Bloomingdale Ocotober 4, 1916 Dear Bloomingdale: I wish I had a copy of that letter, but I sent it off in my own handwriting, and I suppose Thayer now has it, otherwise I would send you the original at once. I am very glad you like what I am doing in the campaign, and I hop you approve of my Battle Creek speech. With the heartiest good wishes. Sincerely yours, E.W. Bloomingdale, Esq., 115 Broadway, New York City. Bonaparte 991 October 4, 1916. Dear Bonaparte: That's really a very amusing cartoon! By the way, I hope you noticed my Battle Creek speech, of which I am sending you a copy. The opening contains a quotation from you. Faithfully yours, Honorable Charles J. Bonaparte, 216 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, Md. 27645Colton October 4, 1916 My dear Mr. Colton: It is worth while, one for all, to smash Norman Angell, and you have done it admirably. I am glad you included Lowes Dickinson and Betrand Russell among your compatriots. David Starr Jordan ranks with Messrs. Bryan and Ford. Unfortunately, President Elliot is but very little better. I take the liberty of sending you herewith the Metropolitan containing an article of mine in which I alluded to you and expressed my views of the American pacifists, and of all who suffer from the dreadful disease of neutralitis. Faithfully yours, G. Colton, Esq., Messrs. Bowes & Bowes, Cambridge, England. 6611Breasted October 4, 1916 My dear Prof. Breasted: Your book came before your letter. I read it completely through on the way out to and on the way back from my Battle Creek speech. It was a delight to be able to abandon all thought of the not too pleasant present condition of this country, and to go back to the days some five thousand years ago when the Summerian kings of Kippur first introduced organized warfare at the same time that the greater, and at that time the more peaceful, civilization of the Nile was reaching the first of its three loftiest levels: and to read of the Hittites, and realize that even during the last two or three years more has been found out about them, and to understand that I must no longer speak of Minoan civilization. By the way, in dealing with the Roman Empire and later Republic, have you come across the capital study of land exhaustion by Vladimer Simkovwitch? It is worth your while to look at it. Naturally, I am particularly pleased at what you say. Is there any chance of your getting on here? Mrs. Roosevelt and I would so love to have you out at our house. Faithfully yours, Prof. James H. Breasted, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. 4721Congdon October 4, 1916 Dear Mr. Congdon: Your letter gives me concern! If Minnesota is in doubt, we have a hard road to hoe. Now, my dear fellow, I hesitate to seem churlish, and yet it may be impossible for me to get to Minnesota. The National Committee is arranging for my speeches, and they feel as I do, that it is out of the question for me to go to one in a hundred of the places I am asked to go. In the mail with yours this morning, there are six letters and telegrams asking for speeches by me in Wisconsin, New Mexico, Colorado, Minnesota, and Ohio, all of which I have had to refuse. It has been deemed wise by the Committee that I should not try to make audience speeches, but should, at a few select points, endeavor to make speeches which it is desired to circulate widely through the country, and these speeches have to be prepared in advance; that means that it is physically impossible for me to make many of them. My Battle Creek speech, for instance, which I hope you did me the honor to read, was prepared as carefully as if it had been a Presidential message. I entirely agree with you as to what you say about the conditions as regards non-partisanship and the like, which 6547Chester A. Congdon, Esq. --2-- October 4, 1916 caused Hughes' difficulty in Minnesota. I wish I could do more than I am doing. Is there no chance of your being on here? I would like to go over the situation with you personally. Faithfully yours, Chester A. Congdon, Esq., Duluth, Minn. 6548Flinn October 4, 1916 Dear Senator: Kline is nominated, is he not? If so, have somebody get out a few words from me endorsing him, and I will gladly send them to him. Faithfully yours, Senator William Flinn, Pittsburgh, Pa. 7646Hughes October 4, 1916 My dear Mr. Hughes: The enclosed letter explains itself. Swift is absolutely trustworthy and you can bank on his facts. The Wilson sham and civil service reform has been so outrageous, that it might be well for you to show up this particular instance. Mrs. Roosevelt had a letter from Mrs. Garfield the other day in which it was stated that the speeches made by you created a profound impression in Ohio, and she believed landed the state for you. With hearty good wishes, Sincerely yours, Hon. Charles E. Hughes, Republican National Committee, New York City. Enclosures: 27647Keller October 4, 1916 My dear Dr. Keller: No letter I received has pleased me more than yours. You say your father served under Morgan and Basil Duke. Morgan was dead before my time. Basil Duke was one of my heartiest supporters. I saw him only 48 hours before he died. My dear Sir, if by raising my hand, I could have had Basil Duke as president during the last few year, I would have made him President at once. The same qualities that made him so gallant a wearer of the Gray, would have made him one of the very best possible presidents at this time. Faithfully yours, Dr. Henry S. Keller, Santo Tomas, Texas. 27648Lissner Oct. 4th, 1916. Dear Lissner: The Union League Club gave a reception to Hughes', and I was asked to attend. They made the date of the reception at the time when I could be in New York. They also asked Taft who, like myself, is a member of the club and an ex-President. To suppose that I could receive their guests list would be a little wild! Elihu Root is President of the club by whose side Hughes' stood. I greeted Taft precisely as I greeted Root, and precisely as I have greeted each of them during the last year. I was a pallbearer at Professor Lounsberry's funeral with Taft. He came up, greeted me, and shook hands with me. I did not go forward to shake hands with him; but it would have been worse than foolish if I had refused to shake his hand when he extended it. I followed precisely the same course at the Union League Club last night and, my dear fellow, I think it would have been very foolish for me to have followed any other course. I am very glad to hear what you tell me about Johnson. I hope you liked my Battle Creek speech. Always Yours, Meyer Lissner, Esq., 317 South Hill St., Los Angeles, Cal. ?649Swift October 4, 1916 Dear Mr. Swift: I will forward your letter and enclosures to Mr. Hughes at once, and I believe he will make good use of them. Faithfully yours, Lucius B. Swift, Esq., 330 American Central Life Building, Indianapolis, Ind. 27650Bowman October 7, 1916 Dear Mr. Bowman: I have already seen that book, and was very much pleased especially that you should like the preface. After election, I want to go over one or two of the points you raise in connection with the Hopis and Navajo. With hearty good wishes, Sincerely yours, Isaiah Bowman, Esq., American Geographical Society, Broadway at 156th Street, New York City.[*386*] October 7, 1916 My dear Mr. Caldwell: I enclose herewith my cheque for $232. I, of course, would refusd to pay a cent of the salaries for either Mr. Baylis or Mr. McLean. We have gone to the very verge with those gentlemen in being as lenient as we have. