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Letter from John Mitchell to Theodore Roosevelt

John Mitchell accepts an invitation to dine at the White House on September 29.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-23

Letter from Paul Morton to Theodore Roosevelt

Paul Morton was glad to receive President Roosevelt’s letter regarding contributions even though he already knew Roosevelt’s position on the subject. Morton and his wife would be pleased to attend the Cabinet dinner.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-25

Letter from Samuel Montgomery Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

Samuel Montgomery Roosevelt writes to President Roosevelt to invite him to dine and stay the night.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-24

Telegram from George B. Cortelyou to Benjamin F. Barnes

George B. Cortelyou writes to Benjamin F. Barnes to confirm the day that Cortelyou is coming to Oyster Bay, New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-20

Telegram from Philander C. Knox to Theodore Roosevelt

Attorney General Knox informs President Roosevelt that he will be in Oyster Bay, New York, on Tuesday for lunch.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-08

Telegram from Nelson W. Aldrich to Theodore Roosevelt

Nelson W. Aldrich writes to President Roosevelt to confirm dinner and evening plans.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-11

Letter from Jacob A. Riis to Theodore Roosevelt

Jacob A. Riis writes to President Roosevelt in hopes that he and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt can sail from Oyster Bay, New York, to Twin Island, New York, to have lunch with Riis, Henry King McHarg, and their wives.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-30

Letter from Hermann Speck von Sternburg to Theodore Roosevelt

Hermann Speck von Sternburg sends his thanks to President Roosevelt for his letter and telegram inviting Sternburg and his wife for lunch.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-01

Letter from Ray Stannard Baker to Leonard Wood

Ray Stannard Baker congratulates General Wood on his Army promotion. He mentions an unfair article in The Sun and Wood’s work in the Philippines. Baker also writes about his lunch with President Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-21

Letter from Joseph L. Bristow to Benjamin F. Barnes

Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow writes to Benjamin F. Barnes to accept an invitation to lunch at the White House on Saturday, July 25, 1903.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-16

Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt

Whitelaw Reid accepts President Roosevelt lunch invitation at Oyster Bay, New York, and proposes three possible dates. He sends his regards to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-17

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Lodge acknowledges President Roosevelt’s decision not to come to Boston, however, he urges him to host a special reception for the local supporters when they come to Washington, as to recognize and respect their support.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-06-08

Letter from Anna Cabot Mills Davis Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Anna Cabot Mills Davis Lodge would like President Roosevelt to join them for lunch or dinner.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-03-23

Letter from Corinne Roosevelt Robinson to Theodore Roosevelt

Corinne Roosevelt Robinson informs President Roosevelt that Fannie Morris (Mrs. George Cabot) Ward, a friend of their father’s, will be in Washington, D.C., on the 12th, and hopes that Roosevelt will invite her to lunch or dinner. In addition, Robinson mentions that McDougall Hawkes had come to see her to make a recommendation for commissioner.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-03-10

Telegram from J. H. Woodard to William Cary Sanger

J. H. Woodard tells William Cary Sanger that T. C. Campbell is en route and will breakfast at Raleigh tomorrow.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-03-11

Letter from Frances Morris Ward to Theodore Roosevelt

Frances Morris Ward accepts President Roosevelt’s offer for her and her niece, Abby Weld Stevens, to take luncheon with him on Saturday.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-03-13

Letter from George Gray to Theodore Roosevelt

On behalf of the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission, Chairman Gray expresses appreciation at President Roosevelt’s invitation to dinner after the completion of their work. However, due to the nature of their work, Gray does not expect them to be finished for fifteen to twenty days.