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President Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit about the funeral of former President McKinley’s widow Ida McKinley. He then describes his trip on the train out west as he passed through Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Michigan. Roosevelt closes by saying he needs to talk to Kermit about his hunting trip.
1907-06-01
President Roosevelt has received a letter from Dean Wells at Groton School protesting against Kermit trying to complete two years in one at home before going to Harvard. Roosevelt says he agrees but wrote to Dean Wells that he gave his permission anyway. Roosevelt adds that he went to Mount Vernon and will ride his new mare the next day with Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.
1906-05-06
President Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit about the funeral of former President McKinley’s widow Ida McKinley. He then describes his trip on the train out west as he passed through Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Michigan. Roosevelt closes by saying he needs to talk to Kermit about his hunting trip.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-06-01
Theodore Roosevelt thanks George A. Nowland for the two Mount Vernon chairs that he sent, which Roosevelt has just received through Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-03-26
President Roosevelt thanks James Beverley Sener for the sketch of his lodge and the Report of the Virginia Board of Visitors to Mount Vernon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-04-05
Eugene E. Prussing tells Theodore Roosevelt of a letter from Gouverneur Morris to George Washington, which he found while examining the last year of Washington’s correspondence. Prussing had two copies of the letter made and intended to send one to Roosevelt, but has realized that Roosevelt referred to the letter in his book on Washington and so has read it before. He sends him a copy of the letter nevertheless.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1917-03-07
Earl Grey, Governor General of Canada, speaks to the Women’s Canadian Club about raising the funds to erect a “colossal statue of the Angel of Welcome and Peace” on the Plains of Abraham to welcome emigrants to Canada. This should be done to celebrate the tricentennial of the founding of Quebec. Describing Canada’s history, Grey compares the United States’ dedication to erecting patriotic monuments and preserving its past to the lack of enthusiasm in doing the same in Canada.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-01-28
Duke Savoia recounts his experience at the tomb of George Washington and sends his greeting to President Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-05-21
Earl Grey thanks President Roosevelt for the courtesy he showed him during his trip to Washington. Grey was especially moved by the visit to Mount Vernon. Grey also asks Roosevelt to forward the enclosed correspondence regarding the Franklin portrait to S. Weir Mitchell.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-04-10
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Postcard showing George Washington’s garden at Mount Vernon with flowers and trimmed hedges. A man stands in the middle of the area.
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Postcard showing a gated brick structure, George Washington’s tomb at Mount Vernon, in a garden area with stone obelisks on either side. Four women stand by the gate.
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Postcard showing a house with a full length, two-story piazza which is the east front of George Washington’s home at Mount Vernon.
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This newspaper article discusses President Roosevelt’s visit to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, Missouri and expresses appreciation for the Roosevelt’s aid to the exposition. The writer also mentions the increased positive feelings toward the president, particularly mentioning Roosevelt’s decision to not to seek an additional term. The article also discusses the “race problem,” which Roosevelt is trying to address. If Roosevelt intends to follow through on not seeking an additional term, the writer believes the president will retire with the “keenest regret in the hearts of an appreciative people.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-11-26
Senator Lodge writes to President Roosevelt regarding chairs given to Roosevelt by George Nowland. The chairs were purchased from the estate sale at Mount Vernon after the death of Bushrod Washington. Lodge describes the chairs as “relics.” Lodge asks that Roosevelt acknowledge receipt of the furniture by sending Nowland a note. Lodge also asks if Edith could invite Mrs. Batcheller to an unnamed event.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-03-26
Mount Vernon, George Washington’s home, appears as it might have looked as the official summer capital, with a tennis court (a reference to the French Revolution), petitioners, government offices, and a small building on the left labeled “Executive Office.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1911-08-16
Typed transcript of an invoice for upholstery at Mount Vernon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1759-08