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President Roosevelt strongly discourages William Emlen Roosevelt from pursuing the hosting of a yacht race to commemorate the peace that ended the Russo-Japanese War. He believes that making it an official event involving ambassadors could lead to unfortunate incidents, and wants to take care that nothing about it gets put in the papers.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-02-22
Henry Howard, Chairman of the Eastern Yacht Club Regatta Committee, reports that all matters in connection with the German-American races are progressing most satisfactorily, and that there is more general interest in the matter than in any yachting event which has ever taken place in New England. Howard sends a small book containing the rules and conditions of the match, and notes that every effort is being made to give the match an “international character.” Howard further presents the reasons he thinks might compel President Roosevelt to attend the event.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-07-27
Oliver D. Filley asks President Roosevelt’s assistance in setting up a race between the Cambridge and Harvard crew teams in September of 1906.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-07-10
James R. Sheffield congratulates President Roosevelt on the Panama Canal legislation and the Meat Inspection Act. He then twits the President over the upcoming Harvard-Yale Regatta to be held at New London, Connecticut. Sheffield is traveling to Utica, New York, to attend his parents’ golden wedding anniversary.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-06-22
William Emlen Roosevelt writes to President Roosevelt to inform him that the peace race has been abandoned, most likely referring to the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club’s desire to host a race to commemorate the Peace Conference at Oyster Bay.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-02-28
Victor I. Cumnock writes to William Emlen Roosevelt to inform him that he has been chosen to be on a special committee to help plan a race to commemorate the meeting of Japanese and Russian envoys. A report from Mr. Cox about the specifics of the race is enclosed with this letter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-02-20
William Emlen Roosevelt informs President Roosevelt that the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club’s desires to host a race to commemorate the Peace Conference at Oyster Bay. Emlen Roosevelt asks for President Roosevelt’s thoughts on the race’s designs.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-02-21
A Republican elephant with a “sound money” trunk in a boat and a Democratic donkey in a bucket attempt to row to the “White House.” The donkey says, “Lend me your trunk and I’ll beat you!” Uncle Sam holds a revolver and watches.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-13