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Wallace Batchelder received Theodore Roosevelt’s letter setting June 7 as the date for his visit to White River Junction, Vermont. Batchelder informs Frank Harper that, ideally, the subject of Roosevelt’s address would be related to “co-operation in country life.” He asks for advice on ensuring Roosevelt’s security without annoying him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-04-25
Clarece Martin gives a fast-paced, detailed description of the assassination attempt on Theodore Roosevelt in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on October 14, 1912. She provides background on Roosevelt’s visit to Milwaukee, discusses the actions taken by his bodyguards during the shooting, and talks about Roosevelt delivering his speech despite his wound. Martin looks at the role played by Roosevelt’s wife, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, during his hospital stay and closes with Roosevelt’s return to the campaign trail at Madison Square Garden in New York City at the end of October.
A drawing of Roosevelt’s speech manuscript showing the hole made by the bullet accompanies the article.