Mt. Vesuvius in eruption, Naples, Italy
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Crowd awaiting T. R. Roosevelt at Excelsior hotel. Naples, Italy
Photograph showing a crowd awaiting Theodore Roosevelt outside of the Excelsior Hotel in Naples, Italy.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1910
Letter from Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb
First Assistant Secretary of State Loomis summarizes for William Loeb the situation regarding the removal of Aaron Homer Byington from the Consulship at Naples, Italy, and how Jerome A. Quay came to be appointed there, including the influence of Senator Orville Hitchcock Platt and friends of the late Senator Matthew Stanley Quay in the matter. Loomis suggests alternate posts for Byington.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-02-28
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edgar Alexander Mearns
President Roosevelt welcomes Edgar Alexander Mearns as the naturalist and medical advisor on his African Safari with “three cheers!” Roosevelt authorizes Mearns to requisition medical supplies from the Army and have them stored pending shipping to Africa, and outlines details of his travel and outfitting plans.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-03
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles
Theodore Roosevelt continues his journey to Africa, having been welcomed at several stops throughout the trip. Messina was a disaster in the wake of the recent earthquake, and Roosevelt was extremely proud of the small group of United States Navy men who were performing their jobs admirably and efficiently. Kermit Roosevelt is proving to be an ideal traveling companion.