Roosevelt, Philip J. (Philip James), 1892-1941

President Roosevelt will show the business letter to William H. Taft at once. Roosevelt would like to hear about the trip that his cousin William Emlen Roosevelt took with his wife to Southboro, and discusses recent updates on Emlen’s sons, Philip and George. Theodore Roosevelt’s own son, Ted, is teaching a “mission class” and went shooting with a friend, Arthur C. Blagden.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-03-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt tells William Emlen Roosevelt and Christine Griffin Kean Roosevelt how much he and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt enjoyed having William and Christine’s boys visit them. The president details a walk he took with William and Christine’s boys and Theodore Roosevelt, Kermit Roosevelt, and Archibald B. Roosevelt. He looks forward to seeing William and Christine at the inauguration.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt is sorry to hear that John Kean Roosevelt has not been able to go back to school and that he has thought of going abroad this summer. Roosevelt’s three youngest children have returned to Oyster Bay ahead of their parents who will be there in July. Roosevelt suggests that his family should not read the papers over the next five months before the election because, as he explains, “there is no form of crime … of which I shall not be accused.” Roosevelt would like Kermit and Philip Roosevelt to visit the World’s Fair.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

William Emlen Roosevelt sends President Roosevelt another poem that his son Philip has written. He also saw President Roosevelt’s son, Theodore Roosevelt, over the weekend and discussed his future with him. William Emlen Roosevelt reflects on the futures of all the boys currently coming of age. He discusses his confusion over what is happening in Washington and the action of Congress.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930

William Emlen Roosevelt returns letters from George W. Goethals to President Roosevelt. He is sorry for the sentiment that seems to be against James Alexander Scrymser, and does not think that there is any right in the demand of the railroad to have access to thousands of miles of cable in return for laying only a few miles of cable across Panama. William Emlen Roosevelt is sorry he only caught a short glimpse of President Roosevelt while he was in Washington, and wishes that he could have spoken with him to better understand his views on some subjects. He was very pleased about what Roosevelt said about Philip J. Roosevelt’s poem. William Emlen Roosevelt has not focused on the poem at great length, as Philip is somewhat ashamed of the amount of notice it has attracted, but Roosevelt would be pleased if Philip developed his writing ability.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930

President Roosevelt’s cousin, William Emlen Roosevelt, was relieved to receive word that Alice Roosevelt Longworth is doing well. His wife, Christine Griffin Kean Roosevelt, has been resting due to a sprained ankle. Emlen hopes people will believe President Roosevelt now that he has reaffirmed he will not seek a third term. The banks are still struggling financially, and Emlen believes that the New York banks need more assistance than those in the West. He hopes to mitigate panic among “small depositors” at the Savings Banks and will be carefully looking over their published statements as well as those of the insurance companies on January 1.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930

Alexander von Wolffersdorf Leslie informs Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt about the qualifications of Waldo D. Parker as a tutor for her son, Archie. Parker has held several positions teaching mathematics, science, and Latin. Although Parker has “the misfortune not to have a very robust or impressive physique,” he is an excellent teacher and tutor. William Emlen Roosevelt’s son, Philip, will be tutored by Parker as well, and Leslie asks Roosevelt if she knows of any others who might like to engage Parker as a tutor.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-17

Creator(s)

Leslie, Alexander von Wolffersdorf, 1872-1923

William Emlen Roosevelt sends his cousin, President Roosevelt, a letter and pamphlet from Franklin Bache. William has recently met with Paul Morton and Frank A. Vanderlip about the currency matter, and he asks the President if he would like to meet to discuss the matter or if he should express his opinions in a letter. William has recently visited with his sons, and he is looking forward to hearing about the President’s trip to Panama.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930

William Wingate Sewall writes President Roosevelt hoping to find out when he is sending Kermit Roosevelt to visit Sewall; he also informs Roosevelt that Emlen Roosevelt is sending his youngest son, Philip James Roosevelt. Sewall says that there will be much hunting and fishing available for the boys throughout the summer and fall. Sewall wishes President Roosevelt could also visit, but understands that Roosevelt’s fight with the “corpulent corporations” takes precedence. Sewall is confident that Roosevelt can win though, as he is the only “man on earth today who has the confidence of the people not only of the U.S. but of the entire world.” Sewall also opines that Senator “Tillman ought to be choked” and he “would like the job” if Roosevelt does not wish to do it himself.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-10

Creator(s)

Sewall, William Wingate, 1845-1930

William Emlen Roosevelt sends information about his sons George and Philip and their athletic and other achievements.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-03-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, William Emlen, 1857-1930

Robert D. Dalziel speaks on the occasion of being elected 12th President of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA). He recalls the beginning of his interest in Theodore Roosevelt, as well as his involvement with the TRA and how the TRA has developed. The TRA has grown greatly and strengthened its ties with a number of Roosevelt-related sites, and Dalziel hopes to continue growing the membership of the TRA across the country. Other areas that Dalziel hopes to focus on include putting the TRA on a firmer financial footing and enhancing the scholarly reputation of the TRA.

Accompanying Dalziel’s speech is a brief list of recent recipients of the TRA’s Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal, and photographs of President George Bush interacting with members of the TRA at a lecture by David G. McCullough.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1990

William Davison Johnston, President of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA), opens this lengthy and crowded edition of the “News and Notes” section by praising the documentary “The Indomitable Teddy Roosevelt,” noting the opening of the Roosevelt Study Center in the Netherlands, and discussing the role of the TRA in the commissioning of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. The section covers the conferring of two awards sponsored by the TRA: the TRA Police Award and the Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt Naval History Prize. Officer Vivian F. Picciarelli won the Police Award for 1986 and was the first woman to do so while Ronald H. Spector won the Naval History Prize for his book Eagle Against the Sun. “News and Notes” also discusses the work of historians Edmund Morris and Joe F. Decker on Theodore Roosevelt’s political language, and it notes the recent publications of TRA Executive Director John A. Gable on Roosevelt, Gifford Pinchot, and Amos Pinchot.

 

“News and Notes” also covers the death of David Russell Roosevelt, a great grandson of Theodore Roosevelt, the reprinting of Sagamore Hill: An Historical Guide by the TRA, efforts to mark the spot of Roosevelt’s famous bear hunt of 1902 in Mississippi, and the various student contests and awards for high school students sponsored by the TRA. The section also examines the donation of letters to Harvard University by Joanna Sturm, Alice Roosevelt Longworth’s granddaughter. Letters to and from Theodore Roosevelt with Alice Hathaway Lee, his first wife, and Longworth, his daughter, make up most of the donation. An exhibit at Harvard and an article, both based on the correspondence, are also covered. The section closes with a report on three benefits, two balls and a reception, held in July and August 1986, to benefit the USS Theodore Roosevelt. The historic locations for the events, the involvement of the Roosevelt family, and the officers of the ship who attended are all discussed.

 

A photograph of Harrison Engle and Sidney D. Kirkpatrick working on the documentary “The Indomitable Teddy Roosevelt,” an illustration of both sides of the TRA medallion, an illustration of Mount Rushmore National Memorial, and the Roosevelt family coat of arms appear in “News and Notes.”

Obituary for Jean Schermerhorn Roosevelt which highlights her volunteer and work history with the Roosevelt Hospital in New York City and the leadership of her sons, P. James Roosevelt and John E. Roosevelt, in the Theodore Roosevelt Association.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1984

Creator(s)

Unknown

Theodore Roosevelt responds to the letter and clipping sent by Henry A. Wise Wood referencing a scheme of which Roosevelt, up until this point, had not heard about or seen.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-04-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919