Letter from Frank Harper to W. G. Francis
Frank Harper declines Theodore Roosevelt’s contribution to the cause for which W. G. Francis is writing.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-03-30
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Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Katherine J. C. Carville
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary explains that Roosevelt is unable to subscribe to the cause for which Katherine J. C. Carville is writing.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-03-30
Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to J. A. Parsons
Frank Harper informs J. A. Parsons that Theodore Roosevelt is unable to provide a monetary gift to the cause about which Parsons is inquiring.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-03-26
Letter from Frank Harper to William Fellowes Morgan
Frank Harper apologizes on behalf of Theodore Roosevelt for Roosevelt being unable to support the cause of the American Church Institute for Negroes, for which William Fellowes Morgan serves as treasurer.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-03-25
Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to the Charity Organization Society
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary encloses a letter received by Roosevelt and asks members of the Charity Organization Society to make inquiries about the letter’s author and help her if possible.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-03-25
Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Albert S. Benson
Theodore Roosevelt cannot subscribe to Albert S. Benson’s cause.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-03-25
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to C. P. Connolly
Theodore Roosevelt explains to C. P. Connolly that he cannot accept his invitation. He receives hundreds of similar requests and every time he attempts to undertake any more, he is asked to do something extra.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12-23
Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Louise Mullone Braxton
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary informs Louise Mullone Braxton that Roosevelt does not know how to be of any help in the matter she wrote to him about. Roosevelt receives many requests for donations and he is not a rich man, but he does sympathize with Braxton’s cause and suggests she write to the Charities Organization Society for advice.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12-14
Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Bertha May Irene Kane Schofield
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary apologizes to Bertha May Irene Kane Schofield for not being able to help. They explain that Roosevelt is not a rich man and already helps the poor in his neighborhood as much as he can.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-10-24
Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Florence Evangeline Henry Jolley
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary informs Florence Evangeline Henry Jolley that Roosevelt is unable to contribute to her cause due to the large number of requests he receives and his limited financial means, though he regrets being unable to assist.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-13
Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Mrs. J. E. Cowell
The secretary of Theodore Roosevelt tells Mrs. J. E. Cowell that Roosevelt has already contributed to the fund in question.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-05
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur von Briesen
Theodore Roosevelt assures Arthur von Briesen that he has not abandoned the Legal Aid Society. He wants Briesen to understand that he receives numerous requests to help worthy causes and cannot fulfill all of them. Roosevelt involved himself in the high school affair because it was of international concern and related to work during his administration.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-05-16
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gilbert Reid
Theodore Roosevelt is glad to send Gilbert Reid a photograph to give to his son, but he is unable to help with Reid’s second request. Although Roosevelt is asked to come to the aid of “innumerable” causes, he cannot help them all nor ask people for financial assistance.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-05-02
Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Richard S. Crummy
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary acknowledges Richard S. Crummy’s letter. He explains that Roosevelt is too busy to do as requested and does not want to be on the organization’s list of sponsors.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-27
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ira Remsen
Theodore Roosevelt informs President Remsen that he is unable to speak at Johns Hopkins University.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-19
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Frank Persons
Theodore Roosevelt tells William Frank Persons that he did not think about the Charity Organization Society when he spoke. He does not want to tell Persons which charity he was thinking about via letter but would be happy to meet with him and discuss it.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-03-18
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to I. K. Russell
Theodore Roosevelt is glad that he took a stand for William A. Whiting, superintendent of the Municipal Lodging House in New York City. He is surprised about Commissioner John Adams Kingsbury’s relations with Whiting. Roosevelt is concerned about the private charities business.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-02-03
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Seth Low
Theodore Roosevelt agrees the funds held by the Foundation for the Promotion of Industrial Peace are too small to be administered by a board of trustees. He would like the money returned and will only use it for philanthropic purposes. Roosevelt hopes Congress will act upon Seth Low’s suggestion as he hopes to distribute some of the funds this winter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-01-04
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert J. Setchanove
Theodore Roosevelt extends his good will to the Balkan War Relief Fund Committee and offers his sympathies to Bulgarians and all the people of the Balkans Peninsula. He particularly commends Setchanove for the Committee’s work to support the widows and orphans of those fighting in the war.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-12-06
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eleanor Robson Belmont
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Eleanor Robson Belmont for the honor of being the first male member of the Society for the Prevention of Useless Giving (SPUG) and donates ten cents to the cause, as well as his autograph.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-12-06