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President Roosevelt hopes to visit Slabsides in July. Roosevelt has some good things to say about Caspar Whitney, editor of Outing, but also considers him an “untrustworthy” observer and comments how some of the articles published in his magazine have been preposterous.
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1903-06-11
President Roosevelt will do everything he can for the Olympic Games and suggests that Baron Coubertin correspond with Caspar Whitney, America’s “best authority in amateur sport.”
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1902-10-06
After receiving a letter from Caspar Whitney, President Roosevelt would like to know if he can do anything to help protect game in Wyoming.
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1902-05-08
George B. Cortelyou writes to Walter Hines Page to inform him that President Roosevelt refused to grant Caspar Whitney permission to publish chapters of Roosevelt’s upcoming work.
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1902-02-11
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt introduces Caspar Whitney to the officers of the United States Navy and commends him to their care. Whitney is traveling abroad for sport, exploration, and in connection to scientific endeavors with the Smithsonian Institution.
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1897-09-04
Theodore Roosevelt asks George Bird Grinnell if he has written Caspar Whitney and asks Grinnell what he plans on doing about the musk ox article. He also wishes to hurry the admission of Captain Brownson of the Navy Department into the Boone and Crockett Club.
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1897-08-23
Theodore Roosevelt believes that he and George Bird Grinnell should try and get the musk ox story from Caspar Whitney.
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1897-08-10
Assistant Secretary of State Robert Bacon has informed Secretary of State Root that James E. Sullivan was made an official representative of the United States at the Olympics because of Caspar Whitney’s appeal to President Roosevelt. This could potentially put the United States into the difficult position of either apologizing to England or justifying Sullivan’s “undoubted misbehavior.”
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1908-11
Secretary of State Root has read the articles, papers, and correspondence relating to the conflict between the American and British officials regarding the Olympics in London. Root believes that the paper put out by the British embassy is “purely defensive,” and that the wisest thing for the United States to do in this situation is “shut up.”
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1908-11-24
Theodore Andrea Cook explains to President Roosevelt the reasons behind his writing to the White House regarding the controversy raised by officials from the American Olympic Committee and the London Olympics. Cook believes that the letter from James E. Sullivan accusing British officials of treating American athletes unfairly misrepresents the situation. England’s Amateur Athletic Association has investigated the matter; Cook privately sends Roosevelt rough drafts of the findings, but asks that they be kept private until they are formally released. Cook will keep Roosevelt’s letter private.
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1908-11-02
Edgar Alexander Mearns will follow Caspar Whitney’s suggestions for the trip. He has also received the documents on sleeping sickness and will read them with great interest.
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1908-09-14
Colonel Roger D. Williams requests a photograph of President Roosevelt for an article on cross-country horseback riding and fox hunting. Williams states the article will be included in a book entitled the Sportsmen’s Library.
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1904-05-25
Robert J. Collier suggests an edited list of people to invite to a breakfast in honor of President Roosevelt before he leaves on his safari.
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1908-12-04
Theodore Roosevelt is proud of Archibald Roosevelt and his three brothers for their military service. Although Roosevelt agrees with Archie’s complaints about inefficiencies in the military, he cautions against being too vocal as it could make Archie’s situation more difficult. Roosevelt is seeing signs that the public is beginning to comprehend the extent of military shortages and inefficiencies. There has been some backlash against Roosevelt’s outspokenness on the war effort and he would like the government to move against him as it would only help carry his message farther. He concludes with updates on Roosevelt family members.
1918-01-20
Elizabeth Mills Reid describes a dinner party she gave with many notable politicians. She discusses the many reasons she is confident that President Roosevelt will be reelected later in the year and describes in detail all of the reasons the other men considered would be poor candidates. She notes a worry that the army’s vote is shifting from Republican loyalty from General Henry C. Corbin. She also discusses criticism of some of the newspapers for their partisanship.
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1904-01-26
John Burroughs writes to President Roosevelt complaining about William Long and others who, Burrough’s claims, write fake natural history. He also asks Roosevelt a number of questions about the hunting behavior of members of the cat family.
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1903-12-31
John Burroughs tells President Roosevelt that his and Edith Roosevelt’s visit soon after the 4th of July will work well and asks them to let him know a day or two in advance. He was interested in Roosevelt’s opinion of Caspar Whitney and his endurance based on his account of a trip hunting musk ox, but he was suspect of some of the things he wrote in Outing. He also discusses Andrew Lang’s write-up in the Dial, where he says his book is full of mistakes. Finally, Burroughs praises Roosevelt’s books and says he cannot wait to reread them.
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1903-06-15
C. Hart Merriam requests a meeting with President Roosevelt to discuss an “urgent Indian matter” and some facts about deer distribution that Roosevelt should know prior to the publication of The Deer Family.
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1902-02-07