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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Endicott Peabody

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Endicott Peabody

President Roosevelt informs Endicott Peabody that Finley Peter Dunne plans to put his fifteen month old son, Finley P. Dunne, on the list for Groton School. Roosevelt hopes Peabody will give them a special advantage because they are “Chicago people” and therefore westerners, even though Dunne is currently living in New York. The president supports Peabody’s desire for Groton to be “the representative school of the country.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-10

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Finley Peter Dunne

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Finley Peter Dunne

President Roosevelt agrees with Finley Peter Dunne about protesting against the “Anglo-Saxon alliance” theory because he believes Americans are “a new race, composed of many Old-World stocks.” While the president is not against friendliness to the English government, he is not going to ignore other European governments. Roosevelt declares himself a “strong home-ruler” and gives examples of a number of individuals who have hated their country of origin, noting it is impossible for him to champion every hatred. The president expresses his gratitude for the support he has received from young men, “Catholic by faith and of Irish descent,” and discusses a number of Irish and Catholic individuals he has put in government positions.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-03