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In a letter to Americus R. Underdown, Theodore Roosevelt praises the Tuskegee Institute, run by Booker T. Washington.
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1911-02-24
Theodore Roosevelt congratulates Eugene M. Moore.
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1917-06-04
Theodore Roosevelt thanks William E. Dodd for his letter mentioning the attack in Harper’s Weekly. Roosevelt is not surprised by the attack, as he is used to attacks by various other publications. Roosevelt would like to meet with Dodd to discuss his views on the changes to the Democratic Party.
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1911-10-19
President Roosevelt congratulates Daniel J. Keefe on his “first class” public letter.
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1908-10-08
President Roosevelt has sent Dr. Alexander Lambert’s letter to Oscar S. Straus, praising Lambert’s judgement.
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1907-01-01
Jay F. Ullery praises Theodore Roosevelt’s article.
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1911-09-15
J. L. Vincent asks Theodore Roosevelt to become an honorary social member of the Theodore Roosevelt Camp, Modern Woodmen of America, praising his character and public standing and enclosing an application for membership.
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1911-09-12
Rear Admiral Evans, Commander-in-Chief of the United States Atlantic Fleet, submits an endorsement of Rear Admiral Davis’ report, and sends it to Secretary of the Navy Metcalf. Evans writes that the report appears to be accurate and wishes to commend Davis for his conduct.
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1907-01-23
Captain Mahan reports to Rear Admiral Davis the extraordinary work of Navy men in responding to the earthquake crisis in Kingston, Jamaica. Mahan names individual sailors who have performed remarkably well in the dangerous conditions. They commanded the work done on shore, quelled a mutiny at the penitentiary, and repaired the Plumb Point Lighthouse.
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1907-01-19
Carroll D. Wright thanks President Roosevelt for attending Clark University’s first commencement ceremony.
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1905-06-23
Benjamin Ide Wheeler praises President Roosevelt’s diplomatic skills. Wheeler states the future of the United States will be determined by the countries across the Pacific Ocean instead of those across the Atlantic Ocean as it was in the founding of the United States.
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1905-06-16
Nicholas Murray Butler is giving President Roosevelt the schedule of his upcoming trip along with the address where he can be reached. He wants Roosevelt to know that he will be meeting with the Emperor at Wilhelmshohe in August to discuss the interchange of professors and educational subjects. Butler is also congratulating Roosevelt on his role in the Japan-Russian matter.
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1905-06-15
Secretary of Puerto Rico Regis Henri Post writes to President Roosevelt about Puerto Rico’s Governor Beekman Winthrop. Post praises Winthrop’s work and congratulates Roosevelt for encouraging men like him to be in politics. Post also congratulates President Roosevelt on the recent elections results.
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1904-11-16
An American teacher in Argentina praises Theodore Roosevelt and thanks him for visiting Argentina.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1913-11
Speech welcoming Theodore Roosevelt to Argentina, praising Roosevelt and former Secretary of State and War Elihu Root. Speech also welcomes Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt who was traveling with her husband at the time.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1913-11
Francisco Pascasio Moreno writes that he is unable to see Theodore Roosevelt off on his trip. He praises Roosevelt and says he is sending items to Sagamore Hill for Roosevelt and Kermit Roosevelt.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1913-12-05
Manuel E. Lardizabal encloses newspaper article of praise for Theodore Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1913-11-21
An editorial in praise of Theodore Roosevelt from an unknown source.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1913-11-08
President Roosevelt sends congratulations to his nephews, Monroe Douglas Robinson and Stewart Douglas Robinson.
1905-07-07
Maria Kennedy Tod praises President Roosevelt’s book The Strenuous Life, which she has just finished reading. Tod is touched by Roosevelt’s “beautiful and far reaching sympathy, particularly evidenced in what [he has] to say about the brave and obscure.”
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1904-07-18