Divorce

Overview of the Catholic Church in the United States and the potential effects of its growing “moral influence.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-08

Creator(s)

Wynne, John J. (John Joseph), 1859-1948

Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna about the situation with their alcoholic brother Elliott. Things are still “horrible,” and Roosevelt believes that Elliott’s wife Anna Hall Roosevelt needs to go forward with divorce proceedings.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1891-08-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna about the situation with their alcoholic brother Elliott. Anna will be returning home soon and Roosevelt hopes that Elliott’s wife Anna Hall Roosevelt will accompany her now that she has given birth. Roosevelt continues to advocate for Hall Roosevelt’s separation from Elliott.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1891-07-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna about the situation with their alcoholic brother Elliott. Elliott appears to have changed his mind about compromising in the Katy Mann affair. His condition continues to deteriorate and Roosevelt encourages Anna and Elliott’s wife Anna to come home. Roosevelt wants Anna Hall Roosevelt to file for divorce from Elliott.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1891-06-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Illustration shows the circus-like atmosphere of the divorce proceedings of Anna Gould, holding a handful of “Incriminating Evidence” against her husband, and Boni de Castellane. Accompanying text describes the event in language that would be used to describe a wedding celebration.

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Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1906-02-28

On the left, a husband and wife, wrapped in chains with a large padlock labeled “Unhappy Marriage,” fight in front of Justice who holds the ends of the chains. Opposite the couple is a member of the clergy who is arguing with Justice that divorce is an “awful immorality” and must be stopped. Caption: The Church–Stop this awful immorality! / Justice–You are wrong! Divorce is rather an aid to morality. Statistics prove that countries where divorces are granted are more moral than countries that forbid them!

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1900-02-07

Creator(s)

Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956

Typed transcript of an article from the Bismarck Tribune. The Marquis de Morès refutes rumors about his wife’s request for divorce and is prepared to fight to “defend the fair fame of the ladies of his family.”

Collection

Dickinson State University

Creation Date

1887-10-12

Creator(s)

Unknown

Typed transcript of an article from the Bismarck Tribune. James W. Foley, business representative for the Marquis de Morès, denies that divorce proceedings have commenced between the Marquis and his wife. He adds that the couple will be wintering in India together.

Collection

Dickinson State University

Creation Date

1887-10-08

Creator(s)

Unknown

Typed transcript of an article from the Bismarck Tribune. The Marquis de Morès is far from bankruptcy and continues to have the support of wealthy family members. The rumors of divorce between the Marquis and Marquise are unfounded.

Collection

Dickinson State University

Creation Date

1887-10-11

Creator(s)

Unknown

A collection of articles relating to the Marquis de Morès that appeared in The Bismarck Tribune.

Collection

Dickinson State University

Creation Date

1885

Creator(s)

Unknown

Theodore Roosevelt comments on William Beebe’s situation by writing that a man who takes another man’s wife should be held to instant account.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1913-09-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt will be pleased for Israel Zangwill to dedicate the book form of his play, The Melting Pot, to him. Roosevelt is glad that Zangwill changed a line in his play about corruption and ills in public life. He explains that attacking them can often do more harm than good, and that the “yellow” press represents “the worst and most depressing influence” on national life. Roosevelt believes that attacking all Americans as corrupt hurts the effect of attacking those who actually are corrupt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt instructs Secretary of War Taft to revoke the promotion of Field Artillery officer Clarence Northrup Jones on the grounds of both his physical condition and his moral conduct. He asks for another investigation into Jones’s conduct.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

In response to an earlier letter, President Roosevelt reaffirms his support for uniform state laws to Walter George Smith. Roosevelt particularly highlights divorce, sales of goods, and warehouse receipts as issues requiring standardized laws across state lines.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-18

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt informs Father Alexander Patrick Doyle he plans on speaking of divorce and other matters in his address for the upcoming National Congress of Mothers. However, he cannot speak as strongly in his message to Congress.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

William T. Hornaday clarifies the circumstances regarding the divorce of Curator of Birds William Beebe. Rather than a marriage of cruelty as reported, it appears that his wife fell in love with another man.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1913-09-04

Creator(s)

Hornaday, William T. (William Temple), 1854-1937

Dix W. Smith provides a tentative schedule for Theodore Roosevelt’s upcoming visit to Reno. First, Roosevelt will speak at the state university and then in the evening give a public address about “civic righteousness.” There will be time in between for other addresses and meetings with politicians. Smith adds that he thinks that the university would be more prominent by now if laws about gambling and divorce did not make fathers reluctant to send their sons there. On a personal note, Smith says he is interested in organized labor and is asking for some of the best labor representatives to be on Roosevelt’s welcoming committee.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-09

Creator(s)

Smith, Dix W.

Benjamin B. Hampton asks President Roosevelt if he would be willing to write a variety of articles, either before or after leaving the presidency. Hampton believes that people view Roosevelt as a practical philosopher, and that a series of short essays from him on such topics as divorce or luxury would be very good. He also proposes longer character sketches of figures in American history that would contribute to a new historical view of the United States. These would be published in Broadway Magazine, which Hampton plans to rename Hampton’s soon. If Roosevelt is willing to undertake this work, they can discuss terms of payment, but Hampton wanted to gauge Roosevelt’s interest first.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-07

Creator(s)

Hampton, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Bowles), 1875-1932

Ambassador Reid writes Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt that there has been no proof produced against the Duchess of Marlborough Consuelo Vanderbilt Spencer-Churchill, only “an outburst of envemoned but vague allegations,” which the Duchess denies. Reid believes the stories were inspired either by her husband, the Duke of Marlborough Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill, or his family. Reid also tells Roosevelt he has heard privately that King Edward VII is “much enraged at the Duke’s conduct.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-06

Creator(s)

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

Ambassador Reid updates Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt on the Marlborough scandal that has rocked the London political and social scene. Rumors are that Duke of Marlborough Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill has given the Duchess of Marlborough Consuelo Spencer-Churchill custody of the children, although the Duke disputes this. The ambassadors and others are waiting to see how the King reacts to judge whether or not to receive the Duchess.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-29

Creator(s)

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912