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President Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit to tell him about his trip to the Jamestown Exposition on Georgia Day, where they built a reproduction of Roosevelt’s grandfather’s house as the Georgia State Building. He also congratulates Kermit on the performance of his crew team at Groton School.
1907-06-13
Theodore Roosevelt makes plans with his sister before his departure on the Hamburg-American Line to Africa. Roosevelt asks his sister to make lunch plans with Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge, and thanks her for the flowers she sent.
1909-03
Vice President Roosevelt asks his sister to invite the La Farges to breakfast.
1901-03-20
Governor Roosevelt writes to his sister enclosing two tickets to an event. Roosevelt has also sent two tickets to Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge and kept two for Colonel Treadwell and himself.
1900-02-05
Theodore Roosevelt compliments C. Grant La Farge on a letter he wrote. Roosevelt wants to tell La Farge and Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge about the interesting National Progressive Convention in Chicago, but will not have time for the next three months.
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1912-08-13
Theodore Roosevelt provides C. Grant La Farge an update on Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s health after her recent fall. Roosevelt shares his Thanksgiving plans and sends regards to La Farge’s wife.
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1911-10-06
Theodore Roosevelt discusses arrangements for General F. V. Greene’s visit to Sagamore Hill.
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1911-02-17
President Roosevelt wonders if John La Farge sent the copy of his book, and thanks him if so. He is sorry that La Farge’s son, C. Grant La Farge, and daughter-in-law, Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge, can not come in the next few weeks. He hopes nothing is wrong.
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1909-02-05
President Roosevelt writes to his son, Kermit Roosevelt on a variety of matters. Roosevelt is proud of his elder son, Theodore Roosevelt, for doing well in Harvard after his past “scrapes” with dean Byron S. Hurlbut, but he is also very glad that Kermit does not seem to be getting into those scrapes in the first place and has been spoken of highly by Hurlbut. Roosevelt suggests that they practice shooting at Oyster Bay before leaving on safari, as they will both be out of practice. Roosevelt’s daughter, Ethel is in the middle of debutante season. The Roosevelt family has enjoyed having several visitors recently, including James Wolcott Wadsworth, C. Grant La Farge and Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge.
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1908-12-13
William Loeb writes to Admiral Merrell, president of the Naval War College, about upcoming plans for President Roosevelt to speak there. Loeb asks Merrell to send invitations for the speech and reception to connections of Roosevelt’s family. He also asks advice about the geography of Rhode Island and whether secret service agents should meet Roosevelt at the War College.
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1908-07-15
President Roosevelt writes to Margaret Grant La Farge to acknowledge the previous letter from Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge.
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1908-02-20
La Farge, C. Grant (Christopher Grant), 1862-1938
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U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
President Roosevelt updates Kermit Roosevelt on his trip to Georgia, where the Georgians received him well. They built a reproduction of his grandfather’s house and a naval review which was a “great sight.”
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1907-06-13
President Roosevelt agrees with John La Farge on creating a commission, although he admits he is still uncertain as to what La Farge is referring. Roosevelt agrees to appoint the commission if it is within his power but cannot act where the law “distinctly puts the authority somewhere else.”
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1907-06-09
President Roosevelt informs Secretary of War Taft that he has looked at the photograph and does not believe that the construction will obstruct the view and therefore they should go ahead with the current architectural design.
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1907-03-20
President Roosevelt asks West Point Superintendent Scott to write Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge and Anna Cabot Mills Davis Lodge about the matter.
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1907-02-13
After issues with blown ashes in the library, President Roosevelt asks friend and architect C. Grant La Farge for help finding a chimney expert.
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1906-09-05
President Roosevelt thanks Secretary of State Root for the humorous translation of a Spanish newspaper. He provides updates on the successful naval review, recent state elections, and the boiling pot of New York politics. Roosevelt finds that William Jennings Bryan’s eagerness for popularity causes him to commit “to preposterous positions,” as revealed by his recent speech.
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1906-09-04
President Roosevelt is sorry, but not surprised, Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt did not find any bears given the weather. The naval review “was really a great sight,” especially for Archibald “Archie” B. Roosevelt, who is devoted to the water and the navy. Roosevelt wishes he was out in the wilderness.
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1906-09-04
President Roosevelt sends Chief Forester Gifford Pinchot a copy of correspondence he had with reporter Norman Hapgood. In the letters, Roosevelt challenges Hapgood over claims that Roosevelt had not told the truth about the William D’Alton Mann prosecution.
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1906-09-03