Delaware--Wilmington

Howard Pyle thanks President Roosevelt for his letter of introduction to Gifford Pinchot. Due to Roosevelt’s kind deed, Pyle praises Roosevelt’s administration and believes that he “will stand forth in history as one of the very greatest of our presidents.” Pyle also notes that Roosevelt had inspired him in painting a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, which Anna Roosevelt Cowles has seen in Pyle’s studio in Wilmington, Delaware.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-11

Theodore Roosevelt thanks Samuel Wesley Long for the telegram.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-07-08

Theodore Roosevelt forwards a telegram from Alexander Clifford to Oscar K. Davis to see if any use can be made from it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-05-27

President Roosevelt regrets to inform Judge Gray and the committee of the Bayard Memorial Association that he will be unable to attend the unveiling of the statue of Thomas F. Bayard. Roosevelt expresses his great respect for Bayard.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-06-15

Jacob A Riis informs President Roosevelt that Charles Ransom Miller, the editor of the New York Times, invited him to publish a response to the recent attacks on Roosevelt. As they have claimed no credit, and have offered to let the piece be reviewed before it is printed, this invitation from the “enemy’s camp” is intriguing. He can come see Roosevelt in Washington to discuss it, and will come prepared with talking points.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-28

Thomas G. Lee instructs John J. Conron, both of Armour and Company meat packers, to charge $1.00 to $1.50 per pound plus margin for all beef sold in several East Coast cities the following week. Lee knows for sure that the other major meat packers have very little inventory, and consumers will have to pay the steep price or go hungry.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-01

Brief notice about the production of a play, “Bully,” on the life of Theodore Roosevelt, starring actor James Whitmore. The notice lists the writer, director, and producer and quotes from a review of the play. 

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1977

Review of the one man play “Bully” with Theodore Roosevelt portrayed by James Whitmore. The article quotes reviews from four newspapers including the Boston Globe and Christian Science Monitor. The article and quoted reviews praise the production, and background information is provided about Whitmore as well as the play’s writer, director, and producer. The cooperation and assistance of members of the Roosevelt family and the Theodore Roosevelt Association in the production is also discussed. 

 

A photograph showing Whitmore dressed as Roosevelt in his Rough Rider uniform accompanies the review.

John Edward Charles O’Sullivan Addicks alerts President Roosevelt that several opposition tickets cooperating with the Democrats have emerged from the Republican Party in Delaware.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-27

William Michael Byrne believes that President Roosevelt’s administration has the potential for a “general Revival of Letters,” but only if the people respond to Roosevelt’s example. Byrne has started an organization with this revival in mind for the law students in Wilmington, Delaware. He requests a commendation from Roosevelt to promote the organization.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-11-29

James Harrison Wilson recommends the appointment of Robert Houston as collector of the port in Wilmington, Delaware. He believes the appointment of Caleb Churchman would be a mistake as Churchman is not viewed as a leader in the community and his appointment would be seen as an act of “Addicksism.” Wilson argues in favor of balancing the distribution of federal appointments throughout the state as a means to temper the influence of John Edward Addicks.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-11-01

Chief Justice Lore recommends Caleb Churchman for the position of collector of the port at Wilmington, Delaware. Churchman served during the Civil War and his son, Clarke Churchman, was killed at El Caney during the Spanish-American War. The Churchman family have been strong supporters of the Republican Party and Churchman is well qualified for the position.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-25