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Grace Belden Wilbur Trout, president of the Chicago Political Equality League, thanks Theodore Roosevelt for taking a public stand in support of equal suffrage in one of his recent speeches. Trout recalls having met Roosevelt previously, and has held him up as a model for her sons.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-25
The friendship between Dr. Rixey and the Roosevelts has been very meaningful and Theodore Roosevelt believes that Rixey was one of the most positive influences on his children. Roosevelt’s health had been poor and he is nearly “done out.” Rheumatism prevents him from exercising and lack of exercise makes it difficult to stay in good condition. Roosevelt was pleased with the Roosevelt-Rondon Scientific Expedition and views it as his last adventure.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-02-22
Edgar Huidekoper Wells writes to President Roosevelt about Theodore Roosevelt’s mediocre performance at Harvard. Wells names several students and alumni he feels would set a good example.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-04-14
Edgar Huidekoper Wells is sorry that President Roosevelt’s son will not be able to return to Harvard at this time. Wells states Roosevelt’s assessment of three undergraduate students is correct and it proves the importance of a well-rounded education.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-04-23
David Sarasohn describes how both Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton looked to Theodore Roosevelt for inspiration and as someone to emulate. Sarasohn also asserts that Roosevelt’s reputation has risen in recent decades because Roosevelt seems perfectly suited to the modern age of politics with its emphasis on images and sound bites, both of which Roosevelt mastered in his own time.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
2002
Secretary of State Hay encloses a pamphlet that shows how President Roosevelt is “held up to the ingenuous youth of France as a pattern and example.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-03-21