Death and burial of a person

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Creation Date

1918-12-26

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Recipient

Hill, B. H., Mrs.

Language

English

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Emma Gates Armstrong

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Creation Date

1918-12-23

Creator(s)

Recipient

Armstrong, Emma Gates

Language

English

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John H. Arnold

Theodore Roosevelt thanks John H. Arnold for remembering him and expresses his sympathy for the loss of Arnold’s son.

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Creation Date

1918-11-22

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to H. D. Minot

Theodore Roosevelt writes to H. D. Minot to express his sympathy and sadness over the death of Minot’s mother.

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Creation Date

1880-07-05

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to H. D. Minot

Theodore Roosevelt expresses his thanks to H. D. Minot and Mrs. Howe, but writes that he prefers to stay in his own room. Roosevelt writes that Minot’s letter cheered him up and discusses the loss of his father.

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Creation Date

1878-02-20

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Maurice Francis Egan

Theodore Roosevelt expresses his sympathy over the death of Ambassador Egan’s mother-in-law. Roosevelt also writes that he enjoyed seeing Egan and his family and praises him for his service.

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Creation Date

1910-05-04

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Belle Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt writes to Belle Roosevelt about receiving Quentin Roosevelt’s last letters.

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Creation Date

1918-08-11

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Belle Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt writes to Belle Roosevelt and discusses, at length, the sadness over Quentin Roosevelt’s death. Roosevelt also discusses Archie Roosevelt’s injuries and the status of the rest of the family.

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Creation Date

1918-08-11

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson

Theodore Roosevelt writes from his daughter’s home in Dark Harbor, Maine. He writes what a comfort it has been to him and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to be surrounded by family and especially notes the bond between the grandchildren and Edith. Roosevelt mentions that Flora Whitney, Quentin Roosevelt’s fiancée, is with them and is particularly brave. He both dreads and cherishes the letters from Quentin that keep arriving in the mail.

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Creation Date

1918-08-10

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson

Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister during a visit to his daughter, Ethel Roosevelt Derby. He describes his grandchildren and how they have been a comfort to him and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. Roosevelt writes about the deaths of Quentin Roosevelt and Stewart Douglas Robinson and the tragedy of death at such a young age. Roosevelt mentions that he and Edith do not wish to publish Quentin’s letters.

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Creation Date

1918-08-03

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to T. St. John Gaffney

The picture sent by T. St. John Gaffney, the Consul General at Munich, amuses President Roosevelt. While he grieves the loss of his friend Ambassador Hermann Speck von Sternburg, he mourns for Lillian May Speck von Sternburg’s situation. If he makes it into German East Africa, he will contact Gaffney’s son-in-law, Hans Heinrich von Wolf. Roosevelt agrees with Gaffney regarding the navy.

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Creation Date

1908-09-09

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Welsh

President Roosevelt thanks Charles Welsh for the clipping. The tragic story of Welsh’s daughter and her family touched him.

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Creation Date

1908-08-24

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Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to Lillian May Speck von Sternburg

President Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt are shocked and grieved by the news of Ambassador Hermann Speck von Sternburg’s death and send their condolences to his widow, Lillian May Speck von Sternburg.

Collection

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948

Creation Date

1908-08-24

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Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Hermann Paul von Hatzfeld

President Roosevelt is shocked and grieved to hear of Ambassador Hermann Speck von Sternburg’s death. He describes Sternburg as an intimate friend and attests to his character. Roosevelt credits Sternburg, a skilled diplomat who loyally served his country, for strengthening the relationship between Germany and the United States.

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Creation Date

1908-08-24

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Henry John North

President Roosevelt offers Lord North his sympathies for the death of North’s son, Roger A. P. North.

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Creation Date

1907-09-26

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mary McCalla Finley Flagler

President Roosevelt holds the memory of Mary McCalla Finlay Flagler’s husband in high regard. Roosevelt will not be making a change to the office that Flagler wrote to him about.

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Creation Date

1901-09-26

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Telegram from L. G. Grebely to Theodore Roosevelt

L.G. Grebely informs Theodore Roosevelt that Congressman Edmond H. Madison died this morning.

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Creation Date

1911-09-18

Creator(s)

Grebely, L. G.

Letter from John St. Loe Strachey to Theodore Roosevelt

John St. Loe Strachey commends President Roosevelt on his recent speech. Strachey’s family still grieves for his son, Thomas C. Strachey, and is grateful for Roosevelt’s kindness. Strachey describes his disappointment in finding a strong socialist majority among the audience at his lecture on socialism’s destructive influence on the family.

Collection

Strachey, John St. Loe, 1860-1927

Creation Date

1907-08-26

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Letter from John St. Loe Strachey to Theodore Roosevelt

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Strachey, John St. Loe, 1860-1927

Creation Date

1907-03-25

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Recipient

Language

English

Program for the Memorial Service for John Hay

The Memorial Service for John Hay, Secretary of State of the United States, was held on his burial day, Wednesday, July 5, 1905, at St. Paul’s Cathedral. The text for the entire service is included.

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