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Victor Geza Fischer encloses a telegram from Collier’s Weekly requesting that no photographs be taken of John Singer Sargent’s portrait of President Roosevelt until the magazine has been published. He suggests that he should keep the painting until then, rather than sending it to the White House, as he can better control access to it.
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1903-03-16
John Campbell Greenway requests a large photograph of President Roosevelt to ornament his new office.
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1903-03-03
Mrs. Cowles asks for a signed photo of President Roosevelt, her brother, sent to Mr. Butterfield of Oxford, England.
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1903-01-21
Charles H. Hammond thanks President Roosevelt for his hospitality while they stayed at the White House and requests some photos for his family.
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1903-01-26
Viola Gilbert hopes that President Roosevelt received the photograph she sent of Thomas “Tad” Lincoln. She requests an autographed letter from Roosevelt.
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1903-01-28
Mary Cadwalader Jones thanks President Roosevelt for the photograph and sends him a copy of “The Book Booster,” a satirical publication that she thinks he will enjoy. She comments on the work of Francis V. Greene as New York City’s police commissioner, noting that he is “rattling the bones” of the police department. A friend overheard a policeman saying Greene is “as bad as Roosevelt.”
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1903-01-16
Ambassador Mayor des Planches sends some reproduced photographs that may interest President Roosevelt.
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1903-01-31
Monroe Douglas Robinson thanks President Roosevelt, his uncle, for the photographs and book. Robinson chronicles his recent activities. He has cousins visiting and has been involved in games and has a hockey match coming up. He also mentions that he likes boxing and hopes to compete in school.
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1902-12-26
On behalf of the officials of Ilocos Norte, Governor Taft sends President Roosevelt an enclosed photograph.
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1902-12-16
H. C. Richards, a British barrister and politician, presents his compliments to President Roosevelt for an autographed photograph. Richards has also returned the favor.
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1902-12-05
H. H. Kohlsaat thanks President Roosevelt for the photograph and would like to speak with the President about a friend who wants to end his career in the diplomatic service. He thinks that John Barrett will be a capable successor to Colonel Buck as minister to Japan.
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1902-12-06
Joseph Bucklin Bishop thanks President Roosevelt for the photograph and has recently spoken with the president of a large trust company who claimed the large interests support Roosevelt. A previous photo had been cut up to place it on a mat. According to Bishop’s talk with the money man, only speculators had a real problem with Roosevelt’s actions.
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1902-12-08
E. C. Ford has some family photographs relating to the Roosevelt family. Ford made several attempts to see President Roosevelt and show him the pictures.
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1902-11-19
Photograph of unknown individual, possibly S. H. C. Echard. Photograph includes the dedication “To his excellency the President US from one of the Delegates of the London Chamber of Commons.”
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1902-11-11
Frederick Roosevelt thanks President Roosevelt for the photographs and asks how his injury is progressing.
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1902-10-06
Louis Michel requests a photograph of President Roosevelt for newspaper publication and further information on two quotations Roosevelt used in a speech.
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1902-12-19
John J. O’Brien sends photographs of jiu-jitsu positions he promised to President Roosevelt.
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1902-08-06
Photograph of Captain Kane and an unknown woman.
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1902-07-03
Constance Gardner encloses a photograph of Captain Kane.
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1902-07-03
Frederick Roosevelt requests photographs for two family members.
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1902-07-07