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President Roosevelt thanks Jón Stefánsson for sending him a copy of Cormac the Skald and expresses his admiration for Scandinavian sagas.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-25
George B. Cortelyou asks G. P. Putnam’s Sons to send President Roosevelt a copy of the Heimskringla, translated by William Morris, and asks additionally for a list of all the Sagas Morris translated.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-09
Maurice Francis Egan sends President Roosevelt a book about the Icelandic-Celtic sagas and informs the president about giving Thomas J. O’Brien’s letter of recall to Danish King Frederick VIII on September 6, 1907. Egan recounts his visit to Frederik VIII and his wife, Queen Louise, mentioning his discussion with Louise about Christian Science and her opinion that Roosevelt was handling race relations and treatment of African Americans in a Christian way. Although Egan feels that Danish is difficult to learn, he believes he is getting along well.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-12
Kuno Meyer sends President Roosevelt a copy of his edition of some unpublished Irish heroic tales, entitled, “Death-tales of the Ulster Heroes,” and requests a copy of the paper Roosevelt has written on the subject of ancient Irish romance.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-01-14
President Roosevelt has received a letter from F. N. Robinson relating to an article Roosevelt wrote hoping reach the “laymen” who would not be inclined to read the writings of specialists. He feels that many students will likely not study Celtic languages, but feels Celtic literature should be taught at universities citing the value of the Norse Sagas.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-01-29
President Roosevelt tells Professor Joseph Dunn that he made most of the changes to his article that Dunn suggested and explains his reasoning for those that he did not.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-05-26
President Roosevelt is not interested in writing an introduction, as he does not know what else it would lead to. He is currently only committed to writing one article for Century. He asks Richard Watson Gilder to send him S. M. Barrett’s manuscript so that he can forward it back to him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-04-06
President Roosevelt’s piece on Irish sagas will be appearing in the January issue of The Century, with proofs forthcoming.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-06
Maurice Francis Egan compliments Theodore Roosevelt on his tremendously vivid article and suggests a volume of national literary sagas.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-05-24
G. P. Putnam’s Sons has requested a copy of Heimskringla as translated by William Morris from their London office. A list is provided of the other sagas that were translated by Morris.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-11