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Theodore Roosevelt would like to have William J. Youngs, his wife May Benson Emory Youngs, and daughter Mary Fanny Youngs, come visit for tea. Roosevelt also mentions that The Outlook is delighted with Mary’s paper.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-10-16
In a reprint of an article originally published in 1965, Bertha Rose describes the process of restoring the Theodore Roosevelt family home, Sagamore Hill, following Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s death in 1948. Rose describes the process of working with various firms and contractors to restore the paint, wallpaper, and fixtures of the home as well as track down original furniture pieces. She describes the condition of various rooms in the home and the steps that were taken to restore them as closely as possible to how they looked during Roosevelt’s presidency.
A drawing of Sagamore Hill, two photographs of Rose, and a photograph of the dedication of Sagamore Hill in June 1953 accompany the article.
Robert Bridges, an employee of Charles Scribner’s Sons, writes that he is pleased with the draft of the Oliver Cromwell biography. He also covers some other business matters including agreeing to publish a few poems by Mary Fanny Youngs and a request that if Roosevelt decides to write on the reorganization of the army his magazine would like to publish the article.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1899-10-06