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Senator Carter acknowledges receipt of a letter from Vice President Roosevelt, asking for Frederick Herrig to be reappointed as Forest Range Rider. Carter submitted a request to that effect and writes to inform Roosevelt.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1901-06-20
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Senator Carter recommending Frederick Herrig for a position, most likely referring to the position of Park Ranger in Montana. Roosevelt enclosed a letter from Herrig as well.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1899-12-20
Senator Carter writes to Governor Roosevelt acknowledging his reception of Roosevelt’s recommendation for Frederick Herrig. Carter will communicate with the Collector of Customs on behalf of Herrig and Roosevelt.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1899-12-21
S. Claude Burr claims that he can find copies of newspapers with President Roosevelt’s reply during the Morès duel incident. He would like to publish Frederick Herrig’s account of the same.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-02-20
George B. Cortelyou assures S. Claude Burr that his letter has been brought to the attention of President Roosevelt, who confirms Fred Herrig’s account of the voting incident. The account of the duel incident is not entirely accurate and Roosevelt would prefer that it not be published.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-02-11
Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt from January 1884 to December 1891. Notable events include the deaths of Alice Lee Roosevelt and Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, Roosevelt’s time on his ranch, the completion of Sagamore Hill, Roosevelt’s engagement and marriage to Edith Kermit Carow, Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt’s birth, the “Great-Dieup” of cattle in North Dakota, and the founding of the Boone and Crockett Club.
Theodore Roosevelt Association
1985
Moore, Robert J. (Robert John), 1956-; Theodore Roosevelt Association
James F. Vivian provides a look at Theodore Roosevelt’s time in the North Dakota Badlands with a collection of newspaper accounts, ranging from 1898 to 1915, drawn from interviews with Roosevelt’s friends, fellow ranchers, cowboys, and acquaintances. Vivian provides an introduction and an afterword to the article, as well as an introduction to each of its twelve sections. The accounts include reminiscences from the likes of William Sewall, Arthur T. Packard, and the brothers Sylvane Ferris and Joseph Ferris. Vivian contends that these interviews “corroborate the content and quality” of the work done by Hermann Hagedorn in his book Roosevelt in the Bad Lands.
Ten photographs appear in the article, including three of Roosevelt’s contemporaries, Frederick Herrig, James W. Foley, and Arthur T. Packard, along with two photographs of the museum dedicated to Roosevelt onboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt. An illustration by Frederic Remington of Roosevelt’s capture of the boat thieves, and a text box with a listing of the members of the executive committee of the Theodore Roosevelt Association supplement the text.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1992
Howard Eaton provides updates on the location and activities of many people that William Wingate Sewall knew from the Medora, Dakota Territory, area.
State Historical Society of North Dakota
1888-03-22
Howard Eaton broke his leg a month ago and has been in St. Luke’s Hospital in New York City. The cattle business is doing well and Eaton has heard that the hunting has been good. Theodore Roosevelt sold 500 cattle and intends to bring in Texas steers this year. Eaton concludes with updates on many people from the Medora, Dakota Territory, area.
State Historical Society of North Dakota
1889-01-09
S. Claude Burr thanks George B. Cortelyou for his letter regarding the story of President Roosevelt’s “so-called duel incident” with the Marquis de Morès. Burr requests confirmation of particular points of the story as told by Fred Herrig. Burr emphasizes that he is trying to get at the true story before false versions become widely spread by other writers.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-02-20
S. Claude Burr is writing a series of articles as told by “frontier types” and would like President Roosevelt to confirm the information attained from his interview with Frederick Herrig. Herrig worked and hunted with Roosevelt in the Badlands, and was also a Rough Rider. Most of Herrig’s information is about the incident when the Marquis de Morès challenged Roosevelt to a duel.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-02-02
S. Claude Burr requests President Roosevelt’s version of the challenged duel with the Marquis de Morès. Burr received a unique account of the story from Fred Herrig. Burr intends to publish the story.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-02-10