Italy

A man labeled “Russia” stands with several women, representing various countries, around him. The women each hold a note from Russia proclaiming his love and affections. “Gt. Britain” is standing on the far left, the only one not to receive a declaration of love from Russia. Caption: Most of the ruling belles of the world have had rose-colored declarations of love from him, and he is still looking for fresh conquests.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1897-10-27

Theodore Roosevelt gives a description of his travels after completing the safari portion of the 1909-1910 expedition. Roosevelt traveled from Khartoum to London and visited many European countries along the way. He provides descriptions and opinions on the countries he visited and the people he met, particularly the members of European royalty.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1911-10-01

Winthrop Chanler writes a letter of condolence after the death of Quentin Roosevelt. Chanler fondly remembers meeting Quentin at the Issoudun airfield. He also recently saw “Archie” Roosevelt in Paris and heard that “Ted” Roosevelt had been hurt. Chanler regrets that it is the young who go to fight rather than the “old ones” like himself. Chanler sends his deepest sympathies to Roosevelt’s wife.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1918-09-09

A sickly looking dove is caught in a birdcage fashioned from rifles and swords, with “Powder” kegs at the ends of a perch labeled “Peace Conference,” and topped with the flags of “England, Italy, France, Germany, Austria, Japan, Russia, Spain, [and] U.S.” Caption: “Caged.”

comments and context

Comments and Context

The second Hague Peace Conference — formally, the International Tribunal on Regulations Concerning the Laws and Customs of War on Land — was generally regarded as a bust before it began a few months subsequent to Puck‘s cover cartoon.

Eleven-year-old Theodore Roosevelt documents his trip through Europe in this diary he titled “My journal of Northern Italy.” There are entries for Italy, Austria, Saxony, Belgium, Prussia and France. Roosevelt created a geographic index at the end.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1869

Eleven-year-old Theodore Roosevelt continues chronicling his family trip through Europe in this diary. First entry is titled, “The continuation of my Journel [sic] in France December 3rd 1869.” There are entries from across Western Europe including Naples, Rome, and Caserta. Lists at end of volume: “Accounts my money,” “Hotel index,” “Plan of hotels,” and “Letters received.”

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1869-1870

George Haven Putnam discusses his conversations with Senator Platt regarding an amendment to the international copyright law. Putnam discusses foreign language books from France, Germany, and Italy, whose authors seek comparable protection under copyright laws as American authors.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-27

Anna Roosevelt Cowles encloses a letter from Hilda Francesetti that touched her. Francesetti’s brother, Ugo, passed away in Korea while serving as Italian consul in Seoul. His body was later retrieved by his family and returned to Italy. Cowles requests a note from President Roosevelt to send to Francesetti.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-10

Wayne MacVeagh, Herbert Wolcott Bowen, and William Lawrence Penfield report to Secretary of State Hay that international arbitration could not take place because the necessary representatives did not appear. They suggest that the Department of State represent to England, Germany, and Italy the importance of arbitration taking place at the earliest possible date in conformity with protocol.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-01

Senator Municchi speaks to the Italian Senate about Theodore Roosevelt’s ideas of military preparation written in the eleventh chapter of his book, “Intense Life.” Roosevelt said that all the glory of winning a battle must not be given to the commander. A share of the credit should be given to those who have taken part in the preparation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-14

Series of extracts from different newspapers on President Roosevelt’s likely presidential nomination, American supremacy in the Pacific, and undesirable Italian immigrants.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-06-01

Senator Platt provides President Roosevelt with the name of a person interested in the Italian ambassadorship. Platt has already turned the office-seeker down, but would like Roosevelt to send him a letter confirming they discussed it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-06-15

Secretary of State Hay encloses a translated note from Italian ambassador Edmondo Mayor des Planches requesting an audience with President Roosevelt, in order to present him with two books which are a gift from King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-04-18

Frederick William Holls argues against joining Great Britain and Japan in their opposition to the Russian annexation of Manchuria. He believes that friendship with Russia is very important and that Russian and American interests do not seriously conflict. Holls will be unable to serve as an “umpire” to arbitrate claims by Germany and Italy against Venezuela. He has other commitments that will prevent him from leaving the country during the summer.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-05-09

Ambassador Mayor des Planches requests an audience with President Roosevelt to present a gift from King Victor Emmanuel III. The gift is two books, a copy of The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri and a volume on the campaigns of Prince Eugene of Savoy.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-04-15

Ambassador Mayor des Planches encloses photographs of Italian officers and soldiers that he hopes will be of interest to President Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-03-09

John Hay reports success with the Alaska treaty. Hay has also heard from Bowen who believes that Great Britain and Italy are ready to sign and he hopes to hear from Germany tonight.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-02-11

John Hay reports that President Roosevelt refuses to arbitrate the Venezuelan crisis and suggests the preferred method of arbitration is the high court of the Hague.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-02-06

Richard C. Parsons has resigned his place as Second Secretary at Rome. Secretary of State Hay understands that President Roosevelt wants to appoint Leonard Moorhead Thomas. Hay says that he would recommend one of the third secretaries, but that they have been employed for too short a time to merit a promotion.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-12-04

Secretary of State Hay has spoken to the Italian ambassador and he understands that the general government has no duty or power of interference on an unnamed matter. Hay returns a telegram from Francis C. Martin to President Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-12-10