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President Roosevelt wishes he could be in Brooklyn on November 20 when the enlisted men present a gift to Helen Miller Gould, but he cannot as he will be at Hampton Roads reviewing the fleet.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-11-16
President Roosevelt received the beautiful books from David Decamp Thompson. He comments on his observations of the connections between labor problems and churches and those of Young Men’s Christian Association movements and railroads.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-01-23
Andrew V. Henry writes in support of subsidies for American shipping. He argues that the United States does not have an adequate merchant marine force and that the economy is losing out on the benefits of reduced freight rates. Other article topics include the banning of indecent theater posters in New York, David J. Brewer’s recent commencement speech, a poem by Minna Irving, and details of the bribery charges against Frank J. Gethro.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08-31
Robert W. Haskins tells Theodore Roosevelt of his involvement with Home Missionary work, and some of the recent successes they have had in helping children. In spite of its successes, the organization is “in pressing need of endowment,” and Haskins asks if Roosevelt would be able to convey this need to wealthy philanthropists in his social circle.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-22
This exhaustively illustrated account of the Spanish-American war seeks to present the official history of the war according to the United States War Records Office. It encompasses the events leading up to the war, the war itself, as well as its resolution and aftermath. While it mentions the various engagements taking place during the war, most of the focus is on Cuba and the action of the United States Navy and Army in fighting Spanish forces there in support of Cuban rebels. It additionally includes general information on the theaters of war, including Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.
1900