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President Roosevelt is pleased to have his books translated as requested by Jean Izoulet. Unfortunately, though there will only be a collection of speeches released in the spring, no fourth volume will be produced in October. Izoulet should make arrangements with the publishers of Oliver Cromwell and American Ideals.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-09-19
President Roosevelt has asked George Putnam to provide M. Colin with a “full explanation of the circumstances attending the translation of ‘American Ideals’ by M. Izoulet.” Roosevelt would appreciate it if Colin would allow Izoulet to do as he desires.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-07-01
William Loeb asks Alvey A. Adee to transmit President Roosevelt’s reply to Professor Jean Izoulet through the American embassy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-09-19
President Roosevelt thanks Princess Faucigny-Lucinge for the translated copy of his own works and asks her to inform Jean Izoulet that he likes the preface.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-01-07
George B. Cortelyou writes to the Macmillan Company on behalf of President Roosevelt to enclose a request from Jean Bernard Joachim Izoulet.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-06-14
George B. Cortelyou writes to G.P. Putnam’s Sons to inform him that, at the direction of President Roosevelt, he encloses a request from Jean Izoulet.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-06-14
George B. Cortelyou writes to Charles Scribner’s Sons to inform them that he encloses a request from Jean Izoulet at the direction of President Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-06-14
George Haven Putnam thanks William Loeb for sending a letter from President Roosevelt to Mr. Colin regarding granting permission to Professor Jean Izoulet to publish a French translation of American Ideals. Putnam informs Loeb that the letter will be sent soon with a general note from the publishers and believes that there will be a satisfactory outcome to the matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-07-05
George Haven Putnam reiterates his suggestion that President Roosevelt or William Loeb send a letter to Armand Colin to see if an arrangement can be made to allow Professor Jean Izoulet to sell his translation of Roosevelt’s American Ideals. Since Izoulet has correspondence dating back from 1902 about the matter, Putnam believes he has a strong case, if Roosevelt will write in support of it.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-06-30
George Haven Putnam writes to President Roosevelt about Ovide Robillard’s letter regarding the French translation of Roosevelt’s American Ideals. Putnam informs Roosevelt that since the arrangements for a translation were already granted to Armand Colin in France, there is nothing he can do to fix the situation with Professor Jean Izoulet. Putnam suggests that an arrangement might be worked out if Roosevelt contacted Colin on behalf of Izoulet.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-06-28
Ovide Robillard informs President Roosevelt that Professor Jean Izoulet did not contact Putnam & Co. Publishers as Roosevelt requested. Another author is working on a translation of American Ideals for that publisher. Robillard says Izoulet’s edition of the work could also be brought on the market if Roosevelt agrees.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-06-22
“Century company accord with pleasure permission to Izoulet.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-06-18
Henry Vignaud forwards a letter from Jean Izoulet to President Roosevelt requesting permission to translate four of Roosevelt’s works into French.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-06-02