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On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary thanks P. N. Cross for the letter. Roosevelt says his attack of rheumatism is of no importance and he will be well soon.
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1918-12-02
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1918-11-29
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt
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1917-10-26
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Charles E. Wortham for the kind letter and good opinion, but he can only say that he does not want to be nominated for any office.
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1911-12-14
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Albert A. Wray for his letter and the letter he wrote nine years ago. Roosevelt agrees they were right about the trust problem back then and is amused by Wray’s comments. Roosevelt invites Wray to visit at the Outlook office on Friday.
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1911-12-13
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary thanks Bessie O’Byrne for sending the poems.
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1911-12-13
Theodore Roosevelt tells George Otto Trevelyan that he thought Sir Edward Grey’s speech was fine and lived up to Trevelyan’s hope that it might be worthy of Henry John Temple Palmerston with all Palmerston’s good qualities and just the sense of power Grey should convey as the English spokesman of foreign affairs.
Roosevelt asks Otto Trevelyan to tell Charles Philips Trevelyan how fascinated he has been with the last Garibaldi volumes, however Otto Trevelyan’s son George Macaulay Trevelyan, is the author of the Garibaldi trilogy published around this time.
Archduke Ludwig Salvator thanks Theodore Roosevelt for sending the book on African hunting. Books can take time to arrive from Vienna, so Salvator is thanking Roosevelt now and will write again once it has been received. Salvator hopes to come back to America and see Roosevelt.
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1911
Mary L. Hinsdale thanks Theodore Roosevelt for his letter discussing her book The History of the President’s Cabinet. Hinsdale was surprised to learn of his relationship with Henry Cabot Lodge and has taken out a statement from an article about to be contributed to Cyclopedia of American Government. Hinsdale commends Roosevelt’s characterization of the periodical The Nation but asks what periodical can be trusted to have decent political articles.
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1911-12-18
William L. Ward has received Theodore Roosevelt’s letter and will be at the place Roosevelt named for their meeting.
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1911-12-16
Arthur T. Morse wrote Theodore Roosevelt during his presidency and has decided to write again regarding William H. Taft. Morse feels the Republican Party accepted Taft’s platform at the last Republican National Convention, but as soon as Taft was inaugurated, he changed course. The nomination of 1912 is between Taft and Robert M. La Follette, and unless there is a deadlock and the party turns to him, Roosevelt needs to stay out of the game and not make the same mistake he made in the last election.
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1911-12-16
Thomas R. Lounsbury thanks Theodore Roosevelt for writing regarding his book on Robert Browning and recent article published in Harper’s Weekly. Lounsbury believes the fervor around Browning has died out, but enjoyed a review in the North American which called Lounsbury “the apostle of lawlessness” in language. Lounsbury does not believe composition should be abolished in colleges, but does think forcing students who do not gain from it is a waste of time for the student and instructor. Lounsbury is pleasantly surprised by the letters he has received sympathizing with his opinion in his published article, something he has not experienced before.
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1911-12-15
Frederick Courteny Selous apologizes to Theodore Roosevelt for not responding to his last letter, but Selous wanted to read Roosevelt’s pamphlet on coloration first, and has been very busy. He is taking the pamphlet with him to Africa to read on the ship. Selous will first stop in Paris, France to receive a medal from the French Academy of Sports in recognition of his big game hunting, and then travel with friends to Kenya. Selous would like to go back to Bahr el ghazal and study the Kob and the ways it changes color each year.
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1911-12-12
Milton B. Goodkind is glad he amused Theodore Roosevelt with is last letter. He hopes to speak in person with Roosevelt soon, but discusses possible Democratic presidential candidates. In response to Roosevelt’s article “Whats the Matter with Business,” Goodkind list several things that are wrong with business and why things are so broken and why promises will no longer be enough for American’s.
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1911-12-12
Charles C. Goodrich received Theodore Roosevelt’s letter when he returned from Ohio and he will be glad to call on Roosevelt. Goodrich asks that Roosevelt call his office to state the most convenient time.
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1911-10-24
Newspaper article reporting on the concert at Carnegie Hall for the benefit of the Masonic Home of Utica which consisted of professional performers as well as children from the home dancing and performing music. The concert raised over $5,000 for the Masonic Home and the children enjoyed their trip to New York City. Letters received by William J. Wiley, superintendent of the home, are also printed.
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1911-11-29
John O. Yeiser explains to Frank Harper the reason for his telegram asking permission to publicize some of his correspondence with Theodore Roosevelt. Yeiser is anxious to make Roosevelt a candidate and would appreciate being able to share something to help the movement succeed. Roosevelt’s name will be on the Nebraska primary ballot which will provide a poll of the voters preference.
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1911-12-17
John O. Yeiser asks Frank Harper for permission to make the letters public in light of today’s developments in Washington.
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1911-12-12
Leonard Wood tells Frank Harper he received Harper’s letter and will review the papers, but he does not believe there is much hope that anything can be done for this case.
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1911-10-24
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1918-11-30
Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt