of the Boone and Crockett Club.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association

Creation Date

1985

Letter from Howard Eaton to William Wingate Sewall

Letter from Howard Eaton to William Wingate Sewall

Howard Eaton updates William Wingate Sewall on his recent activities. He brought in 500 steers from Texas and spent three weeks on a Killdeer Mountain roundup. Eaton also had a successful hunting trip to Idaho.

Collection

State Historical Society of North Dakota

Creation Date

1890-01-07

Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Samuel T. Sewall

Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Samuel T. Sewall

William Wingate Sewall participated in a cattle roundup that lasted seventeen days and covered 500 miles. He describes the route they took and the country they traveled through. Sewall had a good time and enjoyed the trip but he would not spend his life in Dakota Territory even if he could own the whole territory. The “poor settlers” in Dakota live very roughly and he thinks that when they can vote they will “cook” the cattle men until the territory is left to the “small fellows.”

Collection

State Historical Society of North Dakota

Creation Date

1885-08-16

Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Samuel T. Sewall

Letter from William Wingate Sewall to Samuel T. Sewall

William Wingate Sewall traveled with the rest of Theodore Roosevelt’s ranch hands to Minnesota to brand and transport cattle that had been purchased by Roosevelt. The cattle were then shipped to Medora, Dakota Territory, by rail. Sewall found the work to be “lively and exciting.” From Medora the cattle were driven fifty miles to their destination which took around six days. Roosevelt has been with them and he has been “as good a fellow as ever.”

Collection

State Historical Society of North Dakota

Creation Date

1885-05-17

Letter from Chester L. Brooks to Russell Reid

Letter from Chester L. Brooks to Russell Reid

Chester L. Brooks writes to Russell Reid regarding the diaries of Ellsworth Simmers. Brooks wants Reid to microfilm portions of the diaries and believes Hermann Hagedorn may have some of the missing diaries.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1954-02-12

Letter from Chester L. Brooks to Howard K. Beale

Letter from Chester L. Brooks to Howard K. Beale

Chester L. Brooks writes to Howard K. Beale regarding the missing diaries of Ellsworth Simmers and their historical value. Brooks also mentions the missing diaries may possibly be kept by Hermann Hagedorn.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1954-03-02

Letter from Chester L. Brooks to H. K. Wilson

Letter from Chester L. Brooks to H. K. Wilson

Chester L. Brooks writes to H. K. Wilson regarding the missing diaries of Ellsworth Simmers and attempting to obtain them for valuable research related to the Badlands.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1956-10-05

Beef corral

Beef corral

Undated brief history of the beef corral and packing plant built by Marquis de Morès in 1884, including a diagram and details about its development as a prairie dog town.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

Unknown