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Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit and asks him to give the enclosed note to Phil but not to tell Hall. He talks about how much he enjoyed seeing the Grand Canyon and Roosevelt Dam as well as the Evans School in Mesa, Arizona, which Archie Roosevelt is attending. Other than those stops, the trip has been very difficult.
1911-03-21
Theodore Roosevelt tells Emily M. Stevens about the Evans School in Mesa, Arizona.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-08-08
Theodore Roosevelt recommends Henry David Evans of the Evans School in Mesa, Arizona, which he believes is “first rate,” to Leonard Eckstein Opdycke.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-04-25
Theodore Roosevelt asks Archibald “Archie” B. Roosevelt to tell H. D. Evans he will give the requested brief talks. However, he will not visit the cave dwellings but will plan to arrive early in Mesa, Arizona, for the ride in the desert. Evans wrote Roosevelt a nice letter about Archie. Roosevelt wants Archie to visit the Grand Canyon with him and thinks he will enjoy it.
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1911-03-02
Theodore Roosevelt discusses his trip to Mesa, Arizona, where he will visit his son, Archie Roosevelt, and H. D. Evans. Roosevelt concedes that he may have to speak in Phoenix, but declines to do so on Sunday.
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1911-01-31
Theodore Roosevelt reports to Archibald “Archie” B. Roosevelt that he is glad to help Eller. Regretfully, he rehomed his horse Sirdar due to behavioral issues from not being in steady work. Instead, he has been riding Slatin and has had some “delightful rides over the snow.” The school’s report on Archie is good, but Roosevelt wants him to concentrate on Latin. He is disappointed that Archie and Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt will be away at Christmas but will see Archie during his trip to Arizona in March.
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1910-12-12
Theodore Roosevelt praises his son Archie for “the twenty-shot chicken” and notes that the meat gets bruised if you shoot birds on their body. He asks if Archie will be able to visit him and his mother at the Grand Canyon. He should ask his headmaster, H. D. Evans, if he can be allowed to go. Roosevelt is excited to visit his son at school and hopes they will have a chance to take a ten or fifteen mile ride into the desert.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-07
James Rudolph Garfield’s absence on account of a business trip likely contributed to his defeat for the Ohio Constitutional Convention. Additionally, unlike other candidates, he refused to pledge himself to a specific form of the initiative and referendum or supporting President William H. Taft. He will still do his best to prevent extreme action in the convention but fears it will be difficult to obtain wise action. Garfield comments on national politics and Taft’s chances of being nominated. He hopes to discuss matters with Theodore Roosevelt during his upcoming visit to New York.
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1911-11-13
Secretary of Arizona Young offers his mining camp in Mesa, Arizona, for Theodore Roosevelt’s use while visiting the area.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-01-28