Gladstone, W. E. (William Ewart), 1809-1898

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge

With delight, President Roosevelt shares with Senator Lodge the newspaper account of a riot in Brownfield, Texas, over the erection of a Roosevelt statue. He is glad for the invitation from George Nathaniel Curzon, the Chancellor of Oxford, to present the Romanes lecture on his return from Africa. It is an honor, and it gives him a legitimate reason for visiting England. The matter of renominating Governor Charles Evans Hughes grows worse, and Roosevelt worries about the impact it may have on William H. Taft’s election.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-18

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Fairfield Osborn

President Roosevelt returns the Royal Natural History to Henry Fairfield Osborn, President of the American Museum of Natural History. He likes Osborn’s bookplate and will send his. George Nathaniel Curzon, Chancellor of Oxford, has invited Roosevelt to give the Romanes lecture, which he plans to give in the spring of 1910.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Arthur Hamilton Lee to Theodore Roosevelt

Arthur Lee is enjoying his holiday in the Scottish Highlands and feels refreshed after engaging in outdoor recreation. He is glad to hear Theodore Roosevelt is likewise taking pleasure in his leisure. Lee discusses recent British political issues, including debates over Constitutional law and Irish Home Rule. Additionally, he comments on international relations between Morocco, Germany, and France, and the United States’ proposed arbitration treaty with Great Britain. Hopefully, in the near future, he and his wife, Ruth Moore Lee, can travel to the United States and visit the Roosevelt family. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-10

Creator(s)

Lee of Fareham, Viscount (Arthur Hamilton Lee), 1868-1947

Translation of an editorial from the newspaper “Bulgaria”, of Sofia

Translation of an article praising Theodore Roosevelt’s support of Bulgaria during the First Balkan War against the Ottoman Empire. It includes quotes from a letter Theodore Roosevelt wrote.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1912-1913

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Henry Hunt

Theodore Roosevelt has just finished reading Arthur Twining Hadley’s Undercurrents in American Politics, and he discusses Hadley’s conclusions, particularly as they relate to the records of American presidents through the Civil War.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-07-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Scott Oliver

Theodore Roosevelt has not received copies of Frederick Scott Oliver’s book yet, but he believes he will be in agreement with it. He bemoans the inaction of President Woodrow Wilson in response to Germany’s invasion of Belgium. He comments on the movement for universal disarmament and a League of Peace, which he believes wrong-headed and ineffective.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-06-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alfred E. Pease

Theodore Roosevelt hopes Sir Alfred E. Pease has acquired a copy of his book, America and the World War. Roosevelt is disappointed in the manner in which President Woodrow Wilson and Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan have responded to the World War. Roosevelt attributes their actions in response to the German occupation of Belgium to physical fear, a desire to placate the German vote, and a “twisted flabbiness of principle.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-02-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Otto Trevelyan

Theodore Roosevelt asks George Otto Trevelyan if he has read his book America and the World War. Roosevelt wishes there was more he could have done than express his views.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-02-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry White

President Roosevelt agrees with Ambassador White that it is natural for people to treat their current situations as a permanent condition, as exemplified by Americans regarding the current financial crisis as if it will last forever while ignoring similar crises they have already overcome. Roosevelt agrees that a central bank would be a useful tool to combat future financial crises, but worries about the corrupting power a position in the bank could have. White’s suggestion for an international conference to discuss preventative measures is similarly agreeable although Roosevelt believes Americans are still too insular to appreciate the interconnected nature of modern global finance.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Otto Trevelyan

President Roosevelt sends his sympathy to George Otto Trevelyan upon the death of his sister, Viscountess Margaret Jean Trevelyan Knutsford. He thanks him for clarifying why many Englishmen distrust former Prime Minister James Arthur Balfour and discusses corruption and military armament. The foreign affairs regarding Newfoundland fishery regulations and civil unrest in Cuba prove frustrating. Roosevelt shares these frustrations with Trevelyan for “the fact that I have to blow off steam.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Morley

President Roosevelt suggests that December would be an ideal time for John Morley to visit but they can make October work if necessary. He was very interested in Morley’s biography of W. E. Gladstone and could not help comparing Gladstone’s time to recent events.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Bryce

President Roosevelt has been enjoying Viscount Bryce’s biographical studies connected to The Life of William Ewart Gladstone by John Morley but disagrees with his opinion on Edwin Lawrence Godkin’s character. Roosevelt has a low opinion of Godkin and was disturbed by Godkin’s attacks on men in public life.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Morley

