Letter from William A. Halsey to The Outlook
William A. Halsey sends The Outlook money to obtain a sample so that he can follow news of President Roosevelt.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07
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Periodicals
Letter from Secretary of Whitelaw Reid to William J. Thorold
Ambassador Reid will forward a bound set of The Smart Set magazine to William Loeb to give to President Roosevelt.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-18
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Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt
Ambassador Reid sends President Roosevelt a copy of a letter he sent to the publishers of The Smart Set magazine in acknowledgement of a bound set they sent the president. Reid thinks the set was sent in order to get an endorsement from the president, and he sent a cool response to discourage any such outcome.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-18
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Letter from Edward B. Clark to Theodore Roosevelt
Edward B. Clark writes to President Roosevelt, refuting the claim in the editorial in The Washington Herald that he sold his interview to the highest bidder. He instead that simply submitted it to one publication – Everybody’s Magazine.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-05
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Letter from John Burroughs to Theodore Roosevelt
John Burroughs has finished an article about President Roosevelt as a “nature lover and Observer.” He will send the article for Roosevelt’s suggestions or omissions. Burroughs appreciates the invitation to visit Pine Knot next spring.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-06-25
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Letter from William J. Long to Theodore Roosevelt
In a recent interview with Everybody’s Magazine, President Roosevelt stated that William J. Long’s account of a wolf hunt was inaccurate. Long has included an affidavit from an eyewitness to the contrary, and hopes that “as a gentleman you will retract your accusation.” He plans to have an open letter on the matter printed in “every important newspaper in this country” the following day.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-05-29
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Letter from Clarence Clough Buel to Theodore Roosevelt
Assistant editor to The Century Magazine Clarence Clough Buel encloses proofs for Theodore Roosevelt’s article “The Ancient Irish Sagas” and asks that he give it the “final touches.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-18
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Letter from Herbert Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt
Herbert Parsons, president of New York County’s Republican Committee tells President Theodore Roosevelt of a letter by Frank Cobb of The World. Parsons feels, though, that the words of California’s labor men will be even more effective than the words of Republicans like George A. Knight.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-16
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Letter from R. D. Townsend to William Loeb
R. D. Townsend writes on behalf of Lyman Abbott, returning a letter from Yamei Kin and an article to William Loeb. The Outlook will mention both items, but will not mention the President’s name or the fact of his correspondence. The Outlook will send a specially marked copy containing the mention.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-10
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Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
Secretary of War Taft has received President Roosevelt’s letter and agrees with Roosevelt’s thoughts about who to appoint to fill the circuit judgeship. Taft sends a copy of a speech to Roosevelt for suggestions and makes some remarks about its contents. He also notifies Roosevelt about a “sinister article on the Philippines” that has been published in Collier’s Weekly. Taft also encloses a letter on Panama he had received for Roosevelt to read.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-28
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Letter from Richard Watson Gilder to William Loeb
Richard Watson Gilder, of The Century Magazine, shares details with William Loeb concerning an upcoming publication of an article by President Roosevelt and the creation of illustrations which will accompany the article.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-10
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Letter from William H. H. Llewellyn to Theodore Roosevelt
William H. H. Llewellyn, United States Attorney for the Territory of New Mexico, asks President Roosevelt to review a marked copy of the “Western Catholic Review.” Alexander L. Morrison–editor of the magazine–and his son Robert E. Morrison, used to be government employees, and Llewellyn asks if Roosevelt knows of someone “who would have some influence with the publication.” Llewellyn does not wish to comment on the article, but is of the opinion that it was “calculated to do some harm.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-10
Creator(s)
Llewellyn, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1851-1927
Letter from Seth Low to Theodore Roosevelt
Seth Low tells President Roosevelt he recently received a letter from Henry Beach Needham of Success Magazine proposing a “People’s Lobby” in Washington, D.C., to keep track of legislation in Congress. Low also discusses the formation of a Filipino Tariff league to deal with economic relations between the island and the United States.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-07-21
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Letter from Richard Watson Gilder to Theodore Roosevelt
Richard Watson Gilder wonders whether it would be valuable if Secretary of War William H. Taft would let The Century have an article regarding the upcoming revision of the tariff, but is unsure of whether he should ask him. Gilder would like to publish articles that present both sides of the issue.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-06-23
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Letter from Frank Hall Scott to Theodore Roosevelt
Frank Hall Scott sends President Roosevelt a check for an article Roosevelt wrote.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-05-31
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Letter from George Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt
George Cabot Lodge informs President Roosevelt that he was unsuccessful in his search of the Library of Congress for the periodical he had been discussing with Roosevelt earlier. Document includes both the typed transcript and the handwritten letter.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-03-07
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Letter from Maurice Francis Egan to Theodore Roosevelt
Maurice Francis Egan thanks President Roosevelt for the letters he sent and hopes that he made judicious use of them. Egan notes his respect for those in New York City who share his religious faith but also believes that the most zealous “drive us on the rocks of sectarianism.” Egan calls the president’s attention to Senator John M. Gearin of Oregon, a Democrat who counts himself among Roosevelt’s supporters, and closes by mentioning a recent piece by Havelock Ellis that may interest Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-02-24
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Letter from Walter Camp to Endicott Peabody
Walter Camp thanks Endicott Peabody for writing a positive article in Harper’s Weekly, most likely referring to American football. Camp invites Peabody to visit him in New Haven, Connecticut.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-29
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Letter from Chase S. Osborn to Theodore Roosevelt
Chase S. Osborn asks President Roosevelt about topics from his recent article in Scribner’s Magazine about bear hunting and the origins of the horse. Osborn expresses amazement at Roosevelt’s ability to continue writing about nature while performing his duties as president. Osborn is particularly curious about Roosevelt’s tree-climbing dogs and the mention of a ‘hyenadon’ that allegedly fed on early horses.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-10-28
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Letter from Albert Shaw to William Loeb
Albert Shaw writes to William Loeb regarding the unauthorized use of photographs of President Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-09-23