Massachusetts--Worcester

Letter from John Graham Brooks to Theodore Roosevelt

John Graham Brooks relates to President Roosevelt a conversation he had at one of the recent meetings of Economic Clubs from all over the New England area. At the Portland, Maine, meeting, the leader of the Massachusetts socialists criticized Roosevelt and his policies. The gentleman claimed that Roosevelt was “embarrassing,” criticized his “new attitude on taxation and coal lands,” and added that the socialists hope a “safe man” becomes his successor.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-23

Creator(s)

Brooks, John Graham, 1846-1938

Letter from Carroll D. Wright to Theodore Roosevelt

Carroll D. Wright thanks President Roosevelt for attending Clark University’s first commencement ceremony.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-23

Creator(s)

Wright, Carroll D. (Carroll Davidson), 1840-1909

Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Perkins

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary encloses a letter from Charles J. McDonald suggesting the founding of a Progressive newspaper in Worcester, Massachusetts. McDonald is willing to invest in the paper and hopes to lessen the tension between Roosevelt and American Catholics over the Vatican incident.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-08-24

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. McDonald

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks Charles J. McDonald for his suggestion, presumably referring to the idea of starting a Progressive newspaper in Worcester, Massachusetts, in which McDonald would invest. The secretary will bring the idea to the attention of George W. Perkins.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-08-24

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry H. Smith

Theodore Roosevelt thanks Henry H. Smith for his letter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-06-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to E. Webster Allen

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks E. Webster Allen for the letter he sent to Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-05-06

Creator(s)

Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Meyer Lissner

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary sends Meyer Lissner a copy of Roosevelt’s speeches in Boston and in Worcester. These speeches may be of some use in Lissner’s campaign in California.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-05-01

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Oscar K. Davis

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary encloses a request from W. R. Helie for Roosevelt to speak in Worcester, Massachusetts. The secretary sent urgent telegrams to Roosevelt regarding a speaking engagement in Springfield, Massachusetts, on the way to his New Hampshire engagement and states that Roosevelt will respond regarding Springfield directly to Mr. Hale. The secretary has also written Helie to underscore the fact that all speaking engagements for Roosevelt are to be made through Washington, D.C.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-04-06

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to W. R. Helie

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary responds to W. R. Helie’s request of Judge Duell that Roosevelt speak in Worcester, Massachusetts. As all of Roosevelt’s engagements are handled by his managers in Washington, D.C., the secretary has forwarded Helie’s letter to Senator Dixon and requested that Dixon contact Helie directly.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-04-06

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Logan

Theodore Roosevelt regrets that he is unable to attend the spring meeting of the Congregational Club in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Rockwood Hoar

Through Representative Hoar, President Roosevelt thanks the commission who asked him to be present at the ceremonies dedicating the memorial to General Charles Devens in Worcester, Massachusetts. He regrets that he cannot accept the invitation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Andrew Carnegie to Theodore Roosevelt

Andrew Carnegie sends President Roosevelt newspaper clippings from the London Times discussing Roosevelt’s step toward reforming the English language. Professor Walter W. Skeat and the other British philologists approve and welcome Roosevelt’s actions. Carnegie is working with Skeat to create a joint committee to work on the language reforms and would like Roosevelt’s approval “so that the whole English-speaking race should march forward in unison.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-10

Creator(s)

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919

Chronology January 1871 to December 1878

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

Theodore Roosevelt, half-length portrait, standing, facing right, making speech at Worcester, Mass.

Photograph of President Roosevelt standing and facing right while giving a speech at Worcester, Massachusetts.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1902

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from William H. Taft to A. S. Roe

William H. Taft will be in Canada and cannot attend the July 4 Worcester Celebration.

Collection

Newberry Library

Creation Date

1914-06-10

Creator(s)

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Diary of Theodore Roosevelt from August 1-31, 1871

Twelve-year-old Theodore Roosevelt’s diary chronicling a trip through the northeastern United States with his family including the Adirondack Mountains, Lake George, and Lake Placid in New York, the White Mountains and North Conway in New Hampshire, Worcester, Massachusetts and New Haven, Connecticut and others.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1871-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw warns President Roosevelt that Democratic Senators may defeat efforts to sign a treaty with Panama. Shaw suggests resolutions made by Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce may help pass a treaty with Panama.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-13

Creator(s)

Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932

Letter from George Frisbie Hoar to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Hoar would like to speak with President Roosevelt for a few minutes about Carroll D. Wright. Wright has the opportunity to become President of Clark University but will need to leave the Labor Bureau to do so. Hoar wants to see if an arrangement can be made for Wright to hold both duties for a time until a successor is named.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-20

Creator(s)

Hoar, George Frisbie, 1826-1904