January 4th 1912. My dear Mr Bryant: It is so many years since I wrote that book that I now only dimly remember the fact to which you refer. The early settlers, not merely in Kentucky but in New York, often used large liberality in the way they spelled their own names. My ancestors certainly did, and I know that in many cases the same family would sometimes spell its name Bryan and sometimes Bryant. Sincerely yours, T. J. Bryant Esq., Kevin Block, Griswold, Iowa. January 4th 1912. My dear Mr Granston: That is a mighty nice letter of yours. I am pleased with it, and appreciate it. Good luck to you ! Sincerely yours, Earl M. Granston Esq., 430 Equitale Building, Denver, Colo. 6370January 4th, 1912. Dear Jim: I am glad to hear from you. That seems to me have been a very satisfactory outcome. If you are here next Friday be sure to come in and see me. Ever yours, The Hon. James R. Garfield, Cleveland. 17104January 4th 1912. My dear Sir: I wish I could accept. If I were making any speeches I should certainly do so. But it is not possible for me now to make another speech of any kind, sort, or description, not even one such as you ask me to make. With regret, Faithfully yours, Mr. Ward Shepard, 40 Ware Hall, Cambridge, Mass. 17105January 4th 1912. My dear Mrs Sherer: I thank you for your note. May many happy New Years be yours. Sincerely yours, Mrs. Charlotte Putnam Sherer Maple Hill, Worcester, Mass. 17106January 5th 1912. Dear Governor: First and most important let me most heartily congratulate you upon your approaching marriage. Miss Bird is a great friend of one of my daughter's great friends, and all agree that she is an entirely charming girl. If you get down to New York, won't you and the then Mrs Bass come out to spend a night with us ? Now as to your enclosure. Like the snakes in Ireland, there was not any! So I do not know how to advise you, I wish I could see you to talk over some features of the situation. Faithfully yours, The Hon. Robert F. Bass, Concord, N.H. [4047][*4647*] January 5th 1912. Dear Ned: Can you yet form any idea when Mrs Brandegee and you will be in New York, and when I can have you two and Bob Perkins out for the night ? The only reason I bother you is because I am so anxious that we shall not have anything that could conflict with your coming. You see, our house is small. We do not wish to find that guests of whom we are very fond will come at any other time than when we can make them the guests of honor. Ever yours, Edward D. Brandegee Esq., Shawmut Bank Building, Boston, Mass. [*8871*]January 5th 1912. My dear Mr Caborn: I have learned with great interest that the American Museum of Natural History, with the co-operation of some of the foremost scientific institutions of the country, has decided to send an expedition to the North Polar Regions with a view of reaching Crockerland, which Admiral Peary reports actually seeing, and of discovering the vast unknown area which, according to the tidal experts, must exist in the Arctic Sea. The scientific work that is mapped out - in geology, geography, biology, meteorology, oceanography, magnetism, glaciology etc is of course of prime importance. If accomplished, it will add materially to the sum of human knowledge, and should lead to a better understanding of certain conditions which form the daily environment of humanity - to instance only climate. I am particularly pleased to learn that you have selected to lead the expedition Messrs Borup and MacMillan, who, although young men, are already arctic veterans trained in the school of the most successful of all Arctic explorers, Admiral Peary. All of our people are the debtors of Admiral Peary for the fact that he added a signal triumph to the sum of achievement of American men of action. Messrs Borup and MacMillan [5755] [4788]2 possess the very qualities which enabled Peary to do such work, and their success should be a matter of concern to all their countrymen. They are scientific men of the best out-of-door type, scientific men who are equally good in the laboratory and in the field, and at the same time able to take the lead in hazardous ventures. They propose now to attempt a most daring and hazardous feat of geographical exploration, and I should think that every man able to appreciate and to admire daring and prowess when shown in a fine cause would feel his blood stir at thinking of what they intend to do. Their purpose is to make a rapid march across the frozen Polar Sea, beginning in the twilight preceding the Arctic dawn, and returning to the mainland before the ice breaks up, or if game is found, sojourn in the land they reach until the sea freezes again in the Fall; with as a possibility staying another year and making a second dash the following Spring if the work is found to require it. If, as appears to be the case, Crockerland actually exists, it is the last considerable mass of unknown land on our planet. It would be a fine thing for America if the discovery of this land could be placed to our credit as a Nation. These two young explorers, Borup and MacMillan, are starting out to attempt the feat. They willingly risk their lives, and put every resource of mind and body into the scale; by training and ability and personal [5756]3 hardihood they are singularly fit for the work. But they must receive financial backing, or they cannot do the job. I earnestly hope that the American public will contribute liberally. I enclose a contribution, which I only regret cannot be made larger, and I will gladly aid in every way I can. Faithfully yours, Professor Henry Fairfield Osborn, President, American Museum of Natural History, New York City. [5756]5757 January 5th 1912. Dear Borup: Herewith you will find the letter which I send to you so that you may use it with Professor Osborn whenever you wish. I have toned down one or two of the expressions. I am a great believer in you, as you know. I think you are one of the men who has added already to the sum of American achievement in a way remarkable for so young a man, and I believe you will do more; and so some day I am going to take the liberty to say a word to you about certain points of your style. In describing feats of prowess, it is essential to write vividly and not barely, but it is at least equally essential not to overstate the case or to use anything but really good English. Faithfully yours, Mr George Borup, Hotel Manhattan, New York City. 17107January 5, 1912. My dear Sir: I must send you one line of thanks for your kind New Year remembrance. Heartily reciprocating your good wishes, I am, Sincerely yours, Mr. J. H. Conlan, Adams House, Boston, Mass. 17112January 5,1912. My dear Madam: Mr. Roosevelt is approached by so many hundreds of people to read manuscripts and to give advice as to publication that if he were to respond favorably in each case it would become a burden tto great for him to bear. As you will readily realize on thinking it over, if he granted one such request he would be compelled in common fairness to respond ro all the others. He is very sorry that he cannot help you in the way you wish, though he much appreciates the circumstances. Faithfully yours, Emma Crossley, Kittanning, Pa. Secretary. [*17108*]January 5 1912. PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL My dear Mr Dingley: That is a very nice letter of yours. I am sure I shall approve of the editorial also. But what I like most is the concluding sentence of your letter. Indeed you are right, my dear Sir, it would not be possible for me, if the alternative presented itself, to permit my desire for rest and comfort, and my natural shrinking from seeming to imperil what I have gained of political honor in the past, to interfere in the slightest with any obligation to the people as a whole if I ever be- came really convinced that the people demanded that I should do a given job. I enclose you an editorial from the New York Globe, which seems to me excellent. Faithfully yours, Mr Frank L. Dingley, Lewiston, Maine. 17109January 5th, 1912. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL My dear Mr Dingley: That is a very nice letter of yours. I am sure I shall approve of the editorial also. But what I like most is the concluding sentence of your letter; indeed you are right, my dear Sir, I shall always put the public interest as the one important matter to consider. I enclose you an editorial from the New York Globe, which seems to me excellent. I am so pleased you liked that editorial. I am very glad also to read the other things in your letter. Good luck to you always ! It was such a pleasure seeing you the other day. Faithfully yours, Mr Frank L. Dingley, Lewiston, Maine. [*17110*]January 5,1912. My dear Sir: I must send you a line of thanks for your kind New Year Remembrance. Heartily reciprocating your good wishes, I am, Sincerely yours, Mr. Samuel G. Dixon, Black Rock Farm, Bryn Mawr, Pa. 17111January 5th, 1912. PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL Dear Mr Dow: That is a very nice letter of yours. Most emphatically I will not bother about the Presidential contest this year; but, my dear fellow, neither will I bother about it in 1916. I do not want the nomination at all in any year. I would never accept it unless it came in the guise of a public duty which I could not refuse, a duty not to the Party but to the people. I have no idea that it will so come. Faithfully yours, Joy Wheeler Dow Esq., Summit, N. J. 17113January 5th 1912. My dear Mr Frye: Mr McHarg has placed the letter that you sent before me. I wish it were possible for me to see you in person and go over the situation, which puzzles me. My dear Sir, I thank you most warmly for your very kind words about me. Faithfully yours, Jesse A. Frye Esq., Hoge Building, Seattle, Wash. 17114January 5th 1912. PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL My dear Governor : That is a very nice letter of yours , and you are entitled to have me write you fully and confidentially. I am not a candidate, and will not be a candidate. I shall under no circumstances seek the nomination or work for it in any way, directly or indirectly; nor would I accept it if it came to me as the result of intrigue for my personal benefit. If it came to me, however, as the result of a genuine popular movement, not with the idea simply of my holding office for my own sake, but with the idea of doing a job for the people as a whole, because the people as a whole felt that I was best man to do that job - why ! my dear Governor, don't you think that the wise attitude for me to take, when asked if I will accept a nomination under such conditions, is to say, in the language of Abraham Lincoln, that I ought not to be asked to cross that bridge until I come to it? You know, as every man in high public position knows , how any statement is twisted; and if I should say that I would accept if nominated, it would be universally treated as equivalent to my stating that I would make an active campaign for the nomination , which is just precisely what [*17115*]2 I will not do. Are you to be in New York at any time soon? I should very much like to see you. Faithfully yours, The Hon. William E. Glasscock, Governor of the State of West Virginia CHARLESTON, W. Va. 116January 5, 1912. My dear Sir: I thank you for your very kind letter, but at the present time there is nothing that I can add to what I have already said on the subject. Sincerely yours, Mr. Clarence R. Hodgdon, 340 Main Street, Worcester, Mass. 17117January 5,1912. My dear Sir: I must send you one line of thanks for your kind New Year remembrance. Heartily reciprocating your good wishes, I am, Sincerely yours, Mr. B. T. Judkins, The Hillside, Nantucket, Mass. [*17118*]January 5,1912 . My dear Sir: I must send you one line of thanks for you kind New Year remembrance. Heartily reciprocating your good wishes, I am, Sincere yours, Mr. John R. King , U.S. Pension Agent, Washington, D.C. 17119January 5th 1912. Dear Cabot: Tell Peirce that if I could come to that meeting I would gladly do so, but I could not possibly do it, for if I accepted one such request it would mean the acceptance of literally hundreds of others. Are you going to rally a fair number of the Regulars or Standpatters to your aid in the treaty matter? The Taft people are boasting that they are going to leave you and Root practically without support among the Regulars, and that you will finally, after seeing your amendments voted down, have to vote for the treaty. I told the man who told me that of course I did not know what Root would do, but that I was certain you would not vote for the treaty without at least having either Root's or your own amendment. Best love to Nannie, Ever yours, T.R. 17120January 5th 1912. Dear Nick: I am very much impressed by that letter, and evidently Rippey is an exceedingly fine fellow. Would you have him come over and see me? As he says, the important points about that meeting are, first, the character of the men who greeted La Follette, second, the way they applauded an attack on the Administration, and third, and what is to me most significant of all, their long continued applause of the proposal to remove United States judges. I wish you would look at the article in The Outlook which I am sending you about our New York judiciary. Ever yours, The Hon. Nicholas Longworth. 17121January 5th 1912. Dear Brander: I was immensely amused over that picture from Puck, but Heavens and Earth! what a frightful mouth I must have ! Thanks to the comic papers, I am given the gift to see myself as others see me. Many happy New Years to you and Mrs Matthews, the daughter and the son-in-law, and the family unto the third and fourth generation. Ever yours, Professor Brander Matthews, 651 West End Avenue, New York. [*122*]January 5, 1912. My dear Sir: I must send you one line of thanks for your kind New Year remembrance. Heartily reciprocating your good wishes, I am, Sincerely yours, Mr. E. M. Robinson , Flagstaff, Arizona. 17123January 5th, 1912. My dear Sir: I wish it were possible for my friends to realize my position, not for my own sake, but because then they would understand just why it is that I cannot accept all the invitations which come to me. From now on I wish to avoid making any speech that I possibly can avoid, and greatly though I appreciate an invitation from such a body as you represent, it really is not possible for me to accept. I cannot undertake anything further of any kind or sort now. I am very sorry. Sincerely yours, Mr. John F. Rood, First Baptist Church, Malden, Mass. 17124January 5th 1912. Dear Oscar: Both of your letters really touched me. My dear fellow, though Mrs Straus and I agree about these inclusive arbitration treaties, yet there is another point upon which we both agree, and that is that one of the very finest and best Americans and staunchest and most loyal friends and wisest statesmen is the Hon. Oscar S. Straus. Ever yours, P.S. I doubt if I write anything to Lincoln, but very possible I shall use extracts from your letter and from the speech I actually made. The Hon. Oscar S. Straus, 46 Warren Street, New York. 17125 January 5th 1912. My dear Mr Sullivan: I wonder if towards the end of this month, or the beginning of next month, you could come on some Tuesday to take lunch with the editors of The Outlook! I would like them to meet you. Then I would try to get Prendergast and perhaps one or two other really good men also to meet you. My dear Mr Sullivan, I admire and respect you, and I want my colleagues to know you; and moreover, I wish to talk over several things with you. Faithfully yours, The Hon. John A. Sullivan, 450 Tremont Building, Boston. 