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George W. Matsell predicted Theodore Roosevelt’s nomination prior to Roosevelt’s name being mentioned for the candidacy and thinks a line from Roosevelt in The Outlook would be a great chance for success in the election.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-01-02
On behalf of the National Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associations, Mary Harmon Weeks asks Theodore Roosevelt to write an article about advice for fatherhood.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-13
Albert M. Graves reminds Theodore Roosevelt they have shaken hands at the White House before, and that 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, with the exception of telling Americans to vote for President William H. Taft. At the end of his letter, Graves includes poetic verses about the Pope singing Noah’s Ark while waiting for Roosevelt to visit.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-15
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 why he is unable to help.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-24
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.
1899-02-10
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.”
1888-07-01
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.
1888-06-24
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.
1888-05-27
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.
1910-07-25
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.
1917-01-29
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.
1917-01-22
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.”
1917-01-16
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.
1917-01-29
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.
1916-12-05
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.
1916-11-25
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.
1916-11-14
Theodore Roosevelt sends editor of the Ladies Home Journal, Edward William Bok, an article written in the style requested by Bok.
1916-11-11
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.
1916-10-16
Theodore Roosevelt informs editor of the Ladies Home Journal, Edward William Bok, of edits he made to his article.
1916-09-12
Theodore Roosevelt sends Ladies Home Journal editor, Edward William Bok, his second article and requests a proof.
1916-08-26