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For he himself hath said it, and it’s greatly to his credit, “he’s a cos-mo-pol-i-tan”

For he himself hath said it, and it’s greatly to his credit, “he’s a cos-mo-pol-i-tan”

Seven different President Roosevelts dressed in distinct attire march in a parade. Caption: For I was born a Dutchman of fiery Southern stock, and I’m a gay French gentleman of cold gray Plymouth Rock, I’m a son of the West, I’m a son of the East and a son of the old, Brian boru; and when I’m invited I’m likewise de-lighted to be a Hungarian too!”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-13

Creator(s)

Rogers, W. A. (William Allen), 1854-1931

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Sturgis Bigelow

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Sturgis Bigelow

Theodore Roosevelt returns a letter to William Sturgis Bigelow that was shown to Dr. Abbott for his private information. Roosevelt hears that abroad the American volunteer service is not popular, though he understands that if the U.S. was struggling it would not want French, English, and Belgians fixing it, but would rather do it themselves. Ethel is in fine shape.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-03-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt

Oscar S. Straus thanks Theodore Roosevelt for his letter and comments the strange change of public opinion from thinking Roosevelt a radical president to no thinking him the conservative. Straus is sending a French translation of a text which appeared in the French-Jewish Monthly regarding Roosevelt’s article on the Russian passport question.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-24

Creator(s)

Straus, Oscar S. (Oscar Solomon), 1850-1926

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Graves Sharp

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Graves Sharp

Theodore Roosevelt informs Ambassador Sharp of Gouverneur Morris’s “honor and his good sense” and his desire to present the French case before the American people. Roosevelt states that all French civil and military officers who help him will be rendering a service to their country. Roosevelt also mentions Morris’s ancestry.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-06-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919