17126January 5, 1912. My dear Captain Tarbox: I wish it were possible for my friends to realize my position, not for my own sake, but because then they would understand just why it is that I cannot accept all the invitations which come to me. From now on I wish to avoid making any speech that I possibly can avoid, and greatly though I appreciate an invitation from such a body as the one you represent, it really is not possible for me to accept. I cannot undertake anything further of any kind or sort now. I am very sorry. Sincerely yours, Captain William G. Tarbox, Norwich, Conn. 17127January 5th 1912. My dear Mrs E Wharton: I wish I could have been with you at the dinner with the Ian Hamiltons. He is a man for whom I have a real admiration. Now, dear lady, you have entailed horrid punishment on yourself by this letter, for I am sending you another article I have just written in The Outlook, in which I go more at length into Taylor's book on the Mediaeval Mind. In spite of the fact that you call my attention to the book, I think I should have spared you the article if it had not been for your letter; so you see it was unwary to write me. I have never met Taylor, but hope to do so soon. I would much like to talk over not only William James but his French followers with you. The chief point to me about William James was that although a master of physical science he declined to take the position that most of his fellows took, namely, that physical science can explain everything. Did I tell you how much I liked "Ethan Frome" ? It is a really great story. Moreover, the whole family loved your story of the worthy ladies who hunted culture gregorously. May many happy New Years come to you. Very sincerely yours, Mrs E Wharton, 53 Rue de Varenne, Paris. 171286 January, 1912 H/Q My dear Mr. Betts: I shall certainly read with the utmost pleasure your characterization of the "Evening Posts's" moral representative up- country. Many, many happy New Years for yourself. Faithfully yours, Mr. Charles H. Betts 41 William Street Lyons, N.Y. Republican 1762 [inverted]Glenn Brown January 6, 1912. Glenn Brown, Esq., Washington, D. C. My dear Mr. Brown:- Naturally I am interested in any proposal to perpetuate the memory of Lincoln, and if I could take an active part in the carrying out of any specific proposal which had my approval, I would gladly do so. At present, however, I am almost overwhelmed with work of various kinds, and it is not possible for me to go into anything further. In any event it would not do for me to try to interfere with any bill before Congress relating to such a matter, even if I had the time to go thoroughly into it beforehand. I am really sorry not to be able to be of service to you. Very sincerely yours, [5303]F.A. Brush January 6, 1912. My dear Mr. Brush:-- I have received your letter but I am sorry to say that, as I know nothing whatever of the circumstances of the case it is not possible for me to advise you. As you know, I am no longer in an official position, and it would not do for me to try to interfere in matters of an official character such as the one you bring to my attention. I am really sorry not to be able to be of service to you. Sincerely yours, Frederic A. Brush, Esq., 415 Warburton Avenue, Yonkers, N.Y. 5254 [inverted] 6 January, 1912 H/G My dear Mr. Cochrane: In spite of your advice not even to acknowledge its receipt and your quoting as authority the good advice of Senator Quay to General Beaver, I must write to say that I have received your letter. And I thank you very much for your kind words about myself. Are you to be in New York at all? I should like to see you. Faithfully yours, Mr. S.B. Cochrane Wellsburg, W.Va. 7933 January 6, 1912. My dear Sir: On account of the very great pressure upon him, Mr. Roosevelt has been unable to see all the letters which have come to him recently. He has just come across yours, and he wishes me to thank you for the information about the Labor Union and the Boy Scouts which you have sent to him. He would like to be kept informed as to just how the matter ends. Sincerely yours, Secretary. James E. West, Esq. , 200 Fifth Avenue, N. Y. [*1646*] 6 January,1912 H/G My dear Mr. Connolly: I wish I could have seen you before I went west. When I come back, will you not let me see you? I shall, of course, read that "Protest by Dynamite" as soon as it appears and the article on the courts in the February “Everybody's." Would you mind looking up the current number of The Outlook which contains my article on the New York courts? Faithfully yours, Mr. C. P. Connolly 416 West 13th Street New York [*29*]6 January, 1912 H/G Dear Coudert: I return you "La Vie du Droit." I was greatly interested. The man is a most suggestive writer and in most cases I think he is right although he is sometimes betrayed into over-stating his case. Faithfully yours, Frederic R. Coudert, Esq. 124 East 56th Street New York [?]130 January 6, 1912. My dear Madam:-- Mr. Roosevelt is very sorry, but he does not know what he can do to help in such a matter as the one you bring to his attention in your recent letter. Would not the boy's best plan be to consult the head master of his school. If it were at all possible to obtain such help as is desired, I am sure that the Principal will be able to give him information upon the subject. With regret that it is impossible for Mr. Roosevelt himself to help you, I am Sincerely yours, Secretary. Miss Mary E. Davis, Providence, R.I. [*17131*]January 6, 1912. My dear Sir:- If you will come to the Outlook office on Tuesday next at 12:30 o'clock, I am sure Mr. Roosevelt will be able to see you for a minute. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Hon. Francois de Tessan 170 Fifth Avenue, N.Y. 17132January 6, 1912. My dear Mr. Dimmick:- Mr. Lawrence Abbott has handed to me your letter. I wish it were possible for my friends to realize my position not for my own sake, but because then they would understand just why it is that I cannot accept all the invitations which come to me. From now on I wish to avoid making any speech that I can possibly avoid, and greatly though I appreciate an invitation from such a body as the one you represent, it really is not possible for me to accept. I cannot undertake anything further of any kind or sort now. I am very sorry. Sincerely yours, Mr. Benjamin Dimmick, Esq., Scranton, Penn. 171336 January, 1912 H/G My dear Dodd: Through you let me congratulate Mrs. Bevins. I am glad to hear that she and the children are doing well. Good for Ken- tucky! Yours sincerely, Mr. S.L. Dodd Hickman, Ky. [??34]January 6th, 1912 My Dear Sir:- Mr. Roosevelt wishes me to thank you for your let- ter, and also for the books which you sent to him. I am sorry to tell you that he is unable to express in a letter such an opinion as the one you wish. Of course if he has ever said any- thing concerning the matter in public, you are quite at liberty to quote him, but he never writes letters such as you require for publication. With regret it is impossible to do as you wish, I am Sincerely yours, Secretary. W. [?.] Ennever, Esq., Secretary, 4 Bloomsbury Street, London, W.C., Eng. 17135 January 6, 1912. Mr. Ira B. Fee, Laramie, Wyo. My dear Sir:- Mr. Roosevelt wishes me to thank you for your letter and also your kindness in sending him a draft of the proposed Bill. I am sorry to tell you that Mr. Roosevelt has not the time to go into the details and make suggestions concerning a specific bill. All that he can do is to give impetus to the movement in favor of the abolition of child labor, and endeavor to promote a public opinion favorable to such abolition. The details would naturally be left to experts in the matter, and I am sure if you got into communication with Mr. Owen Lovejoy, who is the Secretary of the National Child Labor Committee, whose address is United Charities Building, New York City, that he would be able to give you the best advice that is obtainable on this subject. Sincerely yours, Secretary. 17136 6 January, 1912 H/G Dear Governor: That is an admirable paper of yours. I congratulate you upon it. Good luck. Sincerely yours, Hon. John Franklin Fort Trenton, N.J. [??37]6 January, 1912 H/G Dear Mr. Frankfurter: Mr. Roosevelt wishes me to say that he would be very glad if you and Mr. Schauffler would take lunch with him on Fri- day, January 12th, as that day will be quite convenient for him to have you come to The Outlook Office. Will you come at about one o'clock? Faithfully yours, Felix Frankfurter, Esq. Bureau of Insular Affairs War Department Washington, D.C. [171]38January 6, 1912. Gentlemen:- Mr. Roosevelt wishes me to thank you for your courtesy in sending him the copy of that book entitled "The Immigration Problem". He much appreciates your doing so and looks forward to reading it. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Messrs. Funk & Wagnalls, 44-60 East 23rd Street, New York. 17139 6 January, 1912 H/G My dear Mr. Gill: It was very kind of you to send me on that book of honor certificates awarded to me by the Camp Fire Club of America. I thank you for your courtesy. Faithfully yours, Mr. E.M. Gill 140 Fifth Avenue New York [?140]January 6, 1912. My dear Sir:- Mr. Roosevelt wishes me to thank you for your courtesy in sending him a copy of that recent editorial from your paper. He read it with much interest. Sincerely yours, Secretary. J. M. Goodall, Esq., Editor Engineering Record, 239 West 39th Street, N.Y. 17141January 6, 1912. George W. Kall, Esq., My dear Sir:- Naturally Mr. Roosevelt is very much interested in the subject of your recent letter, but he feels sure, on thinking it over, you will understand just why he is unable to grant the request which you make. If he were to try to use his influence in having the Directors of the Russell Sage Foundation give their support to the movement, it would not be treating fairly all those people who have already asked similar help of him, and whom he has had to refuse. It would not do for an ex-President to make such appeals. He feels sure that if the officers of the movement would bring the matter personally before the directors that it will receive every consideration. He is really sorry not to be able to do as you ask. Sincerely yours, Secretary. 17142January 6, 1912. My dear Sir:- Mr. Roosevelt wishes me to thank you for your very courteous letter, and also for your kindness in letting him see the little paper on Uncle Remus. He much appreciates your doing so. I am returning the paper herewith as you may like to have it back. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Wilberforce Beecher Hammond, Brookline, Mass. 171436 January, 1912 H/G My dear Heatley: Yes, I knew that big club scheme had been turned down in East Africa. Like you, I think it was a mistake but it is fin- ished and done with. I am glad to hear that things are so prosperous. Many happy New Years to you. I wish I was to be in East Africa again. Faithfully yours, Mr. Hugh H. Heatley Kamiti Ranch Kyambu British East Africa [?7144] January 6, 1912. Dear Mr. Hicks:-- It was fine to get your letter and I will make a note of your new adress, and your telephone number so that in case Mr. Roosevelt wishes to see you I shall be glad to get into immediate communication with you. I hope that you are enjoying your course at Columbia. It must be very fine to be able to do just what you are doing. With kind regards, I am Sincerely yours, Mr. F. C. Hicks, 7 Wall Street, N. Y. 171456 January, 1912 H/G My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt has received your letter and he wishes me to thank you for all that you say. He was greatly pleased to see the letters you enclosed and I am returning them to you herewith. If you are ever in New York on Tuesday or Friday, perhaps you will look in and see Mr. Roose- velt for a minute or two. Yours sincerely, Mr. Erwin Allen Holt Burlington, N.C. [?146]6 January, 1912 H/G Dear Mr. Houston: In the first place, let me say how glad I am that you are a kinsman of the great Sam. I have always felt that he was one of the real national heroes. I look forward to the Aldine dinner. Faithfully yours, Mr. Herbert S. Houston Doubleday Page and Company Garden City, N.Y. [?147] 6 January, 1912 H/G My dear Mrs. Hoyt: Your letter touched both Mrs. Roosevelt and myself very deeply. My dear Mrs. Hoyt, you know how attached I was to your husband, how profoundly I respected, admired and valued him. He was one of the men in my administration who was particularly close to me. Believe me, Mrs. Roosevelt and I felt no less strongly than you that you and he had an ideal family life. We loved you both and we loved your children. We have felt the deepest concern for you in your sorrows. With the heartiest of good wishes, Ever faithfully yours, Mrs. H. M. Hoyt 1701 Rhode Island Avenue Washington, D. C. 1486 January, 1912 H/G My dear Madam: Your note please and touched both Mrs. Roosevelt and me. We thank you for it. May many happy New Years be yours. Sincerely yours, Miss Lottie J. Hull East River, Conn. 171496 January, 1912 H/G My dear Mr. J Keeley: The enclosed editorial from yesterday's "Globe" is so sensible that I thought I would send it to you for circulation. Yours sincerely, 7150January 6, 1912. My dear Sir:- Mr. Roosevelt wishes me to thank you for your courtesy in sending him a copy of that address. He much appreciates your doing so. Sincerely yours, Secretary. E. W. Kemmerer, Esq., Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. 171516 January, 1912 H/G My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt will be at The Outlook Office on Friday next and if you could call about twelve o'clock I think you will have a chance to see him for a minute or two. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr. George M. Kirkner New York [?]52January 6, 1912. My dear Mr. Knoblauch:- I wish I could grant Miss Muller's request, but unfortunately it is not possible for me to do so. I have already had to refuse countless similar requests from other friends, and if I were to comply in one case it would not be fair to all the others whom I have had to refuse. Wish you many Happy New Years, I am Sincerely yours, Charles E. Knoblauch, 37 Wall Street, N. Y. 17153January 6, 1912. My dear Sir:- I am sorry to tell you that that is a matter which Mr. Roosevelt could not possibly do anything with. If he were to endorse one person in the way you suggest, it would mean that he would be inundated with applications from other people to endorse various things on their behalf. He is really sorry not to be able to do as you desire. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Mr. S. M. Ladd, 124 Third Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 17154January 6, 1912. My dear Congressman Langley:- Your letter to Mr. Roosevelt has come to hand. If you can call and see Mr. Roosevelt at the Outlook office either on Wednesday morning next, say at eleven o'clock, or on Friday morning at about the same time, I am sure it will give Mr. Roosevelt much pleasure to see you. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Hon. John W. Langley, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. 171556 January, 1912 H/G My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt has asked me to thank you for your courtesy in writing to him about that paragraph. It really is not necessary for him to deny a perfectly palpable falsehood like that. If you would turn back to the report of the banquet in the "American Hebrew" of January 20th of last year, you would see what he actually said; or by writing to Mr. Oscar Straus, you will find that there is not one word of truth in the "Evening Post's" story. Of course, it is simply one of numerous stories which papers like the "Evening Post" and the "World" have continually published and it is impossible for Mr. Roosevelt to keep denying each successive falsehood. Mr. Roosevelt showed your letter to one of the editors of The Outlook and they have obtained information which will be made into a paragraph for next week's Outlook. In that paragraph you will see that The Outlook refers to the letter which you have written 156 -2- to Mr. Roosevelt. Sincerely yours, Mr. C. H. Lincoln The Boston Post Boston, Mass. 1576 January, 1912 H/G Dear Father Lynch: Mr. Roosevelt wishes me to say that he has not yet received from you particulars of the work which the Catholics are doing in connection with the Children's Court and which you promised to let him have. He would like to hear from you at the earliest opportunity. Sincerely yours, Secretary Father Lynch 58January 6, 1912. My dear Mrs. McCullers:- I must just send you one line of hearty congratulations to wish well to you and your husband, and also to the children. I hope that all of you will have many Happy New Years. Sincerely yours, Mrs. [?]. V. McCullers, Wellington, Ala. 171596 January, 1912 H/G My dear Mr. Miller: Mr. Roosevelt has received your letter and also the copy of your speech. He wishes me to say that he would like to see you if you can call at The Outlook office either Tuesday or Friday of next week at about 12:30. