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Letter from Ralph Delahaye Paine to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Ralph Delahaye Paine to Theodore Roosevelt

Ralph Delahaye Paine would like President Roosevelt to read a book, paying special attention to the stories “A Victory Unforseen” (sic) and “Captain Arendt’s Choice.” The second story is based on a true story, the hero being Captain Gerhard C. Apfeld, who saved everyone aboard the American liner Waesland when it sunk quickly after a collision. Paine hopes that Roosevelt will meet with Apfeld, who is a close friend of Paine’s, and he would be happy to get Apfeld to Washington for such a meeting.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-23