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Letter from J. C. Cook to Theodore Roosevelt

J. C Cook asks Theodore Roosevelt to accept a riding and driving bridle that Cook has invented and hopes Roosevelt will endorse, after trying them. Cook is enclosing two endorsements he has received from from prominent ment and he hopes Roosevelt will write to them. Believing these bridles will prevent loss of life and property, Cook hopes Roosevelt will help him succeed.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-20

Letter from W. P. Chase to Theodore Roosevelt

W. P. Chase acknowledges he is a stranger to Theodore Roosevelt, but Roosevelt knows some of his relations and this can prove his legitimacy. Chase has become a contracted seller for Arthur W. Arnold’s patented stove damper, which he says regulates combustion on stoves and furnaces to save on fuel usage. He hopes Roosevelt would consider becoming a business partner, and presents this from a philanthropic viewpoint to appeal to Roosevelt’s appreciation for philanthropy, as he claims the damper will benefit the poor the most. Chase hopes to meet Roosevelt in New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-12

Letter from Mrs. A. B. Thompson to Theodore Roosevelt

Mrs. A. B. Thompson asks Theodore Roosevelt if Charles J. Thompson was given the Gold Medal for his work on the Panama Canal. She also asks if the government bought the patent rights to the Thompson Steam Shovel.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-09

Letter from H Robinson to Theodore Roosevelt

Henry M. Robinson of the Imperial Machine company is sending Theodore Roosevelt a complimentary copy of “Inventors and Inventions,” which he believes would greatly interest the former president.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-29

Letter from James M. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

James M. Taft writes Theodore Roosevelt concerning his efforts to improve the old version of the handcar. Taft wants to give half interest to someone, and he hopes that Roosevelt will accept. He wishes to send Roosevelt a model car, and he wishes to discuss it with him. Taft details his age, and how he will leave the invention to him, along with the patent.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-15