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Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt and his family enjoyed Robert Harry Munro Ferguson’s letter from Saskatchewan, Canada. Roosevelt comments on recent sporting and political events. He is still working on his book, The Winning of the West, and gives a lengthy update on Roosevelt family members.
1894-08-02
Commissioner Roosevelt will do everything he can for Arthur Kinnaird if he shows up. He hopes Robert Harry Munro Ferguson has received the Boone and Crockett Club book. Roosevelt still does not have Ferguson’s address and fears his letter will be returned. (A note on the last page confirms that the letter was returned.) Roosevelt closes with some thoughts on yacht racing.
1893-10-12
Uncle Sam, with a feather in his hat labeled “Victory,” holds America’s Cup labeled “Yachting Champion,” a cricket bat labeled “Cricket Champion,” and a medal labeled “Athletic Champion.” Other awards labeled “Chess Champion, Bicycle Champion, [and] Boxing Champion” are pinned to his coat, and a paper extends from his pocket labeled “Fastest R.R. Time.” He is standing on a beach next to a dejected John Bull who is holding a doll labeled “Dunraven,” a reference to the 4th Earl of Dunraven, Windham Thomas Wyndham-Quin, a co-owner of the Valkyrie II and Valkyrie III yachts that competed for the America’s Cup. Caption: Uncle Sam–Say, John, is there any game you can beat me at? – If there is, trot it out!
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1895-10-09
Uncle Sam sits back in a chair on the beach next to America’s Cup festooned with laurel branches and the names of American yachts and the year they won the Cup, “America 1851, Magic 1870, Columbia 1871, Sappho 1874, Madeleine 1876, Mischief 1881, Puritan 1885, Mayflower 1886, Volunte[er] 1887, [and] Vigilant 1893.” There is a telescope on the ground beside him. A British sailor, wearing a hat with ribbon labeled “Valkyrie III,” is standing before Uncle Sam, looking at the Cup. Caption: Uncle Sam–Wa-al, old feller, you’ve got another chance to look at it, anyhow, even if you can’t win it!
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1895-09-04
Uncle Sam shakes hands with John Bull who is holding a yacht labeled “Valkyrie.” Between them is the America’s Cup on a pedestal labeled with the names of American yachts and the year they won the Cup, “America 1851, Magic 1870, Columbia 1871, Sappho 1871 [i.e. 1874], Madeleine 1876, Mischief 1881, Puritan 1885, Mayflower 1886, [and] Volu[nteer] 1887.” A ribbon labeled “Vigilant 1893” is tied to the Cup. In the background is a building with a banner that states “Finishing School for Incomplete Yachtsmen.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1893-10-25
President Cleveland, at the helm labeled “Congress” of a yacht labeled “Repeal,” races against British Prime Minister William E. Gladstone who is holding an oar labeled “House of Commons Majority” and piloting a boat labeled “Home Rule.” Gladstone’s boat has a broken spar and is bumping up against debris labeled “Opposition of the House of Lords” floating in the water. Caption: “Home Rule” is a good boat, but “Repeal” gets over the course a good deal quicker.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1893-09-27
Partial page of The Commercial Advertiser with articles on the Roosevelt campaign, an upcoming yacht race, support for Grover Cleveland’s candidacy, the Tammany Hall mayoral candidate, service pensions, and the cost of living.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-08-19
A record of American boats entered in the German-American races. The list includes the name of the boat, the name of the designer, and the name of the owner for each vessel.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-07-27
Douglas Robinson is assisting Theodore Roosevelt with confirming and ferrying guests to a yacht race in the near future.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1899-09-25