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Historian Chester L. Brooks has limited information on the Sentinel Butte graves and directs Ray W. Lingk to the National Archives where a map of the 1864 Sully Expedition can be acquired.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1953-05-26
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary thanks Worthington M. Jacobus for the letter and maps.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-11-08
Theodore Roosevelt appreciates the maps and the spirit of the letter written by A. G. Batchelder. If Roosevelt has the opportunity, he will gladly take Batchelder up on his offer to assist him and his managers in planning a speech-making circuit. Roosevelt’s secretary praises William H. Hotchkiss’s organizing work; it was through Hotchkiss’ influence that a plank for good roads was added to the Progressive Party platform.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-08-15
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary thanks Edwin B. Leigh for sending the relief map.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-14
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Henry Fairfield Osborn for the map and notes and promises to take them up to The Outlook at once.
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs Erastus L. Hawk that Roosevelt is unable to help him or to refer him to anyone else, and he is returning the maps.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-01
President Roosevelt tells J. Scott Keltie that he does not know if a copy of the book was sent to the Society for review or not. Roosevelt has sent Keltie “the big map.” The latitude and longitude on the map are correct from observations, and Lyra said he would compare his instruments with those at Rio Janeiro, and would make small corrections if necessary, but Roosevelt has not received those yet.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1914-11-30
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Ambassador Morgan for all he has done about the maps, although they arrived too late for the book. The elaborate map did not contain latitude or longitude and were not much use for his purposes. Roosevelt also inquires about some bones that were to be sent to him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1914-11-07
Theodore Roosevelt is delighted to hear about the maps and the specimens for the American Museum of Natural History, and wants to thank Judge Phillips for all he has done.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1914-10-02
President Roosevelt returns the memorandum that Edward North Buxton sent him with a few changes. Roosevelt has been preparing for his African safari, and says that he plans to bring his son Kermit Roosevelt in spite of warnings from some people that he should not go along. Roosevelt believes the East African climate is healthy, however, and says that if he needs to, he will send Kermit back if there is any risk.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-05
President Roosevelt thanks John L. Harrington for sending a map, which gave him exactly the information he wanted. Roosevelt is extremely eager to get to Africa for his safari, and appreciates all the assistance Harrington has given him in writing to various people.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-29
President Roosevelt thanks Martha Blow Wadsworth for the map she sent him and will send her a set of photographs soon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-04-15
President Roosevelt asks Hermann Speck von Sternburg to invite St. George Littledale to Washington, D.C. Roosevelt was interested in the map Sternburg shared with him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-07-19
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt explains to W. Allen Stryker that the maps he requests can only be purchased from the Hydrographic Office.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1897-09-30
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt does not know if the charts Carl Learing requests are printed for free distribution. He instructs Learing to contact the Coast and Geodetic Survey and the Light-House Board for the other information he requests.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1897-09-30
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt sends Frederik Courteney Selous maps of Montana and Wyoming to use on his upcoming hunting trip to the region around Yellowstone National Park. Roosevelt has marked these maps with the routes he believes he had taken when he hunted in the areas, but he is unsure of their accuracy. Roosevelt informs Selous of the areas where he successfully hunted various big game animals, such as elk, bighorn sheep, and wolves.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1897-05-18
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt thanks Sylvester Chamberlain for his kind words. He is uncertain if the Weather Bureau has published the map of the overflowed districts in Mississippi and Tennessee but will look into the matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1897-04-19
Louis D. Downer sends Theodore Roosevelt a copy of the map he saw at the Big Brother Movement office. He explains the marking system used and how it provides a “very graphic illustration” of locations where boys need help.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-31
F. V. Greene informs Theodore Roosevelt of his progress in getting his book published, saying that it is to be published by Scribners, and will be on sale no later than May 1. He received permission to use a number of high-quality maps in his book, which he is pleased about. Unless Greene hears otherwise from Roosevelt, he will visit Roosevelt’s office the following day to have lunch with him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-23
John L. Harrington writes to President Roosevelt to follow up on a conversation they had at a recent lunch, and gives Roosevelt some details about a journey on the Upper Nile that he took in 1904. Harrington has already been making some arrangements for Roosevelt to be able to hunt during this leg of the journey. He appends a copy of a map of the region to the letter for Roosevelt to look at.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-28