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Brander Matthews and his wife, Ada Harland, enjoyed their dinner at the White House. He encloses the drawing they spoke of and asks if he may send a copy of his book to President Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-12-10
President Roosevelt tells Brander Matthews the drawing by Oliver Herford amused him and asks Matthews to send him a copy of Recreations of an Anthologist that Matthews mentioned in his letter. Roosevelt enjoyed having Matthews at dinner.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-12-12
Brander Matthews thanks President Roosevelt for the quotation, which he plans to show to Nicholas Murray Butler. Matthews comments that Elihu Root and Charles Follen McKim received honorary degrees at Columbia University’s commencement. He includes a limerick written by Oliver Herford.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-06-08