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President Roosevelt looks forward to seeing John Patton at Yale University’s bicentennial celebrations and is grateful for the information about J. M. Jamison, a potential candidate for chief justice.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-12
President Roosevelt is grateful for the kindness of William Whitman Farnam. As he will be the official guest of Yale University, Roosevelt is unable to accept Farnam’s invitation.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-09-27
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs H. K. Warren that he cannot give him much encouragement concerning a reply to his letter, as Roosevelt has just returned from a long journey and has determined to make no more for the time being. However, he will make sure that Roosevelt sees the letter and he wishes Warren success with his semi-centennial celebrations.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-04-25
President Roosevelt must regretfully decline the invitation from the faculty and trustees of Ohio University to attend their centennial celebration.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-05-02
A correspondent for The Sun has reason to believe that President Roosevelt has been sent an invitation to lecture at the University of Berlin in 1910. It is unknown if Roosevelt has accepted this invitation, though he may give an address at the University’s centennial celebration.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-20
The Winsted Evening Citizen includes the details of President McKinley’s state funeral in the Rotunda of the Capitol. It also gives an account of the funeral train, the arraignment of Leon Czolgosz, and how Theodore Roosevelt has asked McKinley’s secretaries to remain in office through 1904.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1901-09-18
The Winsted Evening Citizen includes analysis of the bullets from McKinley’s assassination declaring there was no poison on them, but possibly an infection. The exposition resumes and the details of “Big Jim” Parker’s heroic actions and a biography of Dr. Charles McBurney, the physician tending to McKinley, are covered in the issue.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1901-09-23
Charlton Miner Lewis is editing the official memorial record of Yale’s bicentennial celebration. He asks George B. Cortelyou to pass along the report for President Roosevelt to check for any errors in his remarks.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-27
William Whitman Farnam offers to house President Roosevelt when he travels to New Haven, Connecticut, to attend the Yale bicentennial celebrations. Farnam would also like to hold a dinner in Roosevelt’s honor.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-09-25