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President Roosevelt thanks Baron Tauchnitz for the letter, and was glad to give his permission for Tauchnitz to dedicate an upcoming publication to him. He is satisfied with Tauchnitz’s arrangement of Outdoor Pastimes and has informed his publishers of the matter, and expects they will contact Tauchnitz.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08-14
President Roosevelt has read most of the articles in Lincoln Steffens’s book, but not the dedication. He will read it carefully, and then tell Steffens what he thinks about it.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-06-27
President Roosevelt was recently presented Norman B. Wood’s book, Lives of Famous Indian Chiefs, by Illinois Senator Albert J. Hopkins, and he thanks Wood both for the book and for its dedication to Roosevelt. Roosevelt is interested in Native Americans, and is looking forward to reading the volume.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-06-11
President Roosevelt would be pleased to have Ellen Velvin dedicate her book to him. He encourages Velvin to include Frank Baker’s statement about wolves, as “what we want are accurate statements of fact, even if they contradict one another.” Roosevelt assures Velvin that he believes in her and is interested in her success.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-04-09
President Roosevelt is very pleased that Bradley Gilman wants to dedicate his book to him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-03-08
President Roosevelt thanks Albert Gobat for sending the new volume that was dedicated to him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-03-01
Isabella Hagner inferred from Edward M. Courtienne’s letter that he wanted to dedicate his musical composition to Alice Roosevelt, who has discouraged the practice.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-02-26
Isabella Hagner informs Harry Kramer that Alice Roosevelt discourages any literary or musical compositions from being dedicated to her.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-02-15
Isabella Hagner informs James Meakins that Alice Roosevelt is discouraging the dedication of any musical or literary compositions to her.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-02-09
Isabella Hagner informs Edward M. Courtienne that Alice Roosevelt is obliged to discourage anyone from dedicating literary or musical compositions to her.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-02-10
Isabella Hagner informs Katherine E. Chesnut that Alice Roosevelt is obliged to discourage literary and musical works being dedicated to her.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-02-15
Isabella Hagner informs Carmelo Trusiano that Alice Roosevelt is obliged to discourage any dedications to her of musical and literary compositions.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-02-05
Isabella Hagner informs Maximilian B. Betts that as a rule, Alice Roosevelt discourages musical or literary compositions being dedicated to herself.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-02-06
Isabella Hagner informs Dessie E. Murphy that as a rule, Alice Roosevelt discourages musical or literary compositions being dedicated to herself.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-02-06
Isabella Hagner informs A. C. F. Finzel that Alice Roosevelt feels obliged to discourage all musical and literary compositions from being dedicated to herself.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-01-31
President Roosevelt assures William R. Lighton that he remembers him. He tells Lighton that as a rule, he does not authorize books to be dedicated to him, because doing so leads to many similar requests. Books have been dedicated to him without his express authorization, as he does not have the power or the desire to prevent it.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-01-24
William Loeb informs Max Bachmann that due to the volume of similar requests, Alice Roosevelt must discourage the dedication of musical or literary compositions to herself.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-01-18
Through Representative Hoar, President Roosevelt thanks the commission who asked him to be present at the ceremonies dedicating the memorial to General Charles Devens in Worcester, Massachusetts. He regrets that he cannot accept the invitation.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-01-08
William Loeb informs Sarah Ann Thomas that due to the high number of similar requests, Alice Roosevelt must discourage the dedication of any musical or literary compositions to herself.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-01-02
William Loeb informs Arthur A. Clappé that because she receives so many similar requests, Alice Roosevelt discourages the dedication of any literary or musical works to her.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-01-06