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John Ellis Roosevelt informs President Roosevelt that there is another suit accounting for the will of their uncle, Cornelius Van Schaack Roosevelt. Due to his remainder interest, Theodore is a necessary party and a summons will be published if he does not appear. John has drafted a letter for his cousin asking Robert F. Manning to appear on his behalf.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-05-04
Asa P. French has received the letter from William Loeb regarding a will from Benjamin Hadley, where Hadley left a large sum of money to President Roosevelt to be used for charity. French will act as President Roosevelt desires in order to let Hadley’s relatives gain possession of the estate, and says that it is possible that the only thing that will be necessary will be a formal declination of the trust by Roosevelt. He will confer with the legal firm of Warner, Warner & Stackpole, which is managing the estate.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-02-29
Herman Wronkow, a real estate investor in New York, requests President Roosevelt to be an executor of his will. Wronkow previously contacted Roosevelt because he had purchased the brownstone where Roosevelt was born, at 28 East 20th Street. Wronkow mentions that he is a Civil War veteran, of the Third Georgia Regiment.
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1907-06-20
In her will, Lulu B. Grover bequeaths her cats and all her possessions to Theodore Roosevelt, who has been her “good angel” throughout her life.
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1906-11-23
In his will, Karuna Chandra Chowdhuri, who believes himself to be the rightful king of the United Kingdom, bequeaths his “possessions or lauded properties” to the “great personage” who tried to help him, Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-10
Frank C. Smith asks Theodore Roosevelt to sign and return the enclosed document appointing Robert Harry Munro Ferguson as trustee under the will of Roosevelt’s father.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-03-28
The article on page one, titled “Mr. M’Kinley’s Will,” offers details of the reading of McKinley’s will. Page two has two articles: “Riding the President’s Exercise,” which relates that Theodore Roosevelt will exercise primarily by horseback riding; and “Czolgosz Collapses,” which describes the transfer of Leon Czolgosz to the Auburn prison. The article on page six, “Roosevelt and a Rooster,” is an anecdote about Roosevelt and “Old Bill” Sewall. The article on page seven, “Unfurled Dixie’s Flag,” is about Roosevelt’s mother’s Southern sympathies.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1901-09-28
Hand-colored oval photograph of Theodore Roosevelt. On the reverse is the text of Roosevelt’s last will and testament.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1929
Douglas Robinson sends President Roosevelt a copy of James King Gracie’s will and discusses Gracie’s memorandums outlining possessions to be gifted. Robinson suggests Robert Munro Ferguson be included as a trustee in Roosevelt’s father’s will. Robinson also mentions General Greene, Inspector Brooks, Emlen, and Bob.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-12-02
The executors of the estate of Cornelius Roosevelt have decided to make a distribution of income and require President Roosevelt to sign a receipt for $2,700. A check will be sent after the signed receipt is returned.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-10-06
William Emlen Roosevelt encloses President Roosevelt’s check from the distribution of Cornelius Roosevelt’s estate.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-10-08
Thomas B. Reed’s estate, primarily composed of stocks and securities, was valued at $431,099.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-06-02
Section of Jacob A. Riis’s will naming members of an advisory board for the Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement, including Theodore Roosevelt.
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1911-11-07
The late Cecil Rhodes has bequeathed two Oxford scholarships to each state and territory of the United States and 15 scholarships to German students, believing that educational ties among the three countries will help to foster understanding and world peace.
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1902-04-04
Marie Mensing encloses documents regarding Mrs. Motley’s lawsuit and her attempts to interfere with “Uncle Corneel’s” estate. She would like President Roosevelt to look over the documents and wonders if it would be worthwhile to bribe Mrs. Motley to drop the suit.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-03-28
Earl Grey plans to send President Roosevelt a copy of Cecil Rhodes’s will and other documents, which will illustrate why Roosevelt reminds him of Rhodes. He wishes that Roosevelt and Rhodes could have met, because it would have been an encouragement to Rhodes to see someone who holds his ideals be in a position to see them realized.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-03-28
Adolf Mensing offers his opinion on Mrs. Motley’s claims on the estate of Cornelius Roosevelt. Mensing is willing to provide some funds to “buy off” Mrs. Motley but only if President Roosevelt agrees to this course of action. Otherwise the law will have to take its course.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-03-26
One of Cornelius Roosevelt’s creditors has served a notice of appeal on “Uncle Corneel’s” estate case. As such, the money cannot be turned over to President Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-01-20
Emlen Roosevelt cannot turn over the money from “Uncle Corneel’s” estate until the time for appeal expires next week and he needs the signed receipt from his last letter. He has given a letter of introduction to Oliver Cromwell, an old friend, whom he believes has social, not political, ambitions.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-01-13
The time for an appeal over the estate of Cornelius Van Schaack Roosevelt will soon expire and Roosevelt & Son will hold the money until this time.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-01-08