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Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt about the birth of his son, Theodore. Wife Edith, daughter Alice, and the new baby are all doing well.
1887-09-13
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Belle Roosevelt, sending her a newsclipping about the birth of her son.
1918-01-20
Theodore Roosevelt congratulates Belle Roosevelt on the birth of her new baby named Joseph Willard. Roosevelt also updates her on the status of the family. Quentin Roosevelt has been suffering from pneumonia, and Archie Roosevelt, like his father, has become very discouraged with issues relating to the war.
1918-01-18
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Belle Roosevelt about the family. Ethel Roosevelt Derby had surgery for appendicitis and is in the hospital, while Eleanor Butler Roosevelt just gave birth to her third child, Cornelius.
1915-10-24
Jacob A. Riis summarizes a few aspects of a pamphlet by Dr. Braunsen which he translated for Theodore Roosevelt. Braunsen believes that a mother should nurse their own child and nursing is a natural way to limit further pregnancies. He also believes that an easy lifestyle and overeating reduce the birthrate. Braunsen opposes Nathan Straus and pasteurization as it kills useful bacteria and rots the milk.
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1911-09-14
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna about the situation with their alcoholic brother Elliott. Anna will be returning home soon and Roosevelt hopes that Elliott’s wife Anna Hall Roosevelt will accompany her now that she has given birth. Roosevelt continues to advocate for Hall Roosevelt’s separation from Elliott.
1891-07-02
President Roosevelt congratulates Emperor Franz Joseph I on the birth of an archduchess to Archduke Leopold Salvator and Archduchess Blanca.
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1902-09-24
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary congratulates John D. Robinson on the birth of his son.
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1912-11-11
Theodore Roosevelt would like to go to North Dakota to see the babies but is too busy to do so. He wishes the mother and the babies well and thanks Lillie Allen for her letter.
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1912-06-07
Theodore Roosevelt does not want Senator Dixon to worry about meeting with him until after Dixon’s child is born.
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1912-02-16
Theodore Roosevelt congratulates Senator Dixon on the upcoming addition to his family. He would like Dixon to contact Cecil Andrew Lyon and will present Richmond Pearson to Mr. Ward.
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1912-02-13
Theodore Roosevelt congratulates Senator Dixon on the birth of his child. Roosevelt will soon be announcing his willingness to accept the presidential nomination and reviews his initial organization, including Dixon’s role.
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1912-02-23
Theodore Roosevelt is pleased that Sister M. Sebastian and Mother Mary Paul Murphy wrote to him to congratulate the birth of his first granddaughter, Grace Green Roosevelt McMillan.
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1911-08-29
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Holger Groth for the letter and congratulates him on the birth of his twins.
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1914-12-22
President Roosevelt congratulates Theodore P. Shonts and his daughter, Mary Theodora Shonts, Duchess de Chaulnes, on the recent birth of her son. Roosevelt is interested about what Shonts says about Georges Clemenceau, and hopes to see him when he is in Paris.
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1908-12-12
President Roosevelt congratulates Reginald Ronalds and his wife, Matilda Thora Scott Strong Ronalds, on the birth of their child.
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1907-12-14
President Roosevelt cheers Winifred Buck Abbott for the birth of her son, Lyman Abbott. He comments that “[t]he pains of childbirth render all men the debtors of all women” and ranks mothers above solders. Roosevelt tells Lawrence F. Abbott that he regrets getting involved in the nature faker controversy, but explains that he finds it difficult to avoid work outside of the Presidency. He felt compelled to review poet Edwin Arlington Robinson for The Outlook because Robinson “merited more consideration” and to condemn naturalist William J. Long because “he is so impudent and so shameless an imposter.” Roosevelt encloses clippings of other’s opinions on Long.
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1907-07-08
President Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt congratulate Lieutenant Commander William Sowden Sims and Anne Hitchcock Sims on the recent birth of their daughter, Margaret Hitchcock Sims.
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1906-08-21
President Roosevelt tells Franklin D. Roosevelt that his family was pleased to hear that the baby was strong and that Eleanor Roosevelt was doing well. He hopes that their good fortune will extend to all the children they may have together. They are glad Gracie Hall Roosevelt will be visiting for a week or two but are sad he won’t be able to stay with them for a whole month.
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1906-05-07
President Roosevelt enjoyed having lunch with Ralph Delahaye Paine and is glad Paine is writing the novel that he described. He sends warm regards to Paine’s wife Katharine, who is about to give birth. He asks Paine to let him know as soon as the baby is born.
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1906-03-10