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President Roosevelt tells J. William White that both his address and letter are nice, and he is sorry to hear of his sickness.
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1907-01-24
President Roosevelt tells Laura d’Oremieulx Roosevelt, wife of his cousin James West Roosevelt, that he is sorry to hear that her family is sick. He has written to Arthur William Merrifield and is sure that arrangements can be regarding her son. He hopes Laura is all right.
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1907-01-16
Tom B. Loud tells his wife, Sarah W. Loud, that he feels well, got a visit about his pension, received fruit from family, asks about payment for a shed, and says he needs money for a haircut.
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1911-09-10
Acting Secretary of State Loomis provides a translation of a telegram about the health of Prince eitel Friedrich, who has been ill. Friedrich’s temperature fell yesterday for the first time, but the right side has also become affected.
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1905-02-01
A man looks at “Doctor Cortelyou” and holds a bag of “$: Dr. Hayseed’s pills” while Uncle Sam lies incapacitated in a bed. Cortelyou says, “I’ve made a careful diagnosis of Uncle’s case, and I think your pills will put him on his feet.” President Roosevelt looks on and says, “I hope Uncle will get no worse.” J. Pierpont Morgan says to John D. Rockefeller, “They are very much alarmed about the condition of Uncle. I’m afraid John, the last dose you gave him didn’t do him any good. They don’t seem to think much of your skill when they called in a country practitioner.”
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1907-11
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt about their brother Elliott’s illness and alcoholism. Roosevelt is still concerned about getting Elliott into treatment. Anna will be traveling to Europe to see Elliott and his wife Anna.
1891-01-25
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt about their brother Elliott’s illness and alcoholism. Roosevelt feels strongly that Elliott needs to enter into an asylum for treatment, and must do so very quickly. Everyone knows Elliott is “out of his head.” Elliott and his wife Anna suffer in the eyes of the public and “have no right to have children.”
1891-01-25
Theodore Roosevelt asks E. Mont Reily to travel to Texas in order to “ascertain what the situation is” on behalf of an unwell Cecil Andrew Lyon.
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1912-03-29
Theodore Roosevelt is sorry to hear that Ernest Ingersoll has been so ill and is glad he is on the mend. He also acknowledges receiving the “Animal Competitors” article. He will try to help the Young Farmers Series and see if he can get a review in The Outlook.
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1911-06-26
Theodore Roosevelt will find a convenient day for Dr. White and his wife Letitia Brown White to come visit once the doctor is feeling better.
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1915-10-20
Theodore Roosevelt hopes that Louise Eustis Hitchcock gets well soon. He mentions the severeness of an earlier illness of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.
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1915-05-05
Theodore Roosevelt expresses concern that Thomas Barbour’s wife, Rosamond Pierce Barbour, is ill. Roosevelt wishes her a speedy recovery and hopes to see them both soon.
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1912-12-09
President Roosevelt is concerned that John Bassett Moore is not feeling well.
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1908-02-04
President Roosevelt is concerned to learn that Philip Battell Stewart’s wife, Frances Cowles Stewart, is ill. He hopes that she is on the road to recovery.
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1908-01-25
President Roosevelt informs Byron S. Hurlbut that his son Ted is sick. Ted will miss a planned trip to New York and may be late arriving back to Harvard.
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1907-04-20
President Roosevelt informs Emily Sherrill MacVeagh that, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt being unwell, MacVeagh would be the only woman at today’s lunch. Roosevelt imagines she may not be comfortable with this situation, and asks her to let him know if she still plans on coming. Franklin MacVeagh is expected regardless.
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1907-02-15
President Roosevelt invites University of Chicago president William Rainey Harper to Washington to meet several men. Roosevelt will be glad to see the football coach Amos Alonzo Stagg, although he clarifies that he is not “undertaking the regulation of football.” He believes that the sport should be kept, but that it needs reforms in order for that to happen.
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1905-12-04
The letter from Charles E. Magoon, Governor of the Panama Canal Zone, both impressed President Roosevelt and made him uneasy. Roosevelt is thinking of appointing a commission of experts to visit the Canal Zone to compile a report on what should be done to avoid outbreaks of illness, and asks for Magoon’s opinion on such an action.
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1905-08-03
President Theodore Roosevelt was amused by Congressman Driscoll’s letter. Roosevelt declares Mason Mitchell, Ambassador in Zanzibar, a “good fellow” and has notified Assistant Secretary of State Loomis to assign him to another remote location when possible, which is necessitated by Mitchell’s health.
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1904-03-28
President Roosevelt would like the results of the investigation soon so that he can use some of the results in his annual message. In a postscript, Roosevelt notes that Commissioner General of Immigration Frank P. Sargent says Anna Kerber will be hospitalized under special treatment.
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1903-10-28