Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Curtis Guild
President Roosevelt cannot promise to visit the Republican Club of Massachusetts.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-27
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Travel--Planning
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Booker T. Washington
President Roosevelt sends his regrets to Booker T. Washington that he must give up his visit to Tuskegee for the present. Roosevelt also asks Washington when he plans to come north, as he wishes to talk over the question of future appointments in the South along the lines of their previous conversation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-14
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur H. Lee
President Roosevelt received Arthur Hamilton Lee’s telegram. He will not return to Oyster Bay, New York, but looks forward to seeing Lee and his wife in Washington, D.C.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-14
Letter from James Andrew Drain to Theodore Roosevelt
James Andrew Drain has completed a two week stag hunt in Scotland. He killed seven stags and did not disgrace the country in “shooting or drinking.” Drain is next headed to England.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-10-11
Letter from Herbert S. Hadley to Theodore Roosevelt
Governor Hadley, Mrs. Hadley, Governor Willson, and Mrs. Willson are having a good time at the Governors’ Conference. They need to know what time to come to Oyster Bay, New York and which train to take.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-09-13
Letter from Ripley Hitchcock to William Loeb
Ripley Hitchcock, editor for Harper and Brothers, updates William Loeb on the sales and royalties for Good Hunting. Hitchcock also asks if President Roosevelt will be able to see him in Washington, D.C.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-09-04
Letter from Paul-Henri-Benjamin Balluet Estournelles de Constant to Theodore Roosevelt, with translation
French Senator Estournelles de Constant describes to President Roosevelt the itinerary for his upcoming trip to the United States. He will be delivering a speech in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on the occasion of the inauguration of the Carnegie Institute, and will also be visiting friends in New York, New York, and Washington, D.C., including Nicholas Murray Butler, J. J. Jusserand, Elihu Root, and Joaquim Nabuco. He insists that he also needs to see Roosevelt to discuss the projects he has been building up since their last meeting in 1902, and that his main aim in taking the trip is to visit with Roosevelt. He hopes Roosevelt can grant him a prompt reply so that he can finish planning his trip.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-02-09
Letter from William Sturgis Bigelow to Theodore Roosevelt
William Sturgis Bigelow discusses the accommodations, schedule, and company at his home for President Roosevelt’s upcoming visit. He thinks Justice Holmes would be more comfortable elsewhere, since they would have to share a bathroom, but he has no problem hosting Senator Lodge. Bigelow points out that it is lucky that no one seems to have discovered yet that Roosevelt will be staying with him otherwise Governor Guild would “have the Ancient + Honorable camped on the [Boston] Common in front of the house to fire twenty one guns whenever you put on a clean shirt.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-26
Letter from Laura d’Oremieulx Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt
Laura d’Oremieulx Roosevelt hopes that President Roosevelt is still able to make arrangements for Oliver Wolcott Roosevelt to go out west in the summer. She reports on the health issues the family has been experiencing and hopes the new year will bring Roosevelt continued health and happiness.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-01-16
Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph M. Dixon
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary forwards a letter from Mr. Sims requesting that Roosevelt visit Colorado.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-03-19
Telegram regarding Robert Lloyd Smith
Deputy U.S. Marshal Robert Lloyd Smith should arrive in Washington, D.C., tomorrow and Mr. Long will send him to the White House.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-03-17
Letter from Henry H. Porter to Henry Clay Frick
Henry H. Porter will try to meet with President Roosevelt next week. In the meantime, he will review the bill being considered in Congress.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-02-07
Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
Secretary of War Taft encloses a letter from Dr. T. H. Pardo de Tavera showing the difficulty of relations with the Philippines and suggests it shows the necessity of Taft visiting the island. Also included is a statement describing the effects of internal revenue laws on the tobacco and alcohol industries.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-01-19
Letter from William H. Taft from Theodore Roosevelt
Secretary of War Taft sends Jose E. Alemany’s letter offering a view on the situation in Manila.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-01-17
Telegram from Henry White to John Hay
Cecil Spring Rice is sailing for Washington, D.C., next week. He would like to stay with Henry Adams and hopes to see Ronald Ferguson.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-01-13
Letter from John Pitcher to Theodore Roosevelt
John Pitcher will let President Roosevelt know when he arrives in Washington, D.C., and hopes he will take a hunt at Yellowstone National Park in the fall of 1905.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-19
Letter from William Lawrence to Theodore Roosevelt
Bishop Lawrence and his wife are coming to Washington, D.C., and Lawrence would like to speak with President Roosevelt about the financial condition of Harvard University and get his suggestions regarding some fundraising efforts.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-19
Letter from Edward North Buxton to Theodore Roosevelt
Edward North Buxton congratulates President Roosevelt on his recent victory in United States presidential election, and says that while he is sure Roosevelt would have appreciated some rest, his victory will make “all thoughtful people […] rejoice.” He regrets he has not been able to accept Roosevelt’s invitation to visit the United States yet, but wonders if he might be able to make it to Roosevelt’s inauguration. Buxton would like to visit some National Parks as well in order to do some wildlife photography, but is unsure how accessible they will be in winter, and asks for Roosevelt’s advice on the matter. He briefly comments on the Dogger Bank incident, and on relations with Russia.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-09
Letter from Benjamin B. Odell to Theodore Roosevelt
Governor Odell is pleased that President Roosevelt is recovering well and he will travel to Washington, D.C., after the election to visit.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-03
Letter from A. J. Sage to Theodore Roosevelt
A. J. Sage congratulates President Roosevelt on escaping from the accident and hopes to see him next year when Sage is traveling to the United States. He thought that Roosevelt would be interested to know that there are plans to introduce African eland into Australia.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-09-07