Marriage

President Roosevelt forwards to Attorney General Bonaparte the Interstate Commerce Commission’s report, letters, and a map on the Edward Henry Harriman matter. He suggests that Bonaparte publish the report at the same time he announces the law suit. In a postscript dated July 11, Roosevelt responds to a letter he received from Bonaparte in the meantime. He expects to be “in an awful row” regarding Ulysses S. Bratton. He discusses the timing of Alexander McDonald McBlair’s and Mary Tayloe Key’s marriage, as it relates to McBlair’s responsibilities in the Oregon land fraud cases. He praises Bonaparte’s handling of the tobacco case. Finally, he alerts Bonaparte that Senator William Peters Hepburn wants to speak with him.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt has read Ambassador Reid’s speech and plans to use some of Reid’s points for himself. He agrees with Reid that the United States and Great Britain need to remove their difficulties and come to an agreement. Getting a treaty through the Senate has been difficult. Roosevelt approves Reid’s stand on “the poor little Duchess of Marlborough” as he disapproves of international marriages which are not love matches, referring to the recent separation of Duchess of Marlborough Consuelo Vanderbilt and Duke of Marlborough Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill. He concludes, “Come, my dear sir, if you won’t admit that Winston Churchill is a cad, surely you don’t object to my considering the Duke of Marlborough one!”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt introduces Dan T. Moore, a cousin, to the Diplomatic and Consular Officers of the United States, and requests that he be shown any proper courtesy as he travels for his wedding to Luvie Jones Butler.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt congratulates Major McCawley once again on his recent marriage to Sarah Helen McCawley, and hopes to see both of them next winter. Roosevelt tells McCawley that they have chosen Captain Frank Ross McCoy to be his replacement as White House aide. They would have liked to get is opinion beforehand, but did not have the opportunity to do so. Roosevelt comments, in a handwritten note, that no one can really take McCawley’s place.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt gives three cheers to his former Rough Rider comrade Charles E. Knoblauch, and sends his regards to Knoblauch’s fiancée, Mary Alleta Bookstaver. Roosevelt has enclosed a letter of introductions to the diplomatic and consular officers of the United States.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt received the telegram from former Rough Rider Edwin Emerson. He wishes Emerson and his new wife, Mary Edith Emerson, good luck.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-05-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt congratulates Sherrard Billings on his engagement. Roosevelt believes a happy marriage is the highest success of all, and that it hurts the nation when there is “a really thoroughly good fellow who is not married.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt congratulates Henri Joseph Brugère on both his daughter’s marriage and on becoming a grandfather. He also sends his good wishes to French President Emile Loubet and says that General Adna Romanza Chaffee and his commission have had nothing but good things to say about how they were treated in France.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt congratulates Woodbury Kane on his marriage.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-03-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt congratulate Alford Warriner Cooley and his new wife, Susan Dexter Dalton Cooley, on their marriage.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919; Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948

President Roosevelt congratulates soon-to-be Mary Brandegee and Edward Brandegee, and sends his best wishes to the couple.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt congratulates Lyman Metcalfe Bass on his engagement to Grace Holland and compliments him on being “the kind of man that we should like to have our boys grow up to be.” Roosevelt believes that being “happily married” leads to happiness “in the highest sense.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt requests confirmation on his understanding of the status of H. L. Eca da Silva and his wife, Dr. Yamei Kin.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt thanks Judge Pritchard for the letter and clipping and congratulates him on his marriage.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt congratulates Henry P. Bardshar, a former member of the Rough Riders, on his wedding.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt congratulates the Baldwins on their seven years of marriage and six children.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-06-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Anthony Gavin sends Theodore Roosevelt the wedding announcement for his daughter, Alberta. He is glad she is marrying William W. Cowin, “a fine young chap.” Gavin thanks Roosevelt for gifting Alberta a beautiful, autographed volume, which she will treasure.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-11

Creator(s)

Gavin, Anthony J. (Anthony Joseph), 1858-1942

Former Rough Rider Anthony J. Gavin tells Theodore Roosevelt of the approaching marriage of his daughter, Alberta Gavin, and that she will be taking several keepsakes from Roosevelt with her into her new life. He recalls how happy Roosevelt’s son Ted was at his marriage, and hopes his daughter has the same wonderful experience.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-03

Creator(s)

Gavin, Anthony J. (Anthony Joseph), 1858-1942

Joseph Wilcox Jenkins Lee informs Theodore Roosevelt that he is to be married to Mary Kuhn Harris on May 18.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-05

Creator(s)

Lee, Joseph Wilcox Jenkins, 1870-1949

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

M. F. Emerson criticizes Theodore Roosevelt’s article “Race Decadence,” published in The Outlook, arguing that “morality” is not the only factor contributing to declining birth rates. Emerson addresses points of immigration, issues of living conditions, the increased economic independence of women, and differences in familial circumstances.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-11

Creator(s)

Emerson, M. F.