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Theodore Roosevelt writes to William Robinson Brown. Roosevelt responds to Brown’s question about a stallion once given to Roosevelt as a gift. Roosevelt elaborates about the procedure of gift receiving.
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1914-11-14
President Roosevelt writes to Governor Magoon about a gift he is receiving. Normally, he says he could not accept a gift under the circumstances, but given the impossibility of having it sent back, Roosevelt will seek to have the gift appraised and send money to pay for it.
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1908-01-17
On behalf of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, Isabella Hagner returns the gift Saraf K. Ananson sent. Hagner explains that Roosevelt appreciated the thought, but is unable to accept the gift because she believes it is too valuable.
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1904-11-22
President Roosevelt thanks Frank C. Travers for his gift of a pianola to the White House. Roosevelt hopes Seth Low wins the election to become mayor of New York City; he feels this election is important for that city, the state of New York, and the United States. He also commends Governor Philbin’s work.
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1901-10-28
Thomas J. Atwood sends President Roosevelt a bushel of apples for Thanksgiving. Atwood has always had a tradition of sending fruit to his friends and neighbors this time of year, and while Roosevelt is not his neighbor, Atwood believes that Roosevelt’s actions as president have made him a friend of the people. Also included is a receipt for the apples’ transportation via the Great Northern Express Company.
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1907-11-23
Chief Forester Gifford Pinchot expresses confidence in the work of the Waterways Commission. He also tells President Theodore Roosevelt that his friend, Wallace D. Simmons, has a “very remarkable” polo pony which he would like to give to the President’s sons providing that if the time comes that the pony is no longer wanted, it is to be returned to Simmons.
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1907-05-20
Joaquin D. Casasus sends to President Roosevelt copies of all his literary works and notes on financial matters. Casasus promises to send his recently published book in the future, along with a book of poems Gaius Valerius Catullus.
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1906-02-05
William Alexander Fraser writes to President Roosevelt to offer a gift of a book to Alice Roosevelt in celebration of her marriage.
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1906-02-03
Herbert H. D. Peirce writes to William Loeb to ask if President Roosevelt wants the chairs used by Count Vitte and Baron Komura during the peace negotiations.
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1905-09-09
Frank H. C. Reynolds writes to President Roosevelt to congratulate him on the peace between Japan and Russia and to present him with a piece of aquamarine mined in New Hampshire. Reynolds says that the green of the aquamarine represents peace.
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1905-09-06
Francis Lee Higginson writes to “T.R. & not to the President.” Higginson is sending a salmon that he caught and suggests Roosevelt give it to his children if he does not care for phosphoric food.
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1905-07-26
Although he believes the rate bill will pass as it is, President Roosevelt believes he will be stuck in town because of an upcoming situation with the Panama Canal. He discusses the political sensitivity around hosting the Indian prince and princess, and provides an update on the outdoor activities of Archibald Roosevelt and Quentin Roosevelt.
1906-05-20
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Charles Clark for the picture and message.
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1912-05-13
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Mason Mitchell for the tooth-billed pigeon and for Mitchell’s success in getting the Governor of German Samoa to issue an ordinance. Roosevelt also discusses the Uganda elephant foot that was just about the size of Roosevelt’s biggest bull killed at Mount Kenya.
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1912-05-07
Partial page of The News, with articles titled “A Plea for the President” and “Trophies from the West” highlighted. The former discusses the President’s appointments to political office in the South, which are causing controversy. It includes a portion of a letter from Herman Henry Kohlsaat, editor of the Chicago Record-Herald, asking for fair treatment of the President by Southern newspapers, since the President sincerely intends to build up the government service in the South by appointing qualified officials, regardless of party affiliation. The latter article discusses the public interest in gifts President Roosevelt may have brought back to the White House from his western journey, including live animals.
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1903-06-09
Francis Lee Higginson sends President Roosevelt a salmon, thinking he may have an appetite for fish after “eating up a few politicians.” Higginson encourages Roosevelt to share some with his wife, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, and with his daughter, Alice Lee Roosevelt, who “invades” Higginson’s home in the early mornings.
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1902-06-07