Clark, William, 1770-1838

President Roosevelt admits he was mistaken after seeing several quotes that William Myall sent him. Roosevelt appears to have said that Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were introduced to the eating of dogs by Native Americans, but cannot find a quotation that directly attributes this to them. Roosevelt briefly mentions his own experience eating dog at Native American feasts.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt has added Reuben Gold Thwaites’s book about Lewis and Clark to his library, and writes to praise it and thanks Thwaites for dedicating it to him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt congratulates Henry W. Goode, President of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, and hopes that the celebrations will be a fitting memorial to the Lewis and Clark expedition. He sends his greetings to the various dignitaries and representatives present at the exposition.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt thanks Oregon State Representative Mills and the Oregon Legislature for the invitation to present at the Lewis and Clark Exposition. He was glad to be able to secure support for the exposition, and wishes he was able to attend.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

William Myall has just finished President Roosevelt’s book The Winning of the West. Overall he thought it was a good book, and offers one correction should Roosevelt wish to make it in subsequent editions. The book states that the Lewis and Clark expedition ate dogs because the Indians ate dogs, however, Myall has read a number of statements in records of the expedition that indicate that the Indians did not eat dogs.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-06

Creator(s)

Myall, William, 1852-1943

John A. Gable examines Theodore Roosevelt’s connections to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. He looks at its founding by Roosevelt’s father, notes the many specimens donated by Roosevelt, and highlights contributions made to the museum in various capacities by other members of the Roosevelt family. Gable details the design, construction, and contents of the museum’s Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Hall, including its murals and dioramas featuring scenes from Roosevelt’s life and work.

Photographs of the interior and exterior of the Memorial Hall as well as one of James Earle Fraser’s equestrian statue of Roosevelt outside of the museum accompany the article. A full page photograph of one of the dioramas, depicting a scene near Roosevelt’s Elkhorn Ranch, is also found in the article.

A listing of the officers of the Theodore Roosevelt Association as well as the members of its executive, finance, and Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace committees is found on the second page of the article.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Theodore Roosevelt praises the work of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, as well as the pioneers who came to “possess the land.” Roosevelt connects those accomplishments to what Navy battleships have done.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-05-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919