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Theodore Roosevelt was told by Arthur Brisbane that if Woodrow Wilson or William Jennings Bryan were nominated Roosevelt would get the Hearst papers. Theodore Roosevelt is glad that Oscar S. Straus and his wife are going to Chicago.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-06-07
Theodore Roosevelt feels that Francis E. Leupp is trying to be impartial in his article, but this is only supporting evil in the William H. Taft campaign.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-06-07
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary declines Frank T. Barnard’s request that Roosevelt publish an article in Barnard’s publication, as Roosevelt is now a contributing editor for The Outlook, which holds the exclusive right to publish anything he writes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-03-26
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary declines Francis W. Crooker’s request that Roosevelt publish an article in Crooker’s publication, as Roosevelt is now a contributing editor for The Outlook, which holds the exclusive right to publish anything he writes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-03-26
Theodore Roosevelt valued Charles Heald Weller’s letter and looks forward to receiving the brochure. Roosevelt is happy to advocate for the study of Greek if the opportunity comes up. Although he never really enjoyed Greek literature, his son, Kermit Roosevelt, reads Greek literature in Africa.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-10
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary regrets to inform William J. Morrison that Roosevelt cannot write the requested paragraph. As a contributing editor of The Outlook, Roosevelt’s writings appear in the magazine and Morrison is free to extract text from any of the articles Roosevelt has written.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-30
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Edgar Huidekoper Wells of his two sons, Archibald “Archie” B. Roosevelt and Kermit Roosevelt. Archie passed two of his four subjects this year, of which Roosevelt is very pleased and may allow him to get in to Harvard University next year. Roosevelt asks if he might get the test papers for Archie’s civics test to better understand what Archie failed in. Kermit Roosevelt was granted permission to start school a few days late so he might finish hunting moose, caribou, and beaver in New Brunswick on behalf of the National Museum. Kermit wrote of his hunting experience and his essay was accepted by Scribner’s Magazine.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-02
Theodore Roosevelt encloses an unknown item and asks Dr. Alexander Lambert for any material Roosevelt could use to write an article as suggested by Baldwin. He hopes Lambert and his wife had a pleasant outing.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-15
Theodore Roosevelt is very enthusiastic about Silac McBee’s editorials and wants to meet with him to discuss.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-15
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Wayne Whipple for his letter and books, says he looks forward to reading them, and is glad Whipple enjoyed The Winning of the West. He notes the praise from Senator Lodge is especially meaningful.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-11
Theodore Roosevelt cannot give his opinion since he is not experienced in writing satire.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-08-25
Theodore Roosevelt values Judge John Carter Rose’s opinion of him and acknowledges the many causes he and Carter have accomplished over their 27-year acquaintance. Roosevelt discusses his contentment in retiring from public life because he has worked very hard and has accomplished much in 30 years. Roosevelt is content with non-political work, such as writing for The Outlook and earning a salary sufficient to support his family and his sons’ education. He declines 100 percent of requests for political work and does not feel obligated to take on “big work” for the sake of “big work,” preferring to remain out of public life
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-20
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs Hilton Burnside Sonneborn that Roosevelt is unable to write the requested message. He is unable to accommodate even a small percentage of the many requests he receives without them losing their effectiveness.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-10
Theodore Roosevelt will send the letter and enclosure to Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson. Roosevelt does not understand why Edmund Heller has not published pamphlets on the white rhino or eland.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-07
Theodore Roosevelt sends Henry Fairfield Osborn a draft of his article on “concealing coloration” in animals so that he may discuss it with him during lunch on Friday.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-30
Theodore Roosevelt was pleased by Judge Noyes’s letter, and he mentions that he has received similar letters from Judge Hand and Judge Amidon. Roosevelt wishes that he had Noyes’s letter in front of him when he wrote his article on the subject, because Noyes was particularly effective at conveying his position.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-19
The secretary of Theodore Roosevelt is unable to send the article which Howard Swiggett requests, as anything Roosevelt writes must appear in The Outlook now that he is officially connected with the magazine.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-17
Theodore Roosevelt sympathizes with Leon C. Sutton’s purpose, but it is not possible for him to write another article. He is also only able to write such an article for the Outlook.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-15
Theodore Roosevelt is pleased that Henry L. Stoddard enjoyed the article.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-09
Theodore Roosevelt is working on the article, but is not sure if Henry Fairfield Osborn would care to publish it. Roosevelt is not doing much research in other books, because he would like it to be based on what he has observed. Roosevelt also believes there have been facts on the cougar that have been overlooked.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-08