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James Andrew Drain has completed a two week stag hunt in Scotland. He killed seven stags and did not disgrace the country in “shooting or drinking.” Drain is next headed to England.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-11
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.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-12-12
Eleanor Butler Alexander walks toward a boat for a trip to Loch Lomond. As a girl, Eleanor spent summers in Scotland.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1895-1899
Eleanor sits on a swing. Eleanor used to be sent to Scotland for the summer with Jane Hutcheon, her nurse since babyhood.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1895-1899
Eleanor Butler Alexander sits in a hansom cab while in Scotland.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1896
As a girl, Eleanor Butler Roosevelt traveled to Scotland with her nanny, Jane Hutcheon. They stand in front of the Gregor Arms, a hotel in Scotland.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1896
Jane Hutcheon in Scotland. Hutcheon was Eleanor Butler Roosevelt’s nanny as a child.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1896
Photograph of Eleanor Butler Alexander in Scotland.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1896
Eleanor Butler Alexander pets a pony.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1896
Scrapbook contains photos and ephemera related to the Roosevelt and Alexander families as well as images of New York City, Paris, and Scotland at the turn of the century, articles and photographs from the Spanish American War and Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency. It also contains articles and clippings on fashion and high society gossip. The scrapbook contains items from roughly the 1880s to 1908. Most of the photographs and documents also have their own individual records in the digital library.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1880-1908
An elderly couple embarks on a leisurely grand tour of Europe, stopping in Ireland, Scotland, France, Germany, and Egypt, before returning home exhausted and in poor health from the activity and stress of travel.
Ehrhart’s theme and cartoon vignettes echoed the idea behind the very successful cartoon series in Life Magazine by Charles Dana Gibson only two years before, “The Education of Mr. Pipp.” In that series of cartoons, Mr. Pipp also had to deal with a flirtatious wife and three beautiful and eligible daughters as they “did the Tour” — traveled around Europe.
Theodore Roosevelt appreciates M. R. Chodat’s courtesy in sending “the very beautiful volume on the ‘Jubilee of the University in 1909’.” He deeply appreciates Chodat’s courtesy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-27
Theodore Roosevelt writes to thank Charles B. Boog Watson for his pleasant and friendly letter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-02-06
Theodore Roosevelt thanks John Douglas from Scotland for his letter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-11-23
President Roosevelt enjoyed a volume about old illuminated manuscripts by Henry Yates Thompson. Roosevelt was particularly interested in the story of a fourteenth century princess who had hunted boar.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-01-28
President Roosevelt expresses his concern that Robert Harry Munro Ferguson was recently admitted to Roosevelt Hospital; he strongly encourages Ferguson to take a year off work to fully recuperate. Roosevelt recalls a recent trip to Puerto Rico, where the area’s Secretary of the Interior Laurence H. Grahame impressed local residents with his Scottish kilt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-12-01
George Benson Kuykendall is researching the origin of his last name, and would like to know if Theodore Roosevelt has any information, or could connect him with any Knickerbocker families in New York who might know something about it. He adds that he spent ten years as a doctor on the Yakima Indian Reservation and met several army officers.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-20
Alfred E. Pease discusses the possibility of President Roosevelt’s shooting gazelle, wildebeest, hartebeast, and lions while at his ranch. He includes excerpts of letters from his manager, describing a hunt of several lions there.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-15
Alfred E. Pease informs Edward North Buxton there is no hurry regarding President Roosevelt’s money. During his next trip to London, Buxton is to have the money paid to Roosevelt’s account with the National Bank of India Nairobi. Pease will write to Major George Hutton Riddell when he returns home next week.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-23
Ambassador Reid will send President Roosevelt a pamphlet report of his formal address as well as newspaper clippings about a few less formal speeches he recently made. Reid notes that the English newspapers have taken a great interest in the campaign and seem to understand its significance. Reid further provides updates about the internal affairs of the British Foreign Office.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-11-06