Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anthony J. Gavin
President Roosevelt is touched by Anthony J. Gavin’s kindness and hopes he can attend the inauguration.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-06
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Mifflin Hammond
President Roosevelt is glad to hear from Charles Mifflin Hammond, but the president cannot give him more than two seats because they are in great demand.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-06
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Murray Butler
President Roosevelt explains his difficulties in calling an extra session of Congress to discuss a reduction of the tariff to Nicholas Murray Butler. Roosevelt believes there is no point in calling an extra session early unless there is agreement among the leaders about how to modify the tariff, as there would not be enough time during the short extra session for substantial debate on the issue.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-09
Letter from William Loeb to Douglas Robinson
William Loeb sends Douglas Robinson the receipts for the $30,000 legacy, which President Roosevelt signed. Roosevelt would like Robinson to invest the sum. Additionally, Loeb tells Robinson he has noted the people Robinson mentioned for the inauguration and will extend all courtesies to them. Finally, Loeb thinks the government job for the plumber ought to be published in the papers, since “everything outside of the secret service is under civil service.”
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-03
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Willis
President Roosevelt tells John Willis and his wife, Waltrene Willis, to come to the inauguration. The president also wishes he could get after “that bear,” but does not believe it is a possibility.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-29
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Endicott Peabody
President Roosevelt thanks Reverend Peabody for allowing Kermit Roosevelt to see his inauguration and hopes Peabody and his wife, Fannie Peabody, will come down to visit sometime in the winter.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-23
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Willis
President Roosevelt is pleased that his old friend, John Willis, is standing by him. If he is reelected, Roosevelt requests that he attend the inauguration and have dinner with him at the White House. Roosevelt wishes they could go for a hunt but laments that “he could not begin to do the things we used to do in the old days.”
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-07
Letter from King Edward VII to Theodore Roosevelt
King Edward VII of Great Britain congratulates President Roosevelt on his inauguration and offers his goodwill. He wants to be on the same intimate terms with Roosevelt as he is with European leaders.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-02-20
Letter from Augustus Everett Willson to Theodore Roosevelt
Governor Willson of Kentucky praises the speech President Roosevelt recently gave at the Abraham Lincoln celebration in Kentucky, and relates the enthusiasm that Kentuckians have for Roosevelt. Willson regrets that he did not get a chance to present Andrew Cowan, his wife Anna G. Cowan, and Emilie Todd Helm, half-sister of Mary Todd Lincoln, to Roosevelt. Willson and his wife Mary are coming to the inauguration, and will stay with Associate Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan a few days beforehand.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-15
Letter from William Emlen Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt
William Emlen Roosevelt assures President Roosevelt that the “matter of the car” can be arranged on short notice. He simply wanted his cousin to keep the option in mind when making plans for leaving the presidency. He does not plan to be in Washington for the inauguration.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-03
Letter from Lawrence F. Abbott to William Loeb
Lawrence F. Abbott thanks William Loeb for the prompt response to his inquiries about press facilities for The Outlook’s representative at the presidential inauguration and the return of the Great White Fleet. Abbott is extremely impressed with the speed of the postal service.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-01
Letter from Rachel Sherman Thorndike to Theodore Roosevelt
Rachel Sherman Thorndike was troubled to read that President Roosevelt plans to break with tradition and go straight from the Capitol building to the train station after president-elect William H. Taft’s inauguration. She feels that it is “very dignified” for the outgoing president to warmly welcome his successor into the White House. The practice also provides the outgoing president with the opportunity to challenge the new president to uphold his legacy. Sherman apologizes for her enthusiasm, which springs from her pride in and admiration for Roosevelt’s accomplishments in office.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-02-01
Letter from Martha Macomb Flandrau Selmes to Theodore Roosevelt
Martha Macomb Flandrau Selmes has heard about Secretary of War William H. Taft’s nomination as Republican candidate for President, and is glad that President Roosevelt has secured his legacy. Selmes has received a letter from Walter Howard Loving, leader of the Manila Constabulary band, and asks if there is any way that his wish for his band to play at the presidential inauguration could be fulfilled. She praises Loving highly, and says that allowing this could help race relations, both with African-Americans in the United States, but also regarding the Philippines and Filipinos.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-06-27
Letter from French Ensor Chadwick to Theodore Roosevelt
French Ensor Chadwick shares with President Roosevelt some perspective that he has gained from his research on the Civil War. In studying the election of 1860, Chadwick noticed a detrimental effect from James Buchanan’s decision to tide over affairs until Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration. In effect, four months to a year of the new Congress’s term was lost, which served to “nullify the principle of representative government.” Chadwick finds this a compelling argument for moving the government changeover up to December.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-28
Letter from John Spencer Bassett to Theodore Roosevelt
John Spencer Bassett, historian, writes to Theodore Roosevelt regarding a letter found during research, from Jackson’s 1829 inauguration. The letter was from James Hamilton Jr. to Martin Van Buren.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-04
Letter from John H. Edwards to William Loeb
John H. Edwards acknowledges receipt of William Loeb’s letter dated July 12 and of the inauguration medal designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-14
Letter from H. F. Neighbors to William Loeb
H. F. Neighbors writes to William Loeb on behalf of Secretary Root to thank him for the inauguration medal.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-14
Letter from Ethan Allen Hitchcock to William Loeb
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock thinks the Inaugural medals are wonderful. He is going salmon fishing in Canada for ten days, but can return as needed. Hitchcock mentions Senator Fulton and his interest in a quarry.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-17
Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to William Loeb
United States Navy Secretary Charles J. Bonaparte informs William Loeb that he has received President Roosevelt’s Saint-Gaudens inauguration medal that Loeb sent to him. Bonaparte also wishes to thank Roosevelt for his thoughtfulness.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-12
Letter from John M. Wilson to Theodore Roosevelt
John M. Wilson, chairman of the Citizens Inaugural Committee, informs President Roosevelt that he is forwarding the commemorative medal of Roosevelt’s inauguration to him. It was made by sculptor Adolph A. Weinman under the direction of sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Wilson also expresses his profound admiration for the President.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-10