Tickets

Creation Date

1908-09-07

Creator(s)

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Letter from Charles D. Bercaw to R. W. Crowell

Charles D. Bercaw tells R.W. Crowell that he and Edward Parker leased and managed a theater. He tells a humorous tale related to a show the theater put on called “Ships-a-Hoy” and a young boy who tried to sneak in without a ticket.

Collection

Bercaw, Charles D. (Charles David), 1866-1945

Creation Date

1911-10-10

Creator(s)

Letter from Robert Eskine Ely to Frank Harper

Robert Erskine Ely encloses tickets for the theater and asks Frank Harper if the box seats are for Theodore Roosevelt’s family.

Collection

Ely, Robert Erskine, 1861-

Creation Date

1911-10-09

Creator(s)

Letter from Washington Irving to Theodore Roosevelt

Washington Irving requests two tickets to see Theodore Roosevelt speak at Carnegie Hall, never having heard him speak before.

Collection

Creation Date

1911-10-05

Creator(s)

Irving, Washington

Letter from Scott Sinclair to Theodore Roosevelt

On behalf of Governor Timothy L. Woodruff, Scott Sinclair encloses box tickets to the first day of the International Aviation Meet and hopes Theodore Roosevelt will enjoy the air show. He includes a map of the event.

Collection

Sinclair, Scott, 1884-1950

Creation Date

1911-09-16

Creator(s)

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt writes his sister Anna Roosevelt in poetic form about a telegram received from her about the World’s Fair. He informs her of his attempt to procure tickets and the travel plans that he has arranged.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1892-1893

Creator(s)

Memorandum about football game

Memorandum provides information about the tickets to the West Point-Annapolis football game that will be given to the Secret Service.

Collection

Presidential Office Staff

Creation Date

1901-11-29

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Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to N. F. Henry

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs N. F. Henry that no tickets are available for the Madison Square Garden meeting.

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Creation Date

1912-10-30

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Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Sadonia Rosenblatt

Tickets for the meeting in Madison Square Garden can be acquired by applying to the National Progressive Committee. A limited number of tickets are being issued but most seats will be open to the public on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Collection

Creation Date

1912-10-21

Creator(s)

Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to R. P. Bliss

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary does not have tickets to the Madison Square Garden meeting. They may be acquired at Progressive Party headquarters.

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Creation Date

1912-10-24

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Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob Cash

On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary thanks Jacob Cash for the letter and campaign contribution. George R. Manchester, secretary of the National Progressive Committee, has been contacted to see if a meeting ticket can be sent to Cash.

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Creation Date

1912-10-24

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Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to George F. Gibson

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary directs George F. Gibson to Progressive Party national headquarters in his effort to secure tickets for the meeting in Madison Square Garden.

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Creation Date

1912-10-10

Creator(s)

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to G. T. Taylor

Theodore Roosevelt relays to G. T. Taylor that he is unable to attend his convention. Roosevelt conveys his hope that Taylor will support the Progressive third party ticket and discusses Tennessee Governor Ben W. Hooper’s support for William H. Taft for president. Roosevelt describes Taft as an unscrupulous politician.

Collection

Creation Date

1912-07-26

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin A. Van Valkenburg

Theodore Roosevelt writes to Edwin A. Van Valkenburg about the presidential election. He asserts his belief that he should run on a separate Progressive ticket rather than support President Taft’s Republican candidacy in a race against the Democratic candidate, Woodrow Wilson. He contends that Taft’s nomination at the Republican National Committee was won by corrupt means.

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Creation Date

1912-07-16

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Bronson Reynolds

Theodore Roosevelt contends that support for Woodrow Wilson as the presidential candidate in order to defeat William Barnes and Charles Francis Murphy will not work. Rather, Roosevelt asserts the need for a Progressive ticket.

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Creation Date

1912-07-17

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Letter from Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Lillian Wagner

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs Lillian Wagner that her letter to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt has arrived, but the tickets she sent for have been lost in the mail.

Collection

Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Creation Date

1912-06-18

Creator(s)

Letter from Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to F. H. Mansfield

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks F. H. Mansfield for the invitation but regretfully declines and returns the tickets Mansfield sent.

Collection

Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Creation Date

1912-06-15

Creator(s)

Letter from Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Mary A. Donnelly

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary acknowledges receipt of Mary A. Donelly’s letter and the enclosed tickets. Since Roosevelt is in Chicago, he is unable to accept Donnelly’s invitation.

Collection

Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Creation Date

1912-06-15

Creator(s)

Letter from Frank Harper to Mrs. Charles R. Steele

Frank Harper explains to Mrs. Charles R. Steele that Theodore Roosevelt is unable to purchase the tickets she enclosed with her letter.

Collection

Creation Date

1912-06-13

Creator(s)

Harper, Frank, 1882-1971

Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas J. Flynn

Theodore Roosevelt is unable to provide Thomas J. Flynn with any admission tickets for the upcoming Republican National Convention. Roosevelt himself could not get any for his friends and family. Roosevelt’s secretary suggests that Flynn contact the Roosevelt Headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, for further assistance.

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Creation Date

1912-06-12

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