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Theodore Roosevelt thanks George von Lengerke Meyer for the birthday wishes. Roosevelt believes he will probably lose the campaign. He has not seen anything like the dishonest attitude of the average businessman or the foolishness of the intellectual mugwumps.
Massachusetts Historical Society
1910-10-31
Theodore Roosevelt writes George von Lengerke Meyer as he is steaming down the White Nile River towards Khartoum. He thinks Meyer would have really enjoyed the safari. Roosevelt is proud that Kermit has developed so well, and he informs Meyer that they are bringing home the skins of three large eland which will go to a museum. Roosevelt was very impressed with Meyer’s report, but he cannot believe what a “scoundrel” Eugene Hale is.
Massachusetts Historical Society
1910-03-01
Although Vice President Roosevelt must deny the request of Frederick William Holls, he offers to wait until he sees Holls. Roosevelt asks if Holls can come to Sagamore Hill, since Roosevelt has much to tell him. He notes that “in presiding over the Senate the trouble is not in learning the rules, but in learning the customs.”
1901-03-13
Typed manuscript with handwritten edits and additions, the article is discussing the need to look beyond words in political debate and also to be careful how words are used and defined. Printed in The Outlook, June 19, 1909.
1909
Illustration showing a well-dressed, stereotypical German man sitting in a chair, reading a newspaper with the headline “American Politics” through large spectacles labeled “Made in Germany.” He is smoking a cigar through a large holder, and the typical German beer stein next to him is labeled with the logo of Hofbräu München. The caption reads, “He would have a happier time if he looked through American-made spectacles.”
This cartoon can be seen as an illustration of Theodore Roosevelt’s oft-stated arguments against “hyphenated Americans,” although no specific speech or article prompted the drawing. It is interesting because Puck began its life, in 1876, as a German-language weekly. Its founder and chief cartoonist, Joseph Keppler, and many original staff members were immigrants from Germany or Austria, or first-generation immigrants. The English-language version commenced in 1877 and the German edition continued until August of 1897. Celebration of its racial and cultural heritage (for instance, championing German operas over Italian operas) never dissuaded the magazine from advocating assimilation. Another cartoonist had a hand in this drawing or its concept, but the initial “D” cannot provide an answer to the identity.
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Alan Gilmore for the review of his book. Roosevelt notes that there is question of the principles he champions in politics. Roosevelt hopes that Kentucky, “a true American commonwealth,” will stand for the same principles as him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-03-23
Gordon S. P. Kleeberg sends Theodore Roosevelt a copy of his book on the formation of the Republican Party, and hopes Roosevelt will be able to give his opinion on the book.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-09
A. Hoebermann shares with Theodore Roosevelt that while he has been a firm Republican in the past, he and others have gotten no recognition and feel that the Republican Party is no longer fit to rule. They want a new party or government that cares about the what the people want, and Hoebermann has created and is pushing a related bill.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-09
Franklin P. Davis encloses an article that he hopes Theodore Roosevelt will publish in The Outlook or provide criticism on. Davis recently read about a speech by President William H. Taft on socialism and does not know much about the topic, but firmly believes the concepts of home, God, Sabbath, and Church are important.
Elizabeth Botimer has always been interested in politics, and is in strong support of Theodore Roosevelt’s political campaign. She is involved in various political organizations, and as the wife of a Civil War veteran hopes that Roosevelt will continue to support the “old soldiers” as much as the young ones. She also is very interested in astrology and planetary alignment, and suggests that Roosevelt look into it.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-23
Horace G. Knowles has been wanting to write to Theodore Roosevelt for a long time, and has now finally gotten the chance. Knowles has just returned from a trip around North America, and tells Roosevelt that he enjoyed his article, “Race Decadence.” Knowles also is concerned about the headway the Democratic Party is making in the elections, and hopes that Roosevelt is paying attention and is ready to fight for Republican success. Knowles will speak with Roosevelt about these matters in person soon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-18
Herbert C. Chivers is running for Mayor of Greater Oakland, and invites Theodore Roosevelt to visit him some evening. He believes he can offer “both a restful and agreeable evening,” which he feels Roosevelt might appreciate in the midst of a busy trip. Chivers is willing to arrange a larger dinner if would prefer that. He notes that he is just entering politics and wants to run an election free of affiliation.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-28
Politician and orator William H. Fleming believes President Roosevelt wishes “to do the best thing possible for the whole country, including our Southern white people, and not excluding the negroes.” Many Georgia locals agree with outspoken men like T. W. Hardwick though the South owes no allegiance to the 14th and 15th Amendment. South Carolina politician Coleman Livingston Blease has argued against education for African Americans and called for the university in Orangeburg to be torn down. Fleming asks Roosevelt if the government can make a statement of clarity regarding the amendments to help “check the riotous tendency down here.” Fleming believes that any man not willing to commit to the Constitution and its amendments should be stripped of their seat and discusses counter efforts against the passage of disenfranchisement laws.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08-24
Cecil Spring Rice thanks Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt for her letter and gives personal updates on his life. He wishes he could bring his wife to see Roosevelt, but she is in London and is expecting a baby soon. Spring Rice wishes he could be with her, but is doing his duty in St. Petersburg. He comments on the state of politics in Russia, particularly between Sergei Witte and Pyotr Durnovo. The Emperor believes the army is loyal to him, but Spring Rice believes that the situation will not last very long and that a revolution will come sooner or later. He mentions the San Francisco earthquake, commenting on how well the military responded and how quickly the city is likely to be rebuilt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-04-25
John Hay reports to William Loeb that James W. S. Langerman is a man that should be carefully watched and whose statements need to be digested with “considerable qualification.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-06-29