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Thomas Alexander Wood, Grand Commander of the Indian War Veterans, writes to Governor Roosevelt asking for help in the passage of House Bill 53 and Senate Bill 340, which would provide benefits for Veterans of the Indian Wars.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1900-02-10
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Theresa Bannan for sending him a specific volume and comments that the pioneers she wrote about remind him of his ancestors in Pennsylvania.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-06
Theodore Roosevelt has enjoyed H. Rider Haggard’s book Rural Denmark. He agrees with Haggard regarding the land and those who live on it. Roosevelt comments on settlement patterns and their relations to agriculture and English speaking, as seen in the United States, Canada, Australia, and England. He compares the seemingly transient English settlers in East Africa with the Boers. While Denmark has done well, Roosevelt was puzzled by a particular “queer social growth” during his visit. He understands Haggard’s discouragement in trying to teach people “what is vital for them to learn and what they refuse to learn,” and advises him to approach the task. Roosevelt apologizes for writing “an unconscionably long letter.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-08-22
Theodore Roosevelt is interested in the pamphlets Joseph Schafer sent. He thinks Schafer is right in saying that the pioneers “won” Oregon, the same as they did in Louisiana. The diplomats took advantage of the pioneers’ work.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-10
President Roosevelt accepts Judge Moses Hallett’s resignation, and thanks him his long service on on the federal bench. Hallett was an early pioneer in Colorado, and has contributed to its development into a prosperous state.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-04-07
John A. Rosenwald invites Theodore Roosevelt to attend the Lac qui Parle County Fair and Pioneer Home-Coming celebration in Minnesota, emphasizing Roosevelt’s pioneer heritage and popularity.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-09
Charles M. Woodbury sends Theodore Roosevelt a framed photograph and biographical sketch of his grandfather, Samuel Woodbury, a pioneer printer. He expresses pride in his family’s history, mentions a past speech he sent, and shares his appreciation for Roosevelt’s book African Game Trails and his family’s love of books and publishing.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-07
Program for the unveiling of a bronze tablet on the campus of Marietta College commemorating the first permanent settlement in the Northwest Territory. Includes several illustrations, the inscription on the tablet, and a description of the ceremony, which included the unveiling by Alice Roosevelt Longworth and a speech by Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-18
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President Roosevelt drives the G. O. P. elephant who is attached to the “Washington or Bust” wagon. They are headed toward “renomination 1 mile” and followed by “Wall St.” and “Hanna.” Caption: “Across the Continent came the ox-drawn, white-topped wagons bearing the pioneers * * * * who entered into this country to possess it.”–President Roosevelt’s speech at Portland, Oregon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-05-23
Booklet produced for the feature film, Covered Wagon, and sold at theaters. The booklet features facts about the film, photographs of the actors, film reviews, and the sheet music to “Oh, Susanna.” The film is dedicated to Theodore Roosevelt.
Dr. Danny O. Crew Theodore Roosevelt Sheet Music Collection
1923
Theodore Roosevelt describes the life that counts as one that is willing to take risks and work hard. Roosevelt speaks of the spirit of Washington citizens and the desire to conquer a place. Roosevelt closes his speech by quoting his motto from when he was in the cattle business: “Never draw unless you mean to shoot.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-05-26
Theodore Roosevelt speaks about knowing the Idaho of old. He compliments the people of Idaho on their ability to lead the strenuous life.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-05-26
Theodore Roosevelt compliments the people of Washington on making “the wilderness bloom like the rose.” Water and soil are essential in settling the land, but men with common sense and “tenacity of purpose” are the most important part.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-05-25
Theodore Roosevelt praises the work of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, as well as the pioneers who came to “possess the land.” Roosevelt connects those accomplishments to what Navy battleships have done.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-05-21
Hardihood, courage, and endurance are essential to a man’s work in the world. Theodore Roosevelt also relates the work done in the Civil War to the accomplishments of the pioneers.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-05-20
Theodore Roosevelt thanks members of the Sacramento Society of California Pioneers. Roosevelt highlights the role pioneers played in the building of the current nation, as well as the work that will be done in the future.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-05-19
President Roosevelt speaks at the Hall of the Native Sons of the Golden West in San Francisco, responding to greetings from the Association of Pioneers, Mexican War Veterans, Native Sons of the Golden West, and Native Daughters of the Golden West. He discusses the deeds of the veterans and pioneers and thanks them for their service.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-05-13
President Roosevelt addresses the citizens of San Bernardino. He speaks of the rapid development of California and the “old pioneer virtues.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-05-07
President Roosevelt speaks to a crowd in Fremont. He talks about the pioneers, the veterans of the Civil War, and the upbringing of the next generation.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-04-27