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Letter from Gifford Pinchot to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Gifford Pinchot to Theodore Roosevelt

Gifford Pinchot regrets not having a letter for the Denver meeting of the American Forestry Association but understands Vice President Roosevelt’s position. Pinchot and Frederick Haynes Newell are exploring some grazing and irrigation issues and will be leaving for a two week trip to the mountains. Although Pinchot expects to miss his hunt, he hopes he and Roosevelt have a “good visit, with lots of exercise.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-08-05

Letter from Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to Albert Gleaves

Letter from Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to Albert Gleaves

Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt informs Captain Gleaves that she will not be requesting the services of the presidential yacht, USS Mayflower, during the fall of 1902, although she suggests that he communicate with George B. Cortelyou to find out what President Roosevelt’s needs may be. Roosevelt recommends creating only one plate for both her and President Roosevelt, with the crest stamped in gold. She congratulates Gleaves on the record of the Mayflower at target practice, and sends some pictures to him care of the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-08-30

Letter from Montagu White to Frederick Courteney Selous

Letter from Montagu White to Frederick Courteney Selous

Montagu White met with Governor Roosevelt and found him to be sympathetic to the Boers. However, Roosevelt did not think he would have an opportunity to assist those who are working for peace and conciliation. White does not regret having come to the United States but is finding it difficult to imagine a committee that would bring pressure on the administration to work for peace.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1900-02-05

Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt

John Hay writes to Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt asking him to see what he can do to appoint Paul Joseph Dashiell as a professor at the United States Naval Academy. He also updates Roosevelt on his recent travels and describes the condition of his traveling companions. Hay says that while he does not prefer to live in Washington, D.C., the place suits Roosevelt. Hay remembers fondly his own time in Lafayette Square and the early summer days spent with the Lodge family.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-04-20

Letter from Frederick Courteney Selous to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Frederick Courteney Selous to Theodore Roosevelt

Frederick Courteney Selous recounts the results of several of his recent hunting trips to Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt. Selous regrets that he will have to put off meeting Roosevelt in person slightly longer, as he has now been invited to attend the meeting of the British Association in Toronto, Canada, and will travel to the Rocky Mountains directly from there. He then plans to travel to the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming and hunt elk. Selous anticipates that he will be able to meet Roosevelt after his hunt, and looks forward to it. He thanks Roosevelt for the assistance he has already given in planning the trip, and requests that he send him a map.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-05-04

Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador to Great Britain Hay agrees with everything Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt said in his letter and assures him that he will do nothing unless ordered. While the people of Great Britain have been kind, Hay has read a lot of disparaging comments about the United States in various newspapers. He comments on British and American relations.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-09-29