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Mining executive John C. Greenway is glad Ted Roosevelt is coming to Duluth, Minnesota. He tells Roosevelt that Edward C. Collins will telegraph to tell Roosevelt when he should be at Cleveland, Ohio, to board the ore ship he will travel on.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-29
At a recent meeting of her local church’s Ladies Aid Society, Marie Earhart White heard that Theodore Roosevelt is supposedly lecturing in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in October. As a committee member, White asks Roosevelt to also lecture in Duluth, Minnesota.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1910-03-04
Charles F. Johnson’s Civil War journals are to be published.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-20
John Campbell Greenway provides background about Chester A. Congdon, whom he mentioned to President Roosevelt in a wire. Greenway suggests it would behoove Roosevelt and Secretary of War William H. Taft in Duluth, Minnesota, if the president would meet with Congdon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-01-14
Kermit Roosevelt wishes Isabella Ferguson were with them and that she could see Robert Harry Munro Ferguson, who is looking healthy already. Roosevelt describes their upcoming plans and activities.
1908-09-06
An article discussing the shortcomings of Theodore Roosevelt and how he lacks the ability to be an honest representation of the people. Henry Loomis Nelson discusses Roosevelt’s shortcomings as well as those who support him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-08-04
Gordon L. Mueller offers many details about the two years he spent in the Civilian Conservation Corps. Mueller was never stationed in the badlands and instead spent all his time in Northern Minnesota. Mueller provides descriptions of what life was like during the Great Depression, his own and others’ views of the CCC, projects on which he worked, and how his time in the CCC affected him in later life.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1984-01-19
Norman V. McLeod recalls in detail the positive experiences he had during the six months he spent in the Civilian Conservation Corps. Because he was not needed at the camp in Medora, North Dakota, McLeod spent two weeks there and was then transferred to northern Minnesota. McLeod reflects on the impacts the CCC had on him, the training he received, and the people with whom he worked. McLeod also includes a short note with more information on the two weeks he spent in Medora, and returns the letter sent to him with the questionnaire with a short note on it as well.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1984
After an investigation by Lieutenant Von Stockhausen, it has been determined that the story about a duel between Adolf Hartmann of Duluth, Minnesota, and Lieutenant Pachmann of the German army was a fabrication. Hartmann had a dispute with a fellow student but never fought a duel. He also denied writing to his father about the matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10
Feodor von Luerzer encloses a newspaper clipping and is concerned that Vice President Roosevelt is being “misled by a fallacious, perhaps a wholly invented story.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-08-26
Adolph Hartmann of Duluth, Minnesota, fought a duel with Lieutenant Pachmann of the German Army over derogatory remarks Pachmann made against the United States and Americans. The duel took place in Aachen, Germany, where Hartmann is studying mining and smelting engineering. Pachmann collapsed in the nineteenth round after receiving a wound to the jugular vein and it is estimated he will need three months to recover.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-07-31
S. M. Stocker encloses the original story of the Hartmann duel as given to the Duluth, Minnesota, newspapers by Emil Hartmann.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-08-28
Emil Hartman received a letter from Vice President Roosevelt requesting further information in the duel between Hartman’s son, Adolph, and Lieutenant Pachmann of the German army that took place in Aachen, Germany. The duel was over an insult to the United States. Hartman was pleased that Roosevelt was interested in the duel and sent him the original letters he received from his son.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-08-26