Tickets

Creation Date

1911-11-22

Creator(s)

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt requested tickets to the Harvard-Yale football game and will send them to Kermit Roosevelt when they come. He sends a copy of the December 17, 1910 edition of The Outlook.

Collection

Creation Date

1911-10-25

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Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to J. A. McKean

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary received the tickets from J. A. McKean. He explains that Roosevelt made an exception for the Brotherhood of the Railroad Trainmen last year. Now, Roosevelt must decline as he receives numerous similar requests and is not rich.

Collection

Creation Date

1911-10-26

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Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Secretary of Harvard-Yale Football Match

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary requests six tickets to the Harvard-Yale football game and will send payment after receiving them.

Collection

Creation Date

1911-10-25

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Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Washington Irving

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs Washington Irving that Roosevelt does not have tickets to Carnegie Hall, and Irving will have to obtain them at the Civic Forum.

Collection

Creation Date

1911-10-11

Creator(s)

Letter from Frank Harper to Robert Erskine Ely

Frank Harper thanks Robert Erskine Ely for sending him the tickets, but since he has found that Theodore Roosevelt does not want a box he is returning them. However, he requests Ely send seven tickets “in the parquet” if possible.

Collection

Creation Date

1911-10-13

Creator(s)

Harper, Frank, 1882-1971

Letter from Robert Erskine Ely to Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary confirms with Robert Esrkine Ely that Roosevelt and the chairman of the meeting will be the only two speakers at the Civic Forum meeting. He also asks Erskine to send over about a dozen tickets to the event.

Collection

Creation Date

1911-10-06

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Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary encloses the requested tickets for box 4 at the Lincoln dinner. Although Corinne Roosevelt Robinson only requested four, he is sending all of the tickets because they are all in the same box.

Collection

Creation Date

1911-02-09

Creator(s)

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Seth Low

Theodore Roosevelt did not receive the tickets that Seth Low sent until today. He does not understand the delay.

Collection

Creation Date

1911-02-10

Creator(s)

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin Willard Deming

Theodore Roosevelt encloses $2.00 for tickets. Roosevelt hopes he shall be able to attend, but fears it is impossible. Roosevelt asks Edwin Willard Deming where he should send the tickets if he is unable to attend.

Collection

Creation Date

1915-03-01

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Fred W. Moore

Theodore Roosevelt includes eight dollars to reimburse Fred W. Moore for tickets.

Collection

Creation Date

1914-11-24

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Letter from William Loeb to Cora F. Cook

William Loeb writes on behalf of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to apologize to Cora F. Cook for being unable to comply with her request. Roosevelt receives many such requests, and so to attempt to answer all of them would be impossible. Loeb mentions, however, that her inability to respond more favorably does not mean that she does not sympathize with the causes of many of the people who write.

Collection

Creation Date

1906-04-23

Creator(s)

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

President Roosevelt tells his son Theodore Roosevelt that all eight tickets have been sent to Alice Roosevelt at Farmington. He asks him to wire her or use this telegram as authorization to obtain “any tickets to which I am entitled.”

Collection

Creation Date

1905-11-22

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elisabeth D. Riis

President Roosevelt asks Elisabeth D. Riis which members of her family will be available to attend his inauguration, as he needs to know how many tickets to set aside for them.

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Creation Date

1905-01-25

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elisabeth D. Riis

President Roosevelt is delighted to hear about the Riis family. He directs Elisabeth D. Riis to reserve rooms in Washington, D.C., and asks her to write to the Committee on Public Comfort of the Inaugural Committee. They will send the Riis family the tickets and lunch invitations.

Collection

Creation Date

1905-01-28

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Mifflin Hammond

President Roosevelt is glad to hear from Charles Mifflin Hammond, but the president cannot give him more than two seats because they are in great demand.

Collection

Creation Date

1904-12-06

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Letter from William Loeb to Augustus Pitou

On behalf of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, William Loeb informs Augustus Pitou that she does not believe she will be able to use the tickets he sent, and therefore must return them. If Roosevelt finds she is able to attend a performance later in the week, Loeb will inform Pitou.

Collection

Creation Date

1903-03-16

Creator(s)

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leila Roosevelt Reeve-Merritt

President Roosevelt is annoyed that the tickets never reached Leila Roosevelt Reeve-Merritt and does not know the cause of the mistake.

Collection

Creation Date

1902-02-27

Creator(s)

Letter from William Loeb to Mary A. O’Neil

William Loeb confirms receipt of Mary A. O’Neil’s letter to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, but says that Roosevelt receives such a large number of tickets that she has adopted a rule of returning all of them.

Collection

Creation Date

1902-01-03

Creator(s)

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George H. Lyman

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt comments on procuring tickets. He wishes he could see George H. Lyman and tell him how things are. Although a good man, Reed is “pretty acid.” Roosevelt hopes Secretary of the Navy John Davis Long is as please with him as he is of Long.

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Creation Date

1897-04-30

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