Investments

Letter from John N. D. Brown to Theodore Roosevelt

John N. D. Brown reminds Theodore Roosevelt that he has written Roosevelt before offering a chance to invest in his railway construction invention. Now Brown has submitted his patent, has been in communication with the examiner, and can infer almost all his invention has passed. Roosevelt still have a chance to invest in patents in foreign countries and Brown is sending him copies of the patents, prints, and the specifications.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-14

Creator(s)

Brown, John N. D. (John Newton David), 1847-1923

Letter from Joseph C. Noblit to Theodore Roosevelt

Joseph C. Noblit tells Theodore Roosevelt he read in the newspaper that Theodore Roosevelt Jr. has a connection to carpet manufacturing, and Noblit would like to invite him to invest in a new process that he claims will revolutionize the carpet industry by saving on materials and labor.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-13

Creator(s)

Noblit, Joseph C.

Letter from H.A. Evans to Theodore Roosevelt

H.A. Evans is a young man with $8000.00 looking to invest. He has heard about the Salt River Valley under the Roosevelt Dam and hopes Theodore Roosevelt will give him information on the water rights, soil, and production quality of this area.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-10

Creator(s)

Evans, H.A.

Newsletter by David C. Imboden

Under the title of the periodical The People, David C. Imboden proposes 6 ideas of business organizations for people to organize. Some require the cooperation of people, stores, corporations, state level government, or the ministers of all churches in the country. Imboden plans for the organization of The National Investigation Association.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-04

Creator(s)

Imboden, David C.

Letter from Frank C. Smith to Theodore Roosevelt

Frank C. Smith, clerk to Douglas Robinson, advises President Roosevelt to give Theodore Douglas Robinson the power to sign checks since Douglas Robinson is away. Smith encloses the power and provides instructions. He is glad to hear that Archibald B. Roosevelt is better.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-14

Creator(s)

Smith, Frank C.

Letter from W. C. Brown to Theodore P. Shonts

Railroad executive William C. Brown tells Chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission Theodore P. Shonts that he is happy Shonts will be coming to New York. He reminisces about a train trip taken with then vice-presidential candidate Theodore Roosevelt, and discusses the paths their careers have taken. Brown expresses his support for federal and state railroad regulations, but is concerned that poor public confidence surrounding abuses and corruption by railroad executives in the past, is impacting the financing of railroad improvements. Brown hopes President Roosevelt will “call attention to the fact that the railroads are an important and inseparable part of the wealth of this Nation.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-28

Creator(s)

Brown, W. C. (William Carlos), 1853-1924

Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph A. Coxe

Theodore Roosevelt does not know anyone that would be willing to invest in Joseph A. Coxe’s project.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-11-01

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Roy D. Chapin

Theodore Roosevelt tells industrialist Roy D. Chapin that Chapin’s idea (probably regarding financing for the Hudson Motor Company) is interesting, and although Roosevelt cannot promise, he believes he can accept Chapin’s invitation after he returns from the West Indies in March.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-01-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Mountsier

Theodore Roosevelt declines Robert Mountsier’s request to help fund a library. While Roosevelt would like to see such a library exist, he has no funds and does not know many financial people that can help.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-03-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lucy E. Tallis

Theodore Roosevelt has never approved any agricultural settlement as offering opportunity for investment. Roosevelt suggests that Lucy Tallis see Richard Tobin for advice on the investment.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1914-12-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Russell B. Harrison

President Roosevelt thanks Russell B. Harrison for his letter. Roosevelt cannot consider the investment Harrison mentioned as his time will be consumed getting ready for his African safari.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-03-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Cabot Lee

President Roosevelt thanks George Cabot Lee for the letter, and promises to renew a recent conversation with Alice Roosevelt Longworth on the topic of money. Roosevelt does not feel that he should do more than he has been doing to advise her to keep the money from the Lees invested.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03-31

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from William Loeb to Douglas Robinson

William Loeb encloses President Roosevelt’s check for $10,000 for investment and asks Douglas Robinson to acknowledge receipt. Loeb hopes Robinson and his wife, Corinne Roosevelt Robinson, have “steadied down” after their “spree in St. Louis.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-01

Creator(s)

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Roosevelt

President Roosevelt thanks Frederick Roosevelt for the letter and asks him to inquire with Douglas Robinson about the stock dividend.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-11-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from H. Rider Haggard to Theodore Roosevelt

H. Rider Haggard shares with Roosevelt his critiques of the Anglosphere, particularly their love of pleasure and wealth. He then discusses his investments in the African continent, how insider trading is tampering with said investments, and how he believes that the love of nature “seems to be the privilege of the highly educated.” Haggard also predicts that the “white people” living in Africa will be removed within the coming generations, and that overall the “white races” are in noticeable decline.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-05

Creator(s)

Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider), 1856-1925

Letter from Richard Selden Harvey to Theodore Roosevelt

Richard Selden Harvey sends Theodore Roosevelt an issue of the magazine “Corporation Searchlight,” which aims to protect the interests of investors, and has marked the articles that he wrote himself.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-04

Creator(s)

Harvey, Richard Selden, 1862-1951

Letter from Dix W. Smith to Theodore Roosevelt

Dix W. Smith asks if Theodore Roosevelt knows any private investors who may be interested in investing in Patrick L. Flanigan’s property. He suggests that perhaps Roosevelt’s brother-in-law, Douglas Robinson, has connections to potential investors. Flanigan is confident in the profitability of the property.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-12

Creator(s)

Smith, Dix W.

Letter from John Purroy Mitchel to Theodore Roosevelt

As Theodore Roosevelt suggested he do, John Purroy Mitchel writes to provide details about his requests for letters of introduction to American Ambassadors in several European countries. Mitchel also provides further details about his purpose in visiting the various European countries he plans to, explaining that he is trying to interest foreign capital in purchasing bonds backed by New York real estate, in order to make these funds more liquid.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-30

Creator(s)

Mitchel, John Purroy, 1879-1918

Letter from Dix W. Smith to Theodore Roosevelt

Dix W. Smith tells Theodore Roosevelt about the valuable property of Patrick L. Flanigan, which Flanigan has issued bonds for. Smith believes Flanigan’s property to be a sound investment, and asks Roosevelt to suggest individuals or corporations that may have funds they would like to invest. He provides a list of personal references that can attest to his own character.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-28

Creator(s)

Smith, Dix W.

Memorandum from Wagner Advisory Bureau

The writer requests the enclosed summaries on market letters be read and challenges the press’s negative perception of market letters. Those who “discriminate and investigate” are rewarded.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-20

Creator(s)

Smith, George Stuart, -1920