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Theodore Roosevelt informs William Fellowes Morgan that he is sailing for England, where he will marry Edith Kermit Carow. Roosevelt thanks Morgan for his kindness during the last election.
1886-11-05
Theodore Roosevelt thanks H. D. Minot for offering to host a dinner for the newly engaged Roosevelt and Alice Lee. Roosevelt suggests a date for the dinner and Alice’s choice of guests, which include Henry Shaw, Robert Bacon, Bessie Whitney, and Julia Bacon.
1880-02-19
Theodore Roosevelt writes to announce his engagement to Alice Lee. Roosevelt asks H. D. Minot to not mention the engagement to anyone until Monday.
1880-02-13
Theodore Roosevelt congratulates Ambassador Egan on the upcoming marriage of his daughter. He writes that Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt is laid up due to her fall or else she would have already written to Egan. Roosevelt mentions how much he enjoys Egan’s letters and hopes to have the Egan family visit in the next year.
1911-11-01
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Belle Willard (soon to be Roosevelt), about her engagement to his son Kermit. Roosevelt is very pleased and would like to know the wedding details as soon as possible so he can make proper arrangements if the wedding will be in Madrid.
1913-11-24
President Roosevelt sends his congratulations to Ambassador Wright’s daughter, Katrina Middleton Wright Palmer, on her recent marriage to Charles D. Palmer. Roosevelt looks forward to seeing Wright and his wife, Katherine Semmes Wright, when they return to the United States.
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1907-08-13
Herbert W. Ladd informs Theodore Roosevelt about his daughter Elizabeth B. Ladd’s upcoming trip to Entebbe, Uganda, where she will marry Dr. Robert E. McConnell. Ladd requests Roosevelt’s advice, aid, or introductions to assist her during her journey and after her arrival in Africa.
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1911-09-11
Richard Watson Gilder informs President Roosevelt that Jacob A. Riis and Mary Phillips Riis have just departed after a five-day visit. Gilder observes that it is a marriage of contrasts, but a happy one. He also mentions that George Colman deKay Gilder and Hayden Channing have done well in recent horse races.
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1907-09-17
The photograph that William H. Moyer sent President Roosevelt is of the old house in Roswell. Moyer is sending pictures of the outside of the house and views of the room where Roosevelt’s parents were married. Since the day was dark and stormy good views, especially interior views, were impossible. Moyer will gladly return to Roswell on a bright day to take more pictures.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-12-16
Daniel Rhodes Hanna, son of Senator Hanna, will marry Daisy Gordon De Maud tomorrow.
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1902-01
Article about Theodore Roosevelt Jr. describing how well he has done for himself in getting engaged and becoming the manager of a carpet factory and how he did it without relying on the influence of his father.
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1910-03-25
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit and is concerned he has not been getting his letters so that he does not know he has been appointed a captain of artillery and must report to Madrid, Spain. He says Flora Payne Whitney has permission from her father to go to Europe and marry Quentin Roosevelt and Quentin is upset there are still no planes to fly over France. Roosevelt reports that Major Wadsworth is dead and the son of his friend Frederick Courteney Selous was killed.
1918-05-12
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit to say how proud he is of all four of his sons and what they have achieved during the war. He wants to know if Kermit is over his attack of malarial fever. Roosevelt says Edmund Heller came for a visit and will be married soon. He adds he is sending Kermit the American Museum journal with an article he wrote containing pictures Kermit took.
1918-07-07
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit about mourning Quentin Roosevelt and how upset he is Flora Payne Whitney was not able to go to Europe and marry him before he died. Roosevelt tells Kermit to write to Rudyard Kipling and that he will not give him any advice on machine guns or tanks because he trusts Kermit’s judgment. He is upset to have to sit and watch everything happen because he is too old to help.
1918-08-18
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna about the current situation with their alcoholic brother Elliott. Roosevelt feels that they should intervene as little as possible between Elliott and wife Anna now that Elliott has gone through treatment and signed the trust agreement.
1892-02-13
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit about Archie, how he is getting on at Harvard, and what he plans to do in the future. Roosevelt also mentions Ethel visiting with her baby Richard, and how Roosevelt has gotten the whole family involved in burning brush heaps. Roosevelt says he is glad Belle married Kermit and he hopes they can come live in America again.
1915-02-17
A newspaper article describes the upcoming nuptials of Thomas Collier Platt and proposes that “old men” like Platt must save the human family from race suicide. The writer suggests that a few words of encouragement from President Roosevelt would be in order.
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1903
President Roosevelt writes to his sister about her daughter, Corinne Douglas Robinson’s, engagement. He writes that the question of a man’s profession is less important than the question of the man himself. Roosevelt encloses a letter for George Draper and writes that he has only heard favorable things about him.
1907-02-10
President Roosevelt writes to his sister following her daughter’s broken engagement to George Draper. Roosevelt loves Corinne Robinson as a daughter, and suggests that the younger Corinne spend some time away from her family to move past these events.
1908-03-07
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Corinne about his recent engagement to Alice Lee. Roosevelt mentions gaining the Lees’ consent to marry in the fall and credits his family’s hospitality and intercession in helping him secure their consent.
1880-03-08