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr. Hugh Gordon Miller 220 Broadway New York 17160January 6, 1912. My dear Sir:- Mr. Roosevelt did not receive your letter in time to send you that message. Just about Christmas he was almost overwhelmed with work of various kinds, and it became physically impossible for him to read all the letters which he received. He is really sorry that no earlier answer was sent to your letter. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Mr. E. H. Molly, Lebanon, Pa. 17161January 6, 1912. My dear Sir:- I must send a line to congratulate you, and especially Mrs. Mosokel, upon having two such fine looking boys. I hope they will both grow up to be good Americans in every sense of the word. Sincerely yours, Mr. O. C. W. Mosokel, Independence, Kansas. 17162January 6, 1912. My Dear Miss Muller:- My friend, Mr. Charles E. Knoblauch, has sent me on your letter, with a very warm endorsement of you, urging that I grant your request for me to write a short incident of my life to put into the essay you propose to write for your graduation exercises. I wish I could do as you desire, but unfortunately it is not possible. You have no conception of the number of people who write, asking me to do similar things for them, and it would not be at all fair to those whom I have already refused if I were to make an exception to the rule I have been compelled to make. I am sorry not to be able to do as you wish. Sincerely yours, Miss Alma T. Muller, 143 E. 57th Street, N.Y. 17163 6 January, 1912 H/G Dear Mr. Munro: I was genuinely interested in your pamphlet. it is rather amusing, is it not, to find that the increase in the cost of living and the growth of luxury and extravagance were social ills seven centuries ago. With thanks to you for writing, I am, Faithfully yours, Mr. Dana C. Munro 171646 January, 1912 H/G My dear Fair: Many happy New Years to you and yours. I was sorry you could not bring the Peabodys out but, of course, I understood. Faithfully yours, Mr. Henry Fairfield Osborne Castle Rock Garrisons-on-Hudson, N. Y. 17165January 6, 1912. My dear Sir:- Mr. Roosevelt was really amused by the paper which you very kindly sent to him. As you may like to have it back I am returning it to you herewith with Mr. Roosevelt's good wishes. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Mr. W. S. Price, Sixteenth & Walnut Streets, Philadelphia, Pa. 17166January 6, 1912. My Dear Young Friend:- It was very kind of you to send me those little tokens of remembrances at Christmas. I appreciate your thoughtfulness more than I can say. I hope you and your Father and Mother had a very pleasant Christmas, and that you will all have many Happy New Years. Sincerely yours, John Gilbert Reid, Shanghai, China. 171676 January, 1912 H/G Dear Mr. Reily: It seems to me that Colonel Yeiser's long statement was just of the right kind. I enclose a copy of an admirable editorial from the New York "Globe." Peck must be a fine fellow. Sincerely yours, Mr. E. Mont. Reily Financial Broker Kansas City, Mo. 17168January 6, 1912. My dear Mr. Revell:- I must just drop you a line to thank you for the letter which you sent a few days ago, and to assure you that all you say will be borne in mind. Sincerely yours, Alexander H. Revell, Esq., Chicago, Ills. 171696 January, 1912 H/G My dear Mr. Richards: I was interested in that Faraday lecture and thank you for sending it to me. Sincerely yours, Mr. Theodore William Richards 171706 January, 1912 H/G Dear Jake: Many, many happy New Years to both of you, and tell Mrs. Riis I am so glad that the Riis family now has a truly competent business member! You and I both need such business partners. Of course, I will see Mr. Barnes but I could not go to speak at that Club, Jake, simply because, if I went there, I would have to speak all the way out and all the way back and probably in Chicago itself and other places, and I would have to hurt countless people's feelings and do all kinds of damage. Do write up the thing for The Outlook. It is awfully good of you to write for The Outlook anyhow. Faithfully yours, Mr. Jacob A. Riis 524 N. Beech Street Richmond Hill, Jamaica, N. Y. 17171January 6, 1912. My dear Sir:- Mr. Roosevelt wishes me to thank you for your courtesy in sending him the article. He much appreciates your doing so. Sincerely yours, Secretary. William Sage, Esq., 602 West 146th Street, N. Y. 171726 January, 1912 H/G My dear Baron: I am really interested in the clippings you sent me and the letter. Confidentially, this is one of the matters where the editors of The Outlook and the Contributing Editor are not entirely agreed. Can you, also confidentially, advise me as to the question of mediation between Italy and Turkey by the United States? My colleagues have been inclined to think that the United States can now make some move in that direction, but I feel that the time is not ripe for it. Pray treat this inquiry as entirely confidential. Faithfully yours, Baron Bq di San Severino 5 West 83rd Street New York P.S.---I am so pleased that Mr. Deakin likes my article on Chamberlain. He is one of the statesmen for whom I have long cherished a very sincere and real admiration. 17173January 6, 1912. My dear Madam:- I am sure that if you will call in at the Outlook office on Friday morning next, at about twelve o'clock, it will give Mr. Roosevelt much pleasure to see you and talk over the contents of your recent letter. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Mrs. Frederic Schoff, 3418 Baring Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 17174January 6, 1912. Dear Mrs. Siebold:- Of course Mr. Roosevelt will be very pleased to shake the hand of that old man if he will call and see him at the Outlook office say on Friday next, at about Twelve o'clock. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Mrs. Jenny H. Siebold, 156 West 106th Street, N. Y. 171756 January, 1912 H/G My dear Senator: Many thanks for your brief message. A happy New Year to you. Sincerely yours, Hon. Dix W. Smith Elmira, N. Y. 171766 January, 1912 H/G Dear Harry: Your opinion goes as far as I am concerned. You could not take any action on this subject or, as far as I know, on any other as to which I should not simply say ditto to Mr. Burke. Always yours, Hon. H. L. Stimson Secretary of War Washington, D. C. 17177January 6, 1912. My dear Sir:-- Mr. Roosevelt wishes me to thank you for your courtesy in sending him a copy of that little book, and also for your kind letter. He appreciates all that you say. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Mr. M. B. Streeter, 113 Hooper Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 17178January 6, 1912. My dear Sir:- You will be able to obtain information about the guns Mr. Roosevelt used on his hunt in Africa by referring to his book entitled "African Game Trails". This book may be seen in almost any public library, or, if you desire, you can purchase it through any book agent. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Rex A. Taylor, Esq., Salisbury, Md. 17179January 6, 1912. My dear Senator Tustin:- Mr. Roosevelt has received your letter, and he wishes me to say that it will give him much pleasure to see you if you can call at the Outlook office either on Wednesday the Tenth, or Friday the Twelfth inst. The best time to come is about 12:30 o'clock. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Hon. Ernest C. Tustin, 3310 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 17180January 6, 1912. My dear Sir:- Mr. Roosevelt wishes me to thank you for your courtesy in sending him a copy of that little booklet. He much appreciates your doing so. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Union Club of Cleveland, 1113 New England Building, Cleveland, O. 171816 January, 1912 H/G My dear Madam: Mr. Roosevelt wishes me to say that he will come to lunch on Saturday, the twentieth, at one-thirty. He will be alone as Mrs. Roosevelt already has an engagement for that day. Sincerely yours, Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt 677 Fifth Avenue New York 17182January 6, 1912. dear Mr. Van Liew:- I am genuinely touched by what you say your letter, and I hope you will always follow the principles which will make and keep you a good American in every sense of the word. Sincerely yours, Ray W. Van Liew, Esq., Seattle, Washington. 171836 January, 1912 H/G My dear Sir: I emphatically disbelieve in spring shooting. Sincerely yours, Mr. Ottomar H. Van Norden 55 Liberty Street New York 17184January 6, 1912 My Dear Sir.- Mr. Roosevelt wishes me to thank you for your letter and to say that he is unable to take advantage of your offer. Very sincerely yours, Secretary. Joseph Wahder, Esq., Room 44 Tweedle Building, Albany, New York. 171856 January, 1912 H/G My dear Sir: If you will send the photograph to The Outlook Office, I will ask Mr. Roosevelt to autograph it and a few days later you can send for it again. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr. H. Stuart Watts 328 West 55th Street New York City 17186January [February?] 7th 1912. My dear Judge: I am much interested both in your letter and in your proposed amendment. With the latter part of your amendment about setting aside judgments, I am of course in hearty agreement. And moreover, I agree that no court, except the Supreme Court, should have the power to adjudicate as unconstitutional the laws or charters of which you speak; but I think you go a little too far when yo require a unanimous vote, and I should make the vote of the electors come as a pre-requisite to have the appeal binding, but in the form of an appeal from the decision. I think it is a good thing to have the court able in extreme cases to call a halt and make the people think. My object is to prevent them doing as they now do, and calling a halt for every imaginable reason or non-reason; and moreover, to give the people the right to upset the decision of the judges when they definitely make up their minds. I think I shall have to speak publicly, simply to say that while I am not and shall not be a candidate, yet that of course if the people make a draft on me, I shall not decline to serve. Of course this will be misrepresented by my opponents, but they misrepresent what I say anyhow, and I have just got to face it. Faithfully yours, Judge Ben B. Lindsey. 17187January 7th, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt wishes me to thank you very cordially for the invitation which you extend to him on behalf of the Braid Manufacturer's Association to attend your annual dinner. He wishes it were possible to accept, but at present he is unable to go into anything now of any kind or sort. He is really sorry to be unable to send a more favorable reply. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. Henry W. Schloss, Braid Manufacturers Association, 251 Fourth Avenue, New York City. 17188January 8, 1912. My dear Sir:- Mr. Roosevelt wishes me to thank you for your courtesy in sending him a copy of that pamphlet. He much appreciates your doing so. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Mr. Clarence E. Clewell, Wilkinsburg, Penn. 8243January 8, 1912. My dear Sir:- If you could come into the Outlook office on Friday next, at about twelve o'clock, I believe Mr. Roosevelt will be able to see you for a minute, and you could then put your request before him. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Mr. W. E. Carson, Room 1223, 150 Nassau Street, New York City. 17189January 8, 1912. My dear Mr. Conway:- Will you permit me, through you, to thank the Board of Directors for their very kind invitation to me to act as honorary referee at the Irish American Athletic Club's Indoor Carnival, which is to be held on the evening of January 25th. There are few things that I should like to do more than come to such a meet, and if it were at all possible for me to do so, it would certainly give me great pleasure to accept. Unfortunately, however, I cannot accept a further invitation of any kind or sort. I am really sorry not to be able to come. Sincerely yours, Mr. John F. Conway, President Irish-American Athletic Club, 110 East 59th Street, N. Y. 17190January 8, 1912. My dear Sir:- Mr. Roosevelt wishes me to thank you for your letter and to say that his book has already been translated and published in German. He greatly appreciates your writing to him. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Mr. Charles Clemens Fisher, #5 East 8th Street, N. Y. 17191January 8, 1912. My dear Sir:- Mr. Roosevelt received the invitation to attend the lecture to be given by Mr. Peirce on the seventeenth of January, and he also received a letter from Senator Lodge urging him to come. He wrote to Senator Lodge expressing his keen regret but unfortunately it was utterly impossible for him to be present, and he asked Senator Lodge to tell Mr. Peirce of his inability. He is really sorry not to be able to attend. Sincerely yours, Secretary. John C. Gade, Esq., President American Scandinavian Society, 15 West 38th Street, N. Y. 17192January 8, 1912. My dear Sir:- I think your better plan will be to go to some Public Library and get a copy of the Outlook. In several recent numbers Mr. Roosevelt has written articles upon the proposed treaties and from those articles you will be able to obtain Mr. Roosevelt's views in the matter. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Mr. Isidor Ganbarg, 71 East 98th Street, N. Y. 17193January 8, 1912. My dear Sir:- I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter to Mr. Roosevelt and also the copy of the American Federationist which you have sent to him. I will see that both are brought to Mr. Roosevelt's attention. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Samuel Gompers, Esq., President, American Federation of Labor, Washington, D. C. 17194January 8, 1912. Dear Sir:- I thank you for the book, and appreciate it. Sincerely yours, Mr. Hubert Gruender, S. J. C/o Mr. B. Herder, 17 South Broadway, St. Louis, Mo. 17195January 8, 1912. My dear Mr. Gunst:- It is mighty nice of you to telegraph [us]. We wish many Happy New Years to both of you. Sincerely yours, M. A. Gunst, Esq., San Francisco, Cal. 17196January 8, 1912. My dear Heatley: Yes, I knew that that big game club scheme had been turned down in East Africa. Like you, I think it was a mistake, but it is finished and done with. I am glad to hear that things are so prosperous. Many happy New Years to you. I wish I was to be in East Africa again. Faithfully yours, Hugh H. Heatley, Esq., Kamiti Ranch, Kyambu, British East Africa. 17197January 8, 1912. My dear Sir:- Mr. Roosevelt wishes me to thank you for your courtesy in sending him a copy of that letter. Sincerely yours, Secretary. W. M. Hough, Esq., 900-908 Rialto Building, Fourth and Olive Streets, St. Louis, Mo. 17198January 8, 1912. Lyman P. Howell, Esq., Northampton, Mass. My dear Mr. Howell:- I wish I could come and address one of those meetings, but unfortunately it is utterly impossible for me to accept any further engagements of any kind or sort. I have already refused nearly five thousand invitations this year. If you will refer to my article on Child Labor which appeared in the Outlook a couple of weeks ago, you will see exactly what my position is in the matter. What I wrote there practically covered my recent speech at Carnegie Hall on the same subject. I wish I could come, but unfortunately it is quite out of the question. Sincerely yours, 17199January 8, 1912. My dear Sir:- Whenever you are in New York on a Tuesday or Friday morning, I hope you will call and see Mr. Roosevelt. I am sure it would give him much pleasure to see you. Sincerely yours, Secretary. John A. T. Hull, Esq., Metropolitan Bank Building, Washington, D. C. 17200January 8, 1912. My dear Sir:- Mr. Roosevelt has asked me to say that Mr. Carroll D. Wright was often at the White House, but Mr. Roosevelt does not remember whether or not Mr. Wright was at the White House in the fall of 1908, at the time of the last meeting of the board of trustees of the Carnegie Institution. Sincerely yours, Secretary. James H. Hyslop, Esq., 519 West 149th Street, N. Y. 17201January 8, 1912. Dear Sir:- I have looked over the correspondence between you and the Clinton Point Stone Company, and have also showed it to Mr. Roosevelt. Mr. Roosevelt wishes that would tell him whether or not you think he ought to pay anything further to the Stone Company. He will abide by your judgment in the matter. