Dentistry

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1908-09-29

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Endicott Peabody

President Roosevelt is grateful to Endicott Peabody for the accommodation, but Dr. Oscar Carrabine will be able to come to the Groton School after all to do dentistry work on Archibald B. Roosvelt’s teeth. Roosevelt asks if Peabody can speak to Carrabine regarding Dr. Irving J. Wetherbee’s potential involvement in the work.

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Creation Date

1908-09-23

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Oscar Carrabine

President Roosevelt informs Dr. Oscar Carrabine, the family dentist, that Endicott Peabody will not allow Archie Roosevelt to travel for his dental work. Carrabine will have to travel to the Groton School, and Roosevelt gives potential route advice.

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Creation Date

1908-09-19

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

President Roosevelt tells his son Kermit about the last speech he made as president, at an Abraham Lincoln celebration in Kentucky. He was touched to see the enthusiastic crowds at the stations throughout the journey. Roosevelt also discusses his plans to sell his horse Roswell, and preparations for his upcoming Africa trip.

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Creation Date

1909-02-13

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Endicott Peabody

President Roosevelt is glad that Endicott Peabody took the actions he did regarding his son Archibald B. Roosevelt’s teeth. He hopes that now Archie will be all right, now that the strain from the trouble with his teeth is passed.

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Creation Date

1908-11-02

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Oscar Carrabine

President Roosevelt tells Dr. Oscar Carrabine to keep his son Archie over the holiday if he needs to. Roosevelt is pleased at the progress he has been making.

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Creation Date

1908-10-27

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. Ostram Taylor

President Roosevelt wishes he could be present at the dinner J. Ostram Taylor invited him to, but instead extends his good wishes and praises the status of American dentistry.

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Creation Date

1908-02-29

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Endicott Peabody

President Roosevelt finds Endicott Peabody’s letter satisfactory and is glad that Ted Roosevelt is going to the dentist. Ted injured his tooth in a football injury.

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Creation Date

1902-01-13

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Letter from John Jay White to Theodore Roosevelt

John Jay White discusses suggestions of how President Roosevelt should plan his Africa trip. Topics include who to stay with, avoiding the rainy season, recommendations for a servant during the safari, and the importance of seeing a dentist beforehand. White relates this information “as one sportsman to another,” because he is anxious that Roosevelt have a good trip.

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White, John Jay, 1860-1923

Creation Date

1909-02-15

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Letter from Arthur W. Hermann to Theodore Roosevelt

Arthur W. Hermann sends President Roosevelt the gift of a small dental care kit that he hopes Roosevelt will take with him on his African safari. He promises that this gift is given in good faith, and will not be used for advertising purposes.

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Hermann, Arthur W. (Arthur Walter), 1873-1929

Creation Date

1909-01-04

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Letter from Oscar Carrabine to Theodore Roosevelt

Oscar Carrabine, the Roosevelt family dentist, writes to President Roosevelt about Archibald Roosevelt’s teeth. Carrabine is anxious about Archie, as he looks rather thin, but hopes that the current vacation will be good for him. He recently provided orthodontic work for Archie, and hopes to have his teeth in the correct position by the end of his current vacation. Carrabine would like to visit the Roosevelts in a week to perform an adjustment and make sure things are going well, but understands if Roosevelt would not like him to visit in Washington, D.C.

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Creation Date

1908-12-23

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Letter from Oscar Carrabine to Theodore Roosevelt

Oscar Carrabine, the Roosevelt family dentist, sends President Roosevelt pictures of his son, Archibald B. Roosevelt. He notes the changes that have already happened in three months and says that as Archie grows, the change will be even greater. Carrabine praises Archie’s qualities and believes that he is destined for great things.

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Creation Date

1908-11-10

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Letter from Endicott Peabody to Theodore Roosevelt

Endicott Peabody tells President Roosevelt that his son Archibald B. Roosevelt’s dental procedure went well. However, Peabody did think that the session was too long for a boy of his age. Peabody states that Roosevelt must be very pleased with the election results, and says that he is glad that William H. Taft won.

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Creation Date

1908-11-04

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Letter from Endicott Peabody to Theodore Roosevelt

Endicott Peabody informs President Roosevelt that he had to allow Archibald B. Roosevelt to leave Groton and stay in New York City for two days to allow the dentist to put in a permanent plate.

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Creation Date

1908-10-31

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Letter from Oscar Carrabine to Theodore Roosevelt

Dr. Carrabine, the Roosevelt family dentist, updates President Roosevelt on the progress made with his son Archibald B. Roosevelt’s teeth. The next step in the treatment is the adjustment of a retention device which will keep the teeth in place. Carrabine would like this to be done at his office in New York, rather than at Groton, and asks Roosevelt’s permission for Archie to leave Groton for the weekend to have the work done.

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Creation Date

1908-10-25

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Letter from Oscar Carrabine to Theodore Roosevelt

Dr. Oscar Carrabine updates President Roosevelt on Archibald B. Roosevelt’s dental care, which is going along well, and he explains what he told Endicott Peabody about why he will not turn the case over to Dr. Irving J. Wetherbee.

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Creation Date

1908-09-29

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Letter from Endicott Peabody to Theodore Roosevelt

Endicott Peabody updates President Roosevelt on the management of dental care for Archibald B. Roosevelt, and says he will not press Dr. Oscar Carrabine to turn over the case to Dr. Irving J. Wetherbee. Peabody has sent back the letters from Lord Curzon of Kedleston, which he enjoyed, and he knows Roosevelt will be warmly welcomed when receiving his Doctorate of Civil Law at Oxford.

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Creation Date

1908-09-28

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Letter from Endicott Peabody to Theodore Roosevelt

Endicott Peabody is sorry about the ongoing dental situation, and explains to President Roosevelt that if he wasn’t worried about the risk of setting a precedent, he would let Archie Roosevelt go to New York for weekly treatment with Dr. Carrabine. Since Archie is in so much pain, Peabody asks again if it wouldn’t make more sense to work with the local dentist, Dr. Wetherbee. If this is not possible, Peabody asks if Carrabine could speak with Wetherbee personally, and at least explain the treatment plan.

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Creation Date

1908-09-21

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Letter from Frederick W. Whitridge to Theodore Roosevelt

Frederick W. Whitridge apologizes to President Roosevelt for being unable to accept his lunch invitation–Whitridge has a dentist appointment to address a toothache so painful nothing short of matters of state could keep him from it.

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Whitridge, Frederick W. (Frederick Wallingford), 1852-1916

Creation Date

1907-11-29

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Letter from Frederick J. Kinley to C. Wilfred Bourne

Frederick J. Kinley, who has worked as a dentist for the Golden Gate Orphanage, praises the overall quality of the orphanage. He praises C. Wilfred Bourne and his wife, Alice, for the way that they run the orphanage.

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