White House (Washington, D.C.)

Letter from William Loeb to Flournoy Menefee

William Loeb hopes to be able to oblige Flournoy Menefee, principal of Washington College, and issue invitations to some of his students to attend a reception at the White House during the current winter season. He asks Menefee to send him a list of those students over eighteen years of age, as well as the members of Menefee’s family or members of the seminary faculty who will accompany them, and he will arrange for invitations to be sent. The group will likely be split between two receptions.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-19

Letter from William Loeb to Edward W. Thompson

William Loeb hopes to be able to oblige Edward W. Thompson, principal of the Martha Washington Seminary, and issue invitations to some of his students to attend a reception at the White House during the current winter season. He asks Thompson to send him a list of those students over eighteen years of age, as well as the members of Thompson’s family or members of the seminary faculty who will accompany them, and he will arrange for invitations to be sent. The group will likely be split between two receptions.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-19

Letter from William Loeb to Elizabeth Towson Bullock

William Loeb confirms receipt of Elizabeth Towson Bullock’s letter, and has filed it with similar correspondence for consideration in connection with the upcoming winter social season at the White House.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-07

Letter from William Loeb to Victor Howard Metcalf

In order to help plan the upcoming White House social season, William Loeb requests a list of various officials in the Department of Commerce and Labor.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-08

Letter from William Loeb to Samuel N. Barker

William Loeb hopes to be able to oblige Samuel N. Barker, principal of the Chevy Chase College and Seminary, and issue invitations to some of his students to attend a reception at the White House during the current winter season. He asks Barker to send him a list of those students over eighteen years of age, as well as the members of Barker’s family or members of the seminary faculty who will accompany them, and he will arrange for invitations to be sent. The group will likely be split between two receptions.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-19

Letter from William Loeb to George B. Cortelyou

William Loeb asks Postmaster General Cortelyou if Frank S. Hinrichs could be temporarily transferred to the White House to help cope with the requirements of the upcoming winter social season.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-31

Letter from William Loeb to George B. Cortelyou

William Loeb tells George B. Cortelyou that many clerks worry about being temporarily detailed to the White House worry about the effects that it will have on their chances of promotion. Frank S. Hinrichs in particular was approaching promotion, and Loeb asks that Cortelyou personally consider his case and count his service in the White House to his credit.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-03

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

President Roosevelt updates his son Kermit on activities at Sagamore Hill and upcoming activities as the family soon returns to the White House. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-14

Letter from Rudolph Forster to Mrs. H. M. Glenny

Rudolph Forster responds on behalf of First Lady Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to Mrs. H. M. Glenny. Unfortunately, Mrs. Glenny’s wishes cannot be met, however, the tickets for the reception to be held by the Ladies Auxiliary of the United Spanish War Veterans will be issued at the White House.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-06

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Walter Camp

President Roosevelt congratulates Walter Camp, an American football player, and shares that his son, Archibald B. Roosevelt’s football team is now playing on the White House grounds.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-09

Letter from Rudolph Forster to Elihu Root

Rudolph Forster relays information to Secretary of State Root about the upcoming visit to the White House from British Ambassador to the United States H. Mortimer Durand.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-03

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Laurie McCawley

President Roosevelt congratulates Major McCawley once again on his recent marriage to Sarah Helen McCawley, and hopes to see both of them next winter. Roosevelt tells McCawley that they have chosen Captain Frank Ross McCoy to be his replacement as White House aide. They would have liked to get is opinion beforehand, but did not have the opportunity to do so. Roosevelt comments, in a handwritten note, that no one can really take McCawley’s place.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-16

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt tells Secretary of War Taft that he would like Captain Frank Ross McCoy to be detailed as aide in the White House. Roosevelt asks Taft to make sure such an assignment would be all right with both McCoy and Major General Leonard Wood, as he does not wish to make such an appointment over any objections they may have.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-28

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to C. Grant La Farge

President Roosevelt tells C. Grant La Farge that he will accept the tablets as gifts for the White House with pleasure but wishes that La Farge would sign his initials to them.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-05-17

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nehemiah D. Sperry

President Roosevelt has looked into the case of Lieutenant Arthur D. Budd and reports to Congressman Sperry that he cannot consent to Budd being detailed to the White House as an aide. Such appointments are generally given as rewards for good service, and Budd is still very early in his career and has not shown any particular qualifications for the position.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-05-09

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Beekman Winthrop

President Roosevelt thanks Governor Winthrop of Puerto Rico for sending him the bag of coffee he ordered. Roosevelt comments that the White House only uses Puerto Rican coffee, and has given instructions that, “hereafter all coffee for The White House shall be bought directly from the Commercial Agency established by the Porto Rican Government in New York.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-14

Letter from William Loeb to George B. Cortelyou

William Loeb informs Postmaster General Cortelyou that the work that Frank S. Hinrichs was engaged in for the White House is nearly complete, and that he can therefore be transferred back to the Post Office Department the following week. Hinrichs performed efficient and valuable service, and Loeb thanks Cortelyou for allowing the temporary transfer. He hopes to similarly ask for Hinrichs’s loan next social season.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03-30

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Laurance Irving Neale

President Roosevelt thanks Laurance Irving Neale for the letter. He enjoyed having Neale and the Harvard Political Club visit the White House.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03-23

Letter from William Loeb to Frederick Innes Allen

William Loeb informs Commissioner of Patents Allen that William W. Mortimer has recently finished his work in the White House offices, and has been directed to report to the Patent Office the following Thursday. Loeb praises Mortimer’s service, and thanks Allen for his courtesy.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-24

Letter from William Loeb to James B. McCreary

William Loeb would like to oblige Senator McCreary, but informs him that due to the limited capacity at White House receptions, most people are only invited to one. As James Selwin Tait and Sara Ella Tait were already invited to the reception of January 18, 1906, he is unable to add their names to the guest list for another event.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-05