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President Roosevelt thanks Hector Munro Ferguson for sending the article. He was pleased with the clipping.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-09
President Roosevelt thanks Ansley Wilcox for the letter and will share the clippings with Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-09-28
President Roosevelt thanks Judge Saxton for the letter and clipping.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-09-28
Arthur H. Samuels sends Theodore Roosevelt a clipping of a recent editorial that Roosevelt might find amusing. about an editorial published in that morning’s World newspaper, and includes a clipping in case Roosevelt has not yet seen it. Samuels considers the paper’s vindication of Roosevelt an important indicator of the future. He then writes about leaving work at The Sun newspaper and switching into business, which he says offers a better future but is less fun, and sends his wishes for the health of both Roosevelt and his wife, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.
Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt was injured earlier in the month during a riding accident where she was thrown from a horse.
Governor Chase S. Osborn thinks Theodore Roosevelt might be interested in the subject of the enclosed clipping. The article is not very full, and Osborn hopes to expand on the idea sometime.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-11
George W. Perkins encloses an article from the New York World and comments on the prevalence of hindsight.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-11
John Hall sends Theodore Roosevelt a series of enclosed articles. The first shows that billions of dollars are being taken from people. The second describes how “large, unlawful charges can be recovered.” The third article shows the care that is being taken to select the right person to work with the president.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-11
William S. Youngman, a Harvard graduate who was approved for transfer to Theodore Roosevelt’s regiment but never served on the front, shares his admiration for Roosevelt. Youngman also encloses an article that connects Roosevelt to solicitations for the order of the Moose, which Youngman is sure is being done with Roosevelt’s knowledge and could injure Roosevelt’s reputation.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-10
John Dunbar Pringle encloses an editorial from the Pittsburgh Dispatch that he thinks might interest Theodore Roosevelt, and he hopes Roosevelt is in good health.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-09
Carl Hauser sends Theodore Roosevelt a newspaper clipping to show his thanks for Roosevelt’s kindness toward the Schlaraffia organization. Hauser also sends his best wishes to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt after her accident.
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1911-10-08
Charles A. Conant shares a clipping of his article in The Wall Street Journal with Theodore Roosevelt and hopes their views on international arbitration align.
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1911-10-05
James O. Leman shares an article from the Boston Globe with Theodore Roosevelt.
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1911-10-02
Charles Noonan read Theodore Roosevelt’s recent article in The Outlook, called “Peace of Righteousness.” He recommended the article to several friends who all agree on its merits. Noonan encloses a clipping related to the article.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-29
Marian J. Fisher sends Theodore Roosevelt a newspaper clipping, which she thought Roosevelt would find interesting.
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1911-09-29
Willam J. Tilghman has been waiting for Theodore Roosevelt to publish his thoughts on the conservation of human life, a topic Tilghman previously sent Roosevelt clippings about. Tilghman believes Roosevelt is the right man to speak on this subject, because he can “stir the consciousness of the nation.” He relates Roosevelt to Jonathon from the book of Samuel in the Bible.
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1911-09-28
Otto Christensen sends Theodore Roosevelt a copy of Twentieth Century Magazine, containing his article on “Judicial Usurpation.” Christensen thinks Roosevelt will be interested in the article, because it deals with the threat of the judiciary encroaching on the powers of congress. Christensen is concerned that the country is becoming a “personal government,” rather than a “government of law.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-23
John G. Meehan forwards Theodore Roosevelt a circular by his correspondent in Nassau, Bahamas, Dr. A.P. Holly, titled “The True Conditions in Haiti.” Meehan is a long admirer of Roosevelt and hopes to help him in the future regain the presidency. He is a member of several organizations which would be of service to Roosevelt. He has also worked with the Haitian Secret Service and been involved with the Central and South American revolution.
Homer A. Everest has invented a non-refillable bottle and an improved loom. He and his partner do not have enough money and would like to show Theodore Roosevelt their inventions in the hope he will be interested. Everest explains his family history to Roosevelt and decries the whiskey tampering occurring in Rhode Island, enclosing related clippings. He hopes to meet Roosevelt in Boston.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-19
Joseph Culbertson Clayton encloses his letter published in The Sun condemning Governor John A. Dix and asks Theodore Roosevelt if it could be published in The Outlook. He wonders if Roosevelt read his publication “Some Aspects of the Constitution”.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-18
Lucio V. D’Amico encloses a clipping from “The Globe” about teaching children “duties and rights” in school. He believes this will reduce children arraigned in Court.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-16