Peabody, Fannie, 1860-1946

Endicott Peabody invites Roosevelt to visit Groton for Thanksgiving. Peabody and his wife, Fannie, are planning to go to Boston with their children for Thanksgiving evening to spend time with older generations of the family. However, Peabody is confident that Roosevelt and his wife, Edith, will stay for a few days, and there will be time for Roosevelt to speak to the boys at Groton School. Roosevelt is welcome to join the boys on walks or lead class lectures. Peabody informs Roosevelt that Dr. Cowles will check on his son, Quentin, tomorrow. If necessary, Peabody can take Quentin to Boston for further medical treatment. Peabody also notes how much he has enjoyed having Roosevelt’s other son, Archie, at Groton.

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Theodore Roosevelt assures Reverend Endicott Peabody that he, his wife Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, and daughter Ethel Roosevelt Derby will turn up on Thursday. Roosevelt also informs Peabody of Mrs. Roosevelt’s recent fall of a horse, but says she is slowly getting better despite the pain she is in.

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Theodore Roosevelt expresses to Endicott Peabody his regret that Archie Roosevelt won’t return to Groton, but is glad he had three good years there. He shares that Archie’s health has improved and plans to visit Groton in the fall to speak to the boys.

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Creation Date

1911-09-11

President Roosevelt shares family news with his son, Archibald B. Roosevelt. Rector Peabody of Groton School and his wife, Fannie Peabody, are visiting. Roosevelt has been on several good rides recently with family and friends. They hosted a last “reception with dancing” for Archie’s sister, Ethel Roosevelt, on Friday.

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1909-02-06

President Roosevelt tells his son Ted about a visit he had recently from Endicott and Fannie Peabody that he greatly enjoyed. He took a rather sedate walk with Peabody, but plans to go on a more strenuous one with some other people soon. Roosevelt thinks that there will be a difficult struggle until the Republican National Convention in June, as financiers and congressmen who are opposed to Roosevelt’s progressive policies are working to nominate someone other than Secretary of War William H. Taft. Roosevelt is hopeful, but acknowledges that it may be a difficult contest.

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1908-02-11

President Roosevelt is glad that his son Kermit Roosevelt liked his message, and has sent him a copy. Endicott and Fannie Peabody visited the White House recently, and the Roosevelts enjoyed their visit. Roosevelt says that he was able to go on several walks with Endicott Peabody, and tells Kermit a humorous story about an incident that occurred on one of the walks. Roosevelt also mentions a recent visit to the White House from some Native Americans.

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Creation Date

1908-02-10

President Roosevelt tells his son, Archibald B. Roosevelt, about recent events in Washington, D.C.. He and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt had gone to a circus set up by the Young Men’s Christian Association, where Quentin Roosevelt was dressed as a clown. Roosevelt enjoyed his time, and Quentin did a good job during the performance. The Roosevelts recently had two boys give them a banjo performance at the White House, which they enjoyed. Endicott Peabody and Fannie Peabody have visited Roosevelt recently.

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1908-02-09

President Roosevelt tells his son, Archibald B. Roosevelt, about a funny letter he received from Fannie Peabody. He also provides an update on how Quentin Roosevelt is doing at home.

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Creation Date

1908-01-20

Archibald B. Roosevelt has been enjoying his time at the Groton School, greatly admires rector Endicott Peabody, and has been preemptively training younger brother Quentin Roosevelt as a fullback so he can join the Groton School’s football team when the time comes. The doctors are still not sure what is causing Archie’s poor health. Roosevelt is considering a sea voyage to improve it, but worries about such a trip’s effect on Archie’s education.

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1907-11-30

President Roosevelt writes to Archie Roosevelt that one letter home will suffice for both parents and gives updates on his life at home with Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. He recently had visitors for tennis and French Ambassador J. J. Jusserand brought him a medal from an artist. When he came home he brought Quentin Roosevelt bear tusks and a stuffed copperhead skin.

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1907-10-27

President Roosevelt writes to Endicott Peabody and hopes for the full recovery of Elizabeth Rogers Peabody.

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1907-03-17

President Roosevelt informs Endicott Peabody, Rector of Groton School, of Archibald B. Roosevelt’s diphtheria diagnosis and has sent his son Kermit Roosevelt to stay with his sister in order to curve further infection.

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Creation Date

1907-03-07

President Roosevelt asks Endicott Peabody, rector of Groton School, if he would admit Archibald B. Roosevelt on the recommendation of Thomas W. Sidwell, rather than requiring him to take the normal Groton entrance exams. Peabody arranged for Kermit Roosevelt to be admitted this way, and although Roosevelt does not think Archie will do as well at Groton as his older brother, he still believes he “will succeed.” 

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1907-02-12

President Roosevelt asks if Endicott and Fannie Peabody can join the family for dinner on Friday the 16th.

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1906-02-07

President Roosevelt is glad about what Endicott Peabody said about his son Archie Roosevelt’s enrollment at Groton. He thanks Peabody for his long letter regarding his opinion on football and a conversation with his son Ted Roosevelt. Roosevelt is glad that Peabody and his wife Fanny Peabody will attend Alice Roosevelt’s wedding, and hopes that they will have time to eat dinner with him. Roosevelt’s wife Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt is concerned about missing their son Kermit Roosevelt’s confirmation due to a scheduling conflict, and asks if they could move the confirmation earlier.

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1906-02-02

President Roosevelt writes to Groton School Rector Endicott Peabody regarding Kermit Roosevelt’s performance at the school. Kermit has done poorly the past two months, and, although the president questioned Kermit’s efforts the first month, he believes Kermit did his best the second month. Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt has written to Arthur Woods to see about a tutor for Kermit.

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Creation Date

1904-11-30

President Roosevelt thanks Reverend Peabody for allowing Kermit Roosevelt to see his inauguration and hopes Peabody and his wife, Fannie Peabody, will come down to visit sometime in the winter.

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Creation Date

1904-11-23

President Roosevelt thanks Reverend Peabody for his letter and hopes to see him soon. The president includes a handwritten postscript, inquiring if Kermit Roosevelt could observe his inauguration on March 4.

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Creation Date

1904-11-17

Endicott Peabody expresses to Theodore Roosevelt his regret that Archie won’t return to Groton, praises his character, and supports the focus on his health. He invites the Roosevelts to visit in the fall and encourages Roosevelt to speak to the students about hunting and American life.

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Creation Date

1911-09-08

Endicott Peabody writes to President Roosevelt regarding the enrollment of his son Archie at Groton School.

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Creation Date

1906-01-31