Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930

Theodore Roosevelt introduces George W. Goethals to George Palmer Putnam, who is on his way home to Oregon with his newly wed wife. Putman is the son of John Bishop Putnam, an old friend of Roosevelt’s, and a nephew of George Haven Putnam. Roosevelt does not know Putnam personally but is willing to guarantee that Putnam is as straight as a string knowing his father and uncle. Putnam wishes to see what is happening on the Isthmus and wants to know the present status of the engineering, social, and political matters. Roosevelt appreciates any help he can give Putnam.

Theodore Roosevelt introduces George W. Goethals to George Palmer Putnam, who is on his way home to Oregon with his newly wed wife. While Roosevelt does not personally know Putnam, he is acquainted with his father and his uncle and believes that Putnam is just as trustworthy as his relatives. Putnam wishes to see what is happening on the Isthmus and wants to know the present status of the engineering, social, and political matters.

Theodore Roosevelt introduces Joseph Bucklin Bishop to George Palmer Putman, who is on his way home to Oregon with his newly wed wife. Putman is the son of John Bishop Putnam, an old friend of Roosevelt’s, and a nephew of George Haven Putnam. Roosevelt does not know Putnam personally but is willing to guarantee that Putnam is as straight as a string knowing his father and uncle. Putnam wishes to see what is happening on the Isthmus and wants to know the present status of the engineering, social, and political matters. Roosevelt appreciates any help he can give Putnam.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Governor Roosevelt informs his sister of who will be joining them for lunch on Saturday: George Haven Putnam, John Fox, Jr., and Winthrop Chanler.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1900-04-18

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Governor Roosevelt writes his sister to ask if he may dine at her home with various people, including Senator Platt, Joseph Bucklin Bishop, Luke E. Wright, and George Haven Putnam. Roosevelt assures his sister that he can just as easily take them to dine at the Club instead.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1900-04-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

William Loeb, secretary to the President, sends Douglas Robinson a receipt for deposit to the credit of President Roosevelt’s principal account and a check signed by publishing company G.P. Putnam’s Sons.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-28

Creator(s)

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Roosevelt appreciates the nice letter he received from Arthur von Briesen. Roosevelt tells von Briesen that George Haven Putnam is “one of the best men” he knows. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-18

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt tells R. R. Bowker that he would not be willing to appoint a man who had any relation with Town Topics. He asks if Bowker knows anything about William A. Miller, who currently heads the university press for the University of Chicago, or about William Sidney Rossiter, Chief Clerk at the Census Bureau.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt forwards Senator Platt a letter from George Haven Putnam. Roosevelt takes a deep interest in the referenced topic, and asks what the bill’s status is and if he can help ensure its passage.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt says Mr. Putnam must be in error since the extracts taken from President Roosevelt’s speeches were not under copyright.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt has asked George Putnam to provide M. Colin with a “full explanation of the circumstances attending the translation of ‘American Ideals’ by M. Izoulet.” Roosevelt would appreciate it if Colin would allow Izoulet to do as he desires.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt had a friendly meeting with George Putnam, who reminded Roosevelt of his request to print presidential speeches. Roosevelt had previously turned Putnam down claiming he did not want the speeches published. However, Putnam might need to be brought into the arrangement since it would be awkward if Collier’s starting printing the speeches.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs G.P. Putnam’s Sons that he will shortly be able to assemble the essays that George Haven Putnam had spoken to him about publishing. He asks that a copy of his previous work, Practical Politics, be sent to him, as he plans for the two essays it contains to be reprinted. Roosevelt calls attention to the fact that, while Putnam had requested specifically political essays, he does not have enough that are narrowly political, and that they often range more broadly, and asks that if G.P. Putnam’s Sons does not wish to publish these, they say so frankly.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-06-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Ambassador Reid reports that he took the first opportunity to meet with King Edward VII and present President Roosevelt’s letter, which the King appreciated. Reid thought the King looked well, although he was “a good deal affected” by the recent assassination of Carlos I, King of Portugal. It seems likely that Prime Minister Henry Campbell-Bannerman will retire soon, as he is in poor health. The general feeling is that H. H. Asquith will replace him, although things are generally not going well for the Liberals.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-03

Creator(s)

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

Elisha E. Garrison informs President Roosevelt that he is actively pursuing two potential publishers for Roosevelt’s handbook: G. P. Putnam’s Sons and Robert Grier Cooke.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-09

Creator(s)

Garrison, Elisha Ely, 1871-

Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt from January 1884 to December 1891. Notable events include the deaths of Alice Lee Roosevelt and Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, Roosevelt’s time on his ranch, the completion of Sagamore Hill, Roosevelt’s engagement and marriage to Edith Kermit Carow, Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt’s birth, the “Great-Dieup” of cattle in North Dakota, and the founding of the Boone and Crockett Club.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association

Creation Date

1985

Creator(s)

Moore, Robert J. (Robert John), 1956-; Theodore Roosevelt Association

The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt appears as a subject in four of the six articles found in this edition of the “News & Notes” section. Paul B. Madden recalls his visit to the ship as a twelve year old; the carrier won a coveted award from the U.S. Navy; and GreenPoint Financial Corporation made a large donation to the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) to support the ship. “News & Notes” also discusses the origins of Theodore Roosevelt’s use of the term “bully pulpit,” and it notes the 2001 winner of the Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt Naval History Prize. 

An illustration of the carrier and a photograph of John A. Gable with members of Oregon’s congressional delegation and the Speaker of the House of Representatives appear in the section. 

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

John Burroughs gives his impressions of Theodore Roosevelt in a letter written shortly after Roosevelt’s death in 1919. Burroughs describes visiting Yellowstone National Park with Roosevelt and bird watching at the President’s retreat in rural Virginia, Pine Knot. He notes episodes like the controversy over the “nature faker” naturalists and the feeding of bears in Yellowstone. Burroughs remarks on Roosevelt’s character and on his personality, and he asserts that Roosevelt was not impulsive, but that he did have an oversize personality that would dominate any room he entered.

A photograph of Pine Knot appears on the second page of the article.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1993-1994

Testimony from Robert Valentine Mathews, Augustus Ralph Keller, and George Haven Putnam regarding a lawsuit brought by Eliza A. Sanderson. Sanderson alleges that Gebbie and Company misrepresented the content and uniqueness of the author’s edition of President Roosevelt’s works to which she was a subscriber.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-28

Creator(s)

Unknown

George Haven Putnam will write Roosevelt concerning publication of the “campaign index.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-07

Creator(s)

Garrison, Elisha Ely, 1871-

Albert Shaw discusses publications of sets of President Roosevelt’s speeches and plans to send proofs.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-02

Creator(s)

Shaw, Albert, 1857-1947