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Mr. Hans R. Jacobson, Oyster Bay, L. I. 17202January 8, 1912. My dear Madam:- It was very kind of you to write Mr. Roosevelt and ask him to give a name to your baby. He is approached by so many hundreds of mothers to give names to their children that it really is not possible for him to do so in every instance. Would it not be better for some friend of yours, or some relation, to suggest a name for the little girl. I am sure you will find this the more satisfactory course to pursue. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Mrs. Fidell Landin, Duluth, Minn. 17203January 8, 1912. My dear Madam:- Mr. Roosevelt is very sorry but it is quite impossible for him to suggest the names of speakers for your Club. He does not know any one whom you might apply to. He is really sorry not to be able to be of service to you. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Mrs. L. Frances Lathan, 14 School Street, Pawtucket, R. I. 17204 January 8, 1912. My dear Mr. Macauley:- I wish I could come to that "smoker" next Saturday night, but it is quite impossible for me to be in town then. It was very kind of you to ask me, and I hope you will have a very successful time. Sincerely yours, C. R. Macauley, Esq., President New York Press Club, 21 Spruce Street, N. Y. 17205 January 8, 1912. My dear Mrs. Meyers:- I wish it were possible for my friends to realize my position, not for my own sake, but because then they would understand just why it is that I cannot accept all the invitations that come to me. From now on I wish to avoid making any speech that I possibly can avoid, and greatly though I appreciate an invitation coming from such a body as the one you represent, it really is not possible for me to accept. I cannot undertake anything further of any kind or sort now. I am very sorry. Sincerely yours, Mrs. Henry Meyers, 783 Madison Avenue, New York City. 17206January 8, 1912. My dear Sir:- You can obtain a very good photograph of Mr. Roosevelt from Messrs. Harris and Ewing, Washington, D. C. and if you desire to reproduce it in a book you certainly may do so, - at least as far as Mr. Roosevelt is concerned. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Mr. Charles E. Miller, Superintendent Public Schools, Trimble, Ohio. 17207 January 8, 1912. Dear Mr. Mitchell:- It was very kind of you to send me on that clipping, and I appreciate your doing so. It was just the one I wanted. With all good wishes. Sincerely yours, Mr. Roscoe Mitchell, The New York Herald, New York City. 17208 January 8, 1912. My dear Sir:- Mr. Roosevelt received your letter a few days ago, but was so overwhelmed with work that it has been impossible to send you an earlier reply. Unfortunately he has no photographs which he can send to you or otherwise it would give him much pleasure to grant your request. You have no conception of the number of people who write to him asking for his photograph, and of how utterly impossible it would be for him to grant all their requests. All he can do is to promise to autograph photographs if they are sent to him, and to return them to the senders. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Mr. Joseph E. Morcombs, Editor The American Freemason, Storm Lake, Iowa. 17209 January 8, 1912. Dear Fair:- Many happy New Years to you and yours. I was sorry you could not bring the Peabodys out, but of course I understood. Faithfully yours, Professor Henry Fairfield Osborn, Castle Rock, Garrisons-on-Hudson, N. Y. 17210 January 8, 1912. My dear Sir:- If you will call at the Outlook office tomorrow, Tuesday, at about 12:30, with your friend, it will give Mr. Roosevelt much pleasure to see both of you. Sincerely yours, Secretary. LeRoy Park, Esq., The Waldorf-Astoria, New York City. 17211 January 8, 1912. Gentleman:- Mr. Roosevelt has received your letter and he wishes me to thank you for it and to say that unfortunately he is unable to take advantage of your offer. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Messrs. Peace & Elliman, 340 Madison Avenue, N. Y. 17212 January 8, 1912. My dear Mr. Phelan:- I thank you for the handsome New Year's remembrance. May many happy New Years come to you and yours. Sincerely yours, Mr. James D. Phelan, San Francisco, Cal. 17213 January 8, 1912. Dear Mr. Putnam:- Mr. Roosevelt wishes me to say that that gun went to the Boone and Crockett Club, and you will be able to obtain information about it by communicating with Mr. George Bird Grinnell. Sincerely yours, Secretary. G. B. Putnam, Esq., 2-6 West 45th Street, N. Y. 17214January 8, 1912. My dear Mr. Reily; Of course it will give Mr. Roosevelt much pleasure to see Mr. Peck when he comes to New York. I will arrange an appointment for him to call immediately I get the telephone message from him. With kind regards. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Mr. E. Mont. Reily, Kansas City, Mo. 17215January 8, 1912. Dear Madam:- I am sorry to tell you that Mr. Roosevelt does not know of any recitation which would be suitable to the purpose you have in view, and he is therefore unable to give you the information you desire. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Miss Pearl Roosevelt, Belding, Mich. 17216January 8, 1912. My dear Sir:- It gives Mr. Roosevelt much pleasure to sign the quotation from one of his books which you desire. I am sending it to you herewith. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Rev. Franklin C. Smith, St. Matthew's Church, Grand Junction, Colo. 17217January 8, 1912. My dear Sir:- I thank you for the volume you sent me and appreciate your courtesy. Sincerely yours, Carl F. Straube, Esq., Economy, Pa. 17218January 8, 1912. My dear Sir:- It is certainly true that Mr. Roosevelt has an insurance policy in the Connecticut Mutual of Hartford, and as far as he knows the Company is quite sound. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Mr. W. T. Straup, C/o Clerks Box, Denver, Colo. 17219January 8, 1912. My dear Sir:- Mr. Roosevelt asks me to tender, through you, to Captain Larson, his thanks for the Captain's kindness in sending him that Spanish War Button. He much appreciates his doing so. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Hon. Oscar Straus, #5 West 76th Street, N. Y. 17220January 8, 1912. My dear Mr. Waldorf:- I am really touched by your letter, but at the present time there is nothing that I can add to what I have already said upon the subject. With all good wishes. Sincerely yours, George P. Waldorf, Esq., 1218 Nicholas Building, Toledo, Ohio. 17221January 8, 1912. My dear Colonel West:- I am really touched by what you say in your letter, but, at the present time there is nothing that I can add to what I have already said upon the subject. Sincerely yours, Colonel Ralph W. West, C/o San Benito Land and Water Company, Kansas City, Mo. 17222January 8, 1912. My dear Governor White:- Mr. Roosevelt wishes me to say that he hopes, when you come to New York for the meeting of the State Bar Association, that you will call upon him at the Outlook office. The best time to call would be at about eleven o'clock on Saturday morning, January twentieth. Mr. Roosevelt looks forward with much pleasure to seeing you then. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Hon. Horace White, 16 White Memorial Building. Syracuse, N. Y. 17223January 8, 1912. My dear Sir:- Mr. Roosevelt wishes me to say that he is very sorry that he cannot help you, owing to the fact that it has been so long since he was active in hunting here in America. On this account he would not know where to advise you to go. The old hunting grounds are now well settled, but I should suppose that the northwest of Canada would be a thoroughly good place for such a purpose as you have in view. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Mr. B. M. Wills, Avondale, Cincinnati, Ohio. 17224January 8, 1912. Gentlemen:- Mr. Roosevelt wishes me to thank you for your courtesy in sending the card of New Year's remembrance. He much appreciates your doing so. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Messrs. Wrenn & King, Lexington, Ky. 17225January 9th, 1912 My dear Sir: It was indeed good of you to send me your very kind letter. I sincerely appreciate all that you say, and thank you for writing. Faithfully yours, Mr. George E. Barstow Barstow, Texas. [*6317*][*Berryman, C. K.*] January 9th 1912. PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL Dear Berryman: I was immensely amused by the cartoon (though I minded the absence of the Teddy Bear from the aeroplane!) The point about the guessers is that they have just as certain information as I have. I do not know whether even you will believe that I am honestly trying not to consider this in the least from the personal standpoint, but purely from the standpoint of the public interest. I wonder if you are ever in New York. If so, I should really like to see you and talk with you. Faithfully yours, Mr C. K. Berryman, 1754 Euclid Avenue, Washington, D.C. 1754January 9th, 1912 My dear Sir: It was indeed good of you to send me your very kind letter. I sincerely appreciate all that you say, and thank you for writing. Faithfully yours, Mr. Thomas Carroll 247 62nd Street New York City. 17226January 9th, 1912 My dear Sir: It was indeed good of you to send me your very kind letter. I sincerely appreciate all that you say, and thank you for writing. Faithfully yours, Mr. J. B. Cranfill, 720 Wilson Building, Dallas, Texas. 17227January 9th 1912. PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL Dear Mr. Dow: That is a very nice letter of yours. Most emphatically I will not bother about the Presidential contest this year; but my dear fellow, neither will I bother about it in 1916. Again thanking you, Faithfully yours, Joy Wheeler Dow Esq., Summit, N. J. 17228January 9th, 1912 My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt has asked me to acknowledge receipt of your letter, and to say that since he left the White House he has not spoken on behalf of a single person with regard to an official position or promotion of any kind or sort. If he were to do so in one case, he would be compelled in common fairness to do the same thing in hundreds of similar cases about which he is approached. He feels sure on thinking it over you will see how impossible it is for him to help you. He is very sorry. Faithfully yours, Secretary. Mr. James E. Dowling, 515-1/2 North Side Square Springfield, Ill. 17229January 9th, 1912 My dear Sir: It was indeed good of you to send me your very kind letter. I sincerely appreciate all that you say, and thank you for writing. Faithfully yours, Mr. James T. Doyle, 204 Augusta Avenue, Baltimore, Md. 17230January 9th, 1912 My dear Sir: It was indeed good of you to send me your very kind letter. I sincerely appreciate all that you say, and thank you for writing. Faithfully yours, Mr. Oscar S. Durfee Gatun, Canal Zone. 17231January 9th, 1912 My dear Mr. Hall: I must send you one line of thanks for your kind New Year remembrance. Heartily reciprocating your good wishes, I am, Sincerely yours, Mr. Richard Boylston Hall, 40 State St. Room 43 Boston, Mass. 17232January 9, 1912. My dear Mr. Hard: I am in receipt of your letter of January fifth. The campaign which The Delineator is conducting is, as I understand it for the enactment of juster laws concerning women within the field of their family relationship. It must therefore appeal to all persons who wish to see women come into full legal possession of their really important rights. I believe they should have political rights; but political rights would be of no consequence whatsoever unless they resulted in securing to women that equality with their husbands in regard to their children and in regard to their property which they must have in order to meet successfully 17233the duties and responsibilities of their daily life as wives and mothers. Your object, as I see it, is a very practical one. It concerns itself with the welfare of millions of women whose lives are spent in the discharge of task which confine them closely to their homes. Th position of honor and authority in those homes must be upheld by wise and strong laws in orde that there may be maintained in this country the greatest and finest of all social influenc --the home managed by respected, self-respecti women, who find therein the largest possible e[x]pression for their individual powers and for t highest civic service. Yours sincerely, Mr. William Hard, The Delineator, New York City 17234January 9th, 1912 My dear Sir: It was indeed good of you to send me your very kind letter. I sincerely appreciate all that you say, and thank you for writing. Faithfully yours, Mr. J. E. K. Herrick 212 Maple Street, Holyoke, Mass. 17235January 9th 1912 My dear Mr. Hinrichs: I must send you one line of thanks for your kind New Year remembrance. Heartily reciprocating your good wishes, I am, Sincerely yours, Mr. Frank S. Hinrichs, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Washington Post Building, Washington, D.C. 17236January 9th, 1912 My dear Mr. Johnson: I thank you for your very kind letter, but at the present time there is nothing I can add to what I have already said on the subject. Sincerely yours, Mr. David Johnson, Meriden Co. 49 West 34 St. New York City 17237January 9th 1912. My dear Mrs. Kelley: I have read that book, but I shall re-read it. All that is necessary to make me the most ferociously intense believer in woman suffrage instead of its moderate supporter as at present, is to convince me that women will take an effective stand against sexual viciousness, which of course means especially against male sexual viciousness. They did take such a stand in Seattle. They have helped Lindsey in Denver, but I do not think they have done as much as I had hoped in Denver. I hope you like what I wrote about the judges. Faithfully yours, Mrs. Florence Kelley, 105 East 22nd Street, New York City. 17238January 9th, 1912 My dear Sir: It was indeed good of you to send me your very kind letter. I sincerely appreciate all that you may say, and thank you for writing. Faithfully yours, Mr. Emil Klein General Delivery, Santa Clara, Cal. 17239January 9th, 1912 My dear Mr. Larkin: I must send you one line of thanks for your kind New Year remembrance. Heartily reciprocating your good wishes, I am, Sincerely yours, Mr. P. Henry Larkin, Floral Park, L.I. 17240January 9th 1912 My dear Mr. Lea: I thank you for your very kind letter, but at the present time there is nothing I can add to what I already said on the subject. Sincerely yours, Mr. Howard F. Lee, Suite 1324-5Commerce Building, Kansas City, Mo. 17241January 9th 1912. Dear Cabot: I have written to Root at once. Now as for poor Peirce's request. Of course the trouble is that if I go there I am perfectly certain to be asked to speak. I have had too long and too bitter an experience to be in any doubt in the matter. Moreover, even if I did not speak, it would mean that I would have to go to all kinds of other meetings, for I have refused scores of requests to go to meetings and not speak. I am really very sorry. Now get hold of Cal O'Laughlin and see if he cannot bring pressure to bear on Cummins and Borah. He ought to be able to. He told me the Insurgents would be against the treatise. Ever yours, The Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge, Washington, D.C. 17242January 9th, 1912 My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt has received your letter asking him to contribute to your columns, but he feels sure on thinking it over you will see why he is unable to do so. He is now contributing editor to THE OUTLOOK, which has the exclusive right to publish anything that he writes. If he were to make a single exception by contributing to your publication, he would be immediately inundated with applications for articles on various subjects from all the country. He is sorry not to be able to do as you ask. