Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Endicott Peabody
Theodore Roosevelt reviews and confirms Endicott Peabody’s proposed itinerary.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1911-11-23
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Theodore Roosevelt reviews and confirms Endicott Peabody’s proposed itinerary.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-23
Theodore Roosevelt understands that William Greenough Thayer came to an agreement Endicott Peabody. Roosevelt will speak at Groton School on Wednesday evening and then speak at St. Mark’s School on Thursday evening.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-23
Theodore Roosevelt tries to coordinate plans for his speech at Groton School with Endicott Peabody based on arrangements with William Greenough Thayer and previous engagements.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-21
Theodore Roosevelt is trying to coordinate his speeches at Groton School and St. Mark’s School. He asks William Greenough Thayer if the proposed arrangements work for him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-17
Theodore Roosevelt is speaking at Groton School on Thanksgiving Day and asks William Greenough Thayer if he can speak at St. Mark’s School on Wednesday. He asks the best way to get there from Oyster Bay and what time he should speak.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-10
Theodore Roosevelt agrees to stay with Endicott Peabody when they visit the Groton School for Thanksgiving break. Roosevelt inquires if Ethel Roosevelt would be able to stay as well. They plan to go to Boston on Thursday afternoon, where Quentin can meet them, and then go to Groton the next morning. Roosevelt hopes to only speak to the Groton students once. While in the area, he also plans to visit William Greenough Thayer at St. Mark’s School.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-29
President Roosevelt is anxious to have Kermit Roosevelt and Hall Roosevelt attend Alice Roosevelt’s wedding and suggests to Endicott Peabody, the rector of Groton School, that they take the Thursday evening train and return on Monday. Roosevelt feels Harvard University is mistaken about abolishing football outright and that clean sport can be secured if the president would interfere instead of waiting for the committees to act. He compares the collegiate football situation to Groton School and St. Mark’s School.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-01-23
President Roosevelt congratulates Ted on Groton’s victory over St. Mark’s in football. The President’s turkey hunt was a failure but he will soon be out bear hunting.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-11-06
William Greenough Thayer is glad that Theodore Roosevelt is finally visiting St. Mark’s School. He suggests Roosevelt speak in the evening, stay overnight, and go to Groton School in the morning.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-11
William Emlen Roosevelt sends his cousin, President Roosevelt, a letter and pamphlet from Franklin Bache. William has recently met with Paul Morton and Frank A. Vanderlip about the currency matter, and he asks the President if he would like to meet to discuss the matter or if he should express his opinions in a letter. William has recently visited with his sons, and he is looking forward to hearing about the President’s trip to Panama.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-12-03
The headmaster of St. Mark’s School asks Senator Platt to help secure a summer position in the Forestry Department for Barrington Moore.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-06-04
Ted Roosevelt sends good news, a Groton victory over St. Mark’s, 5-3.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05-28