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President Roosevelt wishes Nathaniel C. Reynal success in his effort to secure the house in White Plains, New York, that General George Washington used as headquarters during the Revolutionary War in order to turn it over to the Historical Society.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-25
Marie Corelli thanks Lyman Abbott for sending the Outlook editorial about Harvard House. She sends two articles about the house and asks him to show them to Theodore Roosevelt. The house has no endowment and must support itself by keeping up local and visiting interest.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-11-19
Marie Corelli has led an effort to rescue and restore the childhood home of John Harvard’s mother Katherine in Stratford-on-Avon, the town of William Shakespeare. The house has been gifted to Harvard University and will be officially opened in October by American Ambassador Whitelaw Reid. She invites Theodore Roosevelt to also attend the ceremony.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-09-01
George Edward Graham writes to President Roosevelt regarding the Roosevelt Home Club and the purchase of the Roosevelt homestead. The Club’s aim is to restore the home to the condition it was in when Roosevelt was born. Graham lists the names of individuals who are contributing to the objectives and acknowledges Roosevelt’s stance on the issue.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-01-13
Souvenir copy of the Harvard House Gazette, detailing the festivities surrounding the grand opening of the Harvard House in Stratford-Upon-Avon. The Harvard House originally belonged to the parents of John Harvard, the founder of Harvard University. The effort to purchase it for the university and restore it was led by Marie Corelli and funded by Edward Morris. A number of dignitaries and academics spoke at the ceremonies.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-10
On behalf of her and her sister Louisa Lee Schuyler, Georgina Schuyler sends Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt Easter greetings. She looks forward to Roosevelt’s speech on behalf of the Berry School. She sends a pamphlet she wrote about preserving the old Schuyler Mansion, the purchase of which was approved by Governor John A. Dix.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-04-16
Theodore Roosevelt’s Maltese Cross Ranch Cabin was saved and placed on the grounds of the North Dakota State Capitol in Bismarck, North Dakota. The Minishoshe Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution took custody of the cabin in 1924. Efforts were made to preserve the cabin and display it in a manner similar to how it would have looked when Roosevelt occupied the cabin. The Minishoshe Chapter believes that their stewardship of the cabin has been worthwhile and they hope to continue to add to the historical collection.
State Historical Society of North Dakota
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President Roosevelt informs Christine Walton Dunlap that he sympathizes with the movement for the restoration of the McLean farmhouse in Appomattox, Virginia.
1906-02-12