President Roosevelt thoroughly enjoyed John Morley’s biography of W. E. Gladstone and finally feels that he has some understanding and sympathy for the man. Roosevelt believes that the English press are not providing enough support for Lord Alverstone and the Alaska boundary decision.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Orison Swett Marden to Theodore Roosevelt

Orison Swett Marden knows Theodore Roosevelt is interested in students who pay their way through college and sends a copy of his book Pushing to the Front, which many students sell through canvassing. The original edition has been translated into many languages and has been used as a textbook internationally. President William McKinley and British politician W. E. Gladstone praised it, and Marden receives numerous testimonials of its role in an individual’s success. Marden asks Roosevelt for a commendation of the newest edition.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-25

Creator(s)

Marden, Orison Swett, 1848-1924

Letter from John Morley to Theodore Roosevelt

John Morley is flattered and impressed that President Roosevelt has the time and desire to write to him about literary and historical topics despite his demanding position as president. Morley discusses current anxieties surrounding political corruption in the United States, Canada, and Russia, and reflects on his position in the India Office. He is happy that their “scheme of reforms” has achieved success, Morley concludes, fondly remembering Roosevelt’s memorable 1904 election and noting that he will have the “welcome of a King” in Great Britain.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-08

Creator(s)

Morley, John, 1838-1923

Letter from Lyman Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt

Lyman Abbott and his children will be honored to have dinner with President Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. Abbott is pleased with all of the initial articles that Roosevelt sent to be published for The Outlook. He advises Roosevelt to allow his article on socialism to be published and that he make his 1910 Romanes Lecture about his trip to Africa. Abbott discusses other articles that Roosevelt wrote, including one that will be published to celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s birthday.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-07

Creator(s)

Abbott, Lyman, 1835-1922

Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt

Whitelaw Reid, Ambassador to the United Kingdom, updates President Roosevelt on King of Britain Edward VII’s respectful behavior toward Sultan of the Turks Abdülhamid II. Turkey has embraced British Ambassador Sir Gerard Lowther, who has ended up in a position of power mostly by luck. The German Emperor William II has been recklessly deepening the financial troubles that plague Berlin. Reid does not think Roosevelt will need his Colonel’s uniform for visiting England, and details the appropriate attire. He discusses an agreement made with Chairman of the Republican National Committee Frank H. Hitchcock to send copies of the Daily Tribune to voters in New York. Lord Robert Offley Ashburton Crewe-Milnes has been unavailable due to travel, but Reid should have more information when the next session begins in three weeks.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-23

Creator(s)

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

Letter from George Otto Trevelyan to Theodore Roosevelt

George Otto Trevelyan praises President Roosevelt for his determination to leave office when he said he would, even in face of so much pressure to run for office again. Trevelyan contrasts Roosevelt’s action to that of W. E. Gladstone, who he believes made a mistake in resuming leadership of the Liberal Party after having renounced his position previously. Trevelyan believes that because Roosevelt is still young, however, he could potentially re-enter public life later, after currently fulfilling his vow to leave office. If Roosevelt and his family ever visit England, Trevelyan opens his home to them, and says that it would be a peaceful place for them to visit should they ever wish.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-06-30

Creator(s)

Trevelyan, George Otto, 1838-1928

Letter from Cecil Spring Rice to Theodore Roosevelt

Cecil Spring Rice informs President Roosevelt of his recent illness and encourages him to take his children to the doctor if any of them have stopped up noses. Due to his illness he has had to leave Perisa, but Spring Rice tells Roosevelt that he will either take a quiet post or retire when he has recovered. Spring Rice suggests that newspapers are in the hands of Roosevelt’s enemies and are hostile at heart. Spring Rice believes that there is little that can be done to avoid challenging racial difficulties in the future, as the Muslims in the world have had enough of Christian aggression. However, the English government is mostly concerned with internal affairs and has mostly ignored questions of foreign policy. Spring Rice worries about relations between Germany and England and believes that Germany might attack England at some point in the future. He concludes with his well wishes for Christmas and mentions that his wife Florence Spring Rice hopes to see Roosevelt soon.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-04

Creator(s)

Spring Rice, Cecil, Sir, 1859-1918

Letter from James R. Sheffield to Theodore Roosevelt

James R. Sheffield invites President Roosevelt and First Lady Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to stay with his family at their camp in the Adirondack Mountains. He explains the amenities, accommodations, and activities of the area. He believes that Secretary of War William H. Taft could easily visit so Taft and Roosevelt could privately discuss “Panama, Cuba, spelling reform or Harvard’s chances in England or any other equally important question.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-31

Creator(s)

Sheffield, James R. (James Rockwell), 1864-1938