The Inventory of the Theodore Roosevelt Collection #560 Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center ROOSEVELT, THEODORE 1858-1919 Gift of Paul C. Richards, 1976-1990; 1993 Note: Items found in Richards-Roosevelt Room Case are identified as such with the notation ‘[Richards-Roosevelt Room]’. Boxes 1-12 I. Correspondence Correspondence is listed alphabetically but filed chronologically in Boxes 1-11 as noted below. Material filed in Box 12 is noted as such with the notation “(Box 12)”. Box 1 Undated materials and 1881-1893 Box 2 1894-1897 Box 3 1898-1900 Box 4 1901-1903 Box 5 1904-1905 Box 6 1906-1907 Box 7 1908-1909 Box 8 1910 Box 9 1911-1912 Box 10 1913-1915 Box 11 1916-1918 Box 12 TR’s Family’s Personal and Business Correspondence, and letters about TR post- January 6th, 1919 (TR’s death). A. From TR Abbott, Ernest H[amlin] TLS, Feb. 3, 1915 (New York), 1 p. Abbott, Lawrence F[raser] TLS, July 14, 1908 (Oyster Bay), 2 p. ALS, Dec. 2, 1909 (on safari), 4 p. TLS, May 4, 1916 (Oyster Bay), 1 p. TLS, March 15, 1917 (Oyster Bay), 1 p. Abbott, Rev. Dr. Lyman TLS, June 19, 1903 (Washington, D.C.), 1 p. TLS, Nov. 21, 1904 (Washington, D.C.), 1 p. TLS, Feb. 15, 1909 (Washington, D.C.), 2 p. Aberdeen, Lady ALS, Jan. 14, 1918 (Oyster Bay), 2 p. Ackerman, Ernest R. TLS, Nov. 1, 1907 (Washington, D.C.), 1 p. Addison, James T[hayer] TLS, Dec. 7, 1915 (Oyster Bay), 1p. Adee, Alvey A[ugustus] TLS, Oct. 2, 1901 (Washington, D.C.), 2 p. “...I would say that women have no earthly business to go out as missionaries into these wild countries.” Aiken, William A[ppleton] TLS, Dec. 19, 1889 (Washington, D.C.), 1 p. Emphasizes the need to answer the opponents of Civil Service Reform. TLS, March 3, 1892 (Washington, D.C.), 2 p. Concerns civil service reform. TLS, June 20, 1843 (Washington, D.C.), 1 p. Concerns civil 1 service reform. Alexandra, Queen of England Telegram, [1910]. re: death of Edward VII. Allen, Mrs. William TLS, April 26, 1918 (New York), 1 p. Allison, John TLS, Oct. 26, 1907 (Washington, D.C.), 1 p. Ambler, Judge W. E. ALS, Jan. 7, 1890 (Washington, D.C.), 2 p. on one sheet. TR [William Emerson] relates career in “politics, literature, and ranch in the West,” during 1880-1890. Amory, Copley TLS, April 19, 1911 (New York), 1 p. TLS, June 1, 1915 (Oyster Bay), 1 p. ANS, March 5, 1917 (Oyster Bay), 1 p. Anderson, Mrs. ALS, Feb. 26, 1898 (Washington, D.C.), 2 p. Arthur, Chester A. ALS, Feb. 6, 1884 (New York State Assembly Chamber, Albany, NY), 2 p. on one sheet. “I take the liberty of writing to you in reference to a matter where I think a great injustice is being perpetrated...” TR intervenes for Commander Crittendon Watson of the Brooklyn Navy Yard who had been removed from his position. [Richards-Roosevelt Room] Aulls, Samuel D. TLS, May 29, 1901 (Oyster Bay), 1 p. Ayres, Capt. Charles G. TLS, May 8, 1899 (Albany), 1 p. Bach, Mr. Fredrich E. TLS, March 17, 1898 (Washington, D.C.), 1 p. TLS, March 30, 1898 (Washington, D.C.), 1 p. Bacon, Robert TLS, May 23, 1908 Bangs, John Kendrick TLS, Dec. 7, 1900 (Albany), 1 p. TR offers Harper’s the opportunity to publish a photograph of his wife and six children. Barnes, William TLS, Jan. 18, 1907 (Washington, D.C.), 1 p. Bartholdt, Richard TLS, Sept. 25, 1905, 2 p. TLS, March 15, 1907, 2 p. Batlle y Ordonez, Jose Draft of telegram, Nov. 5, 1913, 1 p. With copy of ANS to TR (President of Uruguay) from W.P. Flower, Nov. 6, [1913] Bede, J[ames] Adam TLS, May 7, 1908 (Washington, D.C.), 4 p. Bell, C[harles] F[rederic] TLS, Nov. 6, 1901 (Washington, D.C.), 1 p. re: death of Queen Moberly Victoria Beresford, Charles, Lord LS, Jan. 19, 1903 (Washington, D.C.), 1 p. Bigelow, Poultney ALS, Feb. 25, 1882. (New York State Assembly Chamber, Albany, NY), 4p. on two sheets. “I should anticipate... my monthly fate of partial immolation on the altar of the office seekers...we younger members gave the machine one or two sharp digs in the caucus and the fight has evidently just begun... am in high disfavor with my own “machine” on account of my aldermanic bill...” ALS, June 8, 1885. (Medora, Dakota Territory), 1 p. Social letter written from TR’s ranch. TLS, July 10, 1902 (Oyster Bay), 1 p. re: family wrestling match Bigelow, William Sturgis ALS, Oct. 16, 1909 (near Neri Boma, British East Africa), 1 p. TLS, March 3, 1911 (New York), 1 p. TLS, Feb. 17, 