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President Roosevelt is pleased to hear that the Arba Wood family will be having a reunion around Christmas and sends them good wishes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-12-22
Cornelius J. Ton tells Theodore Roosevelt of the upcoming reunion of his very large extended family and invites him to attend and address the assembled crowd. While he appreciates Roosevelt’s busy schedule, he feels that Roosevelt could use them as a vehicle for a strong speech, and notes that the gathering is regularly covered by journalists.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-25
Commissioner Garfield appreciates President Roosevelt’s inquiry into his health. Garfield is at loss to know how anyone got an idea that he is ill and reassures Roosevelt that everything is going smoothly. Garfield tells Roosevelt that if Lawrence O. Murray is delayed in returning, he may ask for an appointment or designation for someone to act for a few days. Garfield is having a family reunion in celebration of his brother’s engagement to Robert Bacon’s niece.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-07-30
Report on the Roosevelt family reunion held in Bismarck and Medora, North Dakota. The report notes that the group was hosted by Ed Schafer, the governor of North Dakota, and was accompanied by historians John A. Gable and Douglas Brinkley. The report highlights and lists the Roosevelt family members who have contributed to a fund established by the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) to support a lecture series in honor of P. James Roosevelt. A photograph of the group assembled in Medora appears on the first page of the report.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1997
Variety marks this edition of the “News and Notes” section, beginning with the celebration of the 90th anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt’s inauguration at the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site in Buffalo, New York, and the establishment of a Theodore Roosevelt Police Award for western New York. “News and Notes” also details the rededication of a monument to Roosevelt in Montana by Edith Roosevelt Derby Williams and provides a lengthy obituary for Cornelius V.S. Roosevelt, son of Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt. A Roosevelt family reunion, bringing together the Oyster Bay and Hyde Park, New York, branches is also covered along with an appeal from Stephen V. Walker for music composed in honor of Theodore Roosevelt’s children.
“News and Notes” also features a text box “About the Theodore Roosevelt Association” that highlights the purpose, work, and history of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA). A photograph of the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site, an illustration of both sides of the TRA medallion, and Howard Chandler Christy’s painting of the Battle of Las Guasimas in Cuba illustrate the section.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1991