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President Roosevelt encloses a check for three hundred pounds and requests that it be put to his credit. Additionally, he asks that the necessary sum be disbursed to Captain Arthur A. Slatter to pay for certain horses which he is supposed to buy for Roosevelt.
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1908-08-22
Theodore Roosevelt sends Frank Ross McCoy a check for $307.65 to pay for the purchase of Roswell the horse. He additionally sends a check for $5 for the man who helped transport Roswell, and asks McCoy to forward it. He appreciates McCoy having gone to the trouble, and asks him to thank General Leonard Wood as well.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-19
President Roosevelt informs Trumbull Cary his horse Renown was excellent for nine months before he died. The president has another good horse he is riding at present but does not need any more horses, though Cary’s list tempts Roosevelt greatly.
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1904-12-22
President Roosevelt approves of Renown and will keep him. He asks what the price will be and sent Philosopher back with the groom.
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1902-05-28
President Roosevelt took out the horse named Philosopher after the horse received ten days of rest. However, the horse is still lame. Roosevelt requests another horse that is similar to Philosopher and encloses a check for expenses.
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1902-05-22
President Roosevelt is pleased with the horse named Philosopher and intends to keep him assuming the horse’s tender foreleg heals.
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1902-05-16
President Roosevelt is pleased with The Philosopher, a horse, although he came up a bit lame. The veterinarian believes he should be fine in a few days. Roosevelt intends to ride the other horse, M. F. H., in the afternoon.
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1902-05-12
President Roosevelt would like the two horses sent so he can test them before choosing.
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1902-05-06
President Roosevelt is interested in purchasing horses from Margaret Cary’s father and would like a horse that is able to jump. Roosevelt’s current horse, Bleistein, is not comfortable with fences above four feet.
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1902-05-03
Leonard Wood received Theodore Roosevelt’s letter and checks for Frank Ross McCoy. He is glad the horse (Roswell) arrived safely, and that Ethel Roosevelt likes him. The horse still has several years of good service left.
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1911-06-22
Political cartoonist Homer Davenport thanks President Roosevelt for his letter as it cheered him considerably in his recent illness. In Aleppo, Davenport acquired twenty-seven horses and mares of blood purer than he and Roosevelt have seen before. Aleppo’s governor was curious about “Americk,” a nation he had heard to be the greatest of them all, and he rejoiced that Davenport carried a letter of friendship from Roosevelt, “The Sheik of All Americk.” Davenport also notes that though William Randolph Hearst has offered to employ him, Davenport will refuse because he feels Hearst unfit for the office he seeks and because he desires “to plod where I know I am on the right side.”
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1906-10-13
Trumbull Cary is comfortable with whatever President Roosevelt decides but would like to send the horse Invincible.
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1902-05-15
“Price of ‘Renown’ six hundred. Glad you like him.”
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1902-05-30
Trumbull Cary will send the horse Renown, but if President Roosevelt does not like him, he will send Philosopher instead.
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1902-05-25
Trumbull Cary goes over the freight and travel charges for a horse named Philosopher.
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1902-05-20
Trumbull Cary is sending two horses for President Roosevelt to take his choice. Assistant Secretary of War Sanger would like to look at the horse not selected by Roosevelt and asks when and where he can view it.
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1902-05-09
S. S. Peirson has a friend who can provide President Roosevelt with a pair of dark chestnut horses. He believes them to be one of the finest pacer teams in western New York.
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1901-11-19
A circular from the Transvaal League is being prepared which will request that President Roosevelt put a stop to the shipment of horses from New Orleans, Louisiana, to the British. The circular does not have Wilhelm Snyman’s support. He hopes to discuss the matter personally with Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-15
Douglas Robinson will write to William Steele and explain that arrangements have already been made for the purchase of horses for President Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-10