Sick

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte

President Roosevelt agrees with Attorney General Bonaparte on several matters including a conflict of interest involving Lycurgus H. Lingenfelter in Idaho, the pardon of Captain William H. Von Schaick, and matters relating to Gilbert D. B. Hasbrouck and John D. Archbold. Roosevelt thinks his letter about assistant attorneys general must have passed Bonaparte’s in the mail. Roosevelt expresses his concern for Alford Warriner Cooley, who has had to resign due to tuberculosis.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-01

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alford Warriner Cooley

President Roosevelt expresses his concern and support to Assistant District Attorney Cooley, who has resigned to be treated for tuberculosis in New Mexico.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-31

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Julian LaRose Harris

President Roosevelt is distressed to hear that Julian LaRose Harris’s father, Joel Chandler Harris, is still not well. Roosevelt is pleased that Harris like the article that Roosevelt wrote, and explains his reasons for writing it. He believes in Harris’s magazine and wants to see it succeed, but he is also glad that the magazine will use the article to promote an idea Roosevelt wants to draw attention to.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-06-26

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. S. Sherman

President Roosevelt was concerned about the reports of J. S. Sherman’s illness, but is glad to hear that he is recovering.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-06-29

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

President Roosevelt updates Kermit Roosevelt on the family and sends another poem from Philip Roosevelt. He laments Congress’s failure to give him four new battleships and feels that “unpatriotic” Congressional leaders are prioritizing their own interests over those of the country. Roosevelt states that although he does not think the United States will go to war with Japan, naval supremacy is necessary to deter any Japanese attack or invasion of the West Coast.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-19

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mr. Hepburn

President Roosevelt tells Representative William Peters Hepburn that the enclosed letter from Secretary of the Treasury George B. Cortelyou explains itself, and asks if they can secure action. He regrets Hepburn’s illness.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-20

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Marie Hengelmüller von Hengervár

President Roosevelt is very disappointed that Marie Hengelmüller von Hengervár will not be able to come to dinner, although he will still be glad to see Austro-Hungarian Ambaddasor Ladislaus Hengelmüller von Hengervár. Roosevelt is concerned to learn that Marie Hengelmüller von Hengervár has not yet fully recovered.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-31

Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Charlotte Howe Johnson Guild

President Roosevelt extends his sympathy to Charlotte Howe Johnson Guild upon finding out about her husband Massachusetts Governor Curtis Guild’s fight for life.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-03

Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Charlotte Howe Johnson Guild

President Roosevelt tells Charlotte Howe Johnson Guild that he is concerned about Massachusetts Governor Curtis Guild’s health, and was glad to see the statement that he has improved.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-20

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Albert Converse

President Roosevelt is concerned to hear that Admiral George Albert Converse was sick, but trusts that he will recover soon. He congratulates Converse for the good work he has done throughout his career with the Navy.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-06

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philip Battell Stewart

President Roosevelt is concerned to learn that Philip Battell Stewart’s wife, Frances Cowles Stewart, is ill. He hopes that she is on the road to recovery.

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Creation Date

1908-01-25

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ellen Brennan Murray

President Roosevelt writes to Ellen Brennan Murray, mother of Lawrence O. Murray, that he has recently been to see her son, and he is getting better. Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt visited him this morning. Both Roosevelts are very fond of Murray, and have been concerned over his illness.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-01-28

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leigh S. J. Hunt

President Roosevelt is sorry to hear that Leigh S. J. Hunt is ill. He has sent Hunt’s letter to Secretary of War William H. Taft, and hopes to have dinner and a talk with Hunt soon.

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Creation Date

1908-01-11

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles W. Fairbanks

President Roosevelt thanks Vice President Fairbanks for his telegram and hopes that Cornelia Cole Fairbanks is well, and is looking forward to seeing Fairbanks soon.

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Creation Date

1907-10-28

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Uriah M. Rose

President Roosevelt is sorry to hear of Uriah M. Rose’s sickness. He looks forward to seeing Rose next month.

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Creation Date

1907-04-20

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

President Roosevelt describes the late, cold spring in Washington D. C. and its effect on the flowers. He gives updates on the family’s activities. Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt has started riding with him. Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt visited recently. Archibald “Archie” Roosevelt is slowly recovering and hopefully will be prepared to attend Groton School in the fall. Quentin is “bouncy and merry.” Roosevelt’s horse, Roswell, recently bruised his knee while jumping.

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Creation Date

1907-04-22

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Emlen Roosevelt

President Roosevelt updates his cousin William Emlen Roosevelt on Archibald B. Roosevelt’s health. He expresses his concern about the situation going on in the business world. He notes that Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt and Archibald will not be going on the trip down south. He asks William to give him notice when William decides to visit. He expresses relief that William warned Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. about business. He is disappointed that he did not see William’s son, George Emlen Roosevelt, at Harvard, but notes that he did not see much of his son, Theodore, either.

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Creation Date

1907-03-08

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Worthington Russell

President Roosevelt hopes that William Worthington Russell is well again. Archibald B. Roosevelt is recovering.

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Creation Date

1907-03-10

Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Philip Battell Stewart

President Roosevelt inquires as to Progressive candidate for governor of Colorado Philip Battell Stewart’s health.

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Creation Date

1906-09-17

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Maurice Francis Egan

President Roosevelt is concerned that Maurice Francis Egan has been sick and reminds him of the humorous “pope” story. The naval review was “corking.” Among the unofficial guests were journalist Finley Peter Dunne and author James B. Connolly.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-05