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James E. Konkle asks for Theodore Roosevelt’s opinions on Africa and what opportunities there are for “hunting” big game with a camera.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-08
Arthur Hamilton Lee is unsure how to address President Roosevelt after his term of office has ended, but feels they can discuss this following his return from Africa. Lee does not plan to write while Roosevelt is away other than by request. Lee explains that for Roosevelt’s visit to London in 1910, he has automobiles, stenographers and more waiting to serve Roosevelt. Lee hopes Roosevelt will visit his country homes, and spends the majority of the letter describing their looks and amenities. Finally, he encourages Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt and Ethel Derby Roosevelt to stay with himself and his wife, Ruth Moore Lee, if they come to England in advance of Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-03-01
Emil L. Boas informs William Loeb that the Captain’s quarters on the mail steamship Admiral have been reserved for President Roosevelt. Roosevelt’s son and other gentlemen accompanying them have rooms reserved on the Promenade Deck.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-26
Robert DeCourcy Ward alerts President Roosevelt to Ambassador Edward Charles O’Brien’s behavior on a recent voyage from Rio de Janeiro to New York. Ward writes that O’Brien was often under the influence of alcohol, and his behavior in response to the local quarantine protocols and towards a female passenger were extremely insulting. O’Brien asked passengers to sign a document attesting to his good character, but if it were true, Ward does not feel he would need a written document stating the fact. He does not think O’Brien is fit for his position, and felt Roosevelt would want to know the truth of the situation.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-09-13
Alexander Lambert asks President Roosevelt if Lambert can help with the “annual little boy picnic.” Lambert will be unable to travel west because his father-in-law, Knight D. Cheney, is not doing well. Lambert and his family will take a small vacation to the woods, and he hopes to travel with Roosevelt down the Mississippi River, if Roosevelt still plans to go. Lambert notes that John Avery McIlhenny is visiting with his fiancee, Anita Stauffer, who is about to sail for Europe.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-07-10
Isaac H. Cocks tells William Loeb about his voyage to Honolulu, Hawaii. Cocks is surprised that he did not get motion sickness on his travels. He sends President Roosevelt his regards.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-07-11
Ambassador of France to the United States J. J. Jusserand describes his travels and accommodations to President Roosevelt and informs him of a letter he received from Georges Picot.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-06-25
William Emlen Roosevelt writes to President Roosevelt to discuss his trip to Indianapolis. Roosevelt is not sure if he will be able to travel with his cousin, but he hopes he is able to make it. He hopes that Theodore Roosevelt had a nice time at Pine Knot. William Emlen Roosevelt took his “30-footer” to New Haven, Connecticut, to pick up George Emlen Roosevelt, who had been at Yale for a track meet.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-05-20
Ambassador Nabuco informs William Loeb that he and Mrs. Nabuco will be leaving Washington, D.C., soon. Nabuco hopes to see President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt before leaving for Europe.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-05-25
John Muir writes that the first part of the trip in the Sierra with Theodore Roosevelt was the best. The letter Roosevelt gave Muir made things easy in Siberia and Manchuria. Muir traveled along through India, Egypt, Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines. What Muir saw in the Philippines made him proud of his country. Muir believes Roosevelt will be elected.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-10-27
Baron Sternburg relates details of the arrangements for Mr. Littledale’s Alaskan trip. He encloses an article about Russia and speculates on Japanese military ventures, including their actions at Port Arthur. Sternburg also mentions his trip to the South and that he found a map of Manchuria that he made during the “war of 94.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-07-17
Photograph of Nicholas Roosevelt and the horses, Diablo and Midnight, in a paddock. A building advertising a feed, sales, and stables company is in the background. An unidentified man is seen on the right side of the photograph, watching Roosevelt from over the fence.
1913
Midnight, Archibald B. Roosevelt’s horse, in a paddock. A stable and an unidentified man can be seen in the background.
1913
Photograph of Theodore Roosevelt’s horse, Diablo, in a paddock. The Jockey Feed and Sales Stables is in the background. Part of another horse, possibly Archibald B. Roosevelt’s horse, Midnight, can be seen behind Diablo.
1913
Photograph of six horses being watered at Marsh Pass on the west side of the San Francisco Peaks. Three unidentified men and a dog are shown in the photograph.
1913
Photograph showing cliff dwellings at Montezuma Castle. Three wooden ladders are placed along the cliffside, leading to the upper levels.
Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed Montezuma Castle as a National Monument in December 1906.
Photograph showing Montezuma Well. Cliff dwellings can be seen on the cliff walls behind the water.
Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed Montezuma Castle as a National Monument in December 1906. In 1943, Montezuma Well was added to the monument.
A group photograph showing Archibald B. Roosevelt, Nicholas Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Uncle Jimmy Owens, Quentin Roosevelt, and Jesse Cummins standing in front of Owens’ cabin on the North Rim in Harvey Meadow. Several donkeys and dogs, including Pott Hound, and Brighty the donkey, are also in the photograph.
1913
A group photograph showing Archibald B. Roosevelt, Nicholas Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Uncle Jimmy Owens, Quentin Roosevelt, and Jesse Cummins standing in front of James T. Owens’ cabin on the North Rim in Harvey Meadow. Several donkeys and dogs, including Pott Hound, and Brighty the donkey, are also in the photograph.
1913
Photograph showing Theodore Roosevelt standing in the Grand Canyon, possibly at Cliff Springs on the North Rim. Three other unidentified men are seen working in the area.
1913