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Robert Halsey Patchin, knowing of President Roosevelt’s interest in White House history, forwards on to William Loeb an article about Andrew Jackson from the Lynchburg Virginian.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-25
President Roosevelt disagrees with the Nebraska Republican Party’s platform, as he believes the restrictions it proposes placing on the federal judiciary would be tantamount to eliminating the federal government. The resolution is as bad as secession, even if it was well-intentioned. He does not want Senator Burkett to publish his letter and bring greater attention to the matter, but he may share it with leaders of the convention as needed.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-27
President Roosevelt thanks Postmaster General Cortelyou for the Daniel Webster letter. It will have a “place of honor” among his other historical letters.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-12-25
William N. Freeman writes to Frank Harper to inform him of his new book, Created Equal: The Romance of Democracy. In this book, Freeman argues that the country was originally designed as a “government by agreement of states,” but became a “government by party.” He credits this evolution to the work of John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Andrew Jackson. Freeman admires Jackson greatly and believes Roosevelt is the only other president of his caliber. Freeman hopes that Theodore Roosevelt will share his opinion on the premise of the book.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-23
President Roosevelt stands at the tomb of Andrew Jackson with Mary C. Dorris.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-10-23
This newspaper article includes several images of President Roosevelt on horseback, including the president instructing Ted Roosevelt in hurdling, the president himself hurdling a stone fence, Captain Fitzhugh Lee riding a horse, and the president sitting at his desk.
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1907-06-02
President Roosevelt rides a Democratic donkey pulled by a member of the “Iroquois Democratic Club” as crowds cheer. There are illustrations of Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Grover Cleveland, and William Jennings Bryan in the background.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-05-12
Page 1: – Black and white photographs captioned as: The President Addressing the Throng at the Exposition on “President’s Day,” September 5th; The Latest Portrait of the President [McKinley driving to the Temple of Music on September 6]; President’s Day at the Exposition: The President (at Extreme Left) and a Part of His Audience in the Esplanade; The Military Review in the Stadium – “Souvenir Pictures of the President” – Article giving a context for the photos – “A Man of Good Cheer” – Stories about McKinley’s humor and good nature (cont. on page 8)
Page 2: – Black and white photographs captioned: Men Who Worked to Help the President Back to Health: Six of the Attending Physicians, and the President’s Private Secretary [portrait photos]; Mrs. McKinley Listening to the President; The Stricken President: Tents for Military Guard and Reporters, Opposite Milburn Residence; The President, Mrs. McKinley and Mr. Milburn Driving Through the Exposition Grounds, Sept. 5th; President McKinley’s Residence, Canton O.; View on President McKinley’s Farm – “To Guard Our Rulers” – Interview with Jacques Griscelli, guard of Napoleon III – “Esteem for McKinley” – Regard for McKinley in Washington, D.C.
Page 3: – Black and white photographs captioned: Wm. McKinley as 2nd Lieutenant; Old Sparrow House, Poland, O., Where Mr. McKinley Enlisted; William McKinley’s Birthplace at Niles, O., Torn Down in 1895; Schoolhouse Near Poland, O., Where Mr. McKinley Taught; Seminary at Poland, O., Attended by McKinley: Now Torn Down – “In McKinley’s Youth” – McKinley’s early years in Ohio – “Stories of Celebrities” – Anecdotes about President Hayes and Admiral Dewey
Page 4; – Black and white photographs captioned: The President, the Best Portrait of Him Ever Made; Shaking Hands with the President [outside the Government Building on September 5]; The President and Party in the Govt. Building at the Exposition the Day Before He Was Shot; Where the President Was Shot Down in the Temple of Music [including numbers where McKinley and Czolgosz were standing]; The Wounded President Being Taken into the Exposition Hospital, Sept. 6th – “Shooting at Jackson” by Milton T. Adkins – Story of attempted assassination of Andrew Jackson in 1836
Page 5: – Black and white portrait photographs captioned: Mrs. McKinley, in Her Inauguration Gown; Mrs. McKinley at Time of Marriage (1871); Mrs. McKinley Several Years Ago; Interesting Early Portraits of Mrs. McKinley (group portraits); Two Interesting Early Portraits of Mrs. McKinley, When She was Ida Saxton (age 16 and 18); Mr. and Mrs. McKinley as They Were 25 Years Ago
Theodore Roosevelt reports on the achievements of Quentin, Archie, and Ted at the Plattsburgh military training camp, noting that they received good recommendations from their officers. To Roosevelt’s delight, Archie was placed in a position above Ted. Archie and Ted also traveled to Montreal, Quebec, to view the military preparations. The Plattsburgh camp has been very successful, and other camps are being formed across the country. Roosevelt criticizes President Wilson for his policy toward Germany and Mexico.
