Missions

D. Edwin Hawley shares his thoughts with Theodore Roosevelt regarding Roosevelt’s ability to be nominated for President at the Republican National Convention. Hawley has met Roosevelt before, has read everything Roosevelt has written, and has followed Roosevelt’s career from the beginning, so he feels confident in his assessment of Roosevelt’s ability to win the nomination if he remains calm and non-committal.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-16

Reverend Dr. John M. Schick acknowledges receipt of President Roosevelt’s donation in support of foreign missions, which Roosevelt is “helping us to speed at this time.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-15

Baron Kinnaird congratulates President Roosevelt on the election results. Kinnaird thinks Roosevelt will “stand for Christian liberty of oppressed races.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-29

John D. Rockefeller, holding a bag labeled “Foreign $ Missions” close to his side, sits on millstones labeled “Standard Oil Millstone” grinding or squeezing money from people caught between the two stones. With his left hand he offers a copy of the Bible to a native man. A diminutive figure below, labelled “Jr,” is Rockefeller’s son and namesake, who methodically was assisting and assuming projects of the trust magnate.

comments and context

Comments and Context

The depiction of John D. Rockefeller with a halo of gold as a wizened, cynical hypocrite in Joseph Keppler’s cartoon is reinforced by the “benediction” proffered by his son over the native; and the quotation-marks around the sarcastic “St. John.” Keppler was being purely sarcastic, or referring to Manhattan’s Cathedral of St. John the Divine, the construction of which was one of Rockefeller’s projects; or both.

Theodore Roosevelt writes his sister Anna about his difficulties in French and report on his social activities. He will start teaching Sunday school again and contemplates doing mission work in the winter. Will Blodgett will not be able to come for Christmas.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1877-10-14

At a meeting in a Chinese mission, a collection is being taken up, “Contributions received here to save the foreign devils.” Five accompanying vignettes show how the United States is viewed by the Chinese, including “Kentucky feuds,” “Burning Negros at the stake,” “Labor riots,” “Anti-Chinese riots,” and “New York City government” where the Tammany Tiger is shaking down a citizen. A sign on a wall in the mission states, “Help the Heathen.”

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Comments and Context

In addition to criticizing American bigotry and religious hypocrisy, which Puck frequently did in its cartoons, Pughe’s cartoon here has particular relevance because the Boxer Rebellion was in the news, a matter of much curiosity and concern. The Chinese anti-foreigner insurrection was directed at Christian missionaries, no less than at any other group. Puck saw particular irony in that fact.

Theodore Roosevelt thanks Charles R. Watson for the handbook on foreign missions. He appreciates Watson’s kind expressions regarding his visits to the mission stations in Egypt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-13

Theodore Roosevelt writes to A. W. Halsey and regrets that he is unable to write the requested article. He notes that all of his articles are published in The Outlook, but he supports the Foreign Missionary movement and wishes he could oblige.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-28

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary refers Margaret Foote Potter to Roosevelt’s book, African Game Trails, for information regarding missions in Africa.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-03

Theodore Roosevelt needles William E. Coffin for thinking he would not remember him. He is glad Coffin liked his book and is amused at its effects regarding Coffin’s views of foreign missions. Numerous other demands prevent Roosevelt from attending the Camp Fire Field Day in June. He encloses the requested list of game animals and their values of “honor” and “high honor,” but questions some of his choices. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-28

Theodore Roosevelt sympathizes with C. Telford Erickson’s situation, but as an ex-president, he cannot become involved in foreign complications. He wishes only male missionaries were stationed at dangerous posts. Roosevelt sincerely regrets the situation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-11-16

William Loeb sends Reverend Dr. John M. Schick a check for $10.00 from President Roosevelt to fund mission trips abroad.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-14

On behalf of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, William Loeb sends Thomas E. Robertson a ten dollar check for the Florence Crittenton Hope and Help Mission.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-25

On behalf of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, William Loeb sends James C. Pratt a ten dollar check for the Central Union Mission.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-25

President Roosevelt will read Bishop Brent’s report carefully and hopes something will come out of their conversation about Japan.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-19

President Roosevelt was delighted with Father Vattmann’s letter and the account of his mission. Roosevelt has several things he would like to discuss and invites Vattmann to lunch.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-01

President Roosevelt hopes for the success of the home missions.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-02-13

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-06

Creator(s)

Jameson, C. D.

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Charles R. Watson sends Theodore Roosevelt a copy of the Foreign Missions handbook. It includes a photograph of Roosevelt and excerpts from his speech in Luxor, Egypt. Watson thanks Roosevelt for visiting the mission stations in Egypt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-07

Pastor Manasseh H. Wilkinson asks Theodore Roosevelt for a donation to his church’s missionary work among the children of Africa.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-06