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Theodore Roosevelt tells his sister Anna that A. T. Mahan had a great time in London. Roosevelt had to interfere at the Navy department in an argument between Mahan and Admiral Henry Erben. John Jacob Astor’s book was astonishing. Roosevelt has been dining with Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and is glad the Senate declared “hands off” Hawaii.
1894-06-03
Theodore Roosevelt writes his sister Anna about Bob visiting Edith and the children at Sagamore Hill. Their brother Elliott’s former coachman informed brother-in-law Douglas Robinson that Katy Mann is bothering Elliott again. Roosevelt describes the scene in Washington these days.
1894-06-17
Theodore Roosevelt writes his sister Anna at his disappointment over the Lodges leaving Washington and says he is disconcerted over what Anna told him about the Whites. William Astor Chanler stopped by and he was most interesting. This will be Roosevelt’s last week in Washington for some time and he just finished writing the third volume of Winning of the West.
1894-07-01
Theodore Roosevelt informs his sister Anna Roosevelt that he took his son Kermit to the doctor for his knee and he may have to wear “an instrument” for a couple years. He describes a fight between Kermit and daughter Ethel and Alice and Ted have been playing with sister Corinne’s children. Roosevelt updates Anna on their alcoholic brother Elliott who fell recently and laments that he should have died instead of Elliott’s wife Anna. He made a speech in Philadelphia and offers Anna condolences over Alice Lippencott’s death.
1894-07-29
Theodore Roosevelt describes dining with Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and the Storers among others to his sister Anna Roosevelt. He supports Representative Reed for the presidential nomination and speaks highly of Senator Davis. The Democrats are divided.
1894-08-05
Theodore Roosevelt informs his sister Anna Roosevelt about the tangle over the tariff in the Democratic party continues which keeps his friend Senator Lodge in town. They dine together and with other friends as well. He is very homesick for wife Edith and the children, especially Kermit with his knee problems. Their alcoholic brother Elliott has recovered from his fall and is drinking again.
1894-08-12
Theodore Roosevelt writes his sister Anna Roosevelt about beginning to write the fourth volume of Winning of the West before he gets involved in the presidential campaign. Wife Edith is improving and daughter Alice’s feet hurt. He has been riding with Senator Lodge.
1894-12-30
President Roosevelt tells writer Edward Sandford Martin he is concerned there will be a “stampede” at the Republic National Convention in Chicago to nominate him for President rather than Secretary of War Taft. He is taking every possible step to avoid it and encloses letters he wrote to Senator Lodge, Judge Dayton and Republican Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock about the matter.
1908-06-02
President Roosevelt writes his daughter Ethel that he has not heard a word about the two new horses and says he wants a horse with which he will not have “an interesting circus experience” whenever they see an automobile. He will ride Rusty for now and is going out with Senator Lodge.
1906-04-01
Theodore Roosevelt asks his son-in-law Representative Nicholas Longworth to host a dinner and invite Henry Cabot Lodge, William Loeb, George E. Chamberlain, and King. Roosevelt does not want it to seem that he is trying to make up to “the bosses,” so he wants to see Senator Chamberlain first since he is fighting for his bill. He thanks Longworth for the criticism of his article.
1918-01-01
Police Commissioner Roosevelt writes to Immigration Restriction League representative Prescott F. Hall that he sympathizes with the bill Senator Lodge introduced but he can’t write to Speaker of the House Reed at present because he has recently written to him on other issues and feels he has reached a limit. He adds that if Cabot cannot get Reed in favor of the bill then Roosevelt certainly will not be able to.
1896-03-26
Theodore Roosevelt writes to the editor of the Boston Journal William Warland Clapp in response to a letter Horace White wrote to the New York Times. White reported off the record remarks made after James G. Blaine was nominated at the Republican convention in Chicago over the candidate Roosevelt supported, George F. Edmunds. Roosevelt writes that what he said was in a private conversation while feeling bitterly angry about the defeat. He says that White garbled his words and is upset he would choose to publish them.
1884-10-21
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt thanks William Tudor for his letter and the letter he sent to Senator Lodge. Lodge is for going to war with Spain while President McKinley is not and he could end up losing his seat. Roosevelt feels America should have gone to war with Spain after the sinking of the Maine.
1898-04-05
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt updating her on the status of the family. Edith and the children will be traveling to New York to visit Anna in a few weeks. Baby Archie will be baptized at Oyster Bay with sister Corinne Roosevelt Robinson, Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, and Bellamy Storer serving as godparents. Roosevelt continues to socialize and attend political dinners.
1894-04-22
Theodore Roosevelt updates his sister Anna on their brother Elliott, who continues to have a drinking problem. Sister Corinne has had a hard time with Elliott and with her own health. Roosevelt also informs her of recent happenings in the government. The Democrats are in a “hopeless snarl” over the tariff and the Republicans will carry the House of Representatives next fall.
1894-05-06
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt updating her on the status of things in Washington. He dines out with colleagues nearly every evening and is working hard on his third volume of Winning of the West. He is having a disagreement with certain members of the cabinet over the Civil Service Law. He hopes there is no truth to rumors of abandoning Samoa and thinks Hawaii should be annexed.
1894-05-20
Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna of social life in Washington and meeting Mrs. de Graffeureid of the Bureau of Labor.
1893-03-12
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt updating her on the status of things with their alcoholic brother Elliott who is now in Virginia. Elliott continues to be difficult. Roosevelt recently dined with the “barbarian” Vice President Stevenson and Secretary of the Interior Smith. Representative Reed and Senator Lodge made good speeches about the tariff debate.
1894-02-04
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt discussing her present stay in London. Uncle Jim Roosevelt only wants to buy Roosevelt’s 10-acre lot. Roosevelt also discusses the current happenings in Washington, and the numerous people with which he and wife Edith have been spending their time.
1894-02-11
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt about the recent social happenings in Washington. He and wife Edith have attended many political dinners, including one at Senator Brice’s, and encountered a multitude of individuals. Roosevelt does not think highly of the intellect of some of his colleagues. Son Kermit has now acquired the chicken pox.
1894-02-18