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President Roosevelt commends James B. Connolly’s characteristic “cool courage” during the sinking of the Republic, and has made several letters about his actions public.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-31
President Roosevelt thanks William J. Prendergast and his wife Annie Catherine Burns Walsh Prendergast for the information about James B. Connolly. He will make their letters public immediately.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-31
Ralph Delahaye Paine would like President Roosevelt to read a book, paying special attention to the stories “A Victory Unforseen” (sic) and “Captain Arendt’s Choice.” The second story is based on a true story, the hero being Captain Gerhard C. Apfeld, who saved everyone aboard the American liner Waesland when it sunk quickly after a collision. Paine hopes that Roosevelt will meet with Apfeld, who is a close friend of Paine’s, and he would be happy to get Apfeld to Washington for such a meeting.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-04-23