Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924

Jay Jorgensen examines President Theodore Roosevelt’s decision to appoint Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. to the United States Supreme Court in 1902. Jorgensen recalls Roosevelt’s knowledge of the law informed by two years of study at Columbia University, and he examines his judicial philosophy which was influenced by his study of and admiration for Abraham Lincoln. Jorgensen notes that Holmes’s nomination was supported by Roosevelt’s friend Senator Henry Cabot Loge of Massachusetts, and he emphasizes that Holmes’s dissent in the Northern Securities anti-trust case angered Roosevelt who felt betrayed by Holmes’s opinion. Six photographs, including four of Holmes, illustrate the article.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2021

Creator(s)

Jorgensen, Jay, 1956-

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.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-18

Creator(s)

Hinsdale, Mary L. (Mary Louise), -1946

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Hay, John, 1838-1905

Language

English

Frank Basil Tracy shares a page from the Boston Evening Transcript with Theodore Roosevelt that he thinks Roosevelt will interested in. Tracy tells Roosevelt of the Republican campaign in Massachusetts and feels they are making a mistake by pushing workingmen to vote out of fear for their jobs because of tariffs.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-24

Creator(s)

Tracy, Frank Basil, 1866-1912

President Roosevelt talks of missing Kermit, but writes how proud he is of how Kermit has handled himself at school. Roosevelt wishes Kermit could spend some time on William Holland Wilmer’s farm. Roosevelt says he enjoyed a ride in the rain with Senator Lodge the previous day.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1903-03-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

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.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1902-12-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt informs his son Kermit how the family spent Thanksgiving Day riding horses with the Lodges, Robert Ferguson, and General Wood, eating and dancing. He also talks about the family pets.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1902-11-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt thanks Ernest Ingersoll for the recommendation of William Brooks Cabot’s book In Northern Labrador and says he will be sure to obtain the book.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1912-03-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt describes to his sister Anna a recent visit by his wife Edith’s mother and sister. He also discusses his and Edith’s trip to Geneseo. Both he and Edith are enjoying the country and sporting events. Roosevelt also discusses the upcoming presidential election and Fourth of July festivities.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1888-07-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna about her trip to Ireland and Irish/English politics as well as current happenings in Oyster Bay, New York. Their brother Elliott is doing much better. Roosevelt continues to enjoy playing polo and lists the people he has visited with lately. His “magnum opus” is progressing slowly.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1888-06-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna about recent happenings in Oyster Bay, New York. Their brother, Elliott, has been very ill. Roosevelt’s friends Nellie Tyler and Henry Cabot Lodge have been visiting the family, and Roosevelt has spent time playing polo with the Underhills and others.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1888-06-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt proposes an article, co-written with Henry Cabot Lodge, about immigration in the United States. Roosevelt also presents an idea for an article in which he will criticize reverence for literary works simply because they are old. He uses Demosthenes and Cicero versus President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg speech examples. Roosevelt also inquires about his other submissions.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1893-04-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt inquires if anything on Kit Carson’s life is to be published. Roosevelt admires Carson and does not think he should be forgotten. He also suggests that Henry Cabot Lodge would write an article and makes several other suggestions regarding possible articles. Roosevelt promises to write his three articles about hunting and expresses hope that the copyright bill will go through.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1890-03-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt thanks John M. Grainey for the letter and enclosures. He agrees that Senator Henry Cabot Lodge should be used both outside and inside Massachusetts.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt agrees with Sidney Osborne Bigney’s letter. Roosevelt wishes Senator Henry Cabot Lodge’s letter could be published and that Lodge could give speeches in every state.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt believes an article “gives a totally unfair coloring” to the peace talks surrounding the end of the Russo-Japanese War. He explains to Lyman Abbott his reasoning behind using every effort to show Japan and Russia the error of breaking with each other during negotiations between the countries. He will forward a contemporary letter he wrote to Senator Henry Cabot Lodge detailing the negotiations.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-31

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt thanks Wendell P. Flanders for writing. He believes he spoke for Senator Henry Cabot Lodge while at Lynn, Massachusetts, in 1884.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt invites Brander Matthews and his wife to dinner at the White House on December 5. He thanks Matthews for sending him a magazine.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt gives Anna Cabot Mills Davis Lodge an update on his life and family. He laments the end of summer and tells Lodge how each member of the family has spent it, remarking upon how his children are growing up. Roosevelt has been vacationing during the summer months and now looks to his work ahead. He wants to ensure that his plans for the Navy and Panama Canal cannot be undone by his successor.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt and William Loeb both think Secretary of War Taft’s chances of being elected are improving. Removing Kentucky Collector of Internal Revenue Edward T. Franks is delicate, and Roosevelt will consult with Commissioner of Internal Revenue John G. Capers. Roosevelt will echo Taft’s statement on the Philippines. The financiers are now attacking the Great White Fleet’s trip to the Pacific. Roosevelt sends an enclosure exemplifying Lucius Nathan Littauer’s behavior, and he has heard there will be support for Governor Charles Evans Hughes.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919