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President Roosevelt tells Charles Lang Freer that if Gari Melchers is going to paint his portrait, he should start as soon as possible.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-02-21
President Roosevelt discusses plans to have Gari Melcher paint his portrait. He tells Charles Lang Freer that he cannot give sittings of two hours each. If Melcher is willing to work on Sundays, he could give sittings of three hours, but other days he could only do one hour. Roosevelt will only sit for the portrait at the White House.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-02-24
President Roosevelt tells John Woodbury about several portraits that he has had or is having done. Roosevelt asks Woodbury if having a replica of a painting by Gari Melchers or John Singer Sargent woulld suffice. He agrees that if his picture is going to be put at Harvard it should be during his presidency, and he is touched by the desire of his classmates to put it there.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-02-05
First Lieutenant Cartwell informs Theodore Roosevelt that the copy of the portrait that Gari Melchers painted of Roosevelt arrived safely, and thanks him for it.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-20
Charles Lang Freer confirms receipt of a telegram from William Loeb scheduling a meeting between President Roosevelt, Freer, and Gari Melchers.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-02-26
Charles Lang Freer thanks President Roosevelt for agreeing to sit for a portrait painted by Gari Melchers, and confirms the time that he and Melchers will come to see Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-02-26
Charles Freer Lang telegraphs President Roosevelt that if it works, he and Gari Melchers will visit next Friday. Melchers is ready to begin work on the portrait of Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-02-24
Charles Lang Freer has received the note from President Roosevelt, and assumes that his recent letter has arrived. The delay that he mentioned was unavoidable, but Gari Melchers is now able to begin work on Roosevelt’s portrait whenever is convenient for Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-02-24
Charles Lang Freer writes to President Roosevelt about the arrangements to have his portrait painted by Gari Melchers. Melchers’ father recently died, but Freer recently spoke with him and he sounded interested in beginning work on the portrait as soon as possible. Freer reports that Melcher asked whether Roosevelt would be willing to grant him more time than previously discussed, with Roosevelt sitting for eight sessions of two hours each, rather than one hour each. Freer knows this is a lot to ask, but urges Roosevelt to consent, as he feels that the portrait is important.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-02-22