Yale University

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1898-04-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

De Forest, Robert W. (Robert Weeks), 1848-1931

President Roosevelt thanks the President of The Outlook, Lawrence F. Abbott, for the proof he sent and discusses several articles of his that will be published after he leaves the Presidency.  In anticipation of his trip to Africa, Roosevelt asks Abbott to open and classify the mail he receives at The Outlook office.  Roosevelt also criticizes Joseph Pulitzer and various colleges for accepting support from him.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1908-12-08

Theodore Roosevelt congratulates William T. Hornaday on being recognized by Yale University.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1917-06-27

President Roosevelt invites Thomas R. Lounsbury to visit the White House beginning on December 6, saying that he has earned the holiday.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-16

President Roosevelt approves of the response sent to the Smart Set magazine in response to a request for his endorsement. He says reports of Ambassador Reid’s “ostentation” and other unflattering news reports about official embassy conduct are harmless; he appreciates all the speeches Reid has made in an effort to unite the “right classes” of Americans and English people. Roosevelt agrees with Reid regarding pursuing arbitration in a treaty dispute with Great Britain over fisheries in Newfoundland. He also comments briefly on the result of the trial of Big Bill Hayward, calling it a “gross miscarriage of justice.” Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt appreciates the silver bowl Elisabeth Mills Reid sent as a gift.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-29

President Roosevelt praises Secretary of State Root’s recent lectures at Yale University, calling them “lofty essays.” In an extended postscript, Roosevelt says he is enclosing a letter from Japanese Ambassador Kentarō Kaneko, saying he likes Kaneko, but also calls him a “fox.” Roosevelt says the Japanese have reason to be offended over the treatment of Japanese immigrants in San Francisco, and asks what other legal measures can be taken to protect them. On the other hand, Roosevelt says that these problems do not give Japan the excuse to be thinking of war with the United States. Roosevelt does not believe the Japanese will attack American positions in the Pacific or Alaska, but “there is enough uncertainty” for the United States to be on its guard for war.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-26

President Roosevelt invites John Campbell Greenway to visit for a night or two on his way to the Yale bicentennial celebration.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-18

President Roosevelt looks forward to seeing John Patton at Yale University’s bicentennial celebrations and is grateful for the information about J. M. Jamison, a potential candidate for chief justice.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-12

President Roosevelt thanks Marcia Roosevelt Scovel for the letter and the gold pen. He hopes to see her son when he visits Yale University.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-11

President Roosevelt will not reach New Haven, Connecticut, until the morning of October 23. William Whitman Farnam and Henry Walcott Farnam have both invited Roosevelt to be their guest. He asks Arthur Twining Hadley to determine whose guest he should be.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-30

President Roosevelt is grateful for the kindness of William Whitman Farnam. As he will be the official guest of Yale University, Roosevelt is unable to accept Farnam’s invitation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-27

President Roosevelt thanks President of Yale University, Arthur Twining Hadley, for his letter and confirms his arrival on October 23. Roosevelt states that unfortunately he can only stay for a day, and asks if Hadley would be willing to “look over” his message.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-21

William N. Freeman informs Theodore Roosevelt about New Jersey’s law requiring schoolchildren to salute the flag and asks for his support.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-14

William Kent informs Theodore Roosevelt that President William H. Taft is unfit for office, citing his veto of the Arizona statehood bill, poor treatment of honorable men, and weak leadership. Kent urges Roosevelt not to support Taft’s reelection, warns against endorsing an unworthy candidate, and calls for Republican Party reform to end special privilege legislation and protective tariffs.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-13

Thomas Henry Barry expresses his admiration for Thayer’s The Peace of Righteousness to Theodore Roosevelt, praising its patriotic message and recommending it for students across the country. He notes it will be shared with the cadets. Barry mentions that Colonel Holt invited Roosevelt to lecture and adds his own invitation, saying they would be honored by a visit.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-13

Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna about his recent trips to New York and Yale University. He met several friends for dinner while in New York and he talks about buying a pony.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1891-02-22

President Theodore Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit to give him advice about sleeping bags. Roosevelt is meeting with the football men from Harvard, Yale, and Princeton to get them to stop having “mucker play.” He adds that Archie loves playing football, while Quentin is reading advanced books. Roosevelt ends by saying how glad he is to have Secretary of State Elihu Root and Secretary of War William H. Taft.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1905-10-09

George B. Cortelyou asks John Christopher Schwab of Yale to inform him what precautionary measures will be taken during President Roosevelt’s stay in New Haven. He encloses a telegram with details of President Roosevelt’s travels. If Schwab has any further questions, Cortelyou will do his best to provide what information he can. Cortelyou additionally mentions that Roosevelt’s sister and several friends will accompany him from Farmington, and asks that arrangements be made for them.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-15

Theodore Roosevelt is pleased with the Yale Book of American Verse which was edited by Professor Lounsbury. He is jealous that the Elizabethan Club and Yale University published such a valuable work instead of Harvard University, his own alma mater. Roosevelt would like to write a notice for the book to appear in The Outlook.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-10-24

Theodore Roosevelt sends Kermit Roosevelt the six tickets to the Harvard-Yale game he requested.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-22