Ferguson, Robert Harry Munro, 1868-1922

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

President Roosevelt tells Kermit Roosevelt that he has written to Robert Harry Munro Ferguson and encloses a program for a recent dinner. Roosevelt relates to his son news from home, including the stories he is currently reading to Archibald “Archie” B. Roosevelt and Quentin Roosevelt. He speaks of his impending Nobel Prize and informs Kermit that he must reject the corresponding cash reward as long as he is in office, although he regrets that he would not be able to use the money to benefit Kermit and his siblings.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-05

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William R. Willcox

President Roosevelt tells William R. Willcox that Rough Rider Thaddeus Higgins was good at paperwork and camp work, but did not show leadership qualities in battle. He adds that following the Spanish-American War, Higgins has made ludicrous claims regarding his bravery in action. In spite of this, Roosevelt says that Higgins was a good soldier, though he would be better in a clerical position than in one that depended upon his individual initiative or physical abilities.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-11

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the United States Civil Service Commission

President Roosevelt asks the Civil Service Commission to look into the case of Albert Powers, a Rough Rider who was injured in the Spanish-American War.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-10-22

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Whitelaw Reid

President Roosevelt tells Ambassador Reid that he agrees with Robert Harry Munro Ferguson’s recommendation about how to communicate about the treaty between Japan and England. He also discusses the background of the situation currently going on regarding ownership of the Hankow railway in China. At China’s insistence, J. Pierpont Morgan and other American financiers are willing to accept a concession payment and give up their stake in the railway, although Roosevelt told them that the American government was willing to back up their rights to the contract they had signed.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-16

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hector Munro Ferguson

President Roosevelt thanks Hector Munro Ferguson for the “Edinburgh.” He wishes Ferguson could visit soon and was able to see Robert Harry Munro Ferguson over Christmas.

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Creation Date

1904-01-11

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur Hamilton Lee

President Roosevelt is pleased with the treaty between the United States and Great Britain but decides to hold back his response until he can see Arthur Hamilton Lee next year.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-12-31

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Douglas Robinson

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt asks Douglas Robinson to look into a matter concerning $4,000 in bonds.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-09-27

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cecil Spring Rice

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt chides Cecil Spring Rice for not replying to his or Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s letters and suggests possible reasons why. Roosevelt enjoys his new position, although he will not see much of his family. He is proud of what he accomplished as police commissioner but reached a point where he could not do anything else.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-04-28

Letter from James Rudolph Garfield to Theodore Roosevelt

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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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-13

Letter from Alford Warriner Cooley to Theodore Roosevelt

Alford Warriner Cooley has been resting since having a “little upset,” which kept him from expressing his concern for Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt after her accident. He hopes she is well now. The campaign in New Mexico has been “a contest of vituperation.” 

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-04

Letter from John Campbell Greenway to Theodore Roosevelt

John Campbell Greenway will be unable to meet Theodore Roosevelt in El Paso or Albuquerque. He recently saw their mutual friend Robert Harry Monro Ferguson, who is depressed, and also drove his “machine” across the desert.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-06

Letter from John Campbell Greenway to Theodore Roosevelt

John Campbell Greenway is disappointed Theodore Roosevelt cannot visit him in Bisbee, Arizona. He will try to join Roosevelt in El Paso, Texas. Bisbee’s City Council and Mayor Charles L. Edmundson sent Roosevelt an invitation on a copper plate but have not received a reply. Greenway suggests Roosevelt respond as they are “feeling slightly hurt.” He enjoys living in Arizona and updates Roosevelt on fellow Rough Riders Robert Harry Munro Ferguson and David M. Goodrich.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-31

Letter from Alford Warriner Cooley to Theodore Roosevelt

Alford Warriner Cooley is disappointed Theodore Roosevelt will not be able to visit Silver City, Arizona, during his Western trip. Hopefully, spring will bring improved health, permitting him to accept Roosevelt’s invitation to the Grand Canyon. He is interested in what the Democrats will do with their opportunity and comments on the ridiculous nature of political parties. Voting for the proposed constitution of Arizona is forthcoming. Cooley predicts it will be adopted by a substantial majority and favors Dave Leahy as governor.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-09

Letter from Anna Roosevelt Cowles to Theodore Roosevelt

Anna Roosevelt Cowles wishes she could visit with everyone at Sagamore Hill. She comments on the newspapers’ blaming Theodore Roosevelt for the various Democratic majorities. Her family is settling for the winter. William Sheffield Cowles enjoys public school and spending time with his friend Cameron McRae Winslow. Anna is trying to start a Boy Scout group. She reports that politically, Connecticut is “chastened and entangled” with Simeon E. Baldwin for Governor, and the Senatorial fight still rages. 

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Creation Date

1910-11-14

Letter from William R. Cross to Theodore Roosevelt

William R. Cross informs President Roosevelt that David M. Goodrich recently visited Robert Harry Munro Ferguson at Saranac Lake, and says that Ferguson is doing better and is pleased with the house he has there. (Ferguson had been diagnosed with tuberculosis, and was at Saranac Lake for his health.)

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-13

Letter from Kermit Roosevelt to William Loeb

Kermit Roosevelt has been traveling and unable to write to William Loeb to ask him to keep the Vanity Fair at Washington for him as intended. His work is going well and is not as hard as he had expected it to be. He also requests that Loeb have an army sweater sent to James S. Wadsworth.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-05

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt thinks his father, President Roosevelt, will likely find something to do after leaving the presidency. However, he believes that ex-presidents should be provided for in some way so that they are not forced to work, as many previous presidents have been penniless. Ted writes about some of his younger brothers, saying that Quentin is an “amusing small boy,” and that that he will be “some what hair-raising to watch when he gets to college.” Kermit has “behaved like a perfect trump” in his willingness to help Robert Harry Munro Ferguson and Isabella Ferguson. Ted is glad to be at work and not idling at clubs and sporting fields. While he enjoys taking time off to play games, he would rather work than be lazy all day. He recommends a new book, Wind in the Willows, to his father.

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Creation Date

1908-12-03

Letter from Kermit Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

Kermit Roosevelt is glad President Roosevelt has written to Robert Harry Munro Ferguson and was touched to see how the clerks and men in the office behaved after Ferguson’s surgery. He tells Roosevelt about his recent trip to Geneseo, New York, and the horse riding he did while there. He also encloses a letter, not knowing who it is from or what else to do with it.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-03

Letter from Alexander Lambert to Theodore Roosevelt

Alexander Lambert informs President Roosevelt that he has accepted an invitation from Surgeon General Robert M. O’Reilly to serve on a board to evaluate whether inoculations against typhoid should be given to soldiers in the army. Lambert asks if he might be able to stay with Roosevelt while he is in town. He additionally congratulates Roosevelt on the recent victory of Harvard’s football team over Yale, and mentions a pair of books that he thinks that Roosevelt may be interested in reading. Lambert recently saw Robert Harry Munroe Ferguson, and comments on his health.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-01

Letter from Douglas Robinson to Theodore Roosevelt

Douglas Robinson notifies President Roosevelt of several upcoming changes that will affect his trust, as well as those of Anna Roosevelt Cowles and Corinne Roosevelt Robinson, due to Robert Harry Munro Ferguson’s illness. He needs Roosevelt’s consent to appoint a new trustee. Robinson has also been contacted by George Lee, who was wondering if Lee, Higginson & Company could arrange Roosevelt’s financial matters while he is abroad. Robinson congratulates Roosevelt on the election results, and enjoyed recently seeing Roosevelt’s sons, Theodore and Kermit Roosevelt.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-30