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The Winsted Evening Citizen includes the outcome of Leon Czolgosz’s murder trial, a list of Theodore Roosevelt’s literary accomplishments, and an account of Roosevelt as a father. NOTE: The newspaper erroneously listed the date as Wednesday, September 24, rather than the correct date of Wednesday, September 25.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1901-09-25
Theodore Roosevelt praises the people of Washington for focusing on the area’s industrial resources, while also thinking of creating a “higher life” through governmental policy. Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of “clean living and fair dealing.” Children must also be trained in how to overcome difficulties, not avoid them.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-05-25
Theodore Roosevelt is glad to hear that Richard Derby will be having the operation on his nose. He hopes Aunt Emily Tyler Carow’s trouble is not serious and is pleased that Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt will be visiting Ethel Roosevelt Derby. He would like Edith and Ethel to take a short trip to Russia after Richard’s operation. Roosevelt will be a “conscientious, even if not wholly efficient, vice-mother” to Archie and Quentin Roosevelt in Edith’s absence.
1913-06-10
Typed excerpt from Chapter IX of Theodore Roosevelt’s Autobiography, Outdoors and Indoors, in which he reflects on his children and their many pets.
1913
Typed excerpt from Chapter IX of Theodore Roosevelt’s Autobiography, Outdoors and Indoors, in which he reflects on the joys of parenting.
1913
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt about their brother Elliott’s illness and alcoholism. Roosevelt feels strongly that Elliott needs to enter into an asylum for treatment, and must do so very quickly. Everyone knows Elliott is “out of his head.” Elliott and his wife Anna suffer in the eyes of the public and “have no right to have children.”
1891-01-25
Theodore Roosevelt appreciate his copy of Cornelius Cahalane’s Police Practice and Procedure. Roosevelt especially liked what Cahalane wrote about the failure of parents to properly supervise their children, as well as the trouble of “too much misdirected supervision.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-01-27
Theodore Roosevelt is pleased with Quentin Roosevelt’s piece “In the Grot.” Roosevelt is also happy with Quentin’s academic and football performance at Groton.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1914-11-04
President Roosevelt writes his cousin William Emlen Roosevelt regarding family matters, mentioning recent news about William’s children. Roosevelt wishes that his son Theodore Roosevelt had focused more on his studies, but that he did the best he could to encourage him to do so. Roosevelt mentions a letter from Justice Townsend Scudder, noting that he doubts he could carry off the plan for which Scudder advocates. Roosevelt suggests letting Maxwell operate under the advice of Scudder, and that William should back Maxwell up when appropriate.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-12-20