1915-08-28
President Roosevelt responds to Representative Williams’s claim that he does not understand the South. Although Roosevelt is “greatly puzzled” by some difficulties he has encountered in the South, he has tried to treat the Southern States fairly. Roosevelt believes there are no issues with what he has done in the South but how he has been misrepresented in the South. The president is fine if people disagree with his policies, but he does not like when the facts are misrepresented. He mentions statements made by Alabama Senator John Tyler Morgan and Williams himself that were incorrect. Roosevelt does not appreciate the application of base motives to the president of the United States, and believes if the people of the South have been misled, it is because Southern leaders have misled them. Roosevelt also does not appreciate white men in the South trying to get their vote to count more than those in the North, and believes African American men should be judged by the same tests as “ignorant, vicious and shiftless whites.” Roosevelt closes by saying that what the South “really needs” is for her leaders to tell the truth.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-12-05
Theodore Roosevelt remembers James D. Phelan and is glad to hear from him. He comments on the “molly-coddling” about peace. Roosevelt thinks true Americans are those like George Washington, Andrew Jackson, and Ulysses S. Grant. He does not want to be a candidate.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-28
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary thanks Harry Peyton Steger for sending Professor John Spencer Bassett’s book The Life of Andrew Jackson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-03
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks Andrew Jackson for his kindness in enclosing the letter from President Andrew Jackson to his wife, Rachel. Unfortunately, Roosevelt cannot use the letter, as he is not collecting such material. Roosevelt’s secretary advises Jackson not to send such valuable letters by mail in the future, as they could become lost.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-03
Theodore Roosevelt tells Winfield F. Prime that former presidents Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson both attacked the Supreme Court “in the very strongest manner.”
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1911-02-03
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Archibald Willingham Butt for sending him an item relating to Andrew Jackson. He sends his regards to President William H. Taft.
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1911-02-03
Theodore Roosevelt responds to a letter from Hartford Beaumont, an attorney in Manila, expressing his disenchantment with the Wilson administration and its approach to international affairs with the Philippines and Japan.
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1915-10-20
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Alvin V. Baird for his letter. Baird states “the melancholy truth” when he says that many Americans approve Wilson’s stand. Roosevelt believes if the country had a president such as Andrew Jackson, who would not have tolerated the terrible things done by Germany, the citizens would have rallied.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-09-01
Theodore Roosevelt does not know why McCoy did not receive his letter and thinks they should also get in touch with Robert D. Carey. Roosevelt expresses his opinion to Mrs. Thorne Hitchcock that if President Wilson had “one ounce of the spirit” of Andrew Jackson or Zachary Taylor that they would already be at war. Roosevelt mentions that his three sons in the United States have been trained at Plattsburgh Camp.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-08-28
Theodore Roosevelt has just finished reading Arthur Twining Hadley’s Undercurrents in American Politics, and he discusses Hadley’s conclusions, particularly as they relate to the records of American presidents through the Civil War.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-07-08
Theodore Roosevelt approves of Julian Street’s article and agrees that the nation’s shortcomings need to be brought to the attention of the public. Roosevelt believes that George Washington, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, and Ulysses S. Grant had the correct policy regarding American duty in foreign affairs. Thomas Jefferson, James Buchanan, and President Wilson have the wrong position.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-06-23