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President Roosevelt feels Caspar Whitney’s article covers the case entirely and congratulates his admirable work. He regrets not publishing in the Outing Magazine, but he had not intended writing at all.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-19
President Roosevelt instructs Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry to ensure there is enough coal for the Great White Fleet’s trip, and says the Bureau of Equipment is “on trial in this matter.” He likes the idea of “having one first-class man. . .represent all the newspapers.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-17
President Roosevelt believes James B. Connolly is the ideal candidate to accompany the Atlantic Fleet as a journalist representing all newspapers. However, before promising anything, he must first consult with Admiral Willard H. Brownson and Admiral Robley D. Evans.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-17
George Haven Putnam writes Theodore Roosevelt to ask him a favor concerning Putnam’s brother’s son, George Palmer Putnam. George Palmer Putnam is a newspaper correspondent currently residing in Oregon but recently returned to New York to get married, and will travel back to Oregon soon via the Panama Canal whilst writing news reports on the canal’s status. George Haven Putnam hopes Roosevelt might still be in contact with people involved in the Panama Canal and connect Putnam’s nephew with these individuals. Putnam also knows of a book concerning war photography being published soon that Roosevelt might find interesting.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-13
Ambassador Pourtalès informs Ambassador Tower that Edwin Lefevre cannot be received by German Emperor William II because the emperor is traveling extensively and can only receive official visits. Pourtalès, however, does appreciate Lefevre’s kind intentions.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-13
Admiral Brownson, chief of the Bureau of Navigation, sends President Roosevelt a letter from Admiral Robley D. Evans with information about the Great White Fleet. Brownson comments on Evans’s points about fleet movements, maneuvers, and supplies. He feels it best to have just one journalist accompany the fleet.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-19
Alfred Henry Lewis lets President Roosevelt know that he arranged for journalist David Graham Phillips to be at the same dining event as Roosevelt, and Phillips is eagerly looking forward to meeting Roosevelt. In confidence, Lewis also shares some amusing remarks Phillips has made about various prominent personalities in Washington, D.C.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-01-24
Business card of Henry S. Brown, Washington correspondent of the New York Herald.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901
Editorial criticizing a San Franciscan correspondent of the Oakland Tribune for saying Theodore Roosevelt Jr. was at a party trying to ascertain everyone’s presidential preferences.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1912
A large group of politicians and journalists appear as knights on a crusade against graft and corruption. Many carry large pens like a lance. Periodicals mentioned are “Colliers, Harper’s Weekly, Life, Puck, [and] McClure’s” Magazine. Caption: Marching embattled ‘gainst the Saracens of Graft.
This cartoon by Carl Hassmann, which resembles a poster, could indeed be a historian’s guide to the leading crusading Muckrakers of the day (circa 1906, the high-water mark of reform before the Progressive Era and certainly in journalism and books). The double-page cartoon is a panegyric to the movement, a paean to the personalities.
President Roosevelt was saddened by Jacob A. Riis’s note but is pleased to complete the request.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-08-16
Theodore Roosevelt has thought about Joseph Pulitzer but did not write about him because he does not have Edward Sandford Martin’s ability to “tell the truth and be severe without being offensive.” He asks if Friday afternoon works for their meeting.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-10
Thomas C. Day tells Theodore Roosevelt he would never respond to an attack from Delavan Smith, publisher of the Indianapolis Daily News. Day has the “heartiest contempt” for publishing men like Smith and Joseph Pulitzer. Day plans to publish his own article about Panama in The Outlook soon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-22
Theodore Roosevelt writes Ambassador Whitelaw Reid how “the average modern journalist . . . takes a view that is literally incomprehensible” in twisting statements made by Reid about Roosevelt into “an attack.” Roosevelt thanks Reid for the “high compliment” and “mighty nice letter.” Roosevelt writes that Rollo and Mrs. Ogden spent a night with the Roosevelts and hopes that the Reids will have the chance to do the same.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-28
Theodore Roosevelt received S. Edward Young’s messages. However, he understood that the conference was being held next year. He does not want to give another speech at the moment. When he does address the Federation of Churches, Roosevelt does not want journalists admitted.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-04-18
Theodore Roosevelt tells Frank Basil Tracy that he has read Tracy’s history, The Tercentenary History of Canada from Champlain to Laurier, 1608-1908, and liked it. Roosevelt also thought the piece in the Courier-Citizen about Henry Cabot Lodge was “first-class.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-01-05
Theodore Roosevelt requests that Robert P. Perkins send Alex the November issue of Metropolitan containing his article. Roosevelt asserts that he spoke to the American people more harshly he did into England, and that he explicitly stated that he made this allusion to England “only to emphasize the fact that America will do infinitely worse and has done infinitely worse.” Roosevelt also encloses a copy of a note sent to Owen Johnson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-11-16
Theodore Roosevelt appreciates John Callan O’Laughlin’s article and letter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-07-02
Theodore Roosevelt found journalist John Callan O’Laughlin’s account of the situation to be illuminating. Roosevelt would like O’Laughlin to stop by for lunch or dinner sometime.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-03-29
Theodore Roosevelt writes a letter of introduction for Lafayette Young to Ambassador Gerard.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-01-15