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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Spencer Borden

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Spencer Borden

Theodore Roosevelt was glad to hear from Spencer Borden, but unfortunately he is unable to help. Because he served as president, Roosevelt believes it would not be appropriate for him to give Borden any letters to pass on to individuals in foreign countries. Roosevelt advises Borden to request that a letter be sent from the State Department to the ambassadors of the countries he plans to visit. Roosevelt is quite certain that Borden could obtain such a letter, especially with the help of General Wood or Senator Lodge.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-28

Memorandum from Fred C. Ainsworth for William H. Taft

Memorandum from Fred C. Ainsworth for William H. Taft

Fred C. Ainsworth reviews a number of communications between Idaho Governor Frank Robert Gooding and Secretary of War Taft regarding a possible need for troops to maintain the peace during the trial of several members of the Western Federation of Miners for the murder of ex-Governor Frank Steunenberg. Troops had been sent to Boise, Idaho from Walla Walla, Washington as part of a practice march, and were thereafter directed to maintain their position there for the present. Ainsworth informs Taft that the Boise Barracks do not have accommodations for horses, and that an expenditure of $2880 will be necessary to obtain stables for an extended stay.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-11

Nicholas Roosevelt, Diablo, and Midnight

Nicholas Roosevelt, Diablo, and Midnight

Photograph of Nicholas Roosevelt and the horses, Diablo and Midnight, in a paddock. A building advertising a feed, sales, and stables company is in the background. An unidentified man is seen on the right side of the photograph, watching Roosevelt from over the fence.

Collection

Grand Canyon National Park

Creation Date

1913

Midnight

Midnight

Midnight, Archibald B. Roosevelt’s horse, in a paddock. A stable and an unidentified man can be seen in the background.

Collection

Grand Canyon National Park

Creation Date

1913

Diablo

Diablo

Photograph of Theodore Roosevelt’s horse, Diablo, in a paddock. The Jockey Feed and Sales Stables is in the background. Part of another horse, possibly Archibald B. Roosevelt’s horse, Midnight, can be seen behind Diablo.

Collection

Grand Canyon National Park

Creation Date

1913

Palais du Grand-Trianon – La Façade

Palais du Grand-Trianon – La Façade

This postcard shows the front of the palace of Grand Trianon, located near Versailles. In front of the facade is a large cobbled courtyard, where there are a number of potted trees. A carriage drives away from the palace. Charles C. Myers explains that this palace was built by Louis XIV as a more secluded palace for his wife, Madame de Maintenon, and was a quieter place to hold balls and receptions.

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This is a rear view of the same place. When the king and his friends wanted a more quiet place to rest than the Palace they would come to the Grand Tranion [sic] and there were many Royal balls and entertainments held here.”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Shutting the stable-door after the horse is stolen

Shutting the stable-door after the horse is stolen

Chester Alan Arthur closes a door labeled “Good Administration” to a stable labeled “Political Record Barn.” On the ground is a lock with a key in it. In the background, a group of men labeled “The New York ‘Boys'” and “Jim, Mike, [and] Pat” are getting away with a white horse labeled “Arthur’s Good Name.”

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1884-05-07

The administration’s hardest job

The administration’s hardest job

President Cleveland and his cabinet officers struggle to push and pull the Democratic donkey labeled “Bourbon Democracy” into a stable labeled “Reform Stables.” On the donkey’s hooves, acting as brakes, are the faces of John Kelly labeled “Spoils System,” Charles A. Dana labeled “Anti-Civil Service Reform,” “Mclaughlin”, [and] “J.R. M’Lean.”

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1885-07-22