Massachusetts--Boston

Letter from Bradley Gilman to Theodore Roosevelt

Bradley Gilman wishes Theodore Roosevelt to know he has always believed in Roosevelt and been loyal to Roosevelt even though they have never spoken for more than two minutes. Gilman is a writer and will be traveling South with Booker T. Washington soon. The only thing Gilman wants from Roosevelt is to know that Roosevelt knows Gilman believes in Roosevelt and his high aims.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-17

Creator(s)

Gilman, Bradley, 1857-1932

Letter from Samuel Leland Powers to Theodore Roosevelt

Samuel Leland Powers asks Theodore Roosevelt if he would accept an invitation from the Boston Chamber of Commerce to attend a luncheon and give a speech. Powers believes Roosevelt will be very well received by the businessmen of the city and since Roosevelt often comes to Harvard University as an overseer, the luncheon might not be an inconvenience.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-16

Creator(s)

Powers, Samuel Leland, 1848-1929

Letter from S. S. McNinch to Theodore Roosevelt

S. S. McNinch asks Theodore Roosevelt to avoid more declarations about the presidency, but to allow the people who choose him and force him to accept the nomination. McNinch has heard Democrats state Roosevelt is the only man who can to handle the trusts and they will support him as well. McNinch begs Roosevelt to not act irrevocably.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-13

Creator(s)

McNinch, S. S. (Samuel Sylvanus), 1867-1929

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt writes his sister Anna about his present stay in Albany and recent trip to Boston. He is looking for rooms to rent in Albany and lists the many people he met while in Boston.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1883

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Winthrop Murray Crane

President Roosevelt informs Senator Crane that no naval ships will be able to make an appearance at Boston’s Old Town Week.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge

President Roosevelt asks Senator Lodge if the enclosed document is alright and gives him permission to change anything he believes should be changed. He condemns a few newspapers for their invention of disunity among himself, Lodge, Secretary of War William H.Taft, and Senator Winthrop Murray Crane.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Willard H. Brownson

President Roosevelt expresses his concern to Rear Admiral Brownson over the explosion aboard the USS Georgia. He is sure it is being investigated to prevent future incidents. Roosevelt orders Brownson to not send any ship to Boston for Old Home Week. He says he endorsed Brownson’s refusal to Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, and Roosevelt has informed the Massachusetts delegation, Governor Curtis Guild, and Mayor John Francis Fitzgerald.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Curtis Guild

President Roosevelt stresses to Massachusetts Governor Guild that his visit to Boston is a personal one and other than speaking at Harvard he will be spending time with his family.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from William D. Wanzer to Theodore Roosevelt

William D. Wanzer received the letter from Frank Harper, but writes to Theodore Roosevelt again to ask he make an exception for Wanzer’s case and help him get a position in Boston. Wanzer hopes Roosevelt will help him and he will pass on the kindness to someone else.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-03

Creator(s)

Wanzer, William D. (William David), 1855-1944

Letter from Endicott Peabody to Theodore Roosevelt

Endicott Peabody is looking forward to having Theodore Roosevelt for thanksgiving.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-02

Creator(s)

Peabody, Endicott, 1857-1944

Letter from Mary E. Wilson to Theodore Roosevelt

Mary E. Wilson writes to Theodore Roosevelt on behalf of the Woman Charity Club. Wilson asks if Roosevelt would be willing to contribute an autograph to the Club’s autograph book for an upcoming fundraiser. The Club, which is based in Boston, Massachusetts, provides medical care to women “regardless of creed or nationality” for very reduced or zero cost. Wilson is hoping to collect many autographs from government officials to add to their book.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-26

Creator(s)

Wilson, Mary E. (Mary Evans), 1866-1928

Letter from Peabody Endicott to Theodore Roosevelt

Peabody Endicott agrees to send Quentin Roosevelt to the specialist in Boston, Massachusetts. Endicott will ask the doctor to write a report on Quentin’s foot and send it to Theodor Roosevelt. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-26

Creator(s)

Peabody, Endicott, 1857-1944

Letter from William D. Wanzer to Theodore Roosevelt

William D. Wanzer introduces himself to Theodore Roosevelt and asks if he could find a position for him in Boston.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-21

Creator(s)

Wanzer, William D. (William David), 1855-1944

Letter from Harry Jacobs to Theodore Roosevelt

Harry Jacobs received permission to name his organization after Theodore Roosevelt. Now, he hopes for a donation to begin the treasury of the Roosevelt Literary Club of the West End in Boston.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-20

Creator(s)

Jacobs, Harry

Letter from Homer A. Everest to Theodore Roosevelt

Homer A. Everest has invented a non-refillable bottle and an improved loom. He and his partner do not have enough money and would like to show Theodore Roosevelt their inventions in the hope he will be interested. Everest explains his family history to Roosevelt and decries the whiskey tampering occurring in Rhode Island, enclosing related clippings. He hopes to meet Roosevelt in Boston.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-19

Creator(s)

Everest, Homer A. (Homer Alvord), 1858-

Letter from Sarah W. Loud to Theodore Roosevelt

Sarah W. Loud expresses to Theodore Roosevelt that her husband, Civil War veteran Thomas B. Loud, has been unjustly kept at the Soldiers’ Home in Chelsea rather than allowed to live at home with her. She recounts his military service, declining health, and the actions of local officials that resulted in his pension being withheld and adequate aid denied, causing their prolonged separation. Loud appeals to Roosevelt for help in securing a pension sufficient to support him at home, describing her emotional and financial hardship and her faith in Roosevelt’s sense of justice.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-12

Creator(s)

Loud, Sarah W., 1847-1914

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Lodge returns the papers pertaining to the matter of the colliers. In his opinion, it is fine if the Department sends coal in foreign vessels just as long as there are not any more American vessels that can carry it. Lodge also mentions that some New York newspapers say he supports a third term. In fact, Lodge would like to “smash them thoroughly.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-11

Creator(s)

Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Lodge thanks President Roosevelt for allowing the USS Constitution to remain in Boston and encourages Roosevelt not to send the ship to Annapolis. Lodge also informs Roosevelt that he supports his plan to send the fleet on a cruise in the Pacific, but he anticipates a significant debate about it. Lodge also replies to Roosevelt’s letter of September 4 and says that he is glad the president has such a high opinion of Senator John Kean’s wine cellar.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-06

Creator(s)

Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924

Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Attorney General Bonaparte tells President Roosevelt that District Attorney Edwin Walter Sims has asked for a postponement in Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis’s case, perhaps due to Landis’s behavior. The press covering Secretary of State Elihu Root and Thomas Fortune Ryan has been sensationalized, and Bonaparte feels it is unfortunate that Root is taking the blame on the whiskey situation. Bonaparte will get an update from Department of Justice Agent Peyton Gordon about Agent Ormsby McHarg. As he will be traveling, Bonaparte sends his forwarding address. He encloses telegrams from Assistant Attorney General Marsden C. Burch regarding Judge Frank Sigel Dietrich.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-04

Creator(s)

Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Lodge informs President Roosevelt of the rumored attacks against sending the Atlantic Fleet to the Pacific. With the upcoming presidential campaign, Lodge feels these attacks are an attempt to “get in a blow at the Administration.” He advises they “ought not leave any loophole” for the opposition, such as the role of the coastwise law, which he details. As a separate matter, Lodge mentions the contentious relocation of the USS Constitution from Boston to Annapolis.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-30

Creator(s)

Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924