Sick

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur Hamilton Lee

President Roosevelt was concerned to hear that Arthur Hamilton Lee was ill, and hopes he recovers soon. He does not consider what he wants to say to Lee important enough to warrant Lee coming to the United States. If Lee is already planning to make such a trip, however, he invites him to visit the White House for several nights so they can discuss various topics.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-20

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Rudolph Garfield

President Roosevelt is glad that Commissioner of Corporations Garfield is all right, as he had previously been informed that he had caught pneumonia. He sends his regards to Garfield’s brother, Irvin McDowell Garfield.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-01

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Archibald Hopkins

President Roosevelt was concerned to hear about the relapse of Archibald Hopkins’s son, and asks Hopkins to “give the fine young fellow the warmest regards from his brother Porc. man.” Roosevelt additionally thanks Hopkins for sending him the description of a wolf hunt, which he enjoyed. He thought the story came from a different source.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-21

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nathan Bay Scott

President Roosevelt has received Senator Scott’s letter, and remarks that he hopes that Commissioner of Internal Revenue John Watson Yerkes’s sickness is temporary. Roosevelt would not like to make any statements about a possible successor to Yerkes, as he hopes “there is no immediate likelihood of a vacancy.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-06

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Redfield Proctor

President Roosevelt was sorry to hear of Senator Proctor’s illness, and hopes he recovers soon. He has not heard the details of the amendments the House passed on the beef inspection bill, but hopes that the substance of the bill the Senate passed will be preserved.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-13

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Weldon Brinton Heyburn

President Roosevelt has received Idaho Senator Heyburn’s letter, and was pleased both at the course of action that Heyburn decided to take, and that his health is recovering.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-04

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte

President Roosevelt promises to take up the matter of the floating dry dock Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte mentioned with Representative J. S. Sherman, but is not sure whether he will pay any attention to him. Roosevelt is sorry that Bonaparte is still feeling weak, and admonishes him to not try to come back to Washington, D.C., until he is feeling healthy again.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-05-14

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ellen C. Bonaparte

President Roosevelt tells Ellen C. Bonaparte that he is sorry to hear of the illness of her husband, Secretary of the Navy Charles J. Bonaparte. He asks her to convey his regards, and to tell Bonaparte to not think of coming back to work until he is healthy.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-30

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ellen C. Bonaparte

President Roosevelt tells Ellen C. Bonaparte of his concern about Secretary of the Navy Charles J. Bonaparte’s health, and he is relieved to hear that it now seems that he is on the mend, albeit with a probable long recovery. He tells Bonaparte to make sure her husband does not dream of returning to work until he is healthy again and it is safe for him to do so.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-05-03

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte

President Roosevelt is glad to hear that Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte is doing well and instructs him to take time to recuperate. Roosevelt additionally tells Bonaparte that he believes it is all right to reappoint John Carter Rose as U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland and John F. Langhammer as U.S. Marshal for the District of Maryland.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-05-05

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edmund J. James

President Roosevelt was sad to hear of Edmund J. James’s illness.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-11

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Barnwell Roosevelt

President Roosevelt and his family are “greatly concerned” to hear that his uncle Robert Barnwell Roosevelt is not doing better. They wish he could have been at Alice Roosevelt Longworth’s wedding, but were glad to see his family.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-27

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles

President Roosevelt hopes that Anna Roosevelt Cowles’s son, William Sheffield Cowles, is doing a little better. Roosevelt tells Cowles about meeting with George Cabot Ward, who impressed him. Roosevelt believes he is “a man worth looking into for the particular job he seeks.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-08

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leslie M. Shaw

President Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt are concerned about Secretary of the Treasury Shaw’s wife, Alice Crawshaw Shaw, and hope she is in the road to recovery.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-03-15

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

President Roosevelt informs his son Kermit that Secretary of State John Hay is “pretty sick,” and hopes that he recovers. Roosevelt updates his son on events at the White House, where the birds have returned and he has been riding with Edith. Archie and Quentin both had friends to see them, and Roosevelt, Ted, and Matthew Hale have been playing tennis. Roosevelt is sad that his friend Frank C. Travers died last night.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-03-20

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Jeffrey Roche

President Roosevelt is concerned by James Jeffrey Roche’s last letter, and asks if he has a consulate in mind with a climate that would suit him.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-03-03

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Rainey Harper

President Roosevelt expresses his appreciation for President William Rainey Harper, of the University of Chicago, and sends his good wishes for Harper’s speedy recovery.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-24

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

President Roosevelt tells Kermit Roosevelt he has been out horse-riding, despite the cold weather. He details a recent ride with Dan Moore, whose horse ran away, and it took time to find him. The family is well overall. Although, his cousin Granville “Roly” Fortescue acquired “a most gorgeous pair of black eyes” after boxing with Roosevelt. The Senate continues to frustrate Roosevelt.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-05

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Cabot Mills Lodge

President Roosevelt wrote to Agnes Maxwell Kearny Upshur. He is concerned that Anna Cabot Mills Lodge has been unwell.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-23

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harry Stillwell Edwards

President Roosevelt is sorry to hear of Harry Stillwell Edwards’s illness. The president would appoint Edwards’s son—although Edwards now believes it is best for him not to be appointed—because Roosevelt values Edwards. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-09