Letter from C. E. House to Theodore Roosevelt
C.E. House asks Theodore Roosevelt for his opinion on the value of a lot in Stoney Brook, New York.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-25
Your TR Source
Real estate investment
Letter from William Emlen Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt
William Emlen Roosevelt tells President Roosevelt that he has taken the money inherited from Uncle Corneel and sent it to be invested in his principal account. Roosevelt also tells the president that his financial affairs are not looking good.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-03-19
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt’s Secretary to E.C. House
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary apologizes to E.C. House that Roosevelt is unable to provide insight on the value of the land or the reputation of the firm selling it. The secretary advices House to seek guidance from a trusted friend before investing in the land.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-27
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Letter from Dix W. Smith to Theodore Roosevelt
Dix W. Smith asks if Theodore Roosevelt knows any private investors who may be interested in investing in Patrick L. Flanigan’s property. He suggests that perhaps Roosevelt’s brother-in-law, Douglas Robinson, has connections to potential investors. Flanigan is confident in the profitability of the property.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-07-12
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Letter from Luther R. Britt to Theodore Roosevelt
Luther R. Britt proposes to Theodore Roosevelt that he could help obtain the property at the entrance of the Chesapeake Bay.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-19
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Letter from Douglas Robinson to Theodore Roosevelt
Douglas Robinson discusses factors exacerbating the financial crisis and congratulates President Roosevelt for his response. Robinson considers institutions and individuals hoarding wealth to be a cause of both immediate financial concern and the general public’s lack of trust in the economy, and mentions that he would have sold his stocks if he had not been Roosevelt’s brother-in-law.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-11-18
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Letter from John Campbell Greenway to Alice White Greenway
John Campbell Greenway will be leaving for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to look for job opportunities and hopes to be home for Thanksgiving. He advises that investment in real estate at Oyster Bay, New York, is a good speculation, and he has picked out a place for a cottage. Greenway will be spending some time with Theodore Roosevelt and John Avery McIlhenny. He is sending two horses to Gilbert Christian Greenway and the government should cover most of the expenses.
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Creation Date
1898-09-23
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to A. H. Harshard
Theodore Roosevelt denies purchasing land to the “exclusion of actual settlers.” The minister who made this statement is lying and Roosevelt would like to see him defrocked and “put in stripes.”
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Creation Date
1917-04-07