Your TR Source

Wedding anniversaries

27 Results

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge

Theodore Roosevelt will be pleased to read Senator Lodge’s speech on the referendum and initiative but he hopes that Lodge does not treat these measures as “supremely important.” Roosevelt believes that these measures can be beneficial but also harmful, and that they have been falsely portrayed by their advocates as a “panacea for everything.” Gilson Gardner and Ray Stannard Baker have just visited Roosevelt on behalf of the La Follette campaign and requested that he publicly announce that he would refuse the presidential nomination if offered. Roosevelt does not want the nomination but refused to make a statement. He and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt will soon be celebrating their silver wedding anniversary and an article by Kermit Roosevelt will be appearing in Scribner’s Magazine.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Lodge is comfortable with states experimenting with the initiative and referendum but believes that this would be dangerous for the United States. If voters cannot select decent representatives they will certainly not be able to “legislate intelligently.” He is also concerned about the recall of judges and views the independent court as “essential to freedom.” Lodge agrees with Theodore Roosevelt’s refusal to publicly announce that he would not accept the presidential nomination. He sends his best wishes for Roosevelt’s silver wedding anniversary and will read Kermit Roosevelt’s article with great interest.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-18

Creator(s)

Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924

Letter from Winthrop Chanler to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Winthrop Chanler to Theodore Roosevelt

Winthrop Chanler sends President Roosevelt a silk sash as a gift and teases him about the upcoming African safari. Chanler will travel to Europe soon. He briefly mentions what his family, who are already there, have been doing. He also congratulates Roosevelt on his twenty-second wedding anniversary. Chanler’s is coming up soon as well.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-02

Creator(s)

Chanler, Winthrop, 1863-1926