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Frank Andrew Munsey will read and consider the story suggested by Martha Gertrude Mariner Tozier.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-02-12
George Edward Graham is concerned that a letter written to him by Admiral Schley has appeared in print and might compromise Schley with the Navy Department. The letter was sent to Graham’s publishers to show that Admiral Schley considered Graham’s book an authority on the Santiago campaign. The letter was marked confidential and appeared in a few circulars before being stopped. Graham hopes that this information will influence President Roosevelt to let the matter rest.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-01-26
Caspar Whitney does not understand why Outing magazine turned down the “deer papers” because it is the best thing President Roosevelt has written since The Wilderness Hunter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-01-23
G. P. Putnam’s Sons has explained to Louis N. Hammerling that they do not publish translations but will work with foreign language publishers to produce translations. Hammerling is seeking to translate some of President Roosevelt’s works into Polish and is responsible for finding a suitable Polish publisher.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-01-08
George Haven Putnam requests permission to include President Roosevelt’s article, “Virtues of Citizenship,” in the next edition of American Ideals. Putnam is happy to report that the nationwide demand for American Ideals has been increasing.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-29
The pamphlet is only being printed for copyright purposes and not publication. When it appears in The Royal Navy, vol. VI there will be a statement noting when President Roosevelt wrote the work.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-30
Horace White was not informed about George R. Bidwell’s interference with the Steele Douglas contest. He apologizes for publishing incorrect information.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-04
Caspar Whitney suggests that photographs of the animals and a map showing the distribution of the deer family be added to President Roosevelt’s deer book.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-21
James Grant Wilson requests a few lines from President Roosevelt for a new Edition of the Presidents. There will also be a small section about Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. Proofs of the article will be sent to Roosevelt before it goes to press.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-22
Little, Brown and Company send a copy of Naval Operations of the War of 1812, President Roosevelt’s portion of The Royal Navy, A History. Copies have been printed to take out a copyright in the United States but not for publication.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-23
On behalf of Doubleday, Page & Company, Walter Hines Pages sends a check to President Roosevelt to express their appreciation of Roosevelt’s endorsement of the Wallihan book. In a post script, Page compliments Roosevelt’s actions and attitude toward politics in the South.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-25
Murat Halstead is writing a biography of President Roosevelt and asks for his assistance in obtaining information. He requests additional insight about Roosevelt’s time in the New York legislature and about publishing a story concerning his parents from his boyhood. Halstead would like to include maps of Roosevelt’s journeys during the 1900 campaign and asks his opinion of the title, The Strenuous Life of Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-19
Robert Bridges outlines the three points agreed to yesterday; a cheap edition of The Rough Riders will be published, a collection of sporting articles will not be published currently, and President Roosevelt will write a series of articles on the development of the West for Charles Scribner’s Sons after he leaves the presidency.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-20
Frank Hall Scott proposes a low cost edition of President Roosevelt’s The Strenuous Life.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-20
Robert Mackay asks Russell B. Harrison to credit Success for printing Benjamin Harrison’s opinion piece on President Roosevelt. Mackay reviews how Success purchased the article.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-11
The Memoirs of an American Lady by Ann Hunt has not been published. The book should be available by December and a copy will be sent to President Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-12
J. H. Woodard met with President Roosevelt and comments positively on his character. Woodard is writing an article about Roosevelt and thanks William Cary Sanger for his kindness.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-02
Charles F. Chichester forwards a letter about the title of President Roosevelt’s speech in Minneapolis, Minnesota. According to their information the speech was entitled “National Duties.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-04
Robert Bridges reviews the details for several translations of President Roosevelt’s works into French.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-07
McClure’s Magazine does not have a foreign edition and President Roosevelt’s article from last winter was sold to a London periodical. This is the standard practice they follow for overseas publishing. Occasionally, as in this case, the article appears overseas much later then in the United States.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-07