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Governor Roosevelt writes to Governor Thomas of Colorado on behalf of the New York Zoological Society, which wishes to ship a number of animals from Colorado to New York. The animals will be put in the society’s zoological park. Roosevelt hopes that this will be permitted.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1899-09-23
William L. Speiden is a veteran of the United States Navy and shares many mutual friends with Theodore Roosevelt. He wonders if Roosevelt might help to expedite and support his application to congress.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-19
Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt from January 1884 to December 1891. Notable events include the deaths of Alice Lee Roosevelt and Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, Roosevelt’s time on his ranch, the completion of Sagamore Hill, Roosevelt’s engagement and marriage to Edith Kermit Carow, Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt’s birth, the “Great-Dieup” of cattle in North Dakota, and the founding of the Boone and Crockett Club.
Theodore Roosevelt Association
1985
Moore, Robert J. (Robert John), 1956-; Theodore Roosevelt Association
R. Hal Williams examines the friendship between Theodore Roosevelt and Thomas B. Reed, who twice served as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Williams notes that despite their different backgrounds, the two Republicans became good friends united by their love of books, the workings of politics, and the fortunes of the Republican party. Williams presents forty-one letters exchanged between the two from 1888 to 1902, and he provides annotations to the letters in 117 endnotes.
Two photographs of Reed and one of Roosevelt visiting Reed’s home in Maine appear in the article. The article also features two photographs of King Hussein of Jordan visiting the USS Theodore Roosevelt in 1995 as well as a list of the members of the executive committee of the Theodore Roosevelt Association.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1994-1995
Various prominent citizens including, President Roosevelt and multiple senators, justices, and cabinet members, state their support of endowing a department of political science in Western Reserve University in memory of the late Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-01-27
List of unknown origin titled “American Members of the League for International Conciliation,” enclosed with a letter created by Nobel Prize winner Nicholas Murray Butler. Andrew Carnegie and Andrew D. White are listed as “Honorary Presidents,” 12 people are listed under “Council of Direction,” and 46 people are listed as “Members.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-12-05
A large Christmas tree is decorated with ornaments labeled with political offices and presidential appointments. Thomas Collier Platt and Matthew S. Quay, who is dressed as a woman, are standing in front of the tree. In queues on both sides are diminutive figures anxiously awaiting their presents, including from right to left, Jerry Simpson, Joseph B. Foraker, William E. Chandler, William McKinley, Whitelaw Reid, Thomas B. Reed, Levi P. Morton, Benjamin Harrison, William B. Allison, George F. Hoar, John Sherman, Chauncey M. Depew, and Robert T. Lincoln. Caption: The two big bosses have full charge of it, and the most obedient boys will come in for the best gifts.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1895-12-25
Presidential candidates are on display in a gallery for the press. Among the candidates are Jerry Simpson, William A. Peffer, Robert E. Pattison, David B. Hill, James E. Campbell, William C. Whitney, William E. Russell, Adlai E. Stevenson, Levi P. Morton, Robert T. Lincoln, William B. Allison, Thomas B. Reed, William McKinley, and Benjamin Harrison who is standing next to a stack of books and a sign that states, “My Friends Say I Am Not A Candidate.” Down the center of the gallery are several newspaper editors, some with magnifying glasses and telescopes. Among them are Joseph Pulitzer, Charles A. Dana, Whitelaw Reid, Henry Watterson, Joseph R. Hawley, Murat Halstead, and Evan P. Howell, and an unidentified reporter for the Chicago Inter Ocean newspaper.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1895-11-20
On the left, many businessmen and women appear in stocks and pillories for such offenses as serving guests wine on Sunday, “for shaving on Sunday,” “for delivering ice on Sunday,” “for selling a glass of beer on Sunday,” “for blacking shoes on Sunday,” and “for working the growler on Sunday.” A notice states, “Behold the Punishment of the Wicked Sabbath Breaker. Let All Evil Doers Beware.” On the right is a group of New York legislators dressed as Puritans, including Lieutenant Governor Charles T. “Saxton,” Thomas C. “Platt,” Jacob M. “Patterson,” Hamilton “Fish,” Frederick S. “Gibbs,” Warner “Miller,” Governor Levi P. “Morton,” Chauncey M. “Depew,” and Jacob S. “Fassett.” Caption: The glorious revival of blue Sundays, stocks and pillories, that our good Republican Puritans are trying to bring about.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1895-10-16
In this vignette cartoon various presidential candidates are depicted with their trappings. David B. Hill as “The Political Suburban Resident” is overloaded with packages labeled “Low Political Jobs, Petty Schemes, Unsuccessful Intrigues, Tricks, [and] Peanut Politics.” William McKinley is “The National Political Brooklynite” pushing a stroller containing papers labeled “High Protection.” Thomas Collier Platt is “The Obstreperous Cook” with William L. Strong and Levi P. Morton standing in the background. Thomas B. Reed is “The Political Lady with the Big Hat” which is labeled “Presidential Boom” and obscures the view of Benjamin Harrison, John Sherman, and William B. Allison. William A. Peffer is “The Amusing Political Hayseed” of “very ordinary” intellect, but long on whiskers, and George F. Hoar is “The Voluble Political Mother-in-Law” who clears the “U.S. Senate” when he stands to speak.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1895-01-30
