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Secret Service Agent Flynn presents an extract from the report of Frederick M. Tate regarding the suicide of Lulu Grover. This includes testimony from several neighbors and possible relatives about Grover’s personal history and life in New York City.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-12-15
United States Attorney Stimson informs President Roosevelt about the funeral arrangements and his investigation into the suicide of Lulu Grover, who left all of her property to Roosevelt. Stimson writes that her only two interests appeared to be her two Angora cats and Roosevelt, as her apartment was filled with his photograph and books about him. Stimson also found in her apartment two letters from Roosevelt in which he thanked her for the gifts she sent to Roosevelt’s son, Theodore Roosevelt III, and asked her to stop sending gifts. Stimson arranged for her to be cremated and for an Episcopalian clergyman to read a service for her. Stimson and the Public Administrator agree that “this woman was one of those harmless cranks.”
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1906-12-14
Douglas Robinson inquires whether the Roosevelt family would like to do something in memory of President Roosevelt’s uncle, James King Gracie, who died last year. Gracie supported the Church of the Holy Communion, as well as an orthopedic doctor. Church rector, Dr. Mottet, spoke with Corinne Roosevelt Robinson about Gracie’s endowment. Corinne Robinson and Anna Roosevelt Cowles had spoken about the matter, and Douglas Robinson wishes to know how Roosevelt would like to proceed.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-12-12
John Ellis Roosevelt received President and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s wills. John Ellis Roosevelt mentions that the witnesses have failed to provide their addresses. Although this omission does not affect the validity of the wills, it may constitute a small fine for the witnesses. He has therefore taken the liberty of indicating “Washington, D.C.,” as their address, and asks Loeb to advise him if this is not correct.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-12-06
Douglas Robinson has received the check and will invest it on President Roosevelt’s behalf. Robinson has also received a check from the law firm of Carter and Ledyard. This is an inheritance payment. Robinson will send a ring Ethel Carow Roosevelt wants as soon as it is retrieved from the vault. He and Corinne Roosevelt Robinson enjoyed their trip with Roosevelt to St. Louis, Missouri.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-12-02
The law firm of Carter, Ledyard and Milburn send a check to President Roosevelt. It is his inheritance from his uncle, James King Gracie.
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1904-12-02
President Roosevelt thanks his brother-in-law Douglas Robinson for the will and asks a few questions about it, namely including Bob Ferguson and appointing Theodore Jr. a trustee already. He then speaks of the police affairs at the church and how a ‘nice old crank’ got in, which was a security failure on the part of the police. Roosevelt though it ridiculous for so many policemen to accompany him to church.
1903-12-03
Booklet contains a portrait of Theodore Roosevelt on the cover and a copy of Roosevelt’s last will and testament. The will is published as an advertisement for an insurance annuities company.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1929
President Roosevelt agrees to serve as trustee of the will but suggests a man with business capacity as a better choice. Roosevelt is indignant at the mine owners but points out that the miners are also wrong on several points. He wishes that the miners would have returned to work while the Commission investigates.
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1902-10-08
President Roosevelt asks Robert F. Manning to appear on his behalf in the suit for the accounting of his uncle Cornelius Van Schaack Roosevelt’s will.
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1908-05-06
William Loeb sends John Ellis Roosevelt President Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s wills for safe keeping.
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1904-12-02
President Roosevelt understands that Peggy Fiske was left out of Uncle James King Gracie’s will, which he finds to be an injustice. Roosevelt feels that others, including himself, were left excessively large sums and he would like to give some of the money to Fiske.
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1903-12-05
President Roosevelt thanks Douglas Robinson for the will and asks several questions about it. Robinson is in no way responsible for the excessive, yet ineffective, police presence at the church. The responsibility lies with the police and church authorities.
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1903-12-03
President Roosevelt is happy to hear John Ellis Roosevelt’s news about the will.
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1901-12-23
Julia Hunt requests Theodore Roosevelt’s help in sorting out a matter of probate. She believes that some right to a small sum, and hopes that Roosevelt can assist her.
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1911-07-08
Karuna Chandra Chowdhuri informs Theodore Roosevelt that he is sending Roosevelt his will enclosed in this letter.
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1911-05-10
William Emlen Roosevelt sends Theodore Roosevelt a receipt for $3,400, coming from the division of the estate of Theodore Roosevelt’s uncle, Cornelius V. S. Roosevelt. The division will not technically be made until later in the year, but Emlen thought that Theodore Roosevelt would be away at that time. He asks for the receipt to be returned with instructions regarding what he would like to be done with the money.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-03
Asa P. French informs William Loeb that, as President Roosevelt directed, he has responded to the letter of William J. Goddard inquiring about the will of Benjamin Hadley. French encloses a copy of the letter he sent.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-07-07
Asa P. French writes to William J. Goddard on behalf of President Roosevelt explaining that Roosevelt was notified that he had been willed a sum of money by Benjamin Hadley, but that his only connection with the process has been to waive any claims to the money. French says that neither he nor Roosevelt has any other information on the matter that may help Goddard.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-07-07
William J. Goddard sends President Roosevelt a letter inquiring into the will of Benjamin Hadley. Hadley willed Roosevelt a sum of money, and also left a substantial amount for English relatives, which Goddard claims to be. Goddard asks Roosevelt for any information that may help him establish his claim, and asks to be sent a copy of the will.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-06-22