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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cecil Spring Rice

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Cecil Spring Rice

President Roosevelt wishes that Cecil Spring Rice and his wife were there to visit with him and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt. He reflects on the growing German materialism in light of the controversy surrounding the appointment of David Jayne Hill as new ambassador there. The previous ambassador, Charlemagne Tower, was wealthy, and Roosevelt believes that the Germans dislike Hill because he is not wealthy. Roosevelt reflects on the merits of being rich and concludes that while it is good to have the things that money can buy, “from the standpoint of real pleasure [he] should selfishly prefer [his] oldtime ranch on the Little Missouri to anything in Newport.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-11

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Octave Thanet

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Octave Thanet

President Roosevelt particularly enjoys reading Octave Thanet’s stories concerning the “relations between employer and employee, capitalist and wage-worker.” He believes the stories illustrate the importance of good relationships among people of different socioeconomic status. Roosevelt sends Thanet a bound copy of his presidential speeches and points out those which cover the same themes as her stories.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-04-23

Letter from E. Philbrook to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from E. Philbrook to Theodore Roosevelt

E. Philbrook writes to President Roosevelt regarding the Mrs. Morris Incident and individuals who oppose the treatment of the finely-dressed Morris. Philbrook states that attire does not pardon unbecoming behavior and that if people are held to different standards due to their attire, “then are we going back to those feudal ages.” She commends Roosevelt for not discriminating and showing preferential treatment to Morris.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-18