Letter from William Patten to Rudolph Forster
William Patten, manager of Collier’s Books, sends Rudolph Forster some galley prints for review.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-10-17
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Letter from Caspar Whitney to Theodore Roosevelt
Caspar Whitney, editor of the Outing Magazine, sends President Roosevelt the proofs for his upcoming article on nature fakers. He criticizes author and naturalist William J. Long’s supposed observations of wolf cubs. Whitney believes Roosevelt was right to attack Long as “one word from you will…reach every ear.”
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-08-16
Letter from John O’Hara Cosgrave to William Loeb
John O’Hara Cosgrave, of Everybody’s Magazine, sends proofs of an article about the “nature faker” controversy, which includes a piece by President Roosevelt. Cosgrave details the final form of the article and believes it will be “the last word on the subject.”
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-08-03
Letter from John O’Hara Cosgrave to William Loeb
John O’Hara Cosgrave of Everybody’s Magazine sends William Loeb a proof of the issue President Roosevelt and other naturalists compiled addressing the nature fakers controversy. Cosgrave encloses a letter from Edward B. Clark explaining editing choices.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-30
Letter from John O’Hara Cosgrave to William Loeb
John O’Hara Cosgrave of Everbody’s Magazine sends William Loeb a proof of the issue President Roosevelt and other naturalists compiled addressing the nature fakers controversy. Cosgrave updates Loeb on the progress of the article, which should appear in the September issue of Everybody’s.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-20
Letter from Caspar Whitney to Theodore Roosevelt
Caspar Whitney, editor of The Outing Magazine, thanks President Roosevelt for the galley proofs by George Shiras, but wants to clarify that he can only use the parts of the text which relate to Shiras’ knowledge of wolves, which is a small portion of the full article. Whitney mentions that William J. Long is “making another effort for additional advertising.”
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-15
Letter from Robert Bridges to Theodore Roosevelt
Robert Bridges of Charles Scribner’s Sons has received President Roosevelt’s corrections to the galley proofs for “Small Country Neighbors” and will send out new galleys shortly. In response to Roosevelt’s inquiry, Bridges tells him about Edward Porter Alexander, a general, author, and railroad executive.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-15
Letter from Robert Bridges to Theodore Roosevelt
Robert Bridges encloses a check for $500 as payment for printing the serial “Small Country Neighbors.” He notifies President Roosevelt that proofs of the article were sent.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-13
Letter from Robert Underwood Johnson to Theodore Roosevelt
Associate Editor of The Century Magazine Robert Johnson asks President Roosevelt about the wording of a reference in his article. Johnson points out that there is a Celtic chair at Catholic University, which Roosevelt may or may not want to mention depending on whether or not he wants to bring up the question of leading universities. They were also delighted by Secretary of State Root’s speech.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-11-02
Letter from Robert Underwood Johnson To Theodore Roosevelt
President Roosevelt’s piece on Irish sagas will be appearing in the January issue of The Century, with proofs forthcoming.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-06
Letter from William Valentine Alexander to William Loeb
William Valentine Alexander, managing editor of The Ladies’ Home Journal, asks William Loeb to deliver the enclosed proof of Maurice Francis Egan’s article to President Roosevelt for review. If Roosevelt finds no occasion to make changes, the article is ready to go to press.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-07
Letter from Robert Bridges to Theodore Roosevelt
Robert Bridges thanks President Roosevelt for sending him a poem written by Theodore Roosevelt Jr. Bridges intends to print the poem in Scribner’s Magazine and offers critical feedback for later proofs.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-08
Letter from John Burroughs to Theodore Roosevelt
John Burroughs has written up an account of his and President Roosevelt’s trip to Yellowstone for the Atlantic Monthly. He writes to ask for permission to include some of Roosevelt’s campfire stories.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-12-12
Letter from Robert Bridges to Theodore Roosevelt
Robert Bridges returns the materials used for illustrating President Roosevelt’s book and is glad he is pleased with the regular edition of Outdoor Pastimes, which Bridges sent to Philip Battell Stewart and Alexander Lambert.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-02
Letter from John F. Oltrogge to William Loeb
John F. Oltrogge writes to William Loeb to discuss the publication of a new volume which will be added to the works of President Roosevelt. He encloses proofs of the copy they have so far, and reminds Loeb that they are expecting more copy in October.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-09-20
Letter from Robert Bridges to Theodore Roosevelt
Robert Bridges encloses a reply from the Biological Survey regarding Colorado squirrels, and has decided upon the name armatus for them.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-08-21
Letter from Robert Bridges to Theodore Roosevelt
The editor at Charles Scribners’ & Sons sends galleys of book proofs and encloses proof of first announcement of articles in “the Magazine.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-13
Letter from Maurice Francis Egan to Theodore Roosevelt
Maurice Francis Egan sends President Roosevelt a corrected proof of an article, and believes that the statement will be very effective.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-16
Letter from Robert Grier Cooke to William Loeb
Robert Grier Cooke thanks William Loeb for sending President Roosevelt’s autograph for use in the book, The Roosevelt Doctrine. Cooke informs Loeb that he has contacted Republican National Committee Chairman George B. Cortelyou and will meet with him in New York in the middle of the month. Cooke also apologizes for losing the corrected proofs Loeb returned to him and sends him new copies corrected by memory.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-07-11
Telegram from Rudolph Forster to William Loeb
Rudolph Forster calls to William Loeb’s attention letters and enclosures from Robert Grier Cooke and Elisha Ely Garrison. Garrison’s letter of April 5 indicates that he is returning proofs that President Roosevelt corrected, but the proofs that are enclosed with the letter are blank.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-07-12