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Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt between January 1879 to December 1883. Notable events include Theodore Roosevelt’s engagement and marriage to Alice Hathaway Lee, his appointment to the New York State Legislature, and his first visit and buffalo hunt in North Dakota.
Theodore Roosevelt Association
1985
Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt from October 1858 to December 1870. Notable events include the Roosevelt family’s involvement in the American Civil War, Theodore Roosevelt meeting John Hay as a child, and the Roosevelt family’s first European trip.
Theodore Roosevelt Association
1985
Theodore Roosevelt enjoyed Switzerland and Scotland. He describes a carriage ride from Geneva to Chamonix. They ascended a mountain on mules to visit the Mer de Glace, a glacier on Mont Blanc. Roosevelt has been collecting stamps from the countries he has visited.
1869-11-11
The trip through Switzerland has been happy, and the mountaineering has put Theodore Roosevelt in “splendid condition.” Alice Lee Roosevelt was less enthusiastic about traveling by mule. They visited Geneva and Basel. Strasbourg Cathedral has been a highlight, especially the cathedral’s astronomical clock. Traveling has been comfortable, and nothing has been lost.
1881-08-12
President Roosevelt must regretfully decline the invitation to be present at the laying of the foundation stone for the Reformation Monument in Geneva, as he will not be in Europe at that time.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-18
President Roosevelt regretfully must decline the University of Geneva’s invitation to join the committee to establish a monument to the Protestant Reformation, as he will not be in Europe at the time they mention.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-18
Consul Keene agrees with his friend’s comment that Theodore Roosevelt is a seer, as evidenced by his article, “Race Decadence,” which is “fundamentally and everlastingly right.” He shares an amusing anecdote about a Dutch consul’s response to a comment by his wife, Emerin Keene, on how disappointing Queen Wilhelmina’s lack of children must be. Using literary quotations and personal narratives, Keene discusses the sorrow of child mortality and marital infertility.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-04-15
Dan T. Moore, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s cousin, writes to President Roosevelt to wish him a merry Christmas and happy New Year, and to update him on recent events. Moore’s wife, Luvie Jones Butler Moore, has recently been ill, but has seen doctors in Germany and seems to be recovering now. Moore was pleased to hear that President-elect William H. Taft had won the election, although he regrets that Roosevelt did not run himself. Moore has been enjoying his time studying with the German army, and hopes to be able to extend his time abroad in order to attend an artillery shooting school. If it is convenient, he would like to receive a copy of Roosevelt’s message to Congress, and comments on several sections of it that he has already heard about, including sections addressing promotions in the military. Moore will be having his son, Dan T. Moore, Jr., baptized while they are in Geneva, and asks if Roosevelt would want to be the godfather.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-26
Samuel Macauley Jackson, on behalf of the John Calvin Monument Fund Committee, extends his thanks to President Roosevelt for accepting the honorary presidency of the General Committee and to the Department of State. The Protestants in Geneva believe Americans will support their efforts to erect a monument to John Calvin in Geneva due to Roosevelt’s endorsement. Jackson updates Roosevelt on the plans for the placement, funding, and design of the monument.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-12-13
Francis Bowler Keene explains the origin and status of a libel lawsuit to President Roosevelt. Louis Hite originally tried to have Keene removed from his post in the American consulate in Geneva, Switzerland, after Keene wrote letters against Hite who was separating from his wife. Failing that, Hite has now sued Keene for libel in his home city of Milwaukee. Keene assures Roosevelt that he was involved in the entire business against his wishes, and hopes Roosevelt, as a former classmate, will not forget his conscientious service.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-11-01
Rear Admiral Rixey notifies President Roosevelt of the completion of his special assignment, which he found extremely interesting and instructive. He is currently traveling home, and he hopes to speak to Roosevelt about various topics including sanitary conditions and hospitals. Rixey and his wife plan to disembark the steamer at Geneva, Switzerland, and travel to various European medical schools for further research before returning to New York.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08-08
Acting Secretary of State Bacon encloses documents from the Legation at Berne for President Roosevelt regarding a monument proposed to be erected at Geneva. This monument will commemorate the efforts of the Geneva Convention of 1906.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-07-21
Under instructions from the German government, Baron von dem Bussche-Haddenhausen requests a confirmation from the U.S. government concerning the suggestion that a Moroccan conference be held in Tangiers, Morocco.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-07-14
David Jayne Hill explains the reason for the Geneva Conference’s postponement. Four or five governments have not responded to the invitation.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-29