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Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt, 1861-1933

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Letter from Marie Mensing to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Marie Mensing to Theodore Roosevelt

Marie Mensing reminisces about having known President Roosevelt and his family when he was a boy. She hopes Roosevelt will take action not only to punish President William McKinley’s assassin but also stop “the wholesale murders of rulers which has become so common of late years.” To Mensing, electrocution does not sufficiently punish the murder of a nation’s ruler, as that is the penalty for “ordinary murder.” She also expresses concern for the recent displacement of the American ambassador to Germany when the house he was living in was sold by the former owner. She urges Roosevelt to ensure that America owns property in the cities where the nation will be represented so the ambassadors are ensured of secure housing.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-24

Letter from Douglas Robinson to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Douglas Robinson to Theodore Roosevelt

Douglas Robinson encloses a $12 check to cover his sons’ expenses on the trip they took with Vice President Roosevelt. The boys enjoyed the trip and Robinson argues in favor of Roosevelt accepting the money. The attempted assassination of President McKinley was a “frightful shock.” The reports of McKinley’s health are encouraging and, should the worst happen, there is a strong man for the country to rely upon.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-06

Letter from Benjamin Franklin Stevens to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Benjamin Franklin Stevens to Theodore Roosevelt

Benjamin Franklin Stevens tells Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt that he does not know the date Nicholas Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt’s seventh cousin thrice-removed, died. While researching for Britain’s Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts, Stevens had discovered papers and letters among those of British officers who had served in America during the Revolution. Stevens offers copies of letters relating to a property disputes between Nicholas Roosevelt’s family and that of his brother-in-law and executor, John Thurman. One house in question once belonged to Nicholas Roosevelt, and it survived the Revolutionary War destruction that befell New York City.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-10-16