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Theodore Roosevelt informs W. Robert Foran the death of Edward VII’s death has upended his plans and free time. Roosevelt would like to meet with Foran about the Zanzibar appointment.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1910-05-17
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1910-02-16
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Foran, W. Robert (William Robert), 1882-
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Theodore Roosevelt informs W. Robert Foran the death of Edward VII’s death has upended his plans and free time. Roosevelt would like to meet with Foran about the Zanzibar appointment.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1910-05-17
Theodore Roosevelt thanks George Alexander, Mayor of Los Angeles, for his invitation and assures him he will visit the city the following winter if he is able.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1910-05-12
Austin B. Fletcher invites Theodore Roosevelt to join the friends of Dr. David Starr Jordan for a dinner to show Jordan appreciation for his work.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12
Writing from the Upper White Nile, Theodore Roosevelt expresses a favorable opinion of Joseph W. Alsop, describing him as “an ideal American citizen.” He also talks of being homesick.
1910-03-01
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna about an upcoming hunting trip to the Rockies. He is not looking forward to the trip and may stop in Mandan, North Dakota, on his way home to visit his friends, the Selmes. Bill Sewall and Wilmot Dow have sons now.
1886-08-20
Theodore Roosevelt tells his sister Anna that he arrived safely at Chimney Butte Ranch. He set off for the other ranch and was forced to spend the night in an abandoned hut. He was glad to see Bill Sewall and Will Dow again and is looking into starting a stockmen’s association. Roosevelt would like Anna to send him three or four blank checks from his checkbook as he needs them immediately.
1884-11-23
Theodore Roosevelt writes his sister Anna about the recent happenings at the Chicago Republican nominating convention. Roosevelt is very disappointed about the nomination of James G. Blaine as the Republican candidate for president. He is going to take a break from politics and spend time at his North Dakota ranch.
1884-06-08
Theodore Roosevelt writes his sister Anna about his present stay in Albany and recent trip to Boston. He is looking for rooms to rent in Albany and lists the many people he met while in Boston.
1883
Theodore Roosevelt writes his sister Anna about his upcoming hunting trip to Dakota. Roosevelt also updates her on the status of her property in Oyster Bay, New York, saying he managed to get her thirty acres all together.
1883-09-03
Theodore Roosevelt writes his sister Anna detailing his visit to sister Corinne’s home in upstate New York. He describes the entertaining antics of Corinne’s husband Douglas Robinson, playing tennis and croquet, and riding. He ponders buying a farm there, if he was certain he would continue in politics.
1882-09-15
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt about his recent trip to Paris with his wife Alice on their honeymoon. The Roosevelts enjoyed the tomb of Napoleon, Cluny, and dress buying. Alice got sick crossing the Channel and they are buying presents for people back home.
1881-09-05
President Roosevelt thanks Doctor Crago for sending him a book and asks him to give the author an enclosed letter. Roosevelt writes that his trip to Africa will be “merely that of an elderly retired official.”
1908-10-09
Theodore Roosevelt asks Lawrence F. Abbott to pass on thanks for a letter and clippings. He discusses a matter regarding former Ambassador White and writes a statement praising him. Roosevelt also mentions that his trip with his sons is going well.
1913-07-27
Theodore Roosevelt thanks his sister for her letter and enclosures. He informs her of his travel plans for the next month and makes plans to see her when he returns.
1918-05-23
Manuscript about Theodore Roosevelt’s travels in Europe in 1910, submitted to The Reader’s Digest by his personal secretary, Frank Harper. The article describes how Harper came to work for Theodore Roosevelt, his first meeting with him at Sagamore Hill before his departure on his African safari in 1909, and meeting him again next in Rome a year later. Harper then details the controversy over whether Roosevelt would be able to meet the pope (which meeting Harper describes as being blocked by Cardinal Merry del Val), Roosevelt’s meeting with the King of Italy, his visit to Porto Maurizio to see his wife’s sister Emily Carow, his address at the Sorbonne in Paris (which was translated for him into French by Jules Jusserand), an offer from Count Zeppelin to visit Germany in one of his Zeppelins, the hospitality of the German Kaiser in Berlin, and Roosevelt’s service as the special ambassador representing the United States at the funeral of Edward VII.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
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President Roosevelt explains to Manuel Luis Quezon, Representative in the Philippine Assembly, that although he would like to visit the Philippines, he can not commit to a plan at present.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-17
President Roosevelt knew Endicott Peabody would like to hear about the Romanes lecture, and he encloses the related letters from George Nathaniel Curzon, Marquess Curzon of Kedleston. Although Roosevelt agrees with Peabody about the difficulty of frequent travel, he feels Archie Roosevelt should continue on with his current dentist in New York.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-16
President Roosevelt received Albert Bigelow Paine’s letter, and writes that no one can accompany him on the African trip, though Paine is one of the best fellows out of many to ask.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-12