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The editors of Life magazine are happy to send President Roosevelt the drawing that he had written about previously.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-06-02
President Roosevelt sketches scenes from family life and describes them: Mother on a horse, the white rabbit, the dog chasing the white rabbit and Ethel chasing the dog, and a pillow fight between Roosevelt, Archie, Quentin and Ethel.
1903-10-27
President Roosevelt sends Kermit a “picture letter” of things he has done and seen on his western trip with John Burroughs. There is a sketch of them chasing elk, a sketch of an owl, and of mountain goats. Roosevelt says he has enjoyed the trip.
1903-04-16
A young Theodore Roosevelt sketches various animals and a fishing boat in Naples. The exact year of these sketches in unknown.
1870
A photograph of a sketch of Theodore Roosevelt’s funeral by Henry Reuterdahl sent to Theodore Roosevelt Jr. after his father’s death.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1919
Henry Reuterdahl, painter and Lieutenant-Commander, U.S.N.R.F, writes to Theodore Roosevelt Jr. regarding a sketch that Reuterdahl made, upon request for The Outlook magazine, at Roosevelt’s father’s funeral. Reuterdahl feels that Roosevelt should own the sketch, and is sending it under separate cover.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1921-05-23
President Roosevelt thanks Harper Pennington for remembering him and will delightedly accept the sketches.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-27
President Roosevelt gladly accepts one of W. J. Aylward’s drawings, depicting an “Oriental ship” in the foreground with the drydock Dewey and convoy in the background because it conveys the spirit of the trip to the Philippines.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-17
President Roosevelt appreciated Charles Welsh’s letter and is glad that he liked the “little sketch.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-01-09
Theodore Roosevelt writes from his trip with Mother to Medora, North Dakota. He draws pictures to go with the text and says someone will read the letter to Ted. He writes about riding and roping horses as well as seeing deer and chickens.
1890-09-05
As they may disembark that night, Theodore Roosevelt writes a quick note from off the coast of Santiago, Cuba, to tell his three children that he loves them. Included with the letter is a sketch of a dog labeled “Cuba” and signed by William Pollock, whom Roosevelt describes as “the Pawnee Indian.” The dog in the sketch, Roosevelt says, runs everywhere around the ship and howls sometimes when the band plays.
1898
This letter is regarding admiration for American army; encloses a sketch of Quentin Roosevelt’s gravesite, area of impact of airplane and metal pieces, etc.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1924-03-08
President Roosevelt informs William Roscoe Thayer that he has not had time to create a sketch and that the data were contained in an article written for Graduates Magazine by Curtis Guild.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-07-15
Theodore Roosevelt sends his thanks to D. W. Wilkie for the sketch of Mr. Fitchon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-05-24
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs Franklin A. Guthrie that Roosevelt received his letter and drawing but cannot help him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-21
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary writes to G. R. Loeble and returns his drawings. He sends Roosevelt’s regrets that he is unable to assist Loeble in the matter at hand. He no longer intervenes in any official matters.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-22
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Charles H. Baetjer for the pen-and-ink sketch of the Bishop of London. Roosevelt would not have recognized him, since he has never seen the Bishop dressed in “such a garb.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-02-06
President Roosevelt thanks Captain Tupes for sending him the sketch and the fifty photographs. However, though he is glad to see the sketch published, he cannot pass criticism upon it as he is not competent to do so and is too busy at the moment.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-01-26
President Roosevelt tells the editors of LIFE magazine he enjoyed the drawing and the goblin-glasses picture. However, he is not sure that his partner in the drawing would be as interested in it as Roosevelt was.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-06-03
President Roosevelt tells Brander Matthews the drawing by Oliver Herford amused him and asks Matthews to send him a copy of Recreations of an Anthologist that Matthews mentioned in his letter. Roosevelt enjoyed having Matthews at dinner.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-12-12