Massachusetts--Pittsfield

Henry Cabot Lodge sends a note of concern following an accident in which Theodore Roosevelt’s carriage was hit by a trolley car. Lodge and his wife Nannie were greatly distressed by the incident. Lodge notes that he is seeing Coolidge tomorrow and that Hale has endorsed TR in a speech on trusts. In a postscript, Lodge tells Roosevelt that he telegraphed him that afternoon.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-09-03

Creator(s)

Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks Edgar T. Belden for the letter that was sent to Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-05-08

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt from January 1871 to December 1878. Notable events include the Roosevelt family’s trip to Europe and Egypt, Roosevelt’s entrance to Harvard, the death of Theodore “Thee” Roosevelt, Roosevelt’s trip to Maine, and Roosevelt meeting Alice Hathaway Lee.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association

Creation Date

1985

Creator(s)

Moore, Robert J. (Robert John), 1956-; Theodore Roosevelt Association

Stephen E. Siry provides a detailed account of the trolley car accident in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, on September 3, 1902 that injured President Roosevelt and killed Secret Service agent William Craig. Siry covers Roosevelt’s travel in New England before the accident; describes the collision between a trolley car and the president’s horse drawn carriage; and details the aftermath of the incident, including Roosevelt’s desire to reassure the nation that he was safe. Siry also examines the treatment of the wound to Roosevelt’s leg and the subsequent travel plans that were altered and abandoned as his condition worsened. 

 

Four photographs supplement the article, including three from the day of the accident. 

 

Bishop O’Gorman is pleased that President Roosevelt is recovering from the accident that happened in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He congratulates Roosevelt on the settlement of the Anthracite Coal Strike and the appointment of Bishop Spaulding to the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission. Pope Leo XIII has had kind things to say about the American administration of the Philippines and hopes the nomination of Monsignor Giovanni Battista Guidi as apostolic delegate to the Philippines is pleasing to Roosevelt and Governor Taft.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-17

Creator(s)

O'Gorman, Thomas, 1843-1921

Henry L. Dawes inquires about President Roosevelt’s health and prays for a speedy recovery after his accident in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-09-30

Creator(s)

Dawes, Henry L. (Henry Laurens), 1816-1903