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President Roosevelt also wishes that Captain McCoy could have joined him on the ride to Warrenton. It would not have been tiring for McCoy, as it was for Roosevelt and his current military aide, Captain Archibald Willingham Butt. Roosevelt has written to the War College about McCoy’s suggestion. He misses working with McCoy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-02-08
President Roosevelt recounts the over ninety-eight mile horseback ride to and from the Warrenton, Virginia, that he took with Captain Butt on January 13. Roosevelt reviews the cities they passed through and the tough travel conditions they endured. The fact that he, Butt, and the rest of the party returned “in fine condition” has convinced Roosevelt that his new physical fitness requirements for the army and navy are not excessive.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-15
President Roosevelt recounts the over ninety-eight mile horseback ride to and from Warrenton, Virginia, that he took with Cary T. Grayson on January 13. Roosevelt reviews the route they took and the tough travel conditions they endured. He recalls how Grayson looked out for him despite his own horse being “smooth shod” and commends the entire party for returning in “first-class condition.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-15
President Roosevelt updates his son Kermit Roosevelt on recent happenings as he concludes his presidency. Irritated by the negative reaction to his “moderate” physical exercise order, Roosevelt recounts his recent, one-day ninety mile ride out to Warrenton, Virginia, which he hoped “would put a stop to any grumbling.” He also discusses the state of his relationship with Congress, which has soured as he nears the end of his term. Roosevelt does not expect to pass any legislation this winter, and, as such, feels that Congress cannot do him much harm. To conclude, Roosevelt fondly reflects on his presidency, noting that he and his wife, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, have enjoyed the White House “more than any President and his wife,” but are content and willing to leave it for a life of happiness.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-14
The City Council of Warrenton, Virginia, gratefully accept a portrait of President Roosevelt which he sent to commemorate his recent visit to Warrenton. The City Council orders that the portrait be framed and hung in the council chamber.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-03-02
Captain Frank Ross McCoy thanks President Roosevelt for giving him a share of the credit for improving the army’s horsemanship standards. McCoy wishes that he could have joined Roosevelt on his ride to Warrenton, which he feels set an excellent example for lazy officers. Although McCoy envies Roosevelt’s current aide, Captain Archibald Willingham Butt, he is glad to have implemented real improvements to the cavalry during his own tenure in the position. McCoy hopes that, before March 4, Roosevelt can suggest to the committee revising the Field Service Regulations that the organization and training of army pack trains be improved. Packing for cavalry is becoming a “lost art.” McCoy also shares his plans for Presidents’ Day.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-02-02
Dr. Rixey forwards to President Roosevelt a letter from an admirer near Warrenton, Virginia, and mentions that he has many other admirers there as well. He invites President Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to take a trip with him, either by horseback or automobile, to visit Warrenton and see some of the Civil War battlefields near there. Rixey recently returned from Newport, Rhode Island, where he consulted with Assistant Secretary of the Navy Truman Handy Newberry about the site of a new hospital.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-07-11