Luncheons

Letter from Cecil A. Grenfell to Theodore Roosevelt

Cecil A. Grenfell thanks Theodore Roosevelt for his letter and accepts the invitation to lunch.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-07

Letter from David Jayne Hill to Frank Harper

Unless otherwise directed by Frank Harper, David Jayne Hill will go to Theodore Roosevelt’s office on November 10 for their arranged lunch.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-08

Letter from McCrosky Butt to Theodore Roosevelt

McCrosky Butt accepts Theodore Roosevelt’s invitation to lunch on Monday and suggests Delmonico’s. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-06

Letter from Corinne Roosevelt Robinson to Theodore Roosevelt

Corinne Roosevelt Robinson could not hear Theodore Roosevelt during the telephone conversation. She wanted to wish him a happy birthday, ask what book he wanted as a gift, and inquire about Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s health. She asks him to lunch on November 14 and wants to see him terribly.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-31

Letter from David Jayne Hill to Frank Harper

David Jayne Hill received Frank Harper’s notes and gladly accepts Theodore Roosevelt’s invitation to lunch on November 10. If he cannot attend, he will send advance notice.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-01

Letter from Cecil A. Grenfell to Theodore Roosevelt

Cecil A. Grenfell is visiting the United States and wants to meet with Theodore Roosevelt. He was sorry to hear of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s accident and hopes she is well. Having had concussions himself, Grenfell knows that one has to stay very quiet. He encloses an extract of a letter from Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett and a letter from his brother concerning world affairs.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-29

Letter from Maud Nathan to Theodore Roosevelt

Maud Nathan informs Theodore Roosevelt that he is surprised to see Roosevelt be so unwilling to male a public statement on equal suffrage and recalls a luncheon where Roosevelt was firm on his belief on women’s suffrage. Nathan inquires why Roosevelt did not make recommendations for equal suffrage as Governor to the New York legislature and why he is still unwilling to make a public statement.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-23

Letter from Charles G. Washburn to Frank Harper

Charles G. Washburn informs Frank Harper he appreciates Theodore Roosevelt’s invite to lunch on November 3rd at 1pm and would like to accept. He may have to postpone the visit due to prior engagements, but will let Roosevelt know if that’s the case.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-20

Letter from C. P. Connolly to Theodore Roosevelt

C. P. Connolly happily accepts Theodore Roosevelt’s invitation for a luncheon, stating that he and Judge Gnichtel are available the following Tuesday if that date is agreeable. Connolly adds they would be glad to meet on any other day that suits Roosevelt’s schedule.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-08

Letter from Frank M. Chapman to Theodore Roosevelt

Frank M. Chapman shares his congratulations with Theodore Roosevelt over Kermit Roosevelt’s successful expedition. Chapman also invites Roosevelt to visit the museum and have lunch with him whenever it is convenient for him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-05

Letter from Charles L. Wilson to Theodore Roosevelt

Charles L. Wilson reminds Theodore Roosevelt that he was unable to attend the Canadian Club of Toronto’s event, but wishes to say that the invitation remains a standing one in case Roosevelt ever finds himself in Toronto and would honor them with an address at their luncheon. Wilson also encloses a pamphlet about the club’s information and activity.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-06

Telegram from Herman Henry Kohlsaat to Theodore Roosevelt

Herman Henry Kohlsaat informs Theodore Roosevelt that he will arrive at the Holland House on Thursday morning, and asks if they can lunch together before Saturday when he has to return.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-30

Letter from Charles G. Washburn to Theodore Roosevelt

Charles G. Washburn writes to Theodore Roosevelt that it is unfortunate that he could not accept George F. Booth’s invitation, but also that Washburn and his wife, Caroline Vinton Slater Washburn, would be glad to accept Roosevelt’s luncheon invitation. Washburn then moves on to discuss politics, and is pessimistic about what will come from the Tariff Board. He also believes that “the people” misunderstand how manufacturers operate, and that it is important for the Tariff Board to protect the home market from large quantities of foreign goods. Washburn argues that President William H. Taft is making a grave mistake by forcing a proposition that would split the Republican Party.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-31

Letter from Alexander Pollock Moore to Theodore Roosevelt

Alexander Pollock Moore confirms with Frank Harper his acceptance of Theodore Roosevelt’s invitation to lunch next Friday.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-16

Telegram from Lindsay Russell to Theodore Roosevelt

Lindsay Russell asks Theodore Roosevelt to say a few words at the luncheon for Japanese Admiral Heihachiro Togo.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-10

Letter from Frederick Dent Grant to Theodore Roosevelt

Frederick Dent Grant invites Theodore Roosevelt to an upcoming luncheon at which he will be hosting the Japanese Admiral Heihachirō Tōgō. Grant makes a suggestion about transportation, and hopes Roosevelt will be able to attend.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-03

Letter from John P. Whitman to Theodore Roosevelt

John P. Whitman appreciates the interest Theodore Roosevelt has shown in the matter he wrote to him about, but did not wish to imply he wanted Roosevelt’s comment on the paper. He would be glad to accept Roosevelt’s invitation for him and his brother, Russell R. Whitman, to lunch with him in New York. Whitman agrees with Roosevelt’s opinion regarding many of William Randolph Hearst’s papers, and is sure Roosevelt can give valuable advice regarding the New England situation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-06

Letter from John Campbell Greenway to Theodore Roosevelt

John Campbell Greenway is going abroad soon, but asks Theodore Roosevelt if it would be possible to meet him for lunch some day before he departs on his ship.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-09

Letter from Corinne Roosevelt Robinson to Theodore Roosevelt

Corinne Roosevelt Robinson asks her brother Theodore Roosevelt if he is free to get lunch with her and her son, Theodore Douglas Robinson on July 11 or 12. She wishes she could see Roosevelt more.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-03

Letter from E. Mont Reily to Theodore Roosevelt

E. Mont Reily thanks Theodore Roosevelt for the letter and advice, and understands how Roosevelt feels about the situation. He may decide to attend the luncheon at John Hays Hammond’s house, but hopes to be able to speak with Roosevelt first, and will report on the proceedings to him. Reily illustrates a point he made in his previous letter that President William H. Taft is in a worse position than Benjamin Harrison was when seeking reelection by sharing a conversation in which a Taft appointee opined that the election was hopeless unless Roosevelt was the nominee.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-04