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William Roscoe Thayer disagrees with President Roosevelt’s opinion that “doer” and “thinker” should be separated, with the concern that students will believe that “doing” without “thinking” is efficient. Thayer hopes the newspaper reports about Roosevelt’s son’s condition are inaccurate.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-03-05
Theodore Roosevelt writes to William Roscoe Thayer on the subject of criticism. Roosevelt feels that those who do are more aptly placed to be critics as to who do not, using the comparison that the authors of the Federalist were political doers who also criticized and acted. He then extends the metaphor to cover Harvard’s struggles in sports competitions with Yale and Cornell.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-03-01
Bernard J. Cigrand asks Theodore Roosevelt where in his family does the Huguenot line enter, as this information would be helpful in writing his latest article. Cigrand also says he has done research into the origin of the Roosevelt coat of arms, and can send a reproduction of it if Roosevelt desires.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-06
Volume I, Number 6 of the newspaper, “a National Journal devoted to Politics, Literature and Finance.” This issue includes a portion of an address on federalism by Alexander Del Mar given before the Liberal Club of New York City, as well as details of the debate that followed Del Mar’s remarks.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1873-02-22