Letter from J. J. Jusserand to Theodore Roosevelt
French Ambassador Jusserand thanks President Roosevelt for a box of flowers sent to him as a birthday gift.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-02-19
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Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948
Letter from Endicott Peabody to Theodore Roosevelt
After returning from San Francisco, Endicott Peabody shares his plans surrounding President Roosevelt and his family’s upcoming visit.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-02-16
Letter from A. Lawrence Lowell to Theodore Roosevelt
Harvard University President A. Lawrence Lowell enjoyed his visit to the White House, but missed the opportunity to speak with President Roosevelt about immigration law. Though Lowell knows Roosevelt will be too busy during his trip to Massachusetts to visit, he asks if Roosevelt could address Harvard to help students see the connection between their studies and “the battle of life.”
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-02-16
Letter from Frances M. Wolcott to Theodore Roosevelt
Frances M. Wolcott updates President Roosevelt about the comings and goings among her friends and family in Paris, many of whom are ill with Diphtheria. She also explains the gift she sent him, a thermos.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-02-13
Letter from Douglas Robinson to Theodore Roosevelt
Douglas Robinson is pleased about Monroe Douglas Robinson’s election. He also thanks President Roosevelt for the letter.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-02-01
Letter from Emily Tyler Carow to Theodore Roosevelt
Emily Tyler Carow describes her experiences in Egypt, including her concern about an “undercurrent of hostility” that seems to be present in the Egyptian Arab people. Carow tells Roosevelt about her conversations with Lord Evelyn Baring Cromer and his dinner guests, which have been about topics such as the British occupation of Egypt, the American occupation of Cuba and the insular possession of the Philippines, whether Roosevelt will run for president again, and the natural beauty of the desert.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-02-01
Telegram to Rudolph Forster
Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt would like Harris & Ewing to come over to the house, likely referring to the photographic studio of the same name.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-30
Memorandum for the secretary
Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt would like to get a photograph of Mary Ledwith, called Mame. She does not want Mame to know about it, but the first time a good photographer comes to the White House, she will arrange for the photograph.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-19
Letter from Leonard Wood to Theodore Roosevelt
General Wood needs to take a leave of absence to take his son home to the United States to put him into school at Groton Academy, and details his plans for travel during his absence. Wood encloses a response from Adjutant General Fred C. Ainsworth authorizing Wood’s return home. Wood is glad to continue on duty in the Philippines and considers it the best command in the service.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-18
Letter from Laura d’Oremieulx Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt
Laura d’Oremieulx Roosevelt hopes that President Roosevelt is still able to make arrangements for Oliver Wolcott Roosevelt to go out west in the summer. She reports on the health issues the family has been experiencing and hopes the new year will bring Roosevelt continued health and happiness.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-16
Letter from Charles S. Francis to William Loeb
Ambassador Francis acknowledges that William Loeb will arrange the Wiener Männergesang-Verein’s visit to the White House for President Roosevelt and First Edith Lady Roosevelt. Francis has informed Herman Schneiderhan, the society’s president, of the visit and Schneirderhan will telegraph Loeb upon their arrival in New York. Francis also reiterates the quality of the society’s performances and encourages Loeb to bring his wife for the performance at the White House.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-10
Letter from James Bryce to Theodore Roosevelt
At the beginning of his appointment as British Ambassador to the United States, Ambassador Bryce thanks President Roosevelt for his letter, and tells him how privileged he feels to cooperate on behalf of England for the good of relations between the two countries and for peace in the world.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-02
Letter from Charles S. Francis to William Loeb
Ambassador Francis tells William Loeb about the Wiener Männergesang-Verein, the singing society from Vienna. Francis explains that the group pays for all of their travel out-of-pocket and donates all earnings to charities. Francis saw their performance last evening with Count Agenor Goluchowski and Count Botho Graf von Wedel, which was wonderful. He hopes to soon hear from Loeb that President Roosevelt and First Lady Edith Roosevelt will receive the society at the White House before they appear before American audiences.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-29
Letter from Corinne Roosevelt Robinson to Theodore Roosevelt
Corinne Roosevelt Robinson has received and forwarded the check to Dora, and encloses a note she has received from the woman who works for Dora. Robinson lists the Christmas presents she sent to the Roosevelt family and who each one was meant for.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-24
Letter from Owen Wister to Theodore Roosevelt
Owen Wister congratulates his friend President Roosevelt on his son, Theodore Roosevelt, joining the Porcellian Club at Harvard University. Wister considers his ten year association with the club while an undergraduate and in law school as having been good for his character. Although Wister recalls some who wasted their time in the club, he does not believe members drink as much as they previously did. Wister wishes he could pass some wisdom on to the younger Roosevelt, and hopes to visit him at school soon.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-19
Letter from George Otto Trevelyan to Theodore Roosevelt
George Otto Trevelyan writes to President Roosevelt about Panama and the Philippines, drawing parallels with Macaulay’s histories and Ancient Rome. Trevelyan discusses the British diplomatic service and his latest work on the American Revolution. He also describes a recent visit from Charles Francis Adams and his wife, and he muses on what it is like to be old. Trevelyan writes of their shared love of English literature, mentioning Milton, Chaucer, and W. W. Jacobs.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-12
Letter from S. B. M. Young to William Loeb
S. B. M. Young refutes a rumor he fears William Loeb may have heard that he is trying to remove General Hamilton Smith Hawkins from the leadership of the Soldiers’ Home, and states that he has “no desire to in any way inconvenience Gen. Hawkins.” Young does wish, however, for his grandson, Burton Y. Read, to be appointed as a cadet at the Military Academy in 1908. He wishes the Roosevelts and the Loebs a pleasant summer.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-07-02
Letter from Albert Shaw to William Loeb
Albert Shaw informs William Loeb that the last time he was with President Roosevelt they further discussed the photograph for the article about his life at Oyster Bay in the Country Calendar.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-06-28
Letter from Albert Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt
Albert Shaw discusses his new magazine Country Calendar and updates President Roosevelt on the arrangements for articles featuring Roosevelt.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-06-28
Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt
Senator Lodge tells President Roosevelt about the establishment of a big German coaling station in St. Thomas, which indicates that German Emperor William II is “still hankering after those islands.” Lodge recommends quickly buying Greenland. In addition, Lodge recommends replacing Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw, and disagrees with Shaw’s plan for issuing bonds. Lodge comments on various prominent events happening in the United States and the world and explains he is enjoying his time in “this old Italian town,” but is beginning to long for home. He wants to be near Roosevelt and not have to watch from a distance.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-06-10