1913 (New York), 1 p. 2 TLS, Aug. 26, 1915 (Oyster Bay), 1 p. ANS, Jan. 18, 1918 (Oyster Bay), 2 p. ANS, Jan. 21, 1918 (Oyster Bay), 2 p. ANS, March 15, 1918 (Oyster Bay), 2 p. ANS, April 15, 1918 (Oyster Bay), 1 p. Bird, Charles Sumner TLS, Nov. 24, 1914 (New York), 1 p. Bishop, George R[iker] ALS, Jan. 9, 1891 (Washington, D.C.), 1 p. “[Henry Cabot] Lodge’s election is a great triumph...” ANS, Oct. 21, 1892 (Washington, D.C.), 1 p. Accepting a dinner invitation. ALS, Oct. 25, 1892 (Washington, D.C.), 1 p. “Can you have the hack... sent for me...” ALS, Nov. 10, 1892 (Washington, D.C.), 2 p. “I do not believe in long speeches; at any rate from myself...” Black, Frank S[wett] TLS, April 14, 1904 (Washington, D.C.), 1 p. Offering funds from the National Committee to prevent “the judicial murder of an innocent man for political reasons.” TLS, June 23, 1904 (Washington, D.C.), 1 p. TR thanks Black for nominating him at the Republican Convention in Chicago Bliss, Colonel George C. TLS, March 30, 1896 (New York), 2 p. Concerns Police Dept. chain of command-authority of Police Chief/Board of Police Commissioners Bloomingdale, E[manuel] TLS, Aug. 23, 1898 (Montauk Point), 1 p. W[atson] Bok, Edward TLS, May 10, 1916,1 p. ALS, July 24, 1916, 4 p. Borglum, Gutzon TLS, Nov. 12, 1912 (New York), 1 p. Boulette, Capt. ----- TLS, March 15, 1892, 4 p. Bowles, Francis T. TLS, Sept. 16, 1897 (Washington, D.C.), 1 p. “...I take it for granted that all this story of severe injury to the Indiana is a sheer fake.” Bridges, Robert TLS, March 13, 1902 (Washington, D.C.), 1 p. TLS, Feb. 16, 1907 (Washington, D.C.), 1 p. TLS, March 1, 1907 (Washington, D.C.), 2 p. Bridgman, H[oward] A[llen] TLS, June 11, 1913 (New York), 1 p. Brown, Charles W. TLS, May 11, 1897 (Washington, D.C.), 1 p. TR has no position for Brown. “All I could do is...show fair play to those who passed the examination.” Bryan, -----. ALS, March 8, 1888 (689 Madison Ave., New York), 2 p. on one folded sheet. Refers to two articles on “Americanism” by TR ALS, Oct. 5, 1888 (Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, NY), 2 p. on one sheet. Informs Mr. Bryan that TR will be in Chicago Oct. 9 and Oct. 10. ANS, Oct. 26, 1888 (Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, NY), 2 p. on one card. “I shall be particularly pleased to meet Mr. McCarthy.” 3 ALS, June 24, 1890 (Washington, D.C.), 2 p. on one folded sheet. “I am delighted to hear you are going to the Legislature; you’ll be long in politics.” Bryan, Charles P[age] TLS, April 15, 1910 (Vienna), 1 p. Buickmen, Robert W. LS, Aug. 28, 1898 (Montauk), 1 p. Buckstaff, G[eorge] A[ngus] TLS, April 15, 1892 (Washington, D.C.), 1 p. “I am very much obliged to you for the trouble you have taken about the piccary skins and skulls.” Buel, Clarence C[lough] ALS, April 17, [1887] (689 Madison Ave., New York), 4 p. on one folded sheet. Refers to five articles: one about the “French War;” one about an “American and English Metal;” and others on “Macedonia and the United States;” the “Chesapeake and Shannon;” and “Lake Battles.” ALS, Oct. 5, 1892 (Washington, D.C.), 4 p. Concerns article “Countryland” and hunting Burnham, Henry Eben TLS, Nov. 29, 1907 (Washington, D.C.), 1 p. Burnham, John B. TLS, Sept. 19, 1911, 3 p. Burrell, W[illiam] L. ALS, Sept. 22, 1892 (Sagamore Hill), 3 p. Concerning hunting in the West. Burroughs, John TLS, May 21, 1900 (Albany), 1 p. TR’s last letter to Burroughs. TLS, March 12, 1907 (Washington, D.C.), 1 p. TLS, May 5, 1906, 1 p. TLS, July 2, 1914 (Oyster Bay), 1 p. Bush, Charles G[reen] TLS, Dec. 16, 1899 (Albany), 1 p. Caldwell, Marguerite TLS, May 18, 1905 (Washington, D.C.), 1 p. Camp, Mrs. Helen TLS, March 25, 1911 (San Francisco), 2 p. Campbell, Thomas M[itchell] TLS, Nov. 11, 1907 (Washington, D.C.), 3 p. Cannon, Joseph Greenleaf TLS, Sept. 23, 1905 (Oyster Bay), 1 p. TLS, Jan. 4, 1909, 1 p. Carroll, Francis M. TLS, Jan. 13, 1916 (Oyster Bay), 1 p. Chadbourne, William TLS, Feb. 10, 1916 (New York), 1 p. Merriam Chambers, Capt. TLS, April 4, 1916 (Oyster Bay), 1 p. W[ashington] I [rving] Champlin, John D[enison] TLS (Washington, D.C.), Dec. 10, 1891. Regarding a request for an article. Chandler, Mrs. William ALS, April 21, 1895 (New York), 3 p. Chandler, Sen. William TLS, Sept. 27, 1897 (Washington, D.C.), 2 p. TR’s opinion of E[aton] Commodore John A.