Robinson, Corinne Roosevelt, 1861-1933

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

President Roosevelt writes his son, Ted, about a variety of matters. He discusses the trouble that Emperor William II of Germany is in with both conservatives and socialists. Last year, he gave a damaging interview to American journalist William Bayard Hale, which Roosevelt intervened to prevent the New York Times from publishing. A portion was published in Century and suppressed by the Germans. Roosevelt reflects on the current state of the liberal and democratic movement, and believes that the situation is not as dire as in the French Revolution, or in 1840s America. He also explains his lukewarm support of women’s suffrage. Finally, Roosevelt offers his son advice on working with the people around him when it is natural, but not pursuing relationships that are merely social in nature.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-20

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harriet Taylor Upton

President Roosevelt tells Harriet Taylor Upton that he will not speak about women’s suffrage in his Annual Message to Congress. He explains that although he supports women’s suffrage, he does not feel that it is an important matter that should be addressed at present. He believes that women’s suffrage will be achieved when the majority of women strongly support it.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-10

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Allen White

President Roosevelt thanks William Allen White for the letter, and says that he was so amused by it he shared it with his sister, Corinne Roosevelt Robinson, and sent an extract from it to Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. Roosevelt is not sure who told White that there were differences in political feeling, as he feels that he and William H. Taft agree very closely.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-06-26

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Beach Needham

President Roosevelt thanks Henry Beach Needham for the letter, and is glad that he saw his sister, Corinne Roosevelt Robinson, and daughter, Alice Roosevelt Longworth. Roosevelt believes that the value he can give the American people is in showing them that a person can hold the presidency and act as a strong president, and still keep his word and give up power. Roosevelt agrees with Needham about Frank H. Hitchcock, although he wonders if Frank B. Kellogg would also be worth considering if the government can spare him from the lawsuits against Standard Oil.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-06-29

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles R. Huntington

President Roosevelt tells Charles R. Huntington that his portrait of Theodore Roosevelt, Sr., by Daniel Huntington, Charles R. Huntington’s father, is in the country cannot be shipped. Roosevelt suggests that Huntington contact Corrine Roosevelt Robinson or Eleanor Roosevelt about another suitable portrait. Roosevelt is sure they will be glad to send it to the exhibition of paintings by Daniel Huntington if possible.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-30

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frances Theodora Parsons

President Roosevelt tells Frances Theodora Parsons that he would be glad to see Mr. Eberhardt. Corinne Roosevelt Robinson has been visiting Roosevelt recently, and they have had a nice time.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-21

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Archibald B. Roosevelt

President Roosevelt writes to his son Archibald B. Roosevelt about family life in Washington, D.C. He wishes that he was with Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt and Ethel Roosevelt visiting Archibald and his brother Kermit Roosevelt. Corinne Roosevelt Robinson and Douglas Robinson are visiting currently, and Roosevelt has enjoyed seeing them. Roosevelt has offered to read to Quentin Roosevelt in the evenings, but he has been too busy, and Roosevelt thinks he may be grown up enough where he would prefer to read to himself now.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-23

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Archibald B. Roosevelt

President Roosevelt writes to Archibald B. Roosevelt to update him on some things going on with their family. Roosevelt praises his son for his monthly report, and warns him against working too hard, as he does not want to get more headaches. Joseph Wilmer is going on the Mississippi River trip. Douglas Robinson and Corinne Roosevelt Robinson are visiting currently, and are having a nice time. Roosevelt believes that public school and the Y.M.C.A. have been good for Quentin Roosevelt.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-16

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

President Roosevelt congratulates his son Kermit on his grades. Roosevelt is sorry for Archie, as he tries very hard, but his grades are not very good. He describes a walk he recently took with Fitzhugh Lee, John McIlhenny, and Cecil Andrew Lyon. Douglas Robinson and Corinne Roosevelt Robinson are currently visiting and having a nice time. They are disappointed that Stewart Douglas Robinson has been expelled from Harvard.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-16

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Douglas Robinson

President Roosevelt values Douglas Robinson’s loyalty and friendship very highly, and looks forward to seeing him and Corinne Roosevelt Robinson. He will invite D. F. Davidson, Robinson’s cousin, and his wife Ellen Beatrice Davidson to the Army and Navy Reception, and to supper afterwards.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-08

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Douglas Robinson

President Roosevelt is pleased with Douglas Robinson’s report on his accounts, which show he has saved a lot in the last year. He also acknowledges the difficulty of Robinson’s work and looks forward to seeing him and Corinne Roosevelt Robinson.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-01-10

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

President Roosevelt updates Kermit Roosevelt on his trip to Georgia, where the Georgians received him well. They built a reproduction of his grandfather’s house and a naval review which was a “great sight.”

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Creation Date

1907-06-13

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry White

President Roosevelt would like to know what Ambassador to France Henry White thought about the visit from Haakon VII, King of Norway. Roosevelt is extremely concerned with the race riots in San Francisco. He expects that there will be more trouble, and has arranged troops to be nearby, but he needs to make sure the situation warrants troops. He blames some of the problems on Japanese extremists, but states Japanese are right to want Japanese treated better here. Roosevelt says “every nation has, of course, the right to limit immigration and naturalization according to its own view of public policy.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-06-15

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

President Roosevelt relays the details of his past week, including riding with Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, the June heat, and his pride in Kermit Roosevelt’s crew team.

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Creation Date

1907-06-09

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lloyd Carpenter Griscom

President Roosevelt asks American Ambassador to Italy Griscom to help his sister Corinne Roosevelt Robinson and her husband Douglas Robinson see the sights, especially the upcoming Easter celebrations.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-04

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

President Roosevelt pens his son Kermit Roosevelt with updates about the family’s activities over the previous weekend, including rides on the presidential yacht and hikes with Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. He is especially gushing about his wife, and Kermit’s mother, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s aptitude for physical activity and general intelligence. Roosevelt goes on to describe his trouble responding to the San Francisco Board of Eduction’s attempt to remove Japanese students from schools. He believes that the general distain for the Japanese among Americans on the Pacific Coast, stemming from labor disputes and racism, is to blame. Congress’ refusal to fund new fortifications in Hawaii and the Philippines has added to Roosevelt’s woes in the region.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-04

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry White

President Roosevelt tells Ambassador to Italy Henry White that his sister, Corinne Roosevelt Robinson, will be visiting Rome and hopes to see the Easter festivities.

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Creation Date

1907-02-04

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

President Roosevelt informs his son Kermit Roosevelt that Groton rector Endicott Peabody has agreed to allow him and his cousin Hall Roosevelt to travel to Washington to attend Alice Roosevelt’s wedding. However, given their standing in their classes, they have to return to school on Sunday afternoon. Kermit’s aunt and uncle, Corinne and Douglas Robinson, visited the White House, where Douglas rode with Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, Secretary of State Elihu Root, and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. Roosevelt tells Kermit that he believes that Congress will pass most of the bills he wants, though not always in exactly the form he wants, and he laments the exhausting nature of dining during the social season.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-27

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Louise Holmes Vanderbilt

President Roosevelt’s sister, Corinne Roosevelt Robinson, has told him about the interest Louise Holmes Vanderbilt has taken in the success of the Legal Aid Society’s entertainment. Roosevelt expresses thanks for Vanderbilt’s work.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-22

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

President Roosevelt encloses a message from Harvard president Charles William Eliot for his son Theodore Roosevelt. He also gently reminds Ted that the family would like to know how he is doing at school.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-10-04