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President Roosevelt invites Ernest Ingersoll to visit with him at the White House or at Oyster Bay. Roosevelt is impressed by his work as a naturalist and writer and gave Archibald B. Roosevelt a copy of Ingersoll’s Life of Animals.
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1907-06-15
President Roosevelt tells Kermit Roosevelt that he heard about his experience with one of Robert Bacon’s horses, and tells his son about the Roosevelt family vacation to Pine Knot. Roosevelt wants Kermit to learn how to shoot a shotgun so they can go prairie chicken hunting soon.
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1907-05-22
President Roosevelt thanks Baron Kaneko for his concern about Archibald B. Roosevelt’s illness. He explains why the United States wishes to restrict members of the Japanese working class from migrating to the United States. Roosevelt believes that this will ease tensions between both countries. The new commission on immigration might also consider restricting immigration from Europe.
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1907-05-23
President Roosevelt informs his son Kermit that he jumped the horse Roswell over a big hurdle. Others had jumped Roswell over it before, but Roosevelt is “a little too heavy” and the horse struggled. Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt and Ethel Roosevelt scolded him for it. Roosevelt describes the weather, flowers, General Tamemoto Kuroki’s visit, prospects for the presidential nomination, and news of the family’s dogs.
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1907-05-12
President Roosevelt describes his jumping Roswell over a big hurdle to his son, Theodore Roosevelt. He is glad that Theodore is assistant manager of the crew team. He notes that Louis Adams Frothingham visited yesterday. Archibald B. Roosevelt caught tadpoles, turtles, and a small alligator that he put in the bathroom.
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1907-05-12
President Roosevelt describes the late, cold spring in Washington D. C. and its effect on the flowers. He gives updates on the family’s activities. Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt has started riding with him. Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt visited recently. Archibald “Archie” Roosevelt is slowly recovering and hopefully will be prepared to attend Groton School in the fall. Quentin is “bouncy and merry.” Roosevelt’s horse, Roswell, recently bruised his knee while jumping.
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1907-04-22
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1907-04-22
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
President Roosevelt comments on and advises Kermit Roosevelt on his athletic abilities and pursuits. He is “up to my ears in work,” which includes dictating speeches. Archibald “Archie” Roosevelt commented that it seems Roosevelt is currently under attack more than at previous times. Roosevelt felt it best to “attack aggressively and fearlessly” in his letter to the Moyer-Haywood Defense Association. He finds comfort in having Secretary of War William H. Taft and Secretary of State Elihu Root with him and hopes Taft will be nominated for president.
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1907-04-23
President Roosevelt tells his son Kermit Roosevelt about the family’s activities on their trip to Jamestown, Virginia, for the Ter-centennial Exposition. Roosevelt enjoyed the fleet review, gave a speech to open the celebration, and attended a dinner hosted by Henry St. George Tucker. The family also visited three plantations on the James River: Shirley, Westover, and Brandon.
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1907-04-29
President Roosevelt believes Arthur Hamilton Lee handled the “Swettenham matter” efficiently, calling the matter itself a “cosmic incident” and citing others like Swettenham in American Government, most notably General James Harrison Wilson. He was amused by the opinions of John William Burgess, who was awarded the Theodore Roosevelt professorship in at the University of Berlin. While Roosevelt admires some of Burgess’s scholarly accomplishments, he considers Burgess “hopefully wrong-headed” and criticizes his first lecture denouncing the Monroe Doctrine.
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1907-04-08
President Roosevelt sympathizes with Ambassador White in regard to his wife’s illness, bringing up her kindness towards Edith’s sister Emily Tyler Carow when Archie was ill. He believes White has conducted himself properly “in the matter of the acceptance of the orders.”
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1907-04-09
President Roosevelt will be happy to meet with Herman Henry Kohlsaat’s “friend with the photographs.” He thanks Kohlsaat for his letter and concern for his son, Archibald B. Roosevelt.
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1907-03-22
President Roosevelt tells William Wingate Sewall that his son Archibald B. Roosevelt is doing much better. He is glad to hear that Sewall was able to witness Iowa Senator Jonathan P. Dolliver speech and appreciates that he agrees with him on the railroad issue.
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1907-03-27
President Roosevelt updates his son Kermit Roosevelt on the weather and the family after the Easter holiday. He discusses the railroad situation and the requests for him to speak on the matter but reiterates that he would be repeating what already has been said. In a postscript, Roosevelt updates his son on the grounds and how the trees and flowers are blossoming.
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1907-03-31
President Roosevelt thanks Representative Washburn and his wife, Caroline Vinton Slater Washburn for their kind remembrance. Archibald B. Roosevelt is improving from his illness, but he is at risk of complications.
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1907-03-13
President Roosevelt assures William Dudley Foulke that he and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt “have known all thru how deep and sincere the sympathy of you and Mrs. Foulke was.”
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1907-03-14
President Roosevelt appreciates Earl and Lady Gray’s concern about his son Archibald. He sends his thanks and informs them that Archibald is recovering.
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1907-03-14
William Loeb sends President Roosevelt’s power of attorney declaration to Frank C. Smith.
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1907-03-15
President Roosevelt apologizes for missing church but Archibald B. Roosevelt is still sick, and Roosevelt does not want to take the chance of infecting others. He should be able to attend next Sunday.
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1907-03-17
President Roosevelt realized that in the confusion surrounding Archibald B. Roosevelt’s illness, he never thanked Earlena English Rixey for the sausage she sent them. Roosevelt is appreciative of the Rixeys’ friendship and particularly their allowing the Roosevelt children to visit and play at their farm.
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1907-03-18