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These two photographs depict President Roosevelt receiving at Ponce, Puerto Rico, and with Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, Governor of Puerto Rico Beekman Winthrop, and his wife Melza Riggs Wood Winthrop.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-12
President Roosevelt congratulates Beekman Winthrop and Miss Wood.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-18
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Winthrop and his wife Melza Riggs Wood Winthrop were distressed to hear of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s horse-riding accident. They are glad to hear she is recovering. Winthrop is sure Theodore Roosevelt was anxious. He recalls the pleasant time spent in the “Tennis Cabinet,” although playing tennis, especially with Ambassador J. J. Jusserand, reminds him of the White House court.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-12
Secretary of War Taft shares his plans regarding Cuba. He suggests President Roosevelt appoint Beekman Winthrop as provisional governor given his previous experience in Puerto Rico.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-09-29