Montana

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt sends Frederik Courteney Selous maps of Montana and Wyoming to use on his upcoming hunting trip to the region around Yellowstone National Park. Roosevelt has marked these maps with the routes he believes he had taken when he hunted in the areas, but he is unsure of their accuracy. Roosevelt informs Selous of the areas where he successfully hunted various big game animals, such as elk, bighorn sheep, and wolves.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-05-18

Albert J. Beveridge is traveling to speaking engagements in Montana and California. Beveridge believes that Theodore Roosevelt will win in Massachusetts but if not, he quotes Ulysses S. Grant before the Battle of Shiloh, “never mind we will lick them tomorrow.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-04-30

Albert J. Beveridge congratulates Theodore Roosevelt on a victory, presumably on some aspect of Roosevelt’s presidential campaign. Beveridge is stopping in Montana en route to California so Senator Dixon can speak in his home state.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-05-01

C. A. Duiway, the President of the University of Montana, sends Theodore Roosevelt some newspaper clippings. He wants to know how “right-minded people” can better control educational institutions, especially in Montana.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-11

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-10

Creator(s)

O'Laughlin, John Callan, 1873-1949

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Richard Keif requests a meeting with Theodore Roosevelt for advice. He knew Roosevelt in Montana in approximately 1883.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-05

Max McCusker informs Theodore Roosevelt of the plans of the People’s Power League of Montana, and asks if he would be able to write an editorial to help support their program.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-10

Alfred S. Rollo, having rediscovered previous correspondence, reconnects with Theodore Roosevelt. Rollo has fallen on hard times and is struggling to find work as a horticulturist and orchardist due to his candor about Montana’s inviability as “apple country” to eastern purchasers. Rollo requests Roosevelt’s assistance in finding work.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-30

Clement S. Saxton requests Theodore Roosevelt sign and return the enclosed photograph of himself. He assures Roosevelt the “short grass” country supports his presidential campaign. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-20

President of Yankton College Warren discusses plans to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of organized government in the Territory of Dakota in June. He asks Lyman Abbott to persuade Theodore Roosevelt to attend the celebrations and offer an address.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-18

Glenn S. Freeman greatly admires Theodore Roosevelt and voted for him as governor of New York. He now lives in Montana.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-13

V. M Hill recently moved to Reno, Nevada, and is glad the city had Theodore Roosevelt as a guest. Hill reminds Roosevelt of the congratulatory message he sent following the 1904 presidential election.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-03

Robert L. Rutter informs Theodore Roosevelt of the Northern Pacific railroad’s offer of a luxurious, private car from Portland, Oregon, to Montana. He suggests Roosevelt promptly accept the offer.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-30

Marion L. Dean reiterates the request of J. H. Durston that Theodore Roosevelt give mention to the Montana State Country Life Commission in his speeches when he travels through the state in order to draw attention to their accomplishments and help them gain support.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-23

Judge Hunt of the United States Commerce Court tells United States Marshal Merrifield that he will try to find out what the situation is with Charles S. Henderson potentially replacing him as United States Marshal. Senator Thomas Henry Carter recommended Henderson, but Senator Joseph M. Dixon may now have control of the nomination process. Hunt reassures Merrifield that, “whatever comes, you have the satisfaction of feeling that your period of service has been one of the highest credit to yourself, and of usefulness of the public.” Hunt thanks Merrifield for the telegram he sent relating to the Bliss case. He comments that he was gratified that all three judges of the appellate tribunal felt that he made the correct ruling.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-16

James Van Horn instructs Theodore Roosevelt to mail or telegraph his reply to his residence in Newark, New Jersey. If the reply was already sent to Van Horn’s Montana address, Van Horn will telegraph it for its publication in the Newark newspapers.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-21

Charles A. Eastman, a Sioux author, is working to complete his history of the Sioux from “the Indian standpoint.” He asks Theodore Roosevelt for an endorsement of his work to include in his grant application to the Carnegie Institute at Washington.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-20

John C. Callahan, who has had Theodore Roosevelt as a guest in his hotels twice before, and also stayed with him during round-ups, would like him to stay at his hotel when he is in Spokane, Washington.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-10

J. H. Durston, editor of the Anaconda Standard, asks Theodore Roosevelt about possible dates when he will be in Montana this spring. Roosevelt should hold scheduling for Montana until he receives a letter from Durston.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-06

J. H. Durston, editor of the Anaconda Standard, follows up on a telegram he sent Theodore Roosevelt regarding arrangements for speaking engagements in Montana. Durston is unsure whether Roosevelt intends his visit to be for leisure, or as part of a formal lecture tour. Either way, Durston believes it would be good for Roosevelt to be a guest of the Montana Country Life Commission for two or three engagements. He invites Roosevelt to stay at his home on the edge of Bozeman.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-06