Lambert, Alexander, 1861-1939

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1899-04-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Lambert, Alexander, 1861-1939

Theodore Roosevelt thanks Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor for his kind words and mentions he would speak with his son Kermit Roosevelt on conducting a study of beavers, but he is not sure he would be able to. He recommends Grosvenor contact Alexander Lambert in New York City, New York on the matter, as he expressed interest in the subject.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-02-02

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1899-04-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Lambert, Alexander, 1861-1939

James MacGregor Burns discusses Theodore Roosevelt and leadership, and he asserts that as a leader Roosevelt should be judged a success because he was able to convince people to follow him. Burns also believes that Roosevelt, as a progressive, put liberty before order, and he argues that Roosevelt’s competence could be called into question because of his decision to challenge William H. Taft for the presidency in 1912. Burns discusses Roosevelt’s options in all of the elections from 1908 to 1920.

Two photographs of Roosevelt from 1905 illustrate the article.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

James F. Vivian provides a look at Theodore Roosevelt’s time in the North Dakota Badlands with a collection of newspaper accounts, ranging from 1898 to 1915, drawn from interviews with Roosevelt’s friends, fellow ranchers, cowboys, and acquaintances. Vivian provides an introduction and an afterword to the article, as well as an introduction to each of its twelve sections. The accounts include reminiscences from the likes of William Sewall, Arthur T. Packard, and the brothers Sylvane Ferris and Joseph Ferris. Vivian contends that these interviews “corroborate the content and quality” of the work done by Hermann Hagedorn in his book Roosevelt in the Bad Lands.

Ten photographs appear in the article, including three of Roosevelt’s contemporaries, Frederick Herrig, James W. Foley, and Arthur T. Packard, along with two photographs of the museum dedicated to Roosevelt onboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt. An illustration by Frederic Remington of Roosevelt’s capture of the boat thieves, and a text box with a listing of the members of the executive committee of the Theodore Roosevelt Association supplement the text.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Photograph showing Dr. Lambert, a member of Theodore Roosevelt hunting party, skinning a bear cub.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1905

Photograph showing a group of men and dogs standing in snow and looking upward.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1905-06-19

Excerpt from Joseph Bucklin Bishop’s Theodore Roosevelt and His Time about the October 1912 assassination attempt on Theodore Roosevelt in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Bucklin covers the shooting, Roosevelt’s speech, his hospitalization, and the motivations of the shooter, John Schrank.

A drawing of Roosevelt’s speech showing the hole made by the assassin’s bullet accompanies the excerpt.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Clarece Martin gives a fast-paced, detailed description of the assassination attempt on Theodore Roosevelt in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on October 14, 1912. She provides background on Roosevelt’s visit to Milwaukee, discusses the actions taken by his bodyguards during the shooting, and talks about Roosevelt delivering his speech despite his wound. Martin looks at the role played by Roosevelt’s wife, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, during his hospital stay and closes with Roosevelt’s return to the campaign trail at Madison Square Garden in New York City at the end of October.  

A drawing of Roosevelt’s speech manuscript showing the hole made by the bullet accompanies the article.

Hermann Hagedorn uses quotes from various friends, family, and colleagues of Theodore Roosevelt to demonstrate that he had an active Christian faith that he nurtured with Bible study and regular church attendance. He employs these quotations to counter the argument that Roosevelt was not a Christian and because Roosevelt himself seldom spoke openly about his faith.

Reverend George E. Talmadge, the Rector of Christ Church in Oyster Bay, New York, provides a view of Theodore Roosevelt the parishioner. He provides a number of anecdotes about Roosevelt’s participation in Sunday services and his support of church ministries. Talmadge discusses Roosevelt’s religious roots in the Dutch Reformed Church, his work with the Boy Scouts, and the death of Quentin Roosevelt.

Caspar Whitney sends President Roosevelt a copy of the article “Fishing versus Shooting as a Remedy for Brain Fag,” which interviewed several English sportsmen and was published in The Outing Magazine. Whitney thinks doing a similar article in which American sportsmen were interviewed would be interesting, and asks Roosevelt to read the article and send him his thoughts. Whitney has also sent similar requests to several other prominent sportsmen.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-01

President Roosevelt sends his 30-30 as a model for the two 405s. Roosevelt would like to know how soon the two 405s can be sent to him. He also returns the reloading tools, as he does not wish to reload. Roosevelt will take his 45-70 Winchester to Africa, even though he has been warned it is not right for killing African game. He used it successfully to kill moose in Canada.

Collection

Buffalo Bill Center of the West

Creation Date

1908-07-09

Several close shots of five Roosevelt Memorial Association trustees, posing behind a desk filled with books and papers in what appears to be the library in the Roosevelt House. Three of the men are Hermann Hagedorn, Alexander Lambert, and William Loeb.

Collection

Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound

Creation Date

1923

Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt describes his recent hunting trip with Alexander Lambert and Sylvane M. Ferris. He also shares anecdotes about Ethel Roosevelt, Ted Roosevelt, and John Willis.

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

1893-10-01

Theodore Roosevelt was visited by LeRoy Percy and Dr. Lambert, both of whom had just seen Archibald Roosevelt. They spoke with admiration of Archie and Ted Roosevelt. Each recommended that Archie be sent home to recuperate as he would recover and return to service quicker. Roosevelt hopes that Archie will make no objection if his superiors suggest that he return home. He continues to enjoy the company of Archie’s family, Grace Lockwood Roosevelt and Archibald Roosevelt. Flora Whitney has obtained permission from her father to marry Quentin Roosevelt in Europe if she can get a passport.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1918-05-12

Theodore Roosevelt writes that Edith Roosevelt is much better after suffering from erysipelas for the last several months. Alec Lambert gave Edith four injections that seem to have reduced the duration of the disease. Roosevelt wishes he could see his sister and William Sheffield Cowles so he could discuss his political situation with them. He thinks being nominated at all would be a misfortune, but “to be nominated by a bare majority of the popular vote would be a calamity.” While there may be some anti-Taft sentiment, he believes Taft will be renominated without much opposition, and he may win the election if Democrats split into factions. Roosevelt mentions concern over whether William Sheffield Cowles, Jr. returned to school a bit more content.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1912-01-12

Theodore Roosevelt informs Anna Roosevelt Cowles that a nerve specialist has been in to consult with Alec Lambert on Edith Roosevelt’s condition, which has been worse for the last two or three days after her recent concussion and neck-vertebrae injury. The specialist suggested that she will not be able to see outsiders or have visitors in the house for the next two to three weeks, especially while nurses are with her around the clock, which means Cowles’s visit will need to be rescheduled. Roosevelt is extremely sorry and is still impressed with Ethel’s dedication and hopes she does not tire out.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1911-10-13

Theodore Roosevelt asks his sister Anna Roosevelt Cowles to invite Alec Lambert to dinner. Roosevelt has so much to say about the election that he will wait until he sees her to explain.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1897-11-04

Theodore Roosevelt tells explorer James L. Clark that he recommended Clark to his friend Alexander Lambert as Lambert needs someone to mount his moose head.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1911-10-08

Theodore Roosevelt thanks his sister Anna for remembering his birthday. He would like Anna to ask Bob to forward any cattle checks to him at once. Roosevelt has continued to give lectures which he thinks have been successful.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1893-11-06