Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft
President Roosevelt advises William H. Taft on how to respond to religious attacks by the press.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-28
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Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Frisbie Hoar
President Roosevelt expresses his joy at being able to send such a letter as the one enclosed for Edward Everett Hale’s eightieth birthday.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-03-25
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Letter from Francis W. Halsey to Theodore Roosevelt
Francis W. Halsey asks President Roosevelt to review a brief description of himself for any errors. The passage will be part of a volume describing the homes of a number of American authors.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-01-02
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles N. Gleason
Theodore Roosevelt agrees with Charles N. Gleason that it is an admirable story, but a parable created in “the brain and heart of Edwin [sic] Everett Hale, the great patriot and Christian.”
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-07-18
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James C. Martin
President Roosevelt responds to the issue of whether a candidate’s religious affiliation should influence a political election. He has received many letters on this topic, and chooses to respond broadly to James C. Martin’s. Roosevelt believes that a candidate’s religion is a personal matter that constituents do not have a right to know, and that it goes against American principles for people to vote based on religious affiliation. This is a condensed version of a longer letter.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-06
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ellen Day Hale
Theodore Roosevelt is touched by the poem from Ellen Day Hale. He believes that he stands for the same principles as her father, Edward Everett Hale, did.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-12-03
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
President Roosevelt and the family enjoyed his son Kermit’s letters. Roosevelt is pleased at Kermit’s good start in college, and is particularly proud of his efforts in football and running. The weather in Washington is good, and Roosevelt is avoiding any “scramble walks” or jumping so that his leg will be healthy at the start of the trip in Africa. Roosevelt outlines five uncertain factors in the upcoming election, including the positions of corporations, the labor vote, the support of the unemployed, and a religious attack against William H. Taft.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-10-20
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root
President Roosevelt welcomes Secretary of State Root back and “cheerfully” unloads the issues in Venezuela and Santo Domingo on him. He asks what Root thinks of enclosures from Edward Everett Hale and Admiral Colby Mitchell Chester, and also encloses a letter about Newfoundland from Massachusetts Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. Roosevelt says they need to think about who will replace Lloyd Carpenter Griscom as Ambassador to Japan if Griscom leaves. In a postscript, Roosevelt asks if Root, Lodge, and Joseph Hodges Choate can come spend a few nights at Oyster Bay.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-09-05
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Guy Murchie
President Roosevelt agrees to present the medal to Dr. Hale.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-05-31
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Frisbie Hoar
President Roosevelt thanks Senator Hoar for providing the opportunity for Roosevelt to write to Edward Everett Hale. Roosevelt has received Hale’s very pleasant response.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-04-05
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Frisbie Hoar
A conciliatory letter for Edward Everitt Hale since President Roosevelt cannot attend Hale’s eightieth birthday party.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-03-25
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Letter from Charles N. Gleason to Theodore Roosevelt
Reverend Gleason would like Theodore Roosevelt’s opinion on Edward Everett Hale’s “The Man Without A Country.” In particular, Gleason would like Roosevelt to examine whether or not the story is historical.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-07-14
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Letter from Adolph Geismar to Theodore Roosevelt
Adolph Geismar commends Theodore Roosevelt’s pamphlet “American Problems.” He comments on the many good men and women of the world he has shared friendships with. He assures Roosevelt of his admiration and hopes he will visit St. Johnland Home in Kings Park, Long Island.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-21
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Letter from William H. Taft to Frederick L. Chapman
In response to Home Herald editor Frederick L. Chapman’s inquiries, William H. Taft does not object to the publication of his attached message. While Taft believes what he wrote, he supposes it will make no difference to his attackers.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-26
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“Complete Religious Liberty”
In a letter written to James C. Martin shortly after the 1908 election, President Theodore Roosevelt condemns any religious test for the office of President of the United States. Roosevelt says that those who question William Howard Taft’s fitness for office because of his Unitarian faith or his family’s supposed ties to Roman Catholicism commit “an outrage.” Roosevelt says that Taft’s faith is of no concern to anyone but himself, and Roosevelt notes that he has Protestants, Catholics, and Jews serving in his cabinet, and that they serve in those roles without consideration of their religious faith. An illustration of Roosevelt supplements the text.
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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1908-11-06
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James C. Martin
Following the election of William H. Taft, President Roosevelt responds to the issue of whether a candidate’s religious affiliation should influence a political election. This copy of his letter to James C. Martin shows his edits, condensing the text to address the central question.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-06
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James C. Martin
Following William H. Taft’s election as president, President Roosevelt responds to James C. Martin’s letter stating that many voters would not support Taft because of his Unitarian religion and perceived sympathy with Catholics. Roosevelt takes the opportunity to broadly state that he believes that the faith of political candidates is a personal matter that voters should not take into account. He believes that voting for candidates based on their religion violates the principles of religious freedom that America is founded upon.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-06
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Letter from James Sullivan Clarkson to William Loeb
James Sullivan Clarkson updates William Loeb on powerful influences in the Democratic Party, including Tammany Hall. Conservatives, with former president Grover Cleveland’s support, have retaken the Democratic Party and are nominating Alton B. Parker for president. He suggests an argument that may be effective against Parker’s campaign–namely that he would be indebted to Tammany Hall as president.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-04-25
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Progressive Party Founders Day ribbon
White cotton ribbon celebrating the Progressive Party Founders’ Day. The ribbon features a moose and a quote originally by Edward Everett Hale, “Look up, not down-, Look out, not in -, Look forward, not backward-, And lend a hand.”
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Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Creation Date
1912-10-27
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Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt
Senator Lodge suggests that President Roosevelt write a congratulatory message to Edward Everett Hale which could be read at a meeting in honor of Hale’s eightieth birthday.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-03-24