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Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt about recent happenings in Washington. He recounts the story of a sledding trip with the children. Senator Lodge is visiting and sends his best. He asks Anna to price some pictures for him when she visits the Remington Gallery.
1893-01-09
President Roosevelt writes his son Kermit to say Ted Roosevelt is visiting and as soon as Kermit finishes school, they will go to Oyster Bay to practice with the rifles before leaving for their African hunting trip. Ethel is busy with the debutante season and Major William Austin Wadsworth is visiting. Roosevelt says they rode the horses and went to some art exhibitions.
1908-12-13
President Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit to thank him for helping Robert and Isabella Ferguson with their tragedy. Roosevelt talks of riding and says he had to sell two of the horses. He also adds more updates on the planning for their African hunting trip.
1908-11-27
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Anna Roosevelt about the Katy Mann affair. Mann is attempting to hire a lawyer and Roosevelt is very concerned about a resulting public scandal. Their brother Elliott is still not doing well. Roosevelt’s friend Cecil Spring Rice will be staying with him in Washington for the next two months. He is homesick for wife Edith and the children.
1891-05-10
President Bishop tells Joseph Bucklin Bishop that he enjoyed his editorial about Senator George Frisbie Hoar and is going to show it to Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
1903-12-24
Newspaper clipping announcing a dinner given by President Roosevelt in honor of William H. Taft.
1902-02-06
President Roosevelt writes his son Kermit about Archie returning home and not looking well. He says they spent Thanksgiving Day with the Rixeys and Cooleys at the du Ponts who own President Madison’s house. Roosevelt talks about horse back riding with Jack Greenway and then gives updates on Ted and Quentin.
1907-11-30
President Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit about the Peruvian telegram scandal. A telegram with Roosevelt’s name was written by Assistant Secretary of State Adee and included the phrase “me and my people.” Secretary of State Root did not catch it and the media deemed the phrase evidence of Roosevelt’s megalomaniac tendencies. Roosevelt decided no one was to sign his name but himself from now on. Roosevelt closes the letter with a passage from Charles Dickens that Henry Cabot Lodge gave him.
1908-03-04
Henry Melville Whitney, the Democratic candidate for Massachusetts Lieutenant-Governor, repeated his claim that President Roosevelt had said that he was in favor of reciprocity, or Continental Free Trade. Whitney says that Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and other Republicans witnessed the conversation where Roosevelt told him this.
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1905-10-25
President Roosevelt writes to inform Kermit about his daily activities and visitors. Roosevelt also congratulates Kermit on being stroke of the crew team and his grades.
1907-06-09
President Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit and describes his trip to Provincetown, Massachusetts, where he gave a speech that he says caused the Stock Market to go down a few points. Roosevelt also attended a banquet with Gloucester fisherman.
1907-08-21
President Roosevelt tells his son Kermit that people are urging him to run for a third term as president but he will not do it. He wants to get Secretary of War Taft nominated. Roosevelt talks of riding in Rock Creek Park and playing tennis. He also refers to a letter from Marvin Hughitt that was enclosed, asking Kermit if he wants to fish in Wisconsin or go duck and chicken hunting in Minnesota or Dakota in the fall.
1907-05-15
President Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit to say he that cannot wait to have Kermit back next week and give updates on the family and their horses.
1906-12-16
President Roosevelt is worried about his son Kermit’s boils. He also writes about how Congress will vote on his big battleships. Roosevelt also mentions the poor “Tartar” tribe, saying that all they want is to live on a Sioux reservation and have the government supply them. Roosevelt closes the letter with updates on the family.
1907-01-26
President Roosevelt writes his son Kermit about recent guests at the White House and taking walks. Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt needed a break and took Ethel Roosevelt away for forty-eight hours on the Sylph. He says his hands are full with California trying to keep Japanese out of their schools. Congress is refusing to provide fortifications for the Philippines and Hawaii or allow Roosevelt to build up the navy. Kermit has taken notes on the envelope.
1907-02-04
Theodore Roosevelt updates his sister Anna on things in Washington. He is sorry to hear she was sick. The new house is coming along nicely and he and wife Edith have been socializing quite a bit. A magazine is going to publish an article about his book Winning of the West.
1890-01-04
President Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit to say he will see him in February for Alice Roosevelt’s wedding. Roosevelt says January and February are the hardest months because of all the social obligations and no time for exercise. He has ridden with Edith and sometimes Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Secretary of State Elihu Root, and Secretary of War William H. Taft. Roosevelt ends by saying Keating, who he put in the Secret Service, went on one of his “sprees” and died of heart failure.
1906-01-08
President Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit and tells him all the family is away at the moment. He speaks of all the birds he has seen and the walks and rides he has gone on. He also complains about a hard time with the Senate over the rate bill. Roosevelt says he is sorry Kermit did not do better in his studies last month.
1906-02-25
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 reports to Kermit that his mother is missing him terribly. Roosevelt entertained Ambassador Joseph Hodges Choate, Secretary of State Elihu Root, and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, and also played tennis.
1905-09-21