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Short description of Theodore Roosevelt and his devotion to his family, submitted for printing as an appendix to the Congressional Record by North Dakota Senator Milton Young.
1957-06-20
In a series of vignettes, a rural family arrives in the city to stay at the “Walledoff,” a fashionable hotel [the unsophisticated rural man’s pronunciation of “Waldorf”]. The patriarch of the family repeatedly mistakes each encounter for something grander than its appearance.
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1901-01-30
The Mayor of Des Moines, Iowa, has requested families with a “goodly number” of children to be present when Theodore Roosevelt visits. It includes a cartoon with the caption, “The mayor of Des Moines has requested that all the large families turn out to welcome our president and prove that Iowa is not threatened with race suicide.”
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1903-04-02
President Roosevelt is pleased to hear about Jacob A. Riis’s mother, Carolina Riis. He sends them both well wishes.
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1903-02-03
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary tells Mrs. G Kelley that Roosevelt was very pleased to receive the picture of Kelley’s three children and sends his best wishes to the family.
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1912-11-11
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary congratulates John D. Robinson on the birth of his son.
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1912-11-11
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary requests that Charles Engstrand present Roosevelt’s congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Magnuson on the birth of their three children.
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1912-11-11
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary congratulates John W. Moss on his fine family and thanks them for their support of the Progressive Party.
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1912-11-07
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary thanks J. Colwel for the letter. He would like Colwel to extend Roosevelt’s congratulations to the farmer and his fine family.
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1912-10-17
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Effie E. Edmans, a past Department President for Daughters of Veterans, for her letter. Roosevelt is interested in seeing a photograph of the Grand Army of the Republic and Edmans’ baby, and encloses his own photograph.
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1912-08-19
Theodore Roosevelt congratulates William J. McCrann on his sizable family, but suggests that Mrs. McCrann may deserve some credit for them as well.
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1912-08-13
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Ethan Allen Doty for his letter, for sending copies of court proceedings from the Chamber of Commerce, and for asking the American Academy of Political & Social Science to send him their July issue. Roosevelt sends his regards to Doty’s niece, Miss Buffington.
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1912-07-22
Theodore Roosevelt sends a personal letter of thanks to Charles Beebe, expressing great esteem for Beebe’s son William and William’s wife, Blair.
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1912-07-18
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Ethan Allen Doty for his letter, for sending him proceedings from the Chamber of Commerce, and for asking the American Academy of Political and Social Science to send him their July issue. Roosevelt extends warm wishes to Doty’s niece, Miss Buffington, and thanks Doty for his support.
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1912-07-18
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Ralph Gillespie for writing and including two letters from Gillespie’s niece.
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1912-06-13
Theodore Roosevelt expresses hesitation about advising his son, Kermit, to take the South American railroad position offered by an old friend, Leigh S. J. Hunt. Roosevelt explains to Elon Huntington Hooker that, although he believes this venture will prove itself a failure and that Kermit moving to South America would remove him from Hooker’s service, taking the job would also show the same kind of initiative Hooker showed a dozen years prior.
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1912-06-11
Theodore Roosevelt and Zélie Colvile discuss their families and the future career moves of their children as well as a theft suffered by Lady Colvile’s son.
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1912-06-04
Theodore Roosevelt would love to accept a visit to his ancestor’s abode from Asa K. McIlhaney, but it is not possible for him to accept any invitation at the time.
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1912-05-24
Former President Roosevelt thanks W. F. Ellis and his family for their support.
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1912-05-23
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Colonel G. C. Brotherton for returning the Brotherton family photos and expresses gratitude for his service and visit.
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1912-04-29