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Theodore Roosevelt’s assistant secretary informs E. Marshall Scull that Roosevelt wants him and Alfred M. Collins to visit Sagamore Hill on Thursday morning.
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1911-08-01
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary acknowledges receipt of a post card from Albert Eugster and advises Eugster “that the rats at Sagamore Hill are now well under control.”
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1911-07-22
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary asks Theodore B. Starr if he will send a man to Sagamore Hill next Monday morning on the train.
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1911-06-30
Theodore Roosevelt tells Ambassador Hengelmüller that he would like to see Count Wilczek if he comes to New York, as Roosevelt found his grandfather to be “one of the most delightful men” he had ever met. He would also like to see Hengelmüller and his wife for lunch if they are within driving distance of New York.
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1911-06-29
Theodore Roosevelt replies to Archibald Gracie and is distressed that Gracie’s pictures were not returned to him. He is interested in Gracie’s history of Chickamauga and will read the enclosed chapter. He also asks that Gracie stop at Sagamore Hill for lunch and bring his daughter.
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1911-06-30
Theodore Roosevelt invites F. Dix Schuyler to visit either Sagamore Hill or The Outlook office, but he is unable to provide information about Grove Porter. He presumes she means one of Dr. Joseph Bulloch’s daughters.
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1911-06-24
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs the Pain Manufacturing Company that due to an illness in the Roosevelt family, it is impossible for Theodore and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to have the fireworks at their house on the Fourth of July. They are sorry to have to cancel the order, but hope to be able to renew it on another occasion.
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1911-06-13
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs William Sidney Rossiter that Roosevelt received his letter, and would like to invite Rossiter to Oyster Bay to spend the night so that they can have a lengthy conversation.
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1911-06-13
Theodore Roosevelt invites E. A. Filene to visit him at Oyster Bay and spend the night. He advises which train to take.
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1911-06-12
Theodore Roosevelt has invited Congressman Edmond H. Madison to visit him at Oyster Bay and spend the night, and asks Judge Learned Hand if he might be able to visit at the same time.
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1911-06-12
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Duncan B. Harrison for the kind offer to send him and his wife, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, a vacuum cleaner. He declines the offer, however, as they would not be able to use it because his house at Sagamore Hill does not have electricity.
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1911-06-12
Theodore Roosevelt invites Congressman Edmond H. Madison to visit him at Oyster Bay and spend the night. He advises him what train to take.
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1911-06-12
Theodore Roosevelt invites William A. Prendergast and his wife to Oyster Bay via his secretary. He suggests that Prendergast can take a train leaving Pennsylvania Station to Long Island if Prendergast wishes not to drive.
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1911-05-25
Theodore and Edith Roosevelt would like the manufacturer to pick out fireworks for them. They want one large display, without torpedoes or cannon crackers, and plenty of packets of little crackers for their children to play with throughout the day. They are glad that there will be an attendant to supervise the display.
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1911-05-19
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary invites Robert Howes to a luncheon at Sagamore Hill in Oyster Bay on May 20. A number of English polo players will be present.
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1911-05-17
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs James Rudolph Garfield that Roosevelt has received his letter and invites Garfield to dine at Oyster Bay on Monday along with Gifford Pinchot.
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1911-05-19
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary explains that Roosevelt is very busy and cannot meet to discuss the matter. While Roosevelt is sometimes available at his office, he likely will not give the requested advice.
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1911-01-30
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs Paul A. Curtis that Roosevelt will be glad to see him at Sagamore Hill on February 2.
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1911-01-30
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary shares the plans for entertaining Count Albert Apponyi at Oyster Bay and asks Robert Erskine Ely if this conflicts with his arrangements.
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1911-01-18
Theodore Roosevelt writes David Gray that the best help he could give in terms of the World War I division that Roosevelt wants to raise is to provide troop horses. Gray cannot actually fight, because Roosevelt will not take a married man.
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1916-06-30