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President Roosevelt considers changes in the diplomatic service and would like Baron von Sternburg to join them after his formal presentation as German ambassador.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-29
President Roosevelt congratulates Admiral Glass and the officers and enlisted men who participated in the parade for their appearance, and for reports that they are doing their duty. Roosevelt is especially pleased to hear about an improvement in marksmanship.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-05-13
President Roosevelt is interested in developing a higher lever of marksmanship in the Navy and would like suggestions from Lieutenant Commander Gleaves on how to use the Mayflower as an experimental vessel for marksmanship.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-08-07
Ted Roosevelt will not be able to attend the “shoot” and President Roosevelt would like the names of the Brooklyn men with whom he can correspond.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-01-30
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt thanks Frederick Courteney Selous for sending John Everett Millais’s book. Roosevelt encourages Selous to collect accounts of his shooting trips into a volume. Washington, D.C., has seen some snow and Roosevelt has been practicing with skis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1898-02-03
J. Alden Loring congratulates Theodore Roosevelt upon a quick recovery. Archie Roosevelt was also not seriously wounded. Loring asks Roosevelt to write him a letter of recommendation. Loring has been working with the shooting and sighting of rifles.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1918-04-17
Before Theodore Roosevelt departs for South America, James Andrew Drain wants him to see an article from Arms and the Man about the recent performance of the Argentinian riflemen.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1913-09-26
Lionel E. Darell shares with Theodore Roosevelt notes from his recent shooting trip to East Africa hoping that it will serve of use to anyone thinking of doing a similar thing.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-19
James Andrew Drain has added Theodore Roosevelt to the complimentary list for Arms and the Man. The subscription will be sent to Roosevelt’s home in Oyster Bay, New York.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-04
George Batten of the Association of New Jersey Sportsmen asks Theodore Roosevelt, an honorary member, to help get President William H. Taft as an honorary member.
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1910-12-17
After previously speaking with President Roosevelt, Willoughby Reade had recalled some fond memories of Roosevelt’s brother, Elliott Roosevelt, and writes to share them with Roosevelt. Reade recalls a time when he went shooting with Elliott, as well as another incident when Elliott spoke to the congregation at a chapel service at which Reade preached. Reade hopes that Roosevelt’s son, Quentin Roosevelt, is enjoying his holidays, and will return to Episcopal High School ready to work.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-20
Ambassador Reid updates President Roosevelt on a number of personal, social, and official matters. In particular, Reid focuses on the fallout of a controversial interview given by Emperor William II of Germany to the British press. The interview has been suppressed in Germany and caused domestic issues for William, but may improve relations with the English. Reid discusses plans to reform the House of Lords, and a shooting outing he hosted where his son Ogden Mills Reid related stories about the presidential campaign in the United States. Reid also intends to give a dinner for Frantz Bille, the retiring Danish minister. Reid writes that everyone was on “pins and needles” waiting for information about foot and mouth disease.
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1908-11-24
Ambassador Reid writes to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt a “letter of indiscretions” about English society life and the state of affairs in Europe. First, he reflects upon the precarious and sad position of the German Emperor William II, who keeps making blunders and “plunging from one extravagance to another” in hopes of making people forget about his last mistake by making new ones. Reid fears that some mistakes, like his asking France to apologize for a matter when he had already agreed to arbitration, could lead to war in Europe. Reid also updates Roosevelt about Walter Spencer Morgan Burns’s drinking problem, and the controversy surrounding the separation of the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, Charles Richard John Spencer-Churchill and Consuelo Vanderbilt Spencer-Churchill. King Edward VII has banned the Marlboroughs from Court until they live together again, but the Duchess is refusing to reconcile. Mrs. Reid’s private secretary, Helen Rogers, is recovering from surgery to remove her appendix. Reid has discussed having an American or Anglo-American Exhibition in a year or two, at the White City in Chicago. Mrs. Reid will be sailing in December to visit her father, but Reid cannot go because the State Department issued a circular instructing all Ambassadors to remain at their posts and not take further leaves of absence.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-12
Alexander Lambert plans to spend time with President Roosevelt over the weekend playing tennis, shooting, and riding.
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1905-07-19
Ambassador Meyer writes to President Roosevelt regarding his dinner meeting with English Ambassador Egerton and Egerton’s words about the Russian loan. Meyer then mentions his discussion with the King who anticipates Meyer’s move to Saint Petersburg, Russia. The King foresees Russian conflict over China, shares his bad experience involving his tampered letters in Russia, and describes a case in Saint Petersburg involving an Italian Embassy official being bribed by someone seeking to crack the telegraph code.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-02-14
Typed copy of letter from James Andrew Drain, president of the National Rifle Association of America, in which he describes his goals for the organization. Drain wants to promote rifle practice and strengthen the country. He hopes to secure funding from a source that cannot benefit from the promotion of rifle practice. Drain hopes that President Roosevelt will join the organization as a life member.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-02-16
A description of the Camp Fire Club of America’s standard of honors program including the class systems, areas of skill, and a list of honors awarded to individuals.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-10
Record of a shooting event at Wrest Park, including the people who attended and the game that was shot.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-07
A shooting target used by Edward North Buxton with a hunting rifle. He made eight shots at 100 yards.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-10-12
President of the National Rifle Association of America James Andrew Drain explains the merits of his organization to President Roosevelt, and asks him to join the organization as a lifetime member. Roosevelt will need to pay a $25.00 fee, of course.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-02-16