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Letter from Thomas R. Lounsbury to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Thomas R. Lounsbury to Theodore Roosevelt

Thomas R. Lounsbury thanks Theodore Roosevelt for writing regarding his book on Robert Browning and recent article published in Harper’s Weekly. Lounsbury believes the fervor around Browning has died out, but enjoyed a review in the North American which called Lounsbury “the apostle of lawlessness” in language. Lounsbury does not believe composition should be abolished in colleges, but does think forcing students who do not gain from it is a waste of time for the student and instructor. Lounsbury is pleasantly surprised by the letters he has received sympathizing with his opinion in his published article, something he has not experienced before.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-15

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Nelson Page

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Nelson Page

Theodore Roosevelt has received Thomas Nelson Page’s letter about raising a Thomas Jefferson Memorial Fund as an endowment for the University of Virginia. Roosevelt believes fundraising efforts should reach people all across the country who care about higher education. Roosevelt believes the American people can carry out Jefferson’s work in the most gratifying way.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-05

Pres. Roosevelt’s Atonement

Pres. Roosevelt’s Atonement

This newspaper article includes a section from a letter written by President Roosevelt to Thomas Nelson Page in which the president endorses a memorial endowment for Thomas Jefferson at the University of Virginia. Given Roosevelt’s previous negative remarks about Jefferson, the article states the president has broadened his mind since then. According to the article, “The letter can be viewed in no other light than as an endeavor to atone for the past and it should be accepted as such.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-21

Letter from Micajah Woods to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Micajah Woods to Theodore Roosevelt

Micajah Woods informs President Roosevelt of his unanimous election by the Red-Land Club as the organization’s only honorary member. The Club’s members want to meet Roosevelt personally, although many saw him during his visit to the University of Virginia. While the members hold differing political views, they have confidence in Roosevelt’s “honest purpose to do justice to all sections.” Woods reminds Roosevelt that his wife, Matilda Minor Woods, and daughter helped host him at Monticello. He wants to take Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to Farmington, the colonial era home of his sister Margaret Lynn Wood that Thomas Jefferson planned. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-03

Letter from Alford Warriner Cooley to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Alford Warriner Cooley to Theodore Roosevelt

Civil Service Commissioner Cooley encloses a letter expressing the decision by the commission concerning whether to give veterans a hiring preference for government positions. Commission President John R. Procter will sign the letter when he reaches Oyster Bay. Cooley also expresses his concern about a rumor that Commission President John R. Procter may be leaving his post for a position as president of the University of Virginia. He hopes that President Roosevelt can encourage Procter to remain on the Civil Service Commission.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-29