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Letter from Mignonette Violett Whelen to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson

Letter from Mignonette Violett Whelen to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson

Mignonette Violett Whelen praises President Roosevelt’s speech in Nashville to her friend Corinne Roosevelt Robinson. Whelen thinks the speech compares favorably to the 112th Psalm, and thinks the president is fulfilling God’s purposes in his pursuit of “righteous dealings.” Whelen is glad that Robinson’s brother is doing so well, and will visit with her soon.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-10-23

Creator(s)

Whelen, Mignonette Violett, 1857-1910

Telegram from Rudolph Forster to Maurice Latta

Telegram from Rudolph Forster to Maurice Latta

Rudolph Forster notifies Maurice Latta of a telegram he has received from Secretary of War William H. Taft. Taft wants to inform President Roosevelt of the joint resolution passed by the Philippine Assembly and the Philippine Commission, and hopes Roosevelt will send a response. Forster has also sent the resolution to Nashville, Tennessee, via post.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-10-21

Creator(s)

Forster, Rudolph, 1872-1943

The New Nashville Chapter

The New Nashville Chapter

James Summerville describes the activities of the new Nashville, Tennessee, chapter of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA), including its involvement in the TRA’s police award and teddy bear programs. Summerville also relays some of Theodore Roosevelt’s history with the state of Tennessee, noting his visits to the state, his appreciation of its history, his views on Andrew Jackson, and his efforts to help fund the preservation of Jackson’s home, The Hermitage.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1999

Creator(s)

Summerville, James, 1947-

Letter from Eli Shelby Hammond to William Loeb

Letter from Eli Shelby Hammond to William Loeb

Eli Shelby Hammond discusses the prosecution of Tennessee Governor Benton McMillin for his campaign against Senator Bate. Hammond also addresses McMillin’s interview with the Commercial Appeal in which he reportedly called Roosevelt “a coward” for accepting secret sercive protection. Hammond saw mention of the interview in New York Newspaper; he relays that he defended McMillin against these claims, but believes McMillin capable of saying such things when drinking in Memphis.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-12

Creator(s)

Hammond, Eli Shelby, 1838-1904