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Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs Father Zahm that only the writing on the slip he was sent was in Roosevelt’s hand. Roosevelt dictated the preface of Zahm’s book to his secretary.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-04-26
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary acknowledges Mary K. Ward’s letter. Roosevelt wishes he had time to read Ward’s story but does not have time.
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1910-12-15
Theodore appreciates the information about “poor comrade Wright.”
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1916-07-11
Arthur G. Chapman is writing an account of the land campaign during the Spanish-American War. He asks Roosevelt to recommend the most complete publication on the subject and for a brief account of the Rough Rider’s role.
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1911-11-06
Theodore Roosevelt does not feel that it is worth writing a rebuttal to the clipping. He states that the correct facts can be found in an article he wrote in the Metropolitan and his book America and the World War, and that the author simply wanted to lie. Anyone who has not read Roosevelt’s writing and would be swayed “by writers of this kind” are not the type who would read even a short rebuttal published elsewhere.
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1916-01-19
Theodore Roosevelt will try to write the introduction Oric Bates requested, but he is not willing to say that Africa is the possible birthplace of man.
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1916-05-08
Theodore Roosevelt asks for Curtis Brown’s assistance in the distribution of Fear God and Take Your Own Part. Roosevelt is also interested in the article idea that Brown proposes.
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1916-01-03
Theodore Roosevelt responds to a request to write an article. He agrees to write the article but doubts that many Americans will understand it, because they may not be aware of what he has already written on the subject.
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1915-11-12
In regards to preparedness and hyphenated Americanism, Theodore Roosevelt believes that he has caused the administration to take the reverse action from a year ago. He is not sure how much consequence this has really had, though.
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1915-10-25
Theodore Roosevelt does not want his name or photograph put on any circular and hopes that Henry Green has been reading his recent articles in the Metropolitan magazine.
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1915-10-25
Theodore Roosevelt is unable to do as George Henry Payne requests. Roosevelt notes he cannot break the rule in one case without people believing he will never keep it.
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1915-10-07
Theodore Roosevelt is glad to have James D. Barnett use excerpts from his “Utopia or Hell” article.
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1915-10-18
Theodore Roosevelt has made a rule not to write for anyone about the Hall of Fame. He did once and realized it was a mistake.
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1915-10-15
Theodore Roosevelt feels that William Smith Culbertson has done a good job of grasping the real Alexander Hamilton in the piece he sent. Roosevelt invites Culbertson to visit in New York if he is able.
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1915-10-16
Theodore Roosevelt is sending Robert Bridges the article. Roosevelt is not sure whether it can be published in a magazine.
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1915-09-01
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Moreton Frewen for his letter and the clipping. Roosevelt hopes Frewen will see what he writes about the war.
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1915-10-07
Theodore Roosevelt is very impressed by the article Julius Chambers wrote concerning the Anti-American sentiments coming from some German-American citizens. Roosevelt is sick of hyphenated Americanism.
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1915-08-20
Theodore Roosevelt expresses to Lawrence F. Abbott his disappointment over learning that George Kennan is the author of an article Roosevelt found distasteful. He feels Kennan is “guilty of the suppression of the truth and the suggestion of the false.” Roosevelt also makes several publishing suggestions to Abbott.
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1916-02-01
Theodore Roosevelt would be very pleased to write in support of Mr. Nichols.
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1914-11-11
Theodore Roosevelt remarks on the interesting piece written by a friend of Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge. In particular, he is struck by the writer’s understanding of the breakdown of Civil Service law.
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1915-03-15