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Admiral Beresford expresses condolences to President Roosevelt regarding the April 13, 1904, fatal fire aboard the USS Missouri.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-04-18
Beresford, Charles William De la Poer Beresford, Baron, 1846-1919
Robert Roosevelt tells his nephew to expect a delegation from the Founders and Patriots society to invite him to their dinner.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-03-21
Robert Bacon writes to Theodore Roosevelt to suggest a time for them to meet and apologizes for the delay.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-02-26
William Emlen Roosevelt reports on the condition of his mother, Elizabeth Norris Emlen Roosevelt. Roosevelt mentions that Sagamore Hill’s superintendent Noah Seaman is “improving,” and reviews his conversation with Joseph Bucklin Bishop, stating that the “Townsend boys” are interested in building a hotel in Oyster Bay, New York.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-03-02
Assemblyman Roosevelt was glad to hear from H. D. Minot and expects to see him at Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, this summer. Roosevelt intends to call his daughter Alice by the name Lee as, after the death of his wife Alice Lee Roosevelt, he could not have another, “not even her own child, bear her name.”
Massachusetts Historical Society
1884-03-09
French Senator Estournelles de Constant remarks that President Roosevelt and America’s youth and confidence “will have made amends for the old age and the skepticism of Europe.” The Baron believes that Europe created America and that America will recreate Europe in return. He feels that Roosevelt will “contribute to this harmony” between ignorance and egotism. The Baron thanks Roosevelt for the invitation to the White House. He wishes he could have received Alice Roosevelt Longworth and Nicholas Longworth when they were in Paris.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08-05
Estournelles de Constant, Paul-Henri-Benjamin Balluet, baron d', 1852-1924
Sheet music for “Schildkret’s Hungarian waltzes,” a waltz dedicated to Alice Roosevelt.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1902
Image depicts Alice Roosevelt Longworth on her travels throughout Asia with the American delegation.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1905
Sheet music for “Hail to the Nation,” an instrumental march dedicated to Alice Roosevelt.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1902
Sheet music for “Alice Blue Waltzes,” a waltz named after Alice Roosevelt and a blue-ish hue she favored that became known as Alice blue.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1906
Sheet music for “Alice Blue Waltzes,” a waltz named after Alice Roosevelt and a blue-ish hue she favored that became known as Alice blue. The cover features a photograph of Roosevelt.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1906
Sheet music for “Alice Roosevelt Waltzes,” a waltz dedicated to Alice Roosevelt. The cover is red with a decorative design surrounding a portrait of Roosevelt.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1902
Sheet music for “Alice Where Art Thou Going,” a song about a girl named Alice whose father is the president of a labor union. The song hints at Alice Roosevelt by mentioning the White House. The cover features an illustration of a young woman in an elaborate red dress and hat.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1906
Sheet music for “Skidoo,” a comedic song based on the phrase “23 skidoo,” which means get out or leave quickly. Verse eight mentions the wedding of Alice Roosevelt Longworth and Representative Longworth. The cover is pink with four illustrations of scenes where people are using “skidoo.”
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1906
Sheet music for “Sagamore Hill Waltzes,” a waltz dedicated to Alice Roosevelt. The cover features a photograph with Sagamore Hill, President Roosevelt’s home, in the background.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1902
Sheet music for “Dancing Wave Polka,” a polka dedicated to Alice Roosevelt. The cover features a photograph with Sagamore Hill, President Roosevelt’s home, in the background.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1902
Sheet music for “Oyster Bay,” a march and two-step dedicated to Alice Roosevelt. The cover features a photograph with Sagamore Hill, President Roosevelt’s home, in the background.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1902
Sheet music for “Merry Students,” a galop dedicated to Alice Roosevelt. The cover features a photograph with Sagamore Hill, President Roosevelt’s home, in the background.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1902
Sheet music for “Alice Roosevelt Wedding March,” an instrumental march that celebrates Alice Roosevelt’s wedding to Representative Longworth. The cover features an illustration of Roosevelt in an elaborate wedding dress.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1906
Sheet music for “Dainty Butterfly,” an intermezzo dedicated to Alice Roosevelt. The cover features a decorative design with a butterfly and lily pads.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1903