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Howell J. Pawley continues to have his confidence in Theodore Roosevelt confirmed as he watches his career. He has supported Roosevelt since he first came into office, and praises his action and character. Pawley has been sick for some time, and is glad he is finally able to write to Roosevelt.
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1911-08-06
L. C. Sanford thanks Theodore Roosevelt for the letter, which was exactly what he wanted. Edward William Nelson unfortunately was not able to come along, due to illness, and Sanford worries that he “is pretty much used up.” He nevertheless went on the trip to Newfoundland alone, but spent much of his time fishing instead of trying to get into the interior as he had previously planned.
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1911-06-30
Charles T. Skellon has had a run of bad luck losing multiple jobs through no fault of his own, developing medical problems, and losing his money, and now finds himself in a dire situation. He asks if Theodore Roosevelt might be able to offer him any assistance to help him make it through the short-term future.
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1911-06-22
Nora L. Read thanks Theodore Roosevelt for writing to Secretary of the Navy George von Lengerke Meyer on behalf of her son. It is important that her son be kept on the active list until his class comes up for promotions, and Roosevelt’s letter has greatly helped.
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1911-06-25
L. C. Sanford introduces himself to Theodore Roosevelt, and asks him if he might be willing to write a letter of introduction to the government of Newfoundland, Canada, in order to allow himself and Edward William Nelson to travel there for some time to collect biological specimens. Nelson is in poor health, and may stay in the more healthy climate there for some time, but requires a permit from the government in order to do so. Sanford has written to the Newfoundland government previously, but has not gotten any results and hopes that Roosevelt’s influence may help produce an answer.
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1911-06-08
Henry Fairfield Osborn, president of the American Museum of Natural History, is concerned that biologist Carl Ethan Akeley is concealing his illness. Osborn also expresses his interest in Theodore Roosevelt’s study of concealing coloration and has referred his letter to the Committee on Publication. The museum also welcomes the donation of Egyptian birds and Osborn hopes Roosevelt will lunch with him soon.
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1911-04-26
George R. Van De Water is happy to have Theodore Roosevelt’s letter. Van De Water reports that his operation is postponed due to illness, but he is recovering and in good spirits.
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1911-04-26
A. M. Corwin heard that taxidermist Carl Ethan Akeley is in Africa with a fever. Akeley’s condition is serious. Corwin is contacting Henry Fairfield Osborn, the American Museum of Natural History president, to help get Akeley out of Africa. He asks Theodore Roosevelt to contribute to the endeavor.
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1911-04-06
John M. Bowers appeals to Theodore Roosevelt for help in securing a military pension, as his application was recently rejected. He fought in the Spanish-American War and experienced illness because of it, but has been denied because the pension office claims there is no record of his sickness. Now Bowers is out of work and looking for ways to feed his family, and hopes Roosevelt may be able to assist him, as he served in the United States and Puerto Rico.
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1911-03-25
Coralie Morantin asks Theodore Roosevelt for help. Her husband, Jules Morantin, is in the hospital, and she is caring for three young children. She has no money, is about to be evicted, and her husband is unlikely to recover.
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1911-03-23
William Emlen Roosevelt sent the money from Uncle Cornelius V. S. Roosevelt’s estate to Douglas Robinson as requested by Theodore Roosevelt. Emlen telegraphed Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, informing her of Noah Seaman’s death. Overall, Emlen’s family is well. However, his wife, Christine Griffin Kean Roosevelt, had an attack of “grippe,” likely due to anxiety over Lucy Margaret Roosevelt’s surgery, which appears to have been a success. Christine Kean Roosevelt Shelley was at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, and is headed to San Antonio, Texas.
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1911-03-20
Judge Jones had been looking forward to traveling to Birmingham, Alabama, to see Theodore Roosevelt during his trip, but is now unable to do so because of the illness of his son. He expresses his admiration for Roosevelt, and his good wishes for the future.
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1911-03-09
Herman L. Covode asks Theodore Roosevelt if he would send him the copy of The Illiad or Pilgrim’s Progress that he brought with him on his African safari. Covode excuses his request by explaining his long illness, and mentioning his similarity of experience to Roosevelt regarding their time spent ranching.
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1911-03-07
David M. Goodrich appreciates Theodore Roosevelt’s invitation to visit his home at Sagamore Hill, and will look forward to being able to do so. He reports that his health is much better, and that while he was shocked at Alexander Lambert’s prognosis, the Swiss air helped a great deal. Goodrich hopes to return to the United States soon, even if he must stay away from New York for a time in order to not endanger his health. In a postscript, Goodrich mentions the result of a recent murder case that saw the accused being acquitted because of insanity.
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1911-03-07
Representative Kent sends Theodore Roosevelt the proposed contract concerning Lake Tahoe, which he considers scandalous. Regretfully, he and his wife, Elizabeth Thatcher Kent, cannot visit Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill due to illness.
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1911-01-17
On behalf of his wife Marie, Ambassador Hengelmüller von Hengervár thanks Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt for their sympathies. Marie is slowing recovering. He discusses Count Albert Apponyi’s visit.
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1911-01-11
A. W. Kempner wants to send his son to a farm or ranch in the West to recover from anemia so he can return to Yale. He asks Theodore Roosevelt for advice on how to accomplish this.
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1911-01-09
George Edward Hall received an increase in his pension because of Theodore Roosevelt’s intervention five years ago. As a result, Hall was able to take up art again and moved to New York City two weeks ago to connect with the art community. However, he is now ill and unable to contact a veteran’s organization for assistance. Hall asks Roosevelt to refer him to someone involved with the Grand Army for help.
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1911-01-01
Regretfully, poor health keeps Senator La Follette from meeting with Theodore Roosevelt. He wanted to discuss Gifford Pinchot’s proposal, but Senator Jonathan Bourne will write Roosevelt on the matter. La Follette again sends a copy of the Wisconsin platform.
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1910-12-28
Mollie Hayding pleads with Theodore Roosevelt to help her and her husband as they are both sick. She discusses her life in servitude and how her husband “an old Indian” sent a claim to the United States Court of Claims five years previous but has heard nothing since. Hayding asks Roosevelt for assistance with the claim and for ten dollars.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1910-12-08