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Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to St. Clair McKelway

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to St. Clair McKelway

Newly appointed President Roosevelt writes that St. Clair McKelway’s words have strengthened him, particularly what McKelway said about Roosevelt’s time as Governor. Roosevelt invites McKelway, editor of the Brooklyn Eagle, to the White House to discuss his plans for policy. Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt can spend time with Virginia Brooks Thompson McKelway.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-16

Letter from J. J. Jusserand to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from J. J. Jusserand to Theodore Roosevelt

J. J. Jusserand has only heard vague reports of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s horse riding injury, and hopes Theodore Roosevelt can let him know how she is doing. Jusserand tells Roosevelt about his and his wife’s summer travels and recommends a book he read the most in Paris, promising to send Roosevelt a copy.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-15

Letter from Charles I. Williams to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Charles I. Williams to Theodore Roosevelt

Charles I. Williams writes to Theodore Roosevelt about the recently incorporated Westmoreland Historical Association, since he knows both Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt are interested in Virginia. Williams tells Roosevelt about the association and their goal of preserving historic sites, and invites Roosevelt to become a member.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-14

Letter from Sophia A. Preusch to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Sophia A. Preusch to Theodore Roosevelt

Sophia A. Preusch was inspired to write Theodore Roosevelt because she opened a dictionary at the word “delightful.” She says she saw Roosevelt during his 1910 parade in New York, and supposes he has read about her, describing herself as a troublemaker. She inquires after Oyster Beach, talks about museums, and sends well wishes to Roosevelt’s family.

Comments and Context

A few days prior to this letter, an article was published in ‘The Evening World’ about Sophia A. Preusch that described her as the eccentric and estranged daughter of a rich man and detailed how she was staying in a lodging house despite her wealthy background. This is possibly what Preusch is referencing in her letter when she says she supposes Theodore Roosevelt has read all about her, as the article also calls her a trouble maker and claims she wears strange costumes.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Letter from Charles C. Bull to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Charles C. Bull to Theodore Roosevelt

Charles C. Bull writes to Theodore Roosevelt about progress on the Panama Canal construction, which he says is going well. He states his opinion that though he opposes “white slaves traffic,” as by law women cannot be brought across country lines for “immoral” purposes, he says there is a problem in Panama where there are too many canal workers and too few prostitutes, and the prostitutes that are there have venereal diseases. Bull thinks there needs to be a way to bring (specifically white) prostitutes who have freely chosen the vocation to Panama and to have better health monitoring. He discusses San Francisco politics and greater U.S. politics, stating he will not support William H. Taft and he does not think the Republican Party will do well the next couple of terms, so he hopes the Democratic Party runs a presidential candidate he does not dislike too much so he does not have to vote Socialist. Lastly, he believes part of the Panama Canal construction area is not well fortified and is vulnerable to potential attack.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-14

Letter from William Bailey Howland to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from William Bailey Howland to Theodore Roosevelt

William Bailey Howland hopes Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt is recovering from her accident and praises Theodore Roosevelt’s recent editorial in The Outlook on the Panama Canal. He says him and Ella May Jacobs Howland are enjoying their time at the Manor Club House and he believes Albert Henry George Grey will accept honorary chairmanship of the English Committee on the Hundred Years.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-13

Letter from Arthur H. Samuels to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Arthur H. Samuels to Theodore Roosevelt

Arthur H. Samuels sends Theodore Roosevelt a clipping of a recent editorial that Roosevelt might find amusing. about an editorial published in that morning’s World newspaper, and includes a clipping in case Roosevelt has not yet seen it. Samuels considers the paper’s vindication of Roosevelt an important indicator of the future. He then writes about leaving work at The Sun newspaper and switching into business, which he says offers a better future but is less fun, and sends his wishes for the health of both Roosevelt and his wife, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.

Comments and Context

Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt was injured earlier in the month during a riding accident where she was thrown from a horse.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Letter from Mary Cadwalader Jones to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Mary Cadwalader Jones to Theodore Roosevelt

Mary Cadwalader Whitridge had been sailing and only just heard the news of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s accident. She hopes Theodore Roosevelt will send word on what happened and how Edith is doing.

Comments and Context

Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt had been thrown from her horse on September 30, 1911, causing her to hit her head and remain unconscious for several days.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division