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Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt between January 1879 to December 1883. Notable events include Theodore Roosevelt’s engagement and marriage to Alice Hathaway Lee, his appointment to the New York State Legislature, and his first visit and buffalo hunt in North Dakota.
Theodore Roosevelt Association
1985
This essay summarizes the contents of an October 1975 article in Ski magazine that asserted that Theodore Roosevelt was likely the first president “who enjoyed the sport of skiing.” The essay says that Roosevelt may have skied in the Badlands of Dakota, Washington, D.C., and at Sagamore Hill, and that he was encouraged to ski by his friend Sir Cecil Spring Rice.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1976
A stone that contains President Roosevelt’s likeness rolls from St. Paul, to Yellowstone, to St. Louis, to Denver, to Los Angeles, and has begun to be covered by a moss labeled “support for nomination in 1904.” A well-dressed GOP elephant looks on. Caption: The G. O. P.: A rolling stone gathers no moss—unless it is strenuous stone.
George W. Rehse made reference to President Theodore Roosevelt’s peripatetic “swing” through the Upper Midwest, the Northern Plains States, the Pacific Northwest, California, and the Midwest at the time of this cartoon — a trip that included notable stops for touring and recreation in places like Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon. His speeches and frequently addressed major policy issues.
This extensive trip, as the cartoon suggests, was not only strenuous but conducted with an eye on the next year’s presidential contest.
Theodore Roosevelt invites H. D. Minot to visit him in Medora, North Dakota. If Minot is unable, Roosevelt can travel to St. Paul, Minnesota, to visit him.
Massachusetts Historical Society
1886-04-15
Theodore Roosevelt, wearing a mourning armband for his son Quentin, delivers a speech from a covered platform to a large crowd gathered in an open area of what appears to be a factory and surrounding area.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
1918
William Wingate Sewall traveled with the rest of Theodore Roosevelt’s ranch hands to Minnesota to brand and transport cattle that had been purchased by Roosevelt. The cattle were then shipped to Medora, Dakota Territory, by rail. Sewall found the work to be “lively and exciting.” From Medora the cattle were driven fifty miles to their destination which took around six days. Roosevelt has been with them and he has been “as good a fellow as ever.”
State Historical Society of North Dakota
1885-05-17
Sally Flandrau Cutcheon wishes she could see Charles Macomb Flandrau in his cap and gown. Cutcheon recently attended a wedding and plans to visit Fort Snelling. She regrets not being able to go to Boone County, Kentucky, with her family.
1896-06-18
Sally Flandrau Cutcheon describes her travels to Winona, Minnesota, and Chicago, Illinois. She visited many of her friends and attended Much Ado About Nothing starring Julia Marlowe.
1891-11-11
Sally Flandrau Cutcheon now has to wear eyeglasses. She requests that Charles Macomb Flandrau purchase something for her and discusses her plans to travel to Chicago, Illinois. Cutcheon also requests that Flandrau tear up her letters.
1891-10-18
Kermit Roosevelt is sorry he missed seeing John Wallace Riddle in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He had to leave earlier than expected and hopes to see Riddle for Thanksgiving. Roosevelt thanks Riddle for the resource on piquet.
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Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt thanks John Wallace Riddle for the small library that he sent and for providing her and her guests their summer reading. She hopes that Riddle will not return to St. Paul, Minnesota, early in the summer and instead spend the Fourth of July with them at Oyster Bay, New York.
1889-05-08
Margaret Sanger writes about her nationwide speaking engagement tour about birth control and family planning. Sanger discusses events and responses in various cities. She indicates that in St. Louis more people came to hear her speak than had come when Theodore Roosevelt and William H. Taft spoke in the city. Sanger accounts various arrests related to obscenity laws and the distribution of birth control pamphlets.
The Margaret Sanger Papers Project
1916-08-09
Commissioner Roosevelt was saddened by Patty Selmes’s letter. He wishes he could have seen Selmes and comforted her. Roosevelt describes his recent visit to his ranch and how he wished Selmes could have been there.
1896-10-05
President Roosevelt briefly addresses a crowd gathered before the Capitol in St. Paul, Minnesota. He discusses the “typical American” character of Minnesota and thanks the citizens for their welcome.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-04-04
President Roosevelt speaks to the Minnesota Legislature regarding the people of Minnesota, including Senators and Congressmen with whom he has worked. He also discusses the veterans of the Civil War, character, large families, legislation, and education.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-04-04
William A. Bell, a former Rough Rider, is in debt and requests Vice President Roosevelt’s help in acquiring a position.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-09-06