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Mr. John Paul May, The Junior Republic Citizen, Freeville, New York. 17243January 9th, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt has received your letter and he wishes me to say that he never gives his opinion upon public questions in letters to friends for quotation. The only way you can obtain his views upon the question you put to him is by referring to his published speeches. Most of these have been issued in book form and may be consulted at almost any public library. He feels sure on thinking it over you will see how impossible it would be for him to answer in personal letters all the queries that are put to him by correspondents. If he were to try to do so, it would entail such a drain upon his time and energy that it would be simply unbearable. He is very sorry that he cannot comply with your request. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr. H. N. McClellan, Ottawa, Kansas. 17244January 9th, 1912 My dear Mr. McClure: I thank you for your very kind letter, but at the present time there is nothing that I can add to what I have already said on the subject. Sincerely yours, Mr. J. E. McClure, The Carlinville Democrat Carlinville, Ill. 17245January 9th, 1912. Dear George: You played football in college and rowed, didn't you? This is to introduce to you Mr Harry Edwin Kersburg, Harvard 1907. He played three years on our Varsity Eleven. He was also on the track team and has coached the football team since, and is a very good fellow. He wants to get into the Marine Corps. I have told him that he is the type of man I should particularly like to see an officer of the corps, but that I can make no request for his appointment. I most gladly, however, give him this letter to you, hoping that you will accord him the courtesy of a personal interview. Always yours, The Hon. George von L. Meyer, Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C. 17246January 9th, 1912. Dear Needham: First let me express my sincere sympathy for you in the death of your mother. Now about that letter. There were phrases in it which were meant for my private friends, and not for publication. I am to speak before the Constitutional Convention in Ohio two weeks hence. I will then put out my platform. After that I shall have to make a statement, but I am inclined to think that it need only be six or eight lines. There is no use in seeming to justify myself or make excuses. I will simply state that under no circumstances will I lift my hand to get the nomination, but that if it comes to me as a genuine popular movement of course I will accept, and that is all there is to it. I like Dixon, and so I have written to him asking if he cannot come on here. I have asked him to bring on Clapp if he cares to do so. Faithfully yours, Mr Henry Beach Needham. 7247January 9th, 1912 My dear Mr. Nothstein: I must send you one line of thanks for your kind New Year remembrance. Heartily reciprocating your good wishes, I am, Sincerely yours, Mr. Lewis F. Nothstein, P.O.Box 356 Lehighton, Pa. 17248January 9th 1912. My dear Mr Palmer: That is very good of you. I will not see a man at Oyster Bay. If I have anything to communicate, I will call up you or Curtis of the Associated Press, each to be sure to give the information to the other and to any outsiders whom it is necessary to me. Sincerely yours, Mr Loren Palmer, The Sun, New York. 17249January 9th 1912. Dear Brutus: I am glad Cassius gave you my message. The diary you gave me was exactly what I wished. It will serve me to put down my appointments with Cataline, Clodius (both of whom are now in The Outlook office disguised as lady typewriters), that brutal embodiment of lawless passion Dr Lyman Abbott, and the various other "tools" through whom I intend to assault the liberties of the republic. Love to Mrs Brutus, Yours Hon. Herbert Parsons. [?50]January 9th 1912. Dear Mr Potter: Your telegram has just come. When I received it, it puzzled me, for I did not know whether it referred to an invitation or not. I have had it looked up among the hundreds of other invitations which have come to me during the last few days and which I have not yet been able to answer. Do you know, I have had to decline over five thousand invitations to speak since I came back. I just cannot make another speech of any kind, sort, or description, not even, my dear fellow, for you! I am very sorry, as of course I should like to accept any invitation coming from you if it were at all possible. Wishing you many happy New Years, Very faithfully yours, William Potter Esq., 1011 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. ?251January 9th 1912. PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL My dear Mr Reily: Don't you see that if I did what you wish, and made any kind of a public statement to the effect that if nominated I would accept, it would be universally taken to mean that I was an active candidate seeking the nomination - which is the exact reverse of the truth. The Kansas City Star of January 5th had a capital editorial, which seems to me to be the kind of editorial you should use; and is for me personally, the position to take about me is that I am not treating and will not treat this matter as a personal matter at all, that I am simply endeavoring to do and shall continue to endeavor to do whatever is best for the people as a whole, and that this being the case no-one has a right to try to get me to same some position which would inevitably cause the impression that down at bottom I really was considering primarily my own personal interests. Let me see you any time you are East. Faithfully yours, Mr. E. Mont Reily, Kansas City, Mo. 7252January 9th 1912. Dear Elihu: I very earnestly hope you will insist upon the passage of your resolution, and will not vote for the treaty without it. As you know, I feel that Lodge's amendment should also be adopted, but I should regard it as a capital misfortune and a disgrace if this country ratified the unamended treaties. Will you write me private what you think of the prospect? Always yours, The Hon. Elihu Root, United States Senator, Washington, D.C. 7853January 9th 1912. [De]arest Laura: I loved your note. Edith is now slowly getting better, but she has had a very hard time. By George! it has been a hard year for her. Ever yours, Mrs J. West Roosevelt, 110 East 31st Street, New York. 17254January 9th, 1912 My dear Sir: It was indeed good of you to send me your very kind letter. I sincerely appreciate all that you say, and thank you for writing. Faithfully yours, H. B. Runnalls,M.D. Fuyallup, Washington. 17255January 9th, 1912 My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt has asked me to acknowledge receipt of your letter, and to say that since he left the White House he has not spoken on behalf of a single person with regard to an official position or promotion of any kind or sort. If he were to do so in one case he would be compelled in common fairness to do the same thing in hundreds of similar cases about which he is approached. He feels sure on thinking it over you will see how impossible it is for him to help you. He is very sorry. Faithfully yours, Secretary. Mr. Bruce H. Rutherford, Douglas, Wyoming. 17256This is to certify that Harry B. Settlemyer, Quartermaster first-class U.S.N. served on board the "Sylph" during my Administration. I saw much of him, and was greatly impressed in his favor. He showed that he possessed integrity, character and efficiency. I cordially commend him. January 9th 1912. 17257January 9th, 1912 My dear Sir: It was indeed good of you to send me your very kind letter. I sincerely appreciate all that you say, and thank you for writing. Faithfully yours, Mr. R. D. Silliman Choate & Larocque 42 Wall Street New York. 17258January 9th, 1912 My dear Sir: It was indeed good of you to send me your very kind letter. I sincerely appreciate all that you say, and thank you for writing. Faithfully yours, Mr. A. G. Thomason, New England Demurrage Commission, 294 Washington Street, Boston. 17259January 9th, 1912 My dear Mr. Tighe: I must send you one line of thanks for your kind New Year remembrance. Heartily reciprocating your good wishes, I am, Sincerely yours, Mr. Robert A. Tighe 742 East 178th St. New York City 17260January 9th, 1912 Dear Madam: It was indeed good of you to send me your very kind letter. I sincerely appreciate all that you say, and thank you for writing Faithfully yours, Mrs. John F. Tomlin, Finn's Point Cemetary, Salem, New Jersey. 17261January 9th, 1912 My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt is very sorry, but it is quite impossible for him to answer the query you put. People write to him asking his opinion upon almost every topic under the sun and if he were to reply in each case giving such an opinion, it would not only become ridiculous, but it would occupy most of his time. He is sorry not to be able to do as you wish. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. F.G. Wadsworth 115 Arcade Bldg. Utica, N.Y. 17262January 9th 1912. PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL Dear WL Ward: I have asked to see Hayward and I have asked to see McHarg. I have also communicated with Tim along the lines you mention. In your letter you state the case just exactly as it is, and as it must remain. If my nomination should come as the result of artificial stimulus, I do not want it, and I will not take it. If it comes at all, it must be as the result of an honest widespread desire of the people, and not as the result of the slightest manipulation on the part of any individual or set of individuals. I do not want for one moment believe that any such widespread desire will be manifested, and so far from being disappointed I shall be most heartily relieved if there is no such movement, and if there is not even the slightest talk of nominating me. The nomination is the very last thing I desire, and I would consider it at all only from the standpoint of the public interest and without the slightest regard to my own wishes. With hearty thanks, Always yours, P.S. I like the last long paragraph so much that I have had it copied out and have sent it to several friends. 17263January 9th, 1912 My dear Mr. Waring: I must send you one line of thanks for your kind New Year remembrance. Heartily reciprocating your good wishes, I am Sincerely yours, Mr. J. D. Waring Orienta Mamaroneck, N.Y. 17264January 9th, 1912 My dear Sir: It was indeed good of you to send me your very kind letter. I sincerely appreciate all that you say, and thank you for writing. Faithfully yours, Mr. J. H. Wright, 373 1/2 West 22nd Street New York City. 17265January 10th, 1912. My dear Sir: I wish it were possible for my friends to realize my position, not for my own sake, but because then they would understand just why it is that I cannot accept all the invitations which come to me. From now on I wish to avoid making any speech that I possibly can avoid, and greatly though I appreciate an invitation coming from such a body as the one you represent, it really is not possible for me to accept. I cannot undertake anything further of any kind or sort now. I am very sorry. Sincerely yours, Mr. David H. Brown, Room 406, Equitable Building, Baltimore, Md.Borah January 10th 1912. Dear Senator Borah: I earnestly hope that you will oppose the unamended arbitration treaties and will support both the Lodge and Root amendments. It would be a national calamity to pass those treaties unamended. I send you my Outlook article of a couple of weeks ago upon it. Faithfully yours, The Hon. W. E. Borah, Washington, D.C. 17266January 10th 1912. [Dea]r Mr Camprubi: I know Mr Garret as well as I know Mr Carter. Have him shown those letters, with this in addition, and give him my warm regards. Faithfully yours, Mr Jose Camprubi, Harvard Club, New York City. 17267January 10th, 1912 My dear Sir: It was indeed good of you to send me your very kind letter. I sincerely appreciate all that you say, and thank you for writing. Faithfully yours, Mr. J. R. M. Connick 31 Corbitt Street, Scranton, Penn. 17268January 10th, 1912. My dear Madam: Mr. Roosevelt desires me to express his regret that unfortunately it is utterly impossible for him to accept another invitation of any kind, sort, or description. During the past few months he has been compelled to decline literally thousands of invitations, some of which he would really like to accept but is physically unable to do so. Faithfully yours, Secretary Miss Haryet H. Dey The Pen & Brush 132 East 19th Street New York City. 17269January 10th, 1912 My dear Sir: It was indeed good of you to send me your very kind letter. I sincerely appreciate all that you say, and thank you for writing. Faithfully yours, Mr. Charles C. Dickens, 605 North 7th Street, Richmond, Virginia. 17270January 10th, 1912 My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt receives every day a number of request for subscriptions to various causes in which he believes, but I am sure on thinking it over you will see how impossible it is for him to comply in each case. He is by no means a rich man, and he is already doing all that it is possible for him to do in keeping up with the demands made upon him which he cannot well refuse. He is really sorry not to be able to do as you ask, and trusts you will understand and appreciate why he is unable to help you. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. Edmund W. Foote, Harvard Club, 27 W. 44th St., N.Y. 17271January 10th, 1912 My dear Sir: It was indeed good of you to send me your very kind letter. I sincerely appreciate all that you say and thank you for writing. Faithfully yours, Mr. Charles M. Freise, 163 East 77th Street, New York City. 17272January 10th, 1912 My dear Sir: I wish it were possible for my friends to realize my position, not for my sake, but because then they would understand just why it is that I cannot accept all the invitations which come to me. From now on I wish to avoid making any speech that I possibly can avoid, and greatly though I appreciate an invitation coming from such a body as the one you represent it really is not possible for me to accept. I cannot undertake anything further of any kind or sort now. I am very sorry. Sincerely yours, Mr. Howard B. Goetschins, Bergen County Historical Society Little Ferry, New Jersey. 17273January 10th 1912. Dear Archie: Your letter interests me, especially what you say about Alexander. It is not a question of the intelligence of the readers. The men who know the matter at first hand would be interested in it anyway, but I do not think other men would be. I know this is true about the San Juan fight. There is literally limitless opportunity for discussion about even a small fight like that at San Juan, and every big battle can be discussed ad infinitum. But I confess that it is new to me to learn that people do seriously take Chickamauga as a Northern victory. I know of course that supporters of Rosecrans insisted that it was, just as certain supporters of Grant and Sherman always insisted that they were not surprised at Shiloh, but I had no idea that there was any serious claim. The Outlook would not notice a book by me about San Juan similar to that which you have written about Chickamauga. I say this with knowledge, because every now and then some idiot starts up the assertion that I was not at San Juan, or that my regiment was rescued from an ambush by a colored regiment, or that I went too far forward or that I stayed too far back, or that I did not do enough of my own initiative, or that I did too much; and The Outlook either does nothing or makes a very brief statement. That is a fine letter of Foraker's and you ought to be proud of it. Col. Archibald Gracie, Always yours, Washington, D.C. [*17274*]January 10th 1912. [De]ar Mr Grant: I do not know that I can do anything whatever in that matter. I do not even know the captain of the Harvard track team, nor whom I ought to write to. Will you tell me whom I ought to write to, and then write me a letter which I can send them with one of my own. Faithfully yours, Mr Dick Grant, University of Minnesota. 17275January 10th, 1912 My dear Mr. and Mrs. Grundy: I must send you one line of thanks for your kind New Year remembrance. Heartily reciprocating your good wishes, I am Yours sincerely, Mr. & Mrs. Fred Grundy, 16 Edwards Square, W. London, England. 