Roosevelt, Archibald B. (Archibald Bulloch), 1894-1979

Theodore Roosevelt informs his father, Theodore Roosevelt, about letters he recently received from him regarding Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s recent fall. Roosevelt also mentions he spoke briefly with President William H. Taft at a banquet, but he seemed tired and the crowds lacked enthusiasm. Roosevelt wishes to hear from his father further on the political situation in the country.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-18

Endicott Peabody expresses to Theodore Roosevelt his regret that Archie won’t return to Groton, praises his character, and supports the focus on his health. He invites the Roosevelts to visit in the fall and encourages Roosevelt to speak to the students about hunting and American life.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-08

Frank B. Rowell asks Theodore Roosevelt if Archibald “Archie” B. Roosevelt will be attending Groton School. Otherwise, the vacancy will need to be filled.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-25

Emily M. Stevens asks Theodore Roosevelt for the name and address of the school in Arizona that Archibald “Archie” B. Roosevelt attended as an option for her nephew, who needs to attend a preparatory school in a dry climate.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-03

Frederic T. Bowers is pleased with Archie Roosevelt’s academic success. He suggests that Theodore Roosevelt send Archie to the Blake School next year.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-14

T. Thomas Bowers expresses to Theodore Roosevelt his regret that his wife’s illness will prevent him from teaching Archibald Roosevelt. Bowers offers to meet with Roosevelt to discuss Archibald’s education and expresses his confidence in the abilities of other teachers overseeing Archibald’s education

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Jacob A. Riis will have to see Theodore Roosevelt by himself as his wife, Mary Phillips Riis, is staying with Kate and her baby. Riis asks if he can bring Billy so he can meet Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, and Archie Roosevelt.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-29

Frederic T. Bowers discusses with Theodore Roosevelt the progress made by Archibald B. Roosevelt during his lessons in Algebra, English, and French. Additionally, he mentions that he is teaching Roger Riis, son of Jacob A. Riis.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-28

Frederic T. Bowers is confident that Archibald B. Roosevelt will succeed on his Harvard entrance exams. Roosevelt’s main issue is his carelessness, but Bowers believes that maturity and discipline will help for him to succeed in both english and algebra. 

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-20

Leonard Eckstein Opdycke asks Theodore Roosevelt for the name of the school in Arizona that Archibald B. Roosevelt attends. He feels it may be an option for James O. Green’s son, Norvin H. Green.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-22

Chester W. Smith sends Theodore Roosevelt a photograph he took on March 18, even though he likely has others from that day.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-22

Endicott Peabody thoroughly agrees with Theodore Roosevelt’s article, “Race Decadence.” He comments on how surprised other travelers are by his five daughters. Peabody declares that Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt need to visit at Groton in the fall.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-17

William Emlen Roosevelt sent the money from Uncle Cornelius V. S. Roosevelt’s estate to Douglas Robinson as requested by Theodore Roosevelt. Emlen telegraphed Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, informing her of Noah Seaman’s death. Overall, Emlen’s family is well. However, his wife, Christine Griffin Kean Roosevelt, had an attack of “grippe,” likely due to anxiety over Lucy Margaret Roosevelt’s surgery, which appears to have been a success. Christine Kean Roosevelt Shelley was at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, and is headed to San Antonio, Texas.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-20

Whitelaw Reid leaves a note for Theodore Roosevelt regarding a proposed series of articles on European politics. The newspaper he presented the idea to felt that they could not justify the price, but suggested that a magazine might be interested. Reid was glad to have seen Roosevelt’s son and daughter-in-law, Theodore Roosevelt and Eleanor Butler Roosevelt, recently, and hopes that Roosevelt’s son Archibald Roosevelt is doing well also. He provides some details about his own family, and wishes Roosevelt well.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-11

Secretary of Arizona Young offers his mining camp in Mesa, Arizona, for Theodore Roosevelt’s use while visiting the area.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-28

Merrill Pingree Freeman, regent of the University of Arizona, invites Theodore Roosevelt to address the students. He highlights the University’s School of Mines in hopes that Archibald “Archie” B. Roosevelt may need the opportunities afforded by the department.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-30

William Codman Sturgis heard Archibald “Archie” B. Roosevelt was obliged to leave Groton due to the climate. He discusses the school based in his house in Colorado and sends Theodore Roosevelt information about it, feeling it is ideal for Archie.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-26

C. J. Blanchard tells Frank Harper that, with regards to Theodore Roosevelt’s upcoming trip in the American Southwest, Harper has come up with the most practicable routes and trains, with one exception. He addresses some of the plans for the trip, including a stop in El Paso to deliver a short speech and a trip to the Grand Canyon.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-23

Oscar Carrabine, the Roosevelt family dentist, sends an additional letter to President Roosevelt, fearing his first went awry. Carrabine promises to visit Archibald B. Roosevelt every other Saturday at the Groton School and provide the best dental care possible.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09

Oscar Carrabine, the Roosevelt family dentist, writes to President Roosevelt about Archibald Roosevelt’s teeth. Carrabine is anxious about Archie, as he looks rather thin, but hopes that the current vacation will be good for him. He recently provided orthodontic work for Archie, and hopes to have his teeth in the correct position by the end of his current vacation. Carrabine would like to visit the Roosevelts in a week to perform an adjustment and make sure things are going well, but understands if Roosevelt would not like him to visit in Washington, D.C.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-23