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President Roosevelt thanks William L. Love for the letter and thought it best not to distinguish between “pilgrim” and “puritan.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-23
President Roosevelt sincerely thanks Madison Julius Cawein for gifting him the books. Cawein is “doing good work for America just where she most needs it.” Roosevelt comments on the interesting situation that sees individuals of Dutch and German descent presenting at a celebration honoring Pilgrims.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-22
Seven different President Roosevelts dressed in distinct attire march in a parade. Caption: For I was born a Dutchman of fiery Southern stock, and I’m a gay French gentleman of cold gray Plymouth Rock, I’m a son of the West, I’m a son of the East and a son of the old, Brian boru; and when I’m invited I’m likewise de-lighted to be a Hungarian too!”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-02-13
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary informs LeRoy Bisbee that he is unsure which edition of Roosevelt’s works Sir Harry Johnson referred to, noting that both P. F. Collier and the Review of Reviews have published editions. He recommends consulting The Brooklyn Daily Eagle or The New York Times for reports of Roosevelt’s Decoration Day speech and states he cannot identify the Pilgrim and Puritan speech without further details.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-13
President Roosevelt was pleased to hear of the upcoming dedication of the John Robinson Memorial Church in Gainsborough, England and congratulates George R. W. Scott on his opportunity to share in the celebration.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-04-28
Samuel A. Dyke presents Theodore Roosevelt with a plea on behalf of Plymouth. He hopes Roosevelt will support the cause with a kind word or financial help and mentions appealing to David Lloyd George and King George V of Great Britain. Dyke references the Pilgrims to highlight Plymouth’s historical importance and the transatlantic ties between the United States and Great Britain.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-07
Reverend Joshua E. Wills has been in communication with the people of Southampton, England, about a proposed memorial to the pilgrims who departed for America from that town. Wills asks William Loeb if there is a chance that President Roosevelt would be willing to visit Southampton on his return journey from his African safari to make a speech at the dedication ceremony of this memorial.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-21
Seeing that the president will not be tied up with an extra session of Congress, John Louis Ewell sends President Roosevelt a second invitation. The message is to be delivered by Judge J. M. Dickinson, a former pupil of Ewell’s. It is a request for Roosevelt to dine with the Mayflower Society of Washington, D.C.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-07-13
Henry Cabot Lodge, labeled “A.D. 1620,” cowers before a Native who is about to hit him with a club around which a paper is wrapped that states “An Act to Prevent the Country from being Overrun by Foreigners.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1898-03-30
A large turkey, a jug of alcohol, and a pie have their feet locked in stocks, while a long line of pilgrims dances around them.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1913-11-19