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Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur Hamilton Lee

President Roosevelt thanks Arthur Hamilton Lee for sending Robert Louis Stevenson’s essays. He thinks Lee’s visit accomplished a good deal, and that Viscount James Bryce will do well. The British government has the same issue with Newfoundland that the United States has with California, in that the central government must work with smaller governments to manage foreign policy.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

The neglected foundations of character

David P. Barrows argues that fear is the most primal human emotion, and that even children understand the importance of overcoming fear, although adults do not help them do so. He discusses the importance of cultivating courage in people of all ages.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-06

Creator(s)

Barrows, David P., 1873-1954

Letter from Frederick W. Christian to Theodore Roosevelt

F. W. Christian sends Theodore Roosevelt an advanced copy of a book detailing his travels through the South Seas and French Polynesia. Christian is very concerned over the welfare of the native people of the islands living under French rule, and believes that missionaries should be given a freer hand to work there. He hopes the book will stir up American sympathy for the people on the islands.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-11-12

Creator(s)

Christian, F. W. (Frederick William), 1867-1934

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Lodge discusses a number of topics regarding the late Secretary of State John Hay. Lodge bemoans the editing of a publication of Hay’s letters, claiming that Hay was “one of the best if not the best letter writer of his time,” but the publication does not do him justice. He reminisces on the many men of letters he has known in his life, and believes that Hay was the most “brilliant, humorous, sympathetic, [and] witty” among them. Lodge holds more criticism for Hay in his role as a secretary of state, discussing how Hay bungled multiple treaties, took credit for accomplishments that were not his own, and formed poor relations with the Senate.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-14

Creator(s)

Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924

The books that I read and when and how I do my reading

In his article for Ladies’ Home Journal, Theodore Roosevelt describes the benefits of reading and provides advice on how to get people of any age interested in reading “serious literature.” Roosevelt elaborates on his reading habits and book selection processes, which stem from both his current mood and educational desires.

Collection

Marple Collection

Creation Date

1915-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919