Letter from Rudolph Forster to Charles Scribner’s Sons
Rudolph Forster acknowledges the letter and royalty check from Robert Bridges.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1908-08-31
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Rudolph Forster acknowledges the letter and royalty check from Robert Bridges.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-31
Ripley Hitchcock, editor for Harper and Brothers, updates William Loeb on the sales and royalties for Good Hunting. Hitchcock also asks if President Roosevelt will be able to see him in Washington, D.C.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-04
Frank Hall Scott, President of the Century Company, informs President Roosevelt about the progress in negotiating copyright royalties with Dr. Max Kullnick for a German translation of the illustrated edition of Roosevelt’s Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-01-11
Theodore Roosevelt’s assistant secretary asks Douglas Robinson to deposit the enclosed check into Roosevelt’s principal account.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-08-01
Frank Harper encloses a check for royalty statements, as well as a receipt that Douglas Robinson should sign and send to the Century Company in acknowledgment.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-11-01
William Loeb instructs Charles Scribner to deposit the $10,000 with Douglas Robinson for President Roosevelt’s account.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-03-02
William Loeb acknowledges Ripley Hitchcock’s letter enclosing a statement of the sales of President Roosevelt’s book Good Hunting. He requests that Hitchcock send the check for royalties to Douglas Robinson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-02-02
William Loeb acknowledges receipt of the letter enclosing the duplicate of the account or royalties rendered on President Roosevelt’s book Good Hunting.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-06
On behalf of President Roosevelt, Rudolph Forster acknowledges the statement and check from Houghton, Mifflin and Company.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-01
William Loeb sends a check from Charles Scribner’s Sons that should be deposited in President Roosevelt’s principal account. He also sends a draft of royalties from G. P. Putnam’s Sons, which should be treated similarly. The check has been deposited in Riggs National Bank.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-03-14
Rudolph Forster asks Charles Scribner’s Sons if they can continue crediting the semi-annual royalty statements to debits applied to President Roosevelt’s accounts.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-10-28
William Loeb asks Charles Scribner’s Sons if they can continue crediting the semi-annual royalty statements to debits applied to President Roosevelt’s accounts.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-05-08
William Loeb confirms receipt of the royalty check from Charles Scribner’s Sons.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-03-10
William Loeb writes to Robert Bridges to inform him that he has received the royalty payments, and President Roosevelt is satisfied with the arrangements for Robert Joseph Collier’s edition. Roosevelt wishes to meet with Bridges sometime in Washington.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-12-21
After speaking with Dr. Shaw, President Roosevelt would like the royalty offer from Collier’s accepted and for Putnam to deal with Collier’s through Albert Shaw. Roosevelt would like to arrange a meeting over the division of the royalty and requests details on the sale of the Sagamore Edition.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-11-26
President Roosevelt does not see how a cheap reproduction could unfavorably affect the sales of the regular edition and discusses royalty options. Roosevelt will write to Albert Shaw about George Haven Putnam’s letter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-11-28
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt agrees to the five percent on the retail price of the subscription volumes as proposed by Houghton, Mifflin, and Company.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1897-09-10
The Century Company would like to publish a special volume of President Roosevelt’s writings for young people. Frank Hall Scott, the company’s president, notes that they will happily arrange the royalty fees to Roosevelt’s satisfaction. Two other publishers have released similar volumes of Roosevelt’s works, and Scott suggests that those prior deals might inform the price for this project.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-18
Robert Bridges sends President Roosevelt a check for the royalties on the subscription edition of Roosevelt’s Outdoor Pastimes. He will continue to receive royalty checks as the volumes are sold.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-03-13
Douglas Robinson acknowledges receipt of a check from Charles Scribner’s Sons to be deposited in President Roosevelt’s account.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-03-12