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President Roosevelt tells his son Kermit he cannot take any hard walks because of his leg but he is playing singlestick with General Wood. Roosevelt also says he rides almost every day with Edith, Ted or Senator Lodge. Roosevelt adds that Kermit will be delighted with the changes to the White House.
1902-12-04
President Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit at Groton School about having to wheel around in a chair while meeting with Cabinet members. Roosevelt also mentions Edith Roosevelt’s excitement about improvements to the White House and her new dog.
1902-10-05
President Roosevelt drops his son Ted a line to tell him that they are thinking of him as he starts out life in the “big world.” He reports that Ethel took his horse Roswell over the high hurdle twice before he made her promise not to do it again. Roosevelt’s leg has bothered him, but he thinks it is recovering now. He is being very careful with it so that he will start out well on his African safari. Ted’s registration in Oyster Bay has been worked out, and Roosevelt encourages him to make it down to vote.
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1908-10-10
President Roosevelt asks Ted Roosevelt to keep him updated on his job, and says the papers will soon give up discussing him. The enclosed letter to Ted, with its offer of a job selling cravats to students in Madison, Wisconsin, is delightful and amusing. Although Roosevelt’s leg has been mostly keeping him inside, he has been too busy to go out much anyway.
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1908-10-02
President Roosevelt writes his son Kermit to report on victories for the Republican Party in the last elections, especially beating William Randolph Hearst in New York State. Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt are traveling to Panama, and Ted has come home from Harvard due to abscesses on his leg.
1906-11-07
President Roosevelt writes his son Kermit to say he is happy with his marks this month but still does not feel he should be leaving Groton School before his sixth year as Ted did. Roosevelt is allowing it because he does not want Kermit to feel he is favoring Ted over Kermit, but Roosevelt has already told Archie that Archie will do six years. Roosevelt says Edith hurt her leg riding, and developed an abscess and is in a wheelchair. Roosevelt’s rate bill went through the Senate and he now turns his attention to the fight over the canal.
1906-05-20
President Roosevelt describes his trip to the World’s Fair in St. Louis with Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, Alice Roosevelt, Corinne Roosevelt Robinson, Douglas Robinson, the Loebs and Doctor Rixey. He also says he injured his leg while boxing with Ted and the boys. At the end of the letter Roosevelt tells Kermit not to worry so much about his marks.
1904-11-29
President Roosevelt says “Big Jim,” whom he knew in North Dakota, visited the White House and attended lunch. Roosevelt also says his thigh is still bothering him and tells Kermit not to worry about his lessons.
1904-12-02
President Roosevelt realizes that boxing is not for him after he wrenched his thigh again while trying it with Ted, Church, Granville Fortescue, and Dan Moore. He went for a ride with Edith, Ted, and Senator Lodge and cousin Christine is visiting.
1904-12-11
President Roosevelt tells his son Archibald that Quentin has a “game leg” which will be in a plaster cast for two weeks. On Saturday, Roosevelt and Edith took Quentin to see the athletic games at the Episcopal High School. Quentin was supposed to participate in the sack race, but his injury prevented this.
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1908-11-17
President Roosevelt will let Granville Fortescue know about the War Department’s response. Roosevelt went out yesterday on Bleistein for an hour and a half. Consequently, he is rather uncomfortable due to his skinned legs.
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1903-08-06
President Roosevelt jokes with Ted about Ted’s hunting and gives him permission to “play on the third Eleven.” However, he requests that Ted not break his neck unless it is “really necessary.” President Roosevelt is still having troubles walking and has upcoming hunts scheduled for turkey and bear.
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1902-10-31
With the Anthracite Coal Strike settled President Roosevelt feels like “going to the circus” but will have to settle for going hunting. Roosevelt cannot travel to Oyster Bay due to his injured leg but would be pleased to see Finley Peter Dunne at the White House.
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1902-10-20
President Roosevelt continues to recover from his leg injury but his doctors advise against rail travel. As such, Roosevelt will be unable to attend Woodrow Wilson’s inauguration as president of Princeton University.
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1902-10-18
President Roosevelt can now get around on crutches. Mrs. Roosevelt will be going home tomorrow so President Roosevelt is to take care of Ethel, but he fears Ethel will be rapidly taking care of him. Roosevelt asks Ted to extend his thanks to Mr. Billings for the letter to Mrs. Roosevelt.
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1902-10-12
President Roosevelt will not be able to be at Princeton because his doctors have warned against travel due to his leg injury. Both sides in the Anthracite Coal Strike have rejected Roosevelt’s efforts at arbitration, but Commissioner of Labor Carroll D. Wright is being sent to investigate conditions at the coal fields. Roosevelt asks that Grover Cleveland join Wright in the investigation.
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1902-10-10
President Roosevelt is recovering from a leg injury and requests books on several topics from Herbert Putnam; including early Mediterranean races, the history of Poland, and “the best modern history of Mesopotamia.”
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1902-10-06
President Roosevelt is recuperating from his leg injury, reading a great deal, and is being cared for by Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. Roosevelt’s injury has only had a limited effect on his work but he regrets not seeing his friends on the canceled portion of the western trip.
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1902-10-02
President Roosevelt is recovering from the trolley accident and must delay August Belmont’s visit.
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1902-10-04
French Ambassador to the United States Jusserand tells President Roosevelt that he is ready to admire what those “who have full possession of all their limbs” and who “know how to direct those of the creatures under them” can do.
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1907-05-11