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William Emlen Roosevelt tells President Roosevelt that he has taken the money inherited from Uncle Corneel and sent it to be invested in his principal account. Roosevelt also tells the president that his financial affairs are not looking good.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-03-19
William Emlen Roosevelt writes about a box of flowers that was wrongly delivered in the Roosevelt Hospital. Roosevelt will be coming to Washington, D.C., to see Secretary of War Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-03-12
President Roosevelt asks Robert F. Manning to appear on his behalf in the suit for the accounting of his uncle Cornelius Van Schaack Roosevelt’s will.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-05-06
On behalf of President Roosevelt, William Loeb encloses the signed receipts for the distribution of income from the estate of his uncle Cornelius V. S. Roosevelt. Roosevelt would like William Emlen Roosevelt to turn the money over to Douglas Robinson to be deposited in his personal account.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-03-13
President Roosevelt confirms that James C. McCabe’s comrade, Porter, was his uncle Cornelius Van Schaack Roosevelt’s brother-in-law. Porter’s nephew, Grosvenor A. Porter, has just been named marshal of the Indian Territory.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-03-03
President Roosevelt has several questions about his accounts he would like to discuss with Douglas Robinson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-01-07
President Roosevelt encloses the appraisal of the property of his uncle Cornelius Van Schaack Roosevelt and requests representation from Roosevelt & Kobbe.
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1902-11-21
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.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-20
William Emlen Roosevelt sends Theodore Roosevelt a receipt for $3,400, coming from the division of the estate of Theodore Roosevelt’s uncle, Cornelius V. S. Roosevelt. The division will not technically be made until later in the year, but Emlen thought that Theodore Roosevelt would be away at that time. He asks for the receipt to be returned with instructions regarding what he would like to be done with the money.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-03
John Ellis Roosevelt informs President Roosevelt that there is another suit accounting for the will of their uncle, Cornelius Van Schaack Roosevelt. Due to his remainder interest, Theodore is a necessary party and a summons will be published if he does not appear. John has drafted a letter for his cousin asking Robert F. Manning to appear on his behalf.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-05-04
William Emlen Roosevelt informs President Roosevelt that he plans to distribute the income from the estate of their uncle, Cornelius Van Schaack Roosevelt, and sends Roosevelt a receipt to sign and return, and asks what he would like to be done with the money.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-03-10
William Emlen Roosevelt writes to President Roosevelt in regards to the yearly distribution of Cornelius Van Schaack Roosevelt’s income. Roosevelt asks for the president’s approval before sending out the checks.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-03-09
Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt from October 1858 to December 1870. Notable events include the Roosevelt family’s involvement in the American Civil War, Theodore Roosevelt meeting John Hay as a child, and the Roosevelt family’s first European trip.
Theodore Roosevelt Association
1985
The executors of the estate of President Roosevelt’s deceased uncle, Cornelius Van Shaack Roosevelt, request Roosevelt’s signature on the enclosed receipt and seek instructions concerning where to send the check for $2,800.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-03-16
Douglas Robinson discusses President Roosevelt’s personal finances.
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1904-01-14
Douglas Robinson informs President Roosevelt that Cornelius Van Schaack Jr.’s estate remittance was deposited into Roosevelt’s account and then invested by Robinson.
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1903-12-03
William Emlen Roosevelt encloses President Roosevelt’s check from the distribution of Cornelius Roosevelt’s estate.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-10-08
The executors of the estate of Cornelius Roosevelt have decided to make a distribution of income and require President Roosevelt to sign a receipt for $2,700. A check will be sent after the signed receipt is returned.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-10-06
William Emlen Roosevelt encloses a letter regarding the inheritance tax on Cornelius Roosevelt’s estate. This is the final unsettled matter for the estate and Roosevelt hopes to conclude it as soon as possible. He requests that President Roosevelt authorize Roosevelt & Kebbe to represent him in order to make the matter more economical.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-11-12
The will of President Roosevelt’s uncle, Cornelius Roosevelt, has been settled. Emlen encloses $2,000, for which the President sent him a receipt. President Roosevelt should receive about $2,000 per year during the lives of the Mensings. This settlement should relieve the conflict with Mrs. Motley.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-04-19