Writing

Letter from Albert M. Graves to Theodore Roosevelt

Albert M. Graves reminds Theodore Roosevelt they have shaken hands at the White House before, and Graves has sent Roosevelt several long letters and articles in the past. Graves believes he knows Roosevelt very well and wonders how Roosevelt said and did so many important things with no mistakes, except telling American’s to vote for William H. Taft. Graves includes a song about the Pope singing Noah’s Ark while waiting for Roosevelt to visit.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-15

Creator(s)

Graves, Albert M. (Albert Monroe)

Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin La Bree

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary explains to Benjamin La Bree that Roosevelt cannot comply as he receives numerous similar requests for comments. Roosevelt appreciates the subject La Bree is writing on, but is sure La Bree will understand he is able to help.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-24

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Augustus Ralph Keller

Governor Roosevelt informs Augustus Ralph Keller that he cannot finish his article by February 18. Roosevelt explains to Keller the importance and time-consuming nature of research that is necessary to write a historical work. He has been working with other publishers on the same time frame and has been working as quickly as he can. Roosevelt provides a time frame for Keller and inquires about other aspects of the volume to be published.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1899-02-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt updates his sister Anna on the status of the family. Daughter Alice is learning her letters and baby Ted is doing well also. Roosevelt continues to enjoy playing polo and working on his writing slowly. Their brother Elliott is better and Roosevelt wonders if someone should talk to him about his “imprudence.”

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1888-07-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna about her trip to Ireland and Irish/English politics as well as current happenings in Oyster Bay, New York. Their brother Elliott is doing much better. Roosevelt continues to enjoy playing polo and lists the people he has visited with lately. His “magnum opus” is progressing slowly.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1888-06-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna about current happenings in Oyster Bay, New York. Roosevelt and his friends have created a polo club. Cousin Emlen Roosevelt is playing as well and Uncle Jimmie might, too. Two of Roosevelt’s political essays are going to be published. Alice is visiting Grandmother Lee.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1888-05-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Gaston Baillie Bulloch

Theodore Roosevelt writes that he agrees with the arguments made by Joseph Gaston Baillie Bulloch in his article. He writes that Bulloch deals with vitally important subjects.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1910-07-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward William Bok

Theodore Roosevelt writes to Ladies Home Journal editor, Edward William Bok, that he has cut out the requested lines. Roosevelt also requests that copies of the published articles plus the galley proofs be sent to him.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1917-01-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward William Bok

Theodore Roosevelt sends Ladies Home Journal editor, Edward William Bok, his twelfth and last article and thanks him for his courtesy and kindness. Roosevelt writes that he is unsatisfied with his work due to the constraints on the number of words per article, but hopes that Bok is not too disappointed.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1917-01-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward William Bok

Theodore Roosevelt sends Ladies Home Journal editor, Edward William Bok, his eleventh article. At the suggestion of Bok, the article is about “man and the church.” Roosevelt writes that his twelfth article will be on “man’s relations in industry.”

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1917-01-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward William Bok

Theodore Roosevelt informs Ladies Home Journal editor, Edward William Bok, that he is unable to make his article shorter and encloses a substitute article of shorter length.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1917-01-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward William Bok

Theodore Roosevelt sends Ladies Home Journal editor, Edward William Bok, his seventh article. Roosevelt informs Bok that it is not possible for him to accept invitations to speak and hopes to meet with him to discuss his reasons. Roosevelt also asks how much leeway he has with the number of words in his articles.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1916-12-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward William Bok

Theodore Roosevelt sends Ladies Home Journal editor, Edward William Bok, his sixth article and informs him that his trip to Polynesia has been postponed a year. Roosevelt writes that he will still try to get the remaining articles to him ahead of the deadlines.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1916-11-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward William Bok

Theodore Roosevelt writes to Ladies Home Journal editor, Edward William Bok, to clear up a scheduling misunderstanding over the delivery of his articles. Roosevelt also writes that he and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt will be leaving for Polynesia in February, and he will write five articles before they depart.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1916-11-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward William Bok

Theodore Roosevelt sends editor of the Ladies Home Journal, Edward William Bok, an article written in the style requested by Bok.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1916-11-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward William Bok

Theodore Roosevelt writes that he has added 14 lines to his article, but cannot promise to always change his articles to fit the requests of the Ladies Home Journal.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1916-10-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward William Bok

Theodore Roosevelt informs editor of the Ladies Home Journal, Edward William Bok, of edits he made to his article.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1916-09-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward William Bok

Theodore Roosevelt sends Ladies Home Journal editor, Edward William Bok, his second article and requests a proof.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1916-08-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward William Bok

Theodore Roosevelt writes that he will send the next article to Edward William Bok at the Ladies Home Journal within ten days. He also re-encloses a page with corrections from his previous article.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1916-08-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward William Bok

Theodore Roosevelt agrees to write 12 articles within a year for the Ladies Home Journal. Roosevelt writes that he does not know if he can satisfy the readers, but will try.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1916-08-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919