Genealogy

Letter from George W. Geer to Theodore Roosevelt

George W. Geer encourages Theodore Roosevelt to accept the nomination and become the next president. Geer explains his ancestors were the earliest settlers in America, fighting in every war, including the Civil War where he and his two brothers were injured. Geer plans to get every veteran to vote for Roosevelt. In his postscript Geer mentions his son, J. Eugene Geer, who traveled with Roosevelt during his first presidential campaign in 1904.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-18

Creator(s)

Geer, George W. (George Wolfe), 1835-1914

Edgehill and the family of George Washington

This newspaper article discusses the genealogical connections between the Sulgrave family of Warwickshire, England, and George Washington.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-14

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Morison Bryce

President Roosevelt thanks Reverend Morison Bryce for the articles he sent, and suggests he write to Joseph Gaston Baillie Bulloch, his cousin, who knows a great deal about genealogy.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nelson W. Evans

President Roosevelt thanks Nelson W. Evans for describing the first steamboat on the Ohio River, which his grand-uncle Nicholas J. Roosevelt helped construct.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Cuyler Reynolds to Theodore Roosevelt

Cuyler Reynolds writes to Theodore Roosevelt to clarify and follow up on a previous conversation they held. He says he spend a decade as the executive director to the Albany Institute and has published a set of genealogical volumes on Albany families. He is beginning work on another work that is wider New York families but requires $40,000 to do so and is gathering pledges of people willing to buy the volumes. He provides a list of signers and asks if Roosevelt will join them.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-12

Creator(s)

Reynolds, Cuyler, 1866-1934

Letter from Bernard J. Cigrand to Theodore Roosevelt

Bernard J. Cigrand thanks Theodore Roosevelt for his letter and for the information about his ancestry. Cigrand is glad that Roosevelt appreciated the Roosevelt family crest, and he looks forward to continuing to send Roosevelt more information about the heraldic ancestry of his family. Cigrand asks Roosevelt to autograph his print of a portrait made by Sydney Lawton Smith.  

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-27

Creator(s)

Cigrand, Bernard J., 1866-1932

Letter from G.P. Coleman to Theodore Roosevelt

G. P. Coleman sends Theodore Roosevelt a letter from his ancestor, Nicholas Roosevelt to Thomas Jefferson. Coleman hopes Roosevelt will appreciate the letter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-24

Creator(s)

Coleman, G. P. (George P.)

Letter from John H. Bullock to Theodore Roosevelt

James H. Bullock forwards Theodore Roosevelt an article from a local paper in Dodge City, Kansas. Bullock is interested in learning more about his ancestors and is curious if he and Roosevelt are relatives. Bullock lists several family members, including James Bullock, Leonard L. Bullock, and Rufus B. Bullock.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-24

Creator(s)

Bullock, John H. (John Henry), 1848-1918

Letter from Madison Julius Cawein to Theodore Roosevelt

Madison Julius Cawein is pleased President Roosevelt appreciates the autographed volumes. In response to Roosevelt’s inquiry, Cawein traces his German ancestry.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-25

Creator(s)

Cawein, Madison Julius, 1865-1914

Letter from Isaac S. Bullock to Theodore Roosevelt

Isaac S. Bullock asks President Roosevelt about his mother’s heritage, as he had heard that she was a Bulloch, and believes that they may be related in some way.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-09

Creator(s)

Bullock, Isaac S., 1848-1929

Secret of his success

A short newspaper item traces President Roosevelt’s Scottish ancestry. An accompanying drawing depicts Roosevelt wearing a tartan.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-12

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from Morris Bricks to Mrs. Hanes

Morris Bricks provides information on Medora von Hoffman’s ancestors who lived on Staten Island and encloses some related articles. He is interested in knowing if the Marquis de Morès’s antisemitism is noted at the Chateau de Morès or creates problems at the site.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1987-02-12

Creator(s)

Bricks, Morris

Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Walter L. Bulloch

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs Walter L. Bullock that Roosevelt appreciated his letter, but is unable to answer Bullock’s questions. The secretary recommends Bullock contact Joseph Gaston Baillie Bulloch for more information on the Bulloch family. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-29

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to W. B. Dudley

Theodore Roosevelt thanks W. B. Dudley for the courtesy and acknowledges that the man was likely a distant family member. He wishes Dudley had been able to join the Rough Riders.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to G. B. Kuykendall

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary regrets that Roosevelt cannot give G. B. Kuykendall the information requested and suggests that Kuykendall contact the Genealogy Department of the New York City Public Library.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-26

Creator(s)

Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Martha Margaret McArthur Smith

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks Martha Margaret McArthur Smith for her letter and kind offer, but Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt is already in possession of the genealogy Smith offered.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-21

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Robert F. Corman

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary writes to Robert F. Corman about an ancestor of Roosevelt’s in Pennsylvania.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-14

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Mortimer

Theodore Roosevelt thanks Henry Mortimer for his letter and interesting record of his ancestors. He comments on the historical tribute paid to the Moorish pirates and the continued relevance of the patriotic motto of “millions for defense but not a cent for tribute.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-04-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas P. DeGraffenreid

Theodore Roosevelt returns the account of Thomas P. DeGraffenreid’s ancestor.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-09-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Sobieski

President Roosevelt thanks John Sobieski for the book on his ancestor. Roosevelt, like “every one else,” has “always regarded him as one of the most fascinating characters in history.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-04-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919