Taylor, Charles Jay, 1855-1929; Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937
Columbia welcomes a group of ragged politicians, mostly Democrats, some no longer in office, and newspaper editors, to come in from the cold winter night and warm themselves by the fire and enjoy some “Christmas Cheer” from a large punch bowl, with the many recently elected Republican legislators, mayors, and governors. All are identified by name, except William B. Allison: “Morton, Goff, Strong, Harrison, Dayton, McKinley, McIntyre, Marvil, Upham, Coffin, Reed, Depew, C. A. Dana, D. B. Hill, Springer, Wilson, Bland, Smyth, Grant, Bynum, Waite, [and] McPherson.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1894-12-26
Newly elected New York City Mayor William L. Strong and newly elected Governor Levi P. Morton sit on Tammany boss Thomas Collier Platt who is wearing a crown labeled “Plattism” and has a cat-o’-nine-tails labeled “Boss.” Strong and Morton confer over a paper labeled “Plans for Reform Administrations.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1894-12-19
Print shows the interior of the “Bicycle Academy” which offers “Special Facilities for Presidential Candidates.” Trying out bicycles are several candidates labeled “Harrison, Sherman, Allison, Morton, Tom Reed, McKinley, Stewart, [Hill], Flower, Cullom, [and] Peffer.” Morton rides a motorized bicycle, Allison rides a tricycle, Flower has put his head through the front spokes, Stewart hangs on to a column, McKinley appears to be hanging onto Reed, and Hill’s tires are leaking air. On the wall is a poster for an “1896 Scorcher” cycle. Caption: The bicycle vote has got to be catered to, and the best wheelman will make the best run.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1895-06-12
Levi P. Morton walks with a cane, holding a “Check Book,” with his left arm around a standard that states, “Down with the iniquitous Democratic Party!! It has the impudence to tax prosperity instead of poverty!!” Thomas Collier Platt has his right hand on the standard and is pointing to himself.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1894-10-17
William McKinley appears as Napoleon I, looking dejected, sitting on cannon barrels labeled “Jingoism, Paternalism, [and] McKinleyism.” Behind him is Thomas Reed firing a cannon labeled “Calamity Cry” with a paper labeled “Speech.” The cannonball falls far short of the target labeled “Presidency 1896.” Reed rests his left hand on the top of the hat of Benjamin Harrison who is holding a sword labeled “1888.” On the right, George F. Hoar, also looking dejected, is sitting on a large shell labeled “Reciprocity.” In the background on the right, standing near a sign labeled “Republican Testing Grounds for New Issues,” are John Sherman next to a cannon labeled “Sectionalism” and Levi P. Morton looking through a telescope. Beyond them is another man, possibly Matthew S. Quay. Caption: Trying to find a gun that will do for the coming campaign.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1894-10-10
Roswell P. Flower and Levi P. Morton are watering flowers labeled “Presidential Hopes” by pouring money on them. Morton’s flower is much taller than Flower’s flower. Caption: The same method, but different results.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1894-09-19
A motherly female figure with “New York” on her hat band sits on a bench holding a diminutive Levi P. Morton on her lap. Standing at her feet is a diminutive Benjamin Harrison holding his hat. Caption: New York–It’s no use Benny; you can’t play in our yard!
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1895-08-14
Uncle Sam, holding a paper labeled “Political Guide,” rides on a camel being led by Puck through the “City of Silence,” past several silent sphinxes labeled “Tom Reed, Allison, McKinley, Morton, [and] Harrison.” Includes dialogue between Uncle Sam and Puck that tells how these rulers were turned to stone for being unable to answer the currency question. Caption: Scene–The City of Silence in the Land of G.O.P., ferninst the Great Political Desert. – Enter Uncle Sam with Puck, his Dragoman.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1895-07-31
William McKinley, at the Republican National Convention, wears a royal robe and places a crown labeled “Nomination” and listing the states “Mass., Texas, Maryland, Illinois, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Cal. [and] Va.” on his head. Charles H. Grosvenor and Mark A. Hanna are near him as high priests, and Herman H. Kohlsaat is a court page holding his robe. Paying their respects, on the right, are Thomas Collier Platt, William B. Allison, Matthew S. Quay, Thomas B. Reed, Shelby M. Cullom, and Levi P. Morton. A small portion of the convention hall is visible in the background.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1896-06-24
Hopeful presidential candidates dance around the “Republican Presidential Nomination” maypole, hanging onto ribbons labeled “New York” (Levi P. Morton), “Maine” (Thomas B. Reed), “Indiana” (Benjamin Harrison), “Ohio” (William McKinley), with candidate “Allison” hanging onto “Iowa,” and candidates “Cullom” and “Sherman” in the background. On the left, David B. “Hill” is holding all the ribbons of the “Democratic Presidential Nomination” maypole.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1895-05-08