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President Roosevelt introduces John Muir and Charles Sprague Sargent, especially to all diplomatic, consular, naval, and military representatives of the United States abroad.
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1903-05-19
John Burroughs gives Theodore Roosevelt feedback on his book. Animal coloration is discussed. Burroughs mentions another book he is reading that he thinks Roosevelt would enjoy. Burroughs and his wife left Pasadena and arrived safely to their destination.
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1910
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary thanks R. Raymond Raymoth for the photograph and his poem dedicated to John Muir.
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1911-03-07
Theodore Roosevelt accepts Meyer Lissner’s invitation and discusses the schedule for Roosevelt’s visit to Los Angeles, California.
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1911-02-20
President Roosevelt asks Secretary of the Interior Garfield to look at a letter from John Muir. Roosevelt believes it is not necessary to decide about the Hetch Hetchy Valley at present.
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1908-04-27
Theodore Roosevelt is glad that John Burroughs is going on a trip to California and Honolulu. He asks that Burroughs give his love to John Muir. Roosevelt feels confident about the preparations for the Africa trip and will try to find information about the bird songs and nesting of the swallows. Roosevelt put his heart into the preparation of the Lincoln speech and is glad that Burroughs likes it.
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1909-02-24
President Roosevelt tells Secretary of the Interior Garfield that he will send him the letter from William Kent. He directs Garfield to name the park Muir Park.
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1908-02-05
President Roosevelt thanks William Kent for the generous gift of land for the protection of redwood trees and the creation of the Muir National Monument. Roosevelt asks if a portion of the land could be designated the Kent memorial to recognize him for the gift.
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1908-01-22
President Roosevelt addresses the entire editorial board of The Outlook, as he is unsure which particular editor “had his mind all turned askew” by the writings of William J. Long. Roosevelt appreciates The Outlook’s coverage of topics such as the Brownsville Incident, race relations in San Francisco, and railroad rate legislation, but he takes strong exception to The Outlook describing his distaste for Long’s writing a “controversy.” Roosevelt condems Long’s writings and describes him as a “cheap imposter” who does not observe nature but fabricates nature stories that could not possibly happen. Roosevelt takes issue with The Oulook’s assertions about his comments on Long’s writing, and discusses in detail the “mechanical”—not “mathematical”—impossibility of a wolf killing a caribou with a single bite as Long describes. Roosevelt suggests several naturalists in New York the editors can consult in matters of “nature fakers,” and offers to go page by page through one of Long’s books with The Outlook special nature editor.
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1907-07-03
President Roosevelt shares with Robert Underwood Johnson, editor of The Century Magazine, his thoughts on California’s reaction to making Yosemite Valley a national park. It appears the primary objection is that the federal government “would protect it too well” from sheepmen and cattlemen.
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1905-01-17
President Roosevelt is not pleased with George Bird Grinnell and his actions that support the “assailants” against John Burroughs. Roosevelt is pleased that Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt and Ted Roosevelt will be joining him for a future trip to see Burroughs at his Slabsides cabin.
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1903-05-19
President Roosevelt introduces John Muir and Charles S. Sargent, who will be making a scientific trip to China. Roosevelt asks Minister Conger to help them with their travels.
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1903-05-19
President Roosevelt introduces John Muir and Charles Sprague Sargent, who will be visiting Siberia and are interested in “certain tree and rock studies.” Roosevelt asks Ambassador McCormick to help Muir and Sargent in any way.
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1903-05-19
President Roosevelt thanks Benjamin Ide Wheeler for his work and is looking forward to seeing Yosemite with John Muir.
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1903-05-04
James A. B. Scherer asks Frank Harper for a report on Theodore Roosevelt’s safari lecture and two large, signed photographs of Roosevelt. He also encloses a personal note for Roosevelt.
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1911-04-24
James A. B. Scherer is grateful there are no changes to Theodore Roosevelt’s arrangements for his visit to Pasadena and Los Angeles and lists the proposed itinerary. However, he regrets Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt cannot attend Helen Newell Garfield’s invitation.
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1911-02-21
Nathaniel M. Brigham asks if Theodore Roosevelt will stop to see the Petrified Forest on his upcoming trip to the West. He highly recommends it.
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1911-02-10
James A. B. Scherer confirms receipt of Frank Harper’s telegram regarding Theodore Roosevelt’s upcoming California tour. He has shared their plans with Governor Johnson and conferred with Meyer Lissner, who will arrange the details of Roosevelt’s speeches in Pasadena. He asks Harper what food, wine, and decor would most please Roosevelt for Arthur H. Fleming’s dinner.
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1911-02-01
H. W. Dubois reminds Theodore Roosevelt that they were previously introduced through their mutual friend John Avery McIlhenny. Dubois is writing to inform Roosevelt of the discovery of a petrified forest in Adamana, Arizona, which Roosevelt may wish to see.
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1911-02-01
James A. B. Scherer informs Theodore Roosevelt of the Maryland Hotel’s offer to entertain his travel party following his lecture. He suggests Roosevelt accept so they will not have to return to Los Angeles.
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1911-01-26