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Roosevelt thanks Secor for his letter and is glad he likes his book Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail, praises Frederic Remington's illustrations for the book.
mssHM 2104
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Roosevelt thanks Ballard for his congratulations and for his "admirable work." Includes addressed envelope.
mssHM 13400
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Roosevelt requests Brooks' vote for his nomination as Speaker of the New York State Assembly. See Roosevelt to Brooks, 1882 December 20 (mssHM 23522) for follow-up.
mssHM 23521
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Volume contains correspondence between Theodore Roosevelt and William M. Van der Weyde regarding Roosevelt's reference to Thomas Paine as a "filthy little atheist" in his publication Gouverneur Morris (1888). Roosevelt alleged his description of Paine was partly based on a quote from statesman Gouverneur Morris's journal. The letters discuss the origin of the Morris quote and histories of Paine by authors Jared Sparks and Moncure Daniel Conway. Roosevelt expounds upon the definitions of "atheist" and "deist" in several letters. The final Roosevelt letter is sent by his secretary on his behalf (1918 September 4, mssHM 6026). Roosevelt's letters to Van der Weyde are all signed typescripts; most contain autograph edits. In addition, the volume contains typescript and facsimile copies of a letter from Roosevelt to "Mr. Hartmann," 1917 October 23 (FAC 50). Van der Weyde's letters are typescript signed copies. An introduction to the correspondence by Van der Weyde and images of Paine, Morris, Roosevelt, Van der Weyde, and others are also present in the volume. Two images are original photographs of Roosevelt, one a portrait and the other at his desk, taken by Van der Weyde and signed by him (undated). Items were bound together by Van Der Weyde for preservation purposes; title on binding is "Roosevelt - Van der Weyde Correspondnce concerning Thomas Paine." Volume contains five Theodore Roosevelt typescript letters signed dated: 1918 April 4 (mssHM 6015), 1918 April 19 (mssHM 6016), 1918 July 1 (mssHM 6019), 1918 July 9 (mssHM 6021), and 1918 August 21 (mssHM 6024).
mssHM 6014-6026
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Letter regarding the creation of the Federal Commission on the Conservation of Natural Resources, also known as the National Conservation Commission or the Pinchot Commission. Woodruff, who was the U.S. Assistant Attorney General and affiliated with the Department of the Interior at the time, was appointed to the Lands section of the commission. The National Conservation Commission's report was submitted in 1909.
mssHM 55582
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Three letters written on letterhead of The Outlook magazine, Office of Theodore Roosevelt. One item concerns the National Committee, presumably of the Progressive Party, and the Republican Party; another letter expresses a denial of a statement attributed to Roosevelt. The third item is an acknowledgement of Scott's letter. The letter dated July 8 contains autograph edits; an unedited copy of this letter is located in the Theodore Roosevelt Papers, Library of Congress. Recipient is identifed as John Cochran Scott (1861-1927) by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. Letters dated: 1912 June 5, July 5, July 8.
mssHM 20199-20201