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Marshall W. Hubble sends Theodore Roosevelt the manuscript of a story he has worked on for several years about the cattle range. If accepted, Hubble would like $75 for it.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-14
President Roosevelt tells Starr M. Wetmore no former Rough Riders should come to the inauguration unless they are financially able to do so. He also tells Wetmore he does not know about the business of selling books.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-12-10
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt agrees to the five percent on the retail price of the subscription volumes as proposed by Houghton, Mifflin, and Company.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1897-09-10
Raymond J. Bischoff belatedly thanks Theodore Roosevelt for autographing his copy of African Game Trails, which helped him increase book orders for the agency he worked for. He is proud that his newly founded periodicals company counts many of Roosevelt’s local friends as its customers. Bischoff wants to give Roosevelt a quote on his magazine subscriptions.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-07
Houghton, Mifflin and Company received Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt’s prefaces to his books Thomas H. Benton and Gouverneur Morris: The Study of His Life and Work and inform him that as of January 1, 1898, the first book has sold 6,338 copies and the second, 5,385 copies.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1898-04-07