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President Roosevelt comments on the work of several diplomats, including Maurice Francis Egan, David Jayne Hill, and John Wallace Riddle. Roosevelt writes that he looks forward to talking with Egan about various social and political issues in Denmark. Roosevelt also provides his opinions on the value of farming populations and agricultural states in the United States.
1908-10-05
President Roosevelt expresses interest in Ambassador Egan’s article and is glad that he likes his post. Regarding an issue with Secretary of War Taft, Roosevelt writes that Egan can stay in Copenhagen as long as he likes, and asks him to have Archbishop Ireland write Taft.
1908-03-06
President Roosevelt has received praise for Minister to Denmark Maurice Francis Egan, along with John Wallace Riddle and David Jayne Hill, from Nicholas Butler Murray. Roosevelt is confused by the rates of depression and tendency toward socialism in Denmark, a country of farmers. Mississippi is the most agricultural state in the United States, and Roosevelt concludes that although there are many great Mississippians, a mixture of farmers and townsfolk is the best population to have.
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1908-10-05
William Loeb sends Maurice Francis Egan, the American Minister to Denmark, President Roosevelt’s acknowledgment of the book given to him by Jón Stefánsson. He asks Egan to ensure it is sent to the right address.
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1907-09-26
President Roosevelt does not need to see diplomat Thomas J. O’Brien ahead of his appointment as ambassador to Japan. Frederik VII, King of Denmark, speaks well of O’Brien.
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1907-08-19
Maurice Francis Egan introduces the painter Johann Waldemar de Rehling Quistgaard to Theodore Roosevelt and hopes he will view Quistgaard’s paintings. Quistgaard has painted Princess Marie and Roosevelt’s friend, Prince Hans.
Maurice Francis Egan is most likely referring to Princess Marie of Orléans, a French princess by birth and a Danish princess through marriage.
Maurice Francis Egan sends President Roosevelt a book about the Icelandic-Celtic sagas and informs the president about giving Thomas J. O’Brien’s letter of recall to Danish King Frederick VIII on September 6, 1907. Egan recounts his visit to Frederik VIII and his wife, Queen Louise, mentioning his discussion with Louise about Christian Science and her opinion that Roosevelt was handling race relations and treatment of African Americans in a Christian way. Although Egan feels that Danish is difficult to learn, he believes he is getting along well.
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1907-09-12
Ambassador O’Brien writes to Secretary of State Hay regarding the unratified treaty selling the Danish West Indies (U.S. Virgin Islands) to the United States.
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1905-06-30
Elisabeth D. Nielson Riis sends President Roosevelt a letter from Ambassador Laurits Swenson to her husband, Jacob Riis, regarding the possibility of Swenson having to leave his post in Denmark. Riis hopes Roosevelt will allow Swenson to stay and outlines his positive qualities. She notes that Prince Carl of Denmark spoke highly of Swenson and King Christian IX is fond of him as well. However, Riis is sure that whatever Roosevelt decides to do, it will be for a good purpose.
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1905-01-16
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While returning from Africa in 1910, Theodore Roosevelt visited many European countries, including Denmark, May 2-3, and Norway, May 4-6. Roosevelt, King Haakon, Edith Roosevelt, Queen Maud, Ethel Roosevelt, Kermit Roosevelt, and others enter carriages outside the railroad station in Oslo, Norway. Carriages arrive at the wharf in Helsingør, Denmark. Roosevelt and Kermit arrive by carriage outside the National Theater in Oslo where he is to deliver his acceptance speech for the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize. They are greeted by King Haakon and others. Ethel, probably Edith, and Queen Maud arrive at the theater. Crowds gather outside King Frederick University, Oslo.
Roosevelt, Crown Prince Christian (later King Christian X), Kermit, Edith, and Ethel enter carriages in Copenhagen, Denmark. The carriage with Roosevelt and Prince Christian arrives at Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen. Roosevelt, a woman who may be Katharine M. Egan, and Dr. Maurice Francis Egan, American minister to Denmark (barely visible on far left), arrive by auto and are greeted by unidentified men. There is a pan of the crowds at Frederiksborg Castle in Denmark. Roosevelt and entourage arrive, as Danish soldiers march by, visit, and bid hosts goodbye at Kronborg Castle, Denmark. Roosevelt and the Egans board the steamer Queen Maud. The ship sails past Kronborg Castle, a Danish naval ship, and returns to Copenhagen. Roosevelt leaves the ship and enters a carriage.
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A man fishes in “Dr. Christmas’s garbage barrel,” which emits “scandal” odors. Uncle Sam looks on and holds his nose.
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1902-04-10
President Roosevelt provides Secretary of State Hay with a list of appointments in the diplomatic and consular service after March 4, 1905. Roosevelt includes a handwritten note, “All this is tentative.”
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1904-12-17
President Roosevelt is interested in the conversation with Henry White regarding the Danish Islands. Roosevelt believes that the Dutch and Danish possessions in the Americas will be a constant temptation for Germany until the United States takes possession of them. A strong navy will also deter Germany. Roosevelt enjoyed his time in Yellowstone but is not looking forward to the next six weeks of travel.
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1903-04-22
Theodore Roosevelt has enjoyed H. Rider Haggard’s book Rural Denmark. He agrees with Haggard regarding the land and those who live on it. Roosevelt comments on settlement patterns and their relations to agriculture and English speaking, as seen in the United States, Canada, Australia, and England. He compares the seemingly transient English settlers in East Africa with the Boers. While Denmark has done well, Roosevelt was puzzled by a particular “queer social growth” during his visit. He understands Haggard’s discouragement in trying to teach people “what is vital for them to learn and what they refuse to learn,” and advises him to approach the task. Roosevelt apologizes for writing “an unconscionably long letter.”
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1911-08-22
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Professor Karl Larsen for sending the letter and volumes. Roosevelt particularly enjoyed reading Mankind and War.
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1911-07-21
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary thanks Mogens M. Uhrenholt for the interesting letter regarding the Small Holding Act in Denmark. Roosevelt was greatly interested in seeing these small farms when he visited Denmark in 1910.
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1911-06-07
Harry White told Theodore Roosevelt that Germany, through the Hamburg-American Line, encouraged Denmark not to sell Saint Thomas to the United States. Roosevelt is not concerned about his own presidential nomination but he is concerned about the “yellow streak” in the American people. Strong leadership could have ended this streak but leadership has been poor.
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1916-04-03
Theodore Roosevelt feels exactly the way Major Luria does about Americanism. Roosevelt does not care where a man is born if he has got the right spirit in him.
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1915-11-17
Theodore Roosevelt responds to Byron B. Goldsmith’s letter regarding Danish explorer Frits Holm. Roosevelt notes that he is not qualified to speak on Holm’s capacity as an explorer, but he has heard on good authority that Holm’s Nestorian Chinese exploration had “wholly satisfactory” results.
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1915-03-30
President Roosevelt thanks Ambassador Egan for the letter, and gives him permission to show their correspondence to Prince Valdemar of Denmark. Roosevelt is too busy to write more, but would sincerely like to meet Valdemar on his European trip.
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1909-02-04