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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt sends three sets of underdrawers back to Arnold Constable and Company and asks them to be exchanged for the next larger size.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1897-04-26
The son that Leslie T. Havey named after Theodore Roosevelt is still alive and very smart. However, Havey has a family of and is too poor to do what he wants for the boy. He asks if Roosevelt has any cast off clothing that he could give to the children.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-14
Ambassador Reid explains two matters vital for President Roosevelt to know before he embarks on his African journey: English dress codes and the dangers of mosquito bites. Reid also hopes to continue his diplomatic service under President-Elect William H. Taft and also mentions that Chesterfield House may be available as a site for an embassy. In closing, Reid discusses reactions to recent speeches and congratulates Roosevelt on his “triumphant exit.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-02-23
Ernest A. Grunsfeld thanks President Roosevelt for the letter, and explains the delay in his reply by saying he did not wish to intrude upon Roosevelt during the holiday season. Grunsfeld is grateful to have Roosevelt’s permission to make some knitted garments for both Roosevelt and his son, Kermit Roosevelt, for their use during their African safari. He asks Roosevelt what style of garment would be best, and proposes coming to Washington to get Roosevelt’s measurements.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-06
Whitelaw Reid has heard that white rhinoceros have become extremely rare, and that President Roosevelt may have trouble finding one on his safari. Reid is pleased to send the rifle from Edward North Buxton to President Roosevelt for testing, but did not think that he could send clothes to Roosevelt in the same pouch under the current State Department rules. London is currently getting a few inches of snow, which Reid says “seems to block transportation here as much as a real [blizzard] with us.” He is concerned by the news of the recent natural disaster in Sicily.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-30
Ambassador Reid writes to President Roosevelt on a number of topics, including the present situation in India, the aftermath of a controversy in the 1908 Olympics, the health of German Emperor William II and British King Edward VII, and Roosevelt’s upcoming safari. Reid encourages Roosevelt to reconsider bringing a ceremonial outfit along with him for the period following his safari. Edward North Buxton has asked if Reid can send Roosevelt a rifle to test, and Reid is investigating whether such a thing can be done via diplomatic pouch.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-21
Edward North Buxton provides President Roosevelt with extensive details and advice regarding his upcoming African safari, including: boots, rifle stocks, and rifle and sights Buxton is ordering; the logistical benefits of using Alfred E. Pease’s farm as a base from which to make smaller excursions; routes and timings for various side trips; the logistical benefits of two six-week excursions over one long three month excursion from Pease’s farm; the different types of country and where different types of game may be found; shipping and suppliers; opening a line of credit with Smith, Mackenzie & Co Ltd to purchase necessities in Africa.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-09
John Henry Patterson apologizes for his delay in answering President Roosevelt’s letter, but he only just received it when he returned to Nairobi, and then felt it would be best to wait until arriving in Great Britain before responding. Patterson advises Roosevelt to spend the greater part of his safari in British East Africa, as the hunting there is good and he will be able to shoot many specimens. He also gives Roosevelt advice on what the best route and method of travel would be to get to Nairobi, as well as the type of gear that Roosevelt should bring. If Roosevelt stops in England, Patterson would be glad to speak with him. He wishes he could accompany him on the safari.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-06-23
Charles Laurie McCawley, of the Quartermaster’s Office of the U.S. Marine Corps, sends President Roosevelt two coats and four pairs of pants, which Roosevelt had requested. The items are made of two different types of material, as the standard materials for officers’ clothing has changed. If Roosevelt does not like the new material and prefers the old, McCawley asks that he return the new items, and he will have replacements and alterations made.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-03-12
Ambassador Reid updates Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt on the visits of royalties to London, England, including the dinner held for German Emperor William II and his wife Auguste Viktoria. Reid raves about Auguste Viktoria’s dress and notes she wore the “biggest pearls I ever saw worn in any part of the world.” Reid also tells Roosevelt about the Bourbon wedding he and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid attended. The ambassador includes an anecdote about Spanish King Alfonso XIII who wanted to change his clothes, but his wife Maria Cristina told him he could not because the luggage had already left. Reid concludes by telling Roosevelt about a luncheon for the new Mexican minister and a dinner for the Alfonso XIII and Maria Cristina of Spain. Reid discusses his plans for a leave of absence, which will include stopping in New York.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-11-20
Study of cowboy clothing and equipment used in the Medora area of the 1880s.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1957-06-25
Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge is making President Roosevelt a waist-coat, and sends him some colored fabric samples to choose between.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-02-16
Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt from January 1892 to December 1898. Notable events include the death of Elliott Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt is appointed New York City Police Commissioner, his tenure as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, the Spanish-American War, and Roosevelt’s gubernatorial campaign.
Theodore Roosevelt Association
1985
Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt between January 1879 to December 1883. Notable events include Theodore Roosevelt’s engagement and marriage to Alice Hathaway Lee, his appointment to the New York State Legislature, and his first visit and buffalo hunt in North Dakota.
Theodore Roosevelt Association
1985
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.
Theodore Roosevelt Association
1985
Postcard showing three women. Charles C. Myers notes they are native girls of the Philippines and their way of dressing.
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Three typical Philipine [sic] maidens.”
This postcard shows a woman wearing a bonnet and dress drawing water from a public fountain. She looks up at the camera with what Charles C. Myers says is a smile characteristic of many older women from the Normandy region of France. Myers additionally points out the heavy wooden shoes the woman wears.
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This is the customary dress for the old ladies and you always see the happy expression on their faces. They wear heavy wood shoes which adds to the unique effect of their attire.”
A drawing depicting Theodore Roosevelt dressed in hunting clothes with an ammunition belt and pith helmet holding a rifle and standing in water past his knees.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1909
Photograph showing Theodore Roosevelt walking in top hat, tails, and medal with men, carriage, and horses in background.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1910-06-23
A print depicting a full-length portrait of a man with a mustache and pince-nez, wearing slacks, a suit jacket, a bowtie, and a slouch hat. A taped-on label beneath uncertainly identifies the man as “Col. Theo. Roosevelt?”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1898-10-05