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President Roosevelt praises a sonnet sent by Maurice Francis Egan and writes that he will enclose it in a letter to former Secretary of State John Hay’s widow. Roosevelt also informs Egan that he has promised Richard Watson Gilder that he will write an article on Celtic literature for The Century Magazine.
1905-07-11
The Board of the Bureau of American Republics has passed the following three resolutions: first, to express to President Roosevelt their sincerest condolences about the death of Secretary John Hay; second, a similar expression be sent to Mrs. Clara Hay; and third, a wreath with the inscription “The International Union of the American Republics” be placed at the funeral.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-07-03
Secretary of State Hay returns three Rudyard Kipling stories to President Roosevelt.
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1904-11-17
President Roosevelt must turn down Clara Hay’s invitation for January 9 as President Jordan will likely be staying at the White House.
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1903-12-27
President Roosevelt asks Senator Allison for information about the enclosed request from Clara Louise Stone Hay.
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1906-02-05
President Roosevelt tells incoming Secretary of State Elihu Root that former Secretary of State John Hay had wished to take care of Theodore F. Dwight, a former Assistant Secretary of State and current vice consul. Roosevelt believes he is a good person and the government should continue to support him.
In a handwritten postscript, Roosevelt encloses part of a note from Clara Louise Hay, and similarly hopes to be able to take care of another employee.
George B. Cortelyou informs Katharine Medill McCormick that her note to Clara Louise Hay has been brought to the attention of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. Roosevelt would be pleased to meet with McCormick on April 1 at 2:30.
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1902-03-24
George H. Mifflin, of the Houghton Mifflin Company, would like to know if President Roosevelt will consider writing a previously discussed volume on “Civic Duties.” Mifflin has also gained approval from former Secretary of State John Hay’s widow Clara Louise Stone Hay to ask Roosevelt to consider writing a volume on the deceased statesman, based on a recently completed biography, as Roosevelt previously wrote two volumes for the American Statesmen series. This letter was sent by way of Lawrence F. Abbott, of The Outlook.
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1909-01-16
Lawrence F. Abbott accepts President Roosevelt’s invitation to lunch and encloses an editorial from The Outlook that he would like to discuss. Abbott also encloses a letter from George H. Mifflin asking Roosevelt to write a biography of the late John Hay, for which his widow, Clara Louise Stone Hay, has given permission.
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1909-01-18
Henry C. Rouse writes on behalf of Clara Louise Stone Hay to thank President Roosevelt for his support at John Hay’s funeral.
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1905-07-07
President Roosevelt, invites Secretary of State Hay to have lunch with him, Israel Zangwill and Edith Ayrton Zangwill. He asks if Hay’s wife, Clara Louise Hay, would also like to attend.
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1901-1905