17276January 10th, 1912 My dear Mr. Hackett: I must send you one line of thanks for your kind New Year remembrance. Heartily reciprocating your good wishes, I am Sincerely yours, Mr. Chauncey E. Hackett, 3347 Broadway, New York City. 17277January 10th, 1912 My dear Madam: Mr. Roosevelt is very sorry, but it is quite impossible for him to answer the query you put. People write to him asking his opinion upon almost every topic under the sun and if he were to reply in each case giving such an opinion, it would not only become ridiculous, bit it would occupy most of his time. He is very sorry not to be able to do as you wish. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mrs. Omar Harrison, 62 Atkinson Avenue, Detroit, Michigan. 17278January 10th 1912. Dear Hart: I hope that Mrs Roosevelt will be well by the 26th, but in any event if Mrs Hart is able to come, I shall be most glad in an insufficient way to be both host and hostess. If she cannot come, I shall look for you anyhow. I cannot go to any dinner at present where there is a likelihood of having to speak. Now for Mr Temperley. If by any chance he could be here Friday next, the 12th, it would be a real pleasure to have him at lunch. Every other day I am afraid I am engaged for lunch, but if he can come in any Tuesday or Friday morning I should particularly like to see him. Sincerely yours, Professor Albert Bushnell Hart, 5 Quincy Chambers, Cambridge, Mass. 17279January 10th 1912. PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL My dear Mr Heard: That is a mighty nice letter of yours, and I thank you for it. But, my dear fellow, there is no action that I could not take or ought to take in this matter. You know well that if I should say what so many men desire me to say, that though I am not a candidate I would not refuse the nomination if offered, everyone would accept this as practically an announcement of my candidacy. Have you seen an admirable editorial in the Kanas City Star of January 5th last? Faithfully yours, Mr Dwight S. Heard, Phoenix, Arizona. 17280January 10th, 1912 My dear Madam: It was indeed good of you to send me your very kind letter. I sincerely appreciate all that you say and thank you for writing. Faithfully yours, Mrs. George H. Ide, Pasadena, California. 17281January 10th, 1912 My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt wishes me to acknowledge receipt of your letter and to express his regret that he is quite unable to do as you desire. He is approached in hundreds of similar cases, and of course it would be physically impossible for him to respond favorably in each such case, as he has not the time to read the books, besides which it would be very undesirable for him to comment on all these he is asked to comment on. He is very sorry that he cannot do as you wish. Faithfully yours, Secretary Dr. B. J. Kendall, Geneva, Illinois. 17282January 10th, 1912 My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt desires me to thank you for your letter and to express his regret that it is quite impossible for him to take up any further matter of any kind at the present time, as he is almost overwhelmed with the work he already has on hand. He much appreciates the courtesy of your letter. Faithfully yours, Secretary Frederick S. Kelle, M.D. 12 East 31st Street, New York City. 17283January 10th, 1912 My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt desires me to thank you for your letter and to express his regret that it is quite impossible for him to take up any further matter of any kind at the present time, as he is almost overwhelmed with the work he already has on hand. He much appreciates the courtesy of your letter. Faithfully yours, Secretary. Frederick S. Kelle, M.D. 12 East 31st Street, New York City. 17283January 10th 1912. Dear Cabot: Of course I understand about that article of yours, and will explain it in full to The Outlook if there is any explanation needed. Now as to your talk with Crane. Don't you let him or the President delude you into passing a weak resolution under the pretense that it is a mutually satisfactory compromise. Root's resolution is really not enough. I hope you will fight for your own amendment. Of all men you are the last man who ought to weaken on this business. Anything less than Root's resolution would be thoroughly iniquitous and foolish. The best thing to do would be to have the treaties die. If that is impossible, then your amendment should be adopted. If that is impossible, then Root's amendment should be adopted. Personally, I should vote against the treaties even with Root's amendment, but still they would not be so bad as long as that amendment was adopted, for the simple fact that it would make them nonsense. If the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate weaken now it will quite deservedly incur public contempt instead of leaving the responsibility where it belongs, and where it at present is. Ever yours, 17284January 10th, 1912 My dear Mr. Lusk: I must send you one line of thanks for your kind New Year remembrance. Heartily reciprocating your good wishes, I am Sincerely yours, Mr. James D. Lusk, Jackson Board of Trade, Jackson, Mississippi. 17285January 10th, 1912 My dear Madam: It was indeed good of you to send me your very kind letter. I sincerely appreciate all that you say and thank you for writing. Faithfully yours, Miss Clara Marshall, 17 Charles Street, New York City. 17286January 10th, 1912 My dear Sir: Every day, almost without exception, Mr. Roosevelt receives a number of letters asking him to obtain positions of various kinds for those who write to him. Now, I am sure on thinging it over, you will see how impossible it is for Mr. Roosevelt to render help in this way. He is no longer in public office, and has nothing whatever to do with the disposal of positions of any kind or sort, nor does he know any one who might be able to render such help. It is therefore with regret that he is compelled to send you and unfavorable reply, much though he appreciates the circumstances and sympathizes with the needs of he applicant. Faithfully yours, Secretary. Mr. P. C. Maynard, 1031 N. Main Street, Jamestown, N.Y. 17287January 10th 1912. Dear Mitchell: Indeed there has been no attitude of distrust on my part. I suppose I have been so driven that it seemed that I was a little short in my statements. I am glad you got the Herald to recall you. I am not seeing and shall not see any newspaper men at Oyster Bay. With warm regards to Mrs Mitchell, Faithfully yours, Mr R. C. Mitchell, New York Herald. 17288January 10th 1912. Dear Colonel CE Nelson: Would you ask your manager to send me twenty copies, if he still has them, of the "Star" for January 5th? That editorial called "If the people want him" is so exactly right that I would like to use it in writing to some worthy souls who don't seem to be able to understand what my position is. Among them is Mont Reily. Always yours, 17289January 10th, 1912 My dear Madam: I wish it were possible for my friends to realize my position, not for my own sake, but because then they would understand just why it is that I can not accept all the invitations which come to me. From now on I wish to avoid making any speech that I can possibly avoid, and greatly though I appreciate an invitation from such a body as the one you represent, it really is not possible for me to accept. I cannot undertake anything further of any kind or sort now. I am very sorry. Sincerely yours, Mrs. Edward Porritt, 63 Tremont Street, Hartford, Conn. 17290January 10th, 1912 My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt desires me to express his regret that unfortunately it is utterly impossible for him to accept another invitation of any kind, sort, or description. During the past few months he has been compelled to decline literally thousands of invitations, some of which he would really like to accept but is physically unable to do so. Faithfully yours, Secretary. Mrs. Frank Samuel S. E. Corner 22nd & Locust Streets, Philadelphia, Penn. 17291January 10th, 1912 My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt desires me to thank you for your letter and to express his regret that it is quite impossible for him to take up any further matter of any kind at the present time as he is almost overwhelmed with the work he already has on hand. He much appreciates the courtesy of your letter. Faithfully yours, Secretary. Mr. A. Scribe, c/o Douglas, 311 W. 112th Street, New York City. 17292January 10th, 1912 My dear Mr. Sproul: I must send you one line of thanks for your kind New Year remembrance. Heartily reciprocating your good wishes, I am Sincerely yours, Mr. T. F. Sproul, Topeka, Kansas. 17293January 10th, 1912 My dear Lady St. Holier: I must send you one line of thanks for your kind New Years remembrance. Heartily reciprocating your good wishes, I am Sincerely yours, Lady Mary St. Holier, 52 Portland Place, London, W.Eng. 17294January 10th, 1912 My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt receives every day a number of requests for subscriptions to various causes in which he believes, but I am sure on thinking it over you will see how impossible it is for him to comply in each case. He is by no means a rich man, and he is already doing all that it is possible for him to do in keeping up with the demands made upon him which he cannot well refuse. He is really sorry not to be able to do as you ask, and trusts you will understand and appreciate why he is unable to do so. Faithfully yours, Secretary. Rev. Richard E. Stinson, D.D. Atlanta, Georgia. 17295January 10th, 1912 My dear Mr. Vattmann: I must send you one line of thanks for your kind New Year remembrance. Heartily reciprocating your good wishes, I am Sincerely yours, Mr. Edward J. Vattmann, Wilmette, Illinois. 17296January 10th, 1912 My dear Mr. Von Haake: I must send you one line of thanks for your kind New Year remembrance. Heartily receiprocating your good wishes, I am Sincerely yours, Mr. A. von Haake, Washington, D.C. 17297January 10th, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt has received your letter and he wishes me to say that he never gives his opinion upon public questions in letters to friends for quotation. The only way you can obtain his views upon the question you put to him is by referring to his published speeches. Most of these have been issued in book form and may be consulted at almost any public library. He feels sure on thinking it over you will see how impossible it is for him to answer in personal letters all the queries that are put to him by correspondents. If he were to try to do so, it would entail such a drain upon his time and energy that it would be simply unbearable. He is very sorry that he cannot comply with your request. Faithfully yours, Secretary. Mr. S. H. Westcott, Orion High School, Orion, Michigan. 17298January 10th, 1912 My dear Mr. Zeller: I must send you one line of thanks for your kind New Year remembrance. Heartily reciprocating your good wishes, I am Sincerely yours, Mr. George A. Zeller, Peoria State Hospital, Peoria, Illinois. 17299January 11th, 1912 My dear Senor Barranco: I must send you one line of thanks for your kind New Year remembrance. Heartily reciprocating your good wishes, I am Sincerely yours, Senor Cesar Augusto Barranco, Washington, D.C.Beall, Ed January 11, 1912. Dear Senator Beall: I thank you for your letter and appreciate your kind expressions. If you are ever in New York it will be a real pleasure to see you. Sincerely yours, Hon. Edmond Beall State Senator Alton, Ill. 3497January 11, 1912. Mrs. Eleanore Bigot, 146 East 150th St., New York City. Dear Madam: I have showed your letter to Mr. Roosevelt and also the letter from Mrs. Baldwin introducing you. Mr. Roosevelt has spoken to Mrs. Roosevelt about the matter but is very sorry to say that your letter does not give any facts upon which he could act. You speak in one place as if your daughter had just disappeared, and in another as if she had been gone for four years; and you say she has communicated with you but will not give you her address. All the Mr. Roosevelt could do is to put the matter before the police, and it is of no use putting it before the police, unless you state in writing full particulars as to who took your daughter away, giving the names and addresses if possible and anything further that would tend to clear up the matter. Sincerely yours, Secretary.January 11th, 1912 My dear Sir: I thank you for your very kind letter, but at the present time there is nothing that I can add to what I have already said on the subject. Sincerely yours, Mr. Clayton B. Blakey, Louisville, Kentucky. 6286Berchard January 11th, 1912 My dear Sir: I thank you for your kind letter, but there is nothing, at the present time, that I can add to what I have already said on the subject. Sincerely yours, Mr. Paul Berchard, 42 Amsterdam Avenue New York City/ [2851]Bower January 11th, 1912. My dear Sir: I wish it were possible for my friends to realize my position, not for my own sake, but because then they would understand just why it is that I cannot accept all the invitations that come to me. From now on I wish to avoid making any speech that I possibly can avoid and greatly though I appreciate an invitation from such a body as the one you represent it really is not possible for me to accept. I cannot undertake anything further of any kind or sort now. I am very sorry. Sincerely yours, Mr. C. M. Bower, Picnic Association, New Bloomfield, Pa. [1553]January 11, 1912. My dear Brannan: I thank you for your interesting letter which I value. I am glad you liked my editorial. Sincerely yours, Robert Brannan, Esq. 1420 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 5351January 11th, 1912. My dear Sir: I wish it were possible for my friends to realize my position, not for my own sake, but because then they would understand just why it is that I cannot accept all the invitations that come to me. From now on I wish to avoid making any speech that I possibly can avoid and greatly though I appreciate an invitation coming from such a body as the one you represent, it really is not possible for me to accept. I cannot undertake anything further of any kind or sort now. I am very sorry. Sincerely yours, Mr. W. E. Burke, Third Panel Sheriff's Jury, New York City. [4350]January 11th, 1912. Friend William: It is good to hear from you. Give my warm regards to Mrs Cocke. I wish I could do as you request and speak to the Swathburn College, but I cannot make another speech now of any kind, sort or description. If I made one speech I should have to make literally hundreds of others. It is no use talking, William. By actual experience I have learned that I have got to quit speaking. I must never try to speak on any occasion or in any one locality. I must only speak when I have something to say that affects the whole nation, and I have nothing to say at the moment. As for my nomination, I agree with you entirely. I should regard it as a capital misfortune from my standpoint. My preference is that Taft should be renominated and carry the burden of his own Administration. Of course it is possible that the nomination might come in such a way that I could not honorably refuse to run. But at present I see no likelihood of any such outcome. Good luck to you! Always yours, Hon. William W. Cocke. 7942January 11, 1912. Dear Mr. Collins: Will you give my regards to Mr. Bacon? I wonder if he could get on here to New York so that I could see him. He is a fine fellow and I would like to see you too if you get a change to come to New York. Sincerely yours, P. S. I thank you for letting me see that correspondence with Peterson and return it to you herewith. Mr. P. V. Collins, 523-529 7th St. South Minneapolis, Minn. 7163January 11th, 1912. My dear Colonel: I liked your book and appreciated it. But, my dear Colonel, you must not quote me for publication. You do not know the multitude of requests I receive to be quoted about books. Many happy New Years to you. Faithfully yours, Colonel W. H. Crock, 6374January 11, 1912. Dear Mr. Cruikshank: I did not know that I made that statement. I think it would be true if we excluded cases where wolves were aroused by doves. This refers to the timber wolf and not the coyote. Sincerely yours, Mr. J. A. Cruikshank 1328 Broadway New York City. 6373January 11th, 1912. My dear Sir: I wish it were possible for my friends to realize my position, not for my own sake, but because then they would understand just why it is not possible for me to accept all the invitations that come to me. From now on I wish to avoid making any speech that I possibly can avoid and greatly though I appreciate an invitation coming from such a body as the one you represent, it really is not possible for me to accept. I cannot undertake anything further of any kind or sort now. I am very sorry. Sincerely yours, Rev. Algernon S. Crapsey, The Brotherhood, Rochester, N. Y. 6372January 11th, 1912 My dear Sir: I thank you for your very kind letter, but at the present time there is nothing that I can add to what I have already said on the subject. Sincerely yours, Mr. F. H. Cumming, 100 Davant Avenue, Memphis, Tenn. 7473January 11, 1912. Dear Mr. Carroll: I am much amused over your letter. Yes, I shall be "hungry" for either turkey or ducks. Good luck to you! Sincerely yours, Mr. William H. Carroll, Esq. Exchange Building Memphis, Tenn. 17300January 11th, 1912 My dear Sir: I wish it were possible for my friends to realize my position, not for my own sake, but because then they would understand just why it is that I cannot accept all the invitations which come to me. From now on I wish to avoid making any speech that I possibly can avoid, and greatly though I appreciate an invitation from such a body as you represent, it really is not possible for me to accept. I cannot undertake anything further of any kind or sort now. I am very sorry. Sincerely yours, Mr. A. B. Cheshire, Oyster Bay, L.I. 17301January 11, 1912. My dear Christner: That is a very interesting letter of yours. I thank you for it and appreciate it. Sincerely yours, Mr. W. G. Christner Fifth & Wyandotte Streets, Kansas City, Mo. 17302January 11th, 1912. My dear Sir: I wish it were possible for my friends to realize my position, not for my own sake, but because then they would understand just why it is that I cannot accept all the invitations that come to me. From now on I wish to avoid making any speech that I possibly can avoid and greatly though I appreciate an invitation coming from such a body as the one you represent it really is not possible for me to accept. I cannot undertake anything further of any kind or sort now. I am very sorry. Sincerely yours, Mr. Roland R. Conklin, Missouri Society of the City of New York, 79 Barrow Street, New York City. 17303January 11th, 1912. Dear Cosby: I gladly send the pictures. Give my warmest and congratulations to Mrs Cosby. Good luck! Sincerely yours, Arthur F. Cosby, Esq., 32 Nassau Street, New York City. 17304January 11th, 1912 My dear Mr. Darden: I thank you for your very kind letter, but at the present time there is nothing that I can add to what I have already said on the subject. Sincerely yours, Mr. J. G. Darden, Alburquerque, New Mexico. 17305January 11th, 1912 My dear Sir: I thank you for your very kind letter, but at the present time there is nothing that I can add to what I have already said on the subject. Sincerely yours, Mr. J. J. Davenport, Commerce Trust Company, Kansas City, Mo. 17306January 11th, 1912. My dear Mr. Davis: I wish I could accept, but it is a simple impossibility. I have received literally thousands of similar requests and with the best wishes in the world it has proved impossible for me to accept one in a hundred of these invitations. I deeply appreciate the courtesy and kindness of those who ask me to speak, but you have no conception of the drain it is upon me even to accept the very limited proportion that I am physically able to accept and I could not greatly increase this proportion or accept more of the invitations that come to me without absolutely abandoning all thought of any other work. Very sincerely yours, Mr. B. W. Davis, Kingston M. E. Church Sunday School, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 17307January 11th, 1912. Dear Judge: That is a mighty nice letter of yours, and a mighty nice letter of General Elliott's. Tell him I will see him in New York most gladly at any time, and say how sorry I am that he should now be laid up. Faithfully yours, Judge Alston G. Dayton, Philippi, W. Va. 17308January 11th, 1912 My dear Sir: I thank you for your very kind letter, but at the present time there is nothing that I can add to what I have already said on the subject. Sincerely yours, Mr. Charles A. Dension Argenta, Illinois. 17309January 11, 1912. Dear Mr. Donnelley: Mr. Roosevelt wishes me to thank you for your New Year's greeting. He wa really pleased to get the volume. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr. Thomas E. Donnelley The Lakeside Press Chicago, Ill. 17310January 11, 1912. Dear Mr. Dulany: It is good to hear from you. May many Happy New Years come to you and [yours] Sincerely yours, Mr. Wm. B. Dulany Treasury Department Washington, D. C. 17311January 11, 1912. My dear Mr. Echols: That is a very nice and pleasant letter of yours and I thank you for your kindness. Sincerely yours, Mr. L. S. Echols Office of State Tax Commissioner Charleston, W. Va. 17312January 11th, 1912. My dear Mr. Fair: I wish I could accept, but it is a simple impossibility. I have received literally thousands of similar requests and with the best wishes in the world it has proved impossible for me to accept one in a hundred of these invitations. I deeply appreciate the courtesy and kindness of those who ask me to speak, but you have no conception of the drain it is upon me even to accept the very limited proportion that I am able to accept, and I could not greatly increase this proportion or accept more of the invitations that come to me without absolutely abandoning all thought of any other work. Very sincerely yours, Mr. S. W. Fair, Bolton Chautauqua, Bolton, Mo. 17313January 11th, 1912 My dear Mr. Floyd: I thank you for your very kind letter, but at the present time there is nothing that I can add to what I have already said on the subject. Sincerely yours, Mr. Marous L. Floyd, Tariffville, Connecticut. 17314January 11th 1912 My dear Sir: I thank you for your very kind letter but at the present time there is nothing that I can add to what I have already said on the subject. Sincerely yours, Mr. J. L. Francis 318 Baum Building Oklahoma City, Okla. 17315January 11th, 1912. My dear Sir: I wish it were possible for my friends to realize my position, not for my own sake, but because then they would understand just why it is that I cannot accept all the invitations that come to me. From now on I wish to avoid making any speech that I possibly can avoid and greatly though I appreciate an invitation coming from such a body as the one you represent it really is not possible for me to accept. I cannot undertake anything further of any kind or sort now. I am very sorry. Sincerely yours, Mr. J. C. Fuller, Central Maince [sic] Fair, Waterville, Maine. 17316January 11, 1912. Dear Mr. Gaffney: Many thanks for your letter. A Happy New Year to you and yours. Sincerely yours, Mr. T. St. John Gaffney, Esq. Dresden, Saxony, England. 17317January 11th, 1912 My dear Sir: I thank you for your very kind letter, but at the present time there is nothing that I can add to what I have already said on the subject. Sincerely yours, Mr. S. J. Gardner, 28 W. First Street, New Albany, Ind. 17318January 11th, 1912. Dear Gillett: That is mighty nice of you. I am so glad you read the article and liked it. In view of what you say I shall write to Moody at Haverhill, sending him the article. I did not know that he would care to see it. Many happy New Years to you. Faithfully yours, Mr. F. H. Gillett, 1525 Eighteenth Street. 17319January 11th, 1912. Dear Sir: Will you please send to Mr. Roscoe C. Mitchell, care of The New York Herald, New York City, a copy of the local press containing Mr. Lawrence Abbott's statement about Mr. Roosevelt. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr. L. G. Goodnough. 17320January 11th, 1912. Dear Dave: I do not believe that physically or in any other way you are at your best in Wall Street. Why do you not go down to New Mexico? It has just been admitted as a State and there is no commonwealth in the country which stands in more urgent need of the kind of leadership for efficiency and decency that you could give. Dave, I believe you would do good work down there, and would live a life emphatically worth living. You have great power of leadership among the men. Do think this over. Always yours, David Goodrich Esq. 17321January 11th, 1912. My dear Sir: I wish it were possible for my friends to realize my position, not for my own sake, but because then they would understand just why it is that I cannot accept all the invitations that come to me. From now on I wish to avoid making any speech that I possibly can avoid and greatly though I appreciate an invitation coming from such a body as the one you represent it really is not possible for me to accept. I cannot undertake anything further of any kind or sort now. I am very sorry. Sincerely yours, Mr. William C. Gray, The Harvard Club of Fall River. 17322January 11, 1912. Dear Senator Griswold: I thank you for your letter. You did entirely right and I am glad you liked the note I wrote you. Sinverely [sic] yours, Mr. Stephen M. Griswold 787 Carroll Street Brooklyn, N. Y. 17323January 11th, 1912. My dear Mr. Grundy: I must send one line of thanks for your kind New Year remembrance to Mrs Grundy and to you. It was fine to hear from you. Heartily reciprocating your good wishes, I am, Yours sincerely, Mr. Fred Grundy, 16 Edwards Square, W., London, England. 17324January 11th, 1912. My dear Sir: I wish it were possible for my friends to realize my position, not for my own sake, but because then they would understand just why it is that I cannot accept all the invitations that come to me. From now on I wish to avoid making any speech that I possibly can avoid and greatly though I appreciate an invitation coming from such a body as the one you represent, it really is not possible for me to accept. I cannot undertake anything further of any kind or sort now. I am very sorry. Sincerely yours, Mr. Charles P. Gillen, Sinn Fein Club, Newark, N. J. 17325January 11th, 1912. My dear Mr. Halbert: I thank you for sending me that clipping, and I want to thank you very warmly for the kind and generous allusion to me. I deeply appreciate it. Sincerely yours, Hugh T. Halbert, Esq., St. Paul, Minn. 17326January 11th, 1912. Dear Mr. Harrison: I am very much obliged to you for kindly sending me the text of the Senator's remarks. I appreciate it. It seemed to me that the Senator answered that question just as it ought to have been answered. Sincerely yours, Mr. Frank A. Harrison. 17327January 11, 1912. Dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt wishes me to thank you for your letter and to say that he would very much like to see you if you could call upon him at the Outlook Office on Friday afternoon next, at three forty-five. He hope that you will be able to come. Sincerely yours, Secretaty. [sic] Mr. James H. Harrison, 17 West 57th Street, NewYork City. 17328January 11th, 1912. My dear Sir: In[sic] thank you for your very kind letter, but there is nothing, at the present time, that I can add to what I have already said on the subject. Sincerely yours, Mr. J. O. Henson, Office of Attorney General, Charlestown, S.C. 17329January 11, 1912. My dear Mr. Hobbs: I thank you for your letter and appreciate your kind expressions. If you are ever in New York it will be a real pleasure to see you. Sincerely yours, Mr. Harold Hobbs, Room 15, Patterson Block, Muncie, Indiana. 17330January 11th, 1912. My dear Sir: I wish it were possible for my friends to realize my position, not for my own sake, but because then they would understand just why it is that I cannot accept all the invitations that come to me. From now on I wish to avoid making any speech that I possibly can avoid and greatly though I appreciate an invitation coming from such a body as the one you represent, it really is not possible for me to accept. I cannot undertake anything further of any kind or sort now. I am very sorry. Sincerely yours, Mr. W. E. Hunter, Methodist Episcopal Church, Detroit, Mich. 17331January 11th, 1912. My dear Madam: Your letter to Mr. Roosevelt has come to hand. I think the best plan is to send you a copy of an article which Mr. Roosevelt wrote sometime ago reviewing the work of the Chicago Committee. This will give you Mr. Roosevelt's opinions in the matter. Sincerely yours, Secretary Miss Martha Johnson, Detroit, Mich. 17332January 11th, 1912. My dear Comrade: I wish it were possible for my friends to realize my position, not for my own sake, but because then they would understand just why it is that I cannot accept all the invitations that come to me. From now on I wish to avoid making any speech that I possibly can avoid and greatly though I appreciate an invitation coming from such a body as the one you represent it really is not possible for me to accept. I cannot undertake anything further of any kind or sort now. I am very sorry. Sincerely yours, Capt. W. C. Jones, Co. I 8th Mass Infantry, Lynn, Mass. 17333January 11th, 1912. Dear Mr. Keeley: Just a line to say how much I enjoyed having you at lunch the other day. It was simply fine! Give me a chance to see you without fail whenever you are in New York. Faithfully yours, Mr. J. Keeley, The Chicago Tribune. 17334January 11, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt was really touched by your letter and if any advantage could have accrued by your making some statement to The Press to the same effect as the statement in your letter, Mr. Roosevelt would have certainly taken advantage of your kind offer of assistance. He feels that the best plan is to let the matter drop as it is utterly useless to try to correct even a small number of the mis-statements which appear in The Press at various times. Never-the-less Mr. Roosevelt heartily appreciates the kind though on your part which prompted you to write. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Mr. Alfred de Liagre Fifth Avenue Building New York City. 17335January 11th, 1912. My dear Sir: I wish it were possible for my friends to realize my position, not for my own sake, but because then they would understand just why it is that I cannot accept all the invitations that come to me. From now on I wish to avoid making any speech that I possibly can avoid and greatly though I appreciate an invitation coming from such a body as the one you represent it really is not possible for me to accept. I cannot undertake anything further of any kind or sort now. I am very sorry. Sincerely yours, Mr. E. D. Libbey, Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, Ohio. 17336January 11, 1912. Dear Loveless: I wish I could help you. I have a very great admiration for what you and Means did while with Buffalo Jones, and if I were able to get to Africa there is nothing that I would like better than to take you and Means and do some roping, and I do not know any man who intends going to Africa who would be able to take a roper; and I have no means of knowing what scientific institution would wish any specimans [sic]. I am sorry that I cannot advise you. Sincerely yours, Mr. M. D. Loveless ℅ Forest Service Pagosa Junction, Col. 17337 January 11, 1912. My dear Mr. Lynn: I much appreciate your courtesy and thank you for it. Undoubtedly you make very beautiful buildings of the kind you speak of, but my dear Mr. Lynn, I literally have no place for one about my house or its surroundings and everything is of a totally different kind. Mrs. Roosevelt has already built her summer house, or I have no doubt we could use your proposed gift for that purpose. Ad it is, there is nothing I could do with it. With hearty thanks, I am, Sincerely yours, Mr. John A. Lynn 17338January 11, 1912. My dear Mr. Mann: That is a very nice letter of yours. I appreciate it. I know you would not expect me to say anything at this time. Wishing you many Happy New years, I am, Faithfully yours, Mr. Homer B. Mann Suite 209-211 Dwight Bld'g., Kansas City, Mo. 17339January 11th, 1912 Mr [sic] dear Sir: I thank you for your very kind letter, but at the present time there is nothing I can add to what I have already said on the subject. Sincerely yours, Mr. M. J. McClurg, Carthage, Missouri. 17340January 11, 1912. Dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt wishes he could help you in that matter but unfortunately it is quite impossible. There is no way in which he could aid you. "No man can both have his cake and eat it." Mr. Roosevelt has gone into public life on the basis of not asking any favors of wealthy men and that means that he cannot ask any favors of them, no matter how good the cause may be for which he might make an appeal. He is really sorry not to be able to help you. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr. M. V. Mc Duffie 603 First Avenue Asbury Park, N. J. 17341January 11th, 1912. Dear Mr. Mc Lain: I have spoken to Mr. Roosevelt concerning the quotation from Senator Davis' address. Mr. Roosevelt says that he has a copy of it at his house in Oyster Bay, but that he would not like to let it go out of his hands for fear it might get lost. It was issued by the University of Michigan and it might be possible to obtain a copy of it from that University or to have a copy made from the files. When you were here you made the remark that Senator Davis had changed his opinion somewhat since the time when the pamphlet was issued. Mr. Roosevelt says, that as far as he knows, Senator D Davis' opinions have not changed in the least in the matter. Mr. Roosevelt's information was obtained through conversation with Senator Davis himself. I hope you will be able to get the pamphlet from the University, and if there is anything further I can do I hope you will let me know. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Mr. John Scudder Mc Lain Editor of The Dispatch Pioneer Press St. Paul, Minn. 17342January 11th, 1912 My dear Mr. & Mrs. McMillan: I must send you one line of thanks for your kind New Year remembrance. Heartily reciprocating your good wishes, I am Sincerely yours, Mr. & Mrs. W. C. McMillan, 19 Hill Street, Berkeley Sq. London, 17343January 11th, 1912 My dear Mr. Metzger: I thank you for your very kind letter, but at the present time there is nothing that I can add to what I have already said on the subject. Sincerely yours, Mr. Charles W. Metzger, 707 Met. Bank Building, Washington, D.C. 17344 January 11, 1912. Dear Mr. Miller: I thank you for your letter. I wish you all success. Sincerely yours, Mr. Wilbur G. Miller The Perth Amboy Chronicle 284 King Street Perth Amboy, N. J. 17345January 11th, 1912 My dear Sir: I thank you for your very kind letter, but at the present time there is nothing that I can add to what I have already said on the subject. Sincerely yours, Mr. J. Morgan c/o Daily Telegraph, Bluefield, W. Va. 17346January 11th, 1912 My dear Sir: I thank you for your very kind letter but at the present time there is nothing that I can add to what I have already said on the subject. Sincerely yours, Mr. P. W. Morris, Parkersburg, W. Virginia. 17347 January 11th, 1912 My dear Mr. Mulholland: I thank you for your very kind letter, but at the present time there is nothing that I can add to what I have already said on the subject. Sincerely yours, Mr. John Mulholland, 316 Nasby Building, Toledo, Ohio. 17348January 11th, 1912 My dear Mr. Murphy: I must send you one line of thanks for your kind New Year remembrance. Heartily reciprocating your good wishes, I am Sincerely yours, Mr. & Mrs. D. I. Murphy, St. Gall, Switzerland. 17349January 11th, 1912. Dear Cal: I have written to Keeley at once as you requested, sending the names. Sincerely yours, Mr. J. C. O'Laughlin. 17350January 11, 1912. Dear Governor: It is fin[e]d [sic] to hear from you and to get the text of that introduction. Knox was out to see me the other day. I asked him particularly to tell you in full just how I felt and what I regarded the situation as being. I enclose you a first-class extract from a letter sent me by Ward, a New York National Committeeman, which will tell you just waht [sic] I have told him. Show it to Knox but to no one else. Faithfully yours, Hon. Chase A. Osborn, Governor of the State of Mich. State House, Lansing, Mich. 17351January 11th, 1912. My dear Sir: I wish it were possible for my friends to realize my position, not for my own sake, but because then they would understand just why it is that I cannot accept all the invitations that come to me. From now on I wish to avoid making any speech that I possibly can avoid, and greatly though I appreciate the invitation coming from such a body as the one you represent it really is not possible for me to accept. I cannot undertake anything further of any kind or sort now. I am very sorry. Sincerely yours, Mr. John W. Paris, Real Estate Exchange of Long Island. 17352January 11th, 1912. My dear Mr. Parks: I wish I could accept, but it is a simple impossibility. I have received literally thousands of similar requests and with the best wishes in the world it has proved impossible for me to accept one in a hundred of these invitations. I deeply appreciate the courtesy and kindness of those who ask me to speak, but you have no conception of the drain it is upon me even to accept the very limited proportion that I am physically able to accept and I could not greatly increase this proportion or accept more of the invitations that come to me without absolutely abandoning all thought of any other work. Very sincerely yours, Mr. H. B. Parks, Conference of the A. M. E. Church, Chicago, Ill. 17353January 11th, 1912. My dear Sir: I wish it were possible for my friends to realize my position, not for my own sake, but because then they would understand just why it is that I cannot accept all the invitations that come to me. From now on I wish to avoid making any speech that I possibly can avoid, and greatly though I appreciate an invitation from such a body as the one you represent, it really is not possible for me to accept. I cannot undertake anything further of any kind or sort now. I am very sorry. Sincerely yours, The Secretary, Periodical Publishers Association. 17354January 11th, 1912. My dear Sir: I wish it were possible for my friends to realize my position, not for my own sake, but because then they would understand just why it is that I cannot accept all the invitations which come to me. From now on I wish to avoid making any speech that I possibly can avoid, and greatly though I appreciate an invitation from such a body as the one you represent, it really is not possible for me to accept. I cannot undertake anything further of any kind or sort now. I am very sorry. Sincerely yours, Mr. Moses Bradstreet Perkins, The Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, N.H. 17355January 11, 1912. Dear Mr. Pinchot; Sometime ago Mr. Roosevelt let you have a book for reference. If you have finished with it he would like to have it back. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Mr. Amos Pinchot, Esq. 1021 Park Avenue, New York City. 17356January 11th, 1912. My dear Sir: I wish it were possible for my friends to realize my position, not for my own sake, but because then they would understand just whu [sic] it is that I cannot accept all the invitations that come to me. From now on I wish to avoid making any speech that I possibly can avoid and greatly though I appreciate an invitation coming from such a body as the one you represent it really is not possible for me to accept. I cannot undertake anything further of any kind or sort. I am very sorry. Sincerely yours, Rev. Lyman P. Powell, St Johns Rectory, Northampton, Mass. 17357January 11, 1912. My dear Congressman Redfield: Mr. Roosevelt has asked me to thank you for your letter, and to say that he will be very pleased to see you on Monday January 29th. He would like you to let me know where he could meet you at about three o'clock on that day. Will you please let me have word? Sincerely yours, Secretary. Hon. William C. Redfield House of Representatives, U. S. Washington, D. C. 17358January 11, 1912. My dear Mr. Reiss: Through you I want to congratulate most heartily both Mr. and Mrs. Heyman upon their Diamond Wedding. I hope that both of them still have many happy years to live together, and in writing this note I want also to heartily express my congratulations of their having raised a family of eight children. They are the kind of American citizens I thoroughly believe in, and I wish them well. Sincerely yours, Mr. Julius Riess 848 Freeman Street New York City. 17359January 11th, 1912. My dear Sir: I thank you for your very kind letter, but at the present time there is nothing that I can add to what I have already said on the subject. Sincerely yours, Mr. H. H. Risby 776 DeGraw Avenue, Newark, N.J. 17360January 11th, 1912. Dear Mrs Robinson: Mr. Roosevelt wishes me to say that he will spend the night of January 22nd with you and also the night of January 29th. On January 22nd he intends to dine with some social workers and on the 29th he would be glad if you could arrange for him to dine with Mrs Parsons. On both these dates he will arrive at your house at 5 o'clock in the afternoon. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mrs Douglas Robinson. 17361January 11th, 1912. Dear Mr. Robins: Your letter is so interesting that I cannot help writing you just a line about it. You say that Mr. Hutchinson['s] troubles with his labor people have been due to collusion between dishonest labor leaders and dirty competitors. This is to my mind the crux of the situation. Again and again in the past I have found the corrupt and lawless labor leader working hand in glove with the corrupt and lawless capitalist. They did it on a big scale in at least two mayoralty elections in San Francisco. The only attitude to take is one of unhesitating opposition to labor when it goes wrong and to capital when it goes wrong. Sincerely yours, Mr. Thomas Robins, 17362January 11th, 1912. My dear Sir: I wish it were possible for my friends to realize my position, not for my own sake, but because then they would understand just why it is that I cannot accept all the invitations that come to me. From now on I wish to avoid making any speech that I possibly can avoid, and greatly though I appreciate an invitation from such a body as the one you represent, it really is not possible for me to accept. I cannot undertake anything further of any kind or sort now. I am very sorry. Sincerely yours, Mr. Walter R. Robbins, Grand Army Memorial Association, Boston, Mass. 17363January 11, 1912. Dear Sir: I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter to Mr. Roosevelt and to say that if you will refer to Mr. Roosevelt's published works you will see the letter given in full, together with Mr. Roosevelt's official denial. As a matter of fact the article in The Outlook was merely a repition(sic) of the denial and no honest man could read the correspondence and give a second thought to the matter. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr. William Schmekel Y.W.C.A 23rd Street, New York City 17364January 11th, 1912 My dear Madam: I thank you for your very kind letter, but at the present time there is nothing that I can add to what I have already said on the subject. Sincerely yours, Miss Julia E. Scott, 50 Middle Street, E. , Unionville, Pa. 17365January 11th, 1912. My dear Sir: I wish it were possible for my friends to realize my position, not for my own sake, but because then they would understand just why it is not possible for me to accept all the invitations that come to me. From now on I wish to avoid making any speech that I possibly can avoid and greatly though I appreciate an invitation from such a body as the one you represent it really is not possible for me to accept. I cannot go into anything further of any kind or sort now. I am very sorry. Sincerely yours, Mr. Harry W. Smith, Sportsmens Dinner, Worcester, Mass. 17366January 11th, 1912. My dear Mr. Sparks: I wish I could accept, but it is a simple impossibility. I have received literally thousands of similar requests and with the best wishes in the world it has proved impossible for me to accept one in a hundred of these invitations. I deeply appreciate the courtesy and kindness of those who ask me to speak, but you have no conception of the drain it is upon me even to accept the very limited proportion that I am physically able to accept and I could not greatly increase this proportion or accept more of the invitations that come to me without absolutely abandoning all thought of any other work. Very sincerely yours, Mr. F. C. Sparks, Christian Endeavor Societies, Canton, Ohio. 17367January 11, 1912. Dear Judge: I thank you for your letter and appreciate it. It was fine seeing you the other day. Be sure to let me know when you come to the conclusion how I can be of service in the matter we spoke of. That is a first class article by Professor Monroe. I wish I could see him. Sincerely yours, Judge Alfred Spring, Supreme Court Rochester, N. Y. 17368January 11th, 1912 My dear Sir: I wish it were possible for my friends to realize my position, not for my own sake, but because then they would understand just why it is that I cannot accept all the invitations which come to me. From now on I wish to avoid making any speech that I possibly can avoid, and greatly though I appreciate an invitation from such a body as the one you represent, it really is not possible for me to accept. I cannot undertake anything further of any sort or kind now. I am very sorry. Sincerely yours, Mr. George W. Stedman, 445 Broadway, Albany, N.Y. 17369January 11th, 1912 My dear Sir: I wish it were possible for my friends to realize my position, not for my own sake, but because then they would understand just why it is that I cannot accept all the invitations which come to me. From now on I wish to avoid making any speech that I possibly can avoid, and greatly though I appreciate an invitation from such a body as you represent it really is not possible for me to accept. I cannot undertake anything further of any kind or sort now. I am very sorry. Sincerely yours, Mr. David Wegg 217 West Avenue, Ithaca, N.Y. 17370January 11th, 1912. Dear Evert: Of course I could not go into any competition if it was to be one of the size of bags. I emphatically disbelieve in making big bags of rare game animals, and I do not like the idea of treating the big bag as something in itself of prime importance. It may be discreditable instead of creditable, and it can never be more than one element. Now with this preliminary, and if it is understood that mine was the trip primarily of an outdoor hunter-naturalist, I will do as you wish. I have my diary in which I give any animal shot and usually an excessively aboriginal sketch of the animal to show where I hit him. Would you like to see the diary, and see whether you can make any use of it? Faithfully yours, Mr. Evert Jansen Wendell, 8 East 38th Street, New York City. 17371January 11th, 1912. My dear Sir: I wish it were possible for my friends to realize my position, not for my own sake, but because then they would understand just why it is that I cannot accept all the invitations that come to me. From now on I wish to avoid making any speech that I possibly can avoid, and greatly though I appreciate an invitation coming from such a body as the one you represent, it really is not possible for me to accept. I cannot undertake anything further of any kind or sort now. I am very sorry. Sincerely yours, Mr. Joseph W. Wess, McKinley Birthplace Memorial Museum, Niles, Ohio. 17372January 11th, 1912 My dear Sir: I thank you for your very kind letter but at the present time there is nothing that I can add to what I have already said on the subject. Sincerely yours, Mr. J. P. Whittinghill Owensboro Kentucky. 17373January 11th, 1912 My dear Sir: I thank you for your very kind letter, but at the present time there is nothing that I can add to what I have already said on the subject. Sincerely yours, Mr. James N. Williamson, Jr., Burlington, North Carolina. 17374January 11th, 1912 My dear Sir: I thank you for your very kind letter, but at the present time there is nothing I can add to what I have already said on the subject. Sincerely yours, Mr. M. H. Willis, New Martinsville, West Virginia. 17375January 11, 1912. Dear Mr. Wolfinger: That is a very nice letter of yours. I thank you for it and appreciate it. Sincerely yours, Mr. John W. Wolfinger, Esq. First National Bank Bld'g. Hagerstown, Md. 17376