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Benjamin F. Barnes lists expenses he paid on President Roosevelt’s trip to Hyde Park, New York, and Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, including paying staff and expenses incurred while traveling by train.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-06-20
President Roosevelt informs his son Ted that he recently went on a ride with his mother, Edith Roosevelt, beyond Sligo Creek where they enjoyed the beautiful scenery. On Saturday, the Roosevelts attended the wedding of Theodore Douglas Robinson and Helen Rebecca Roosevelt. On the following day, they visited Attorney General Knox at Valley Forge where the President gave an impromptu speech in support of efforts to build a memorial to George Washington.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-06-21
President Roosevelt shakes hands with another Roosevelt who holds a sign that reads, “Committee on Nominations—You’re it.” Caption: “A man to amount to anything must be practical.” Mr. Roosevelt at Valley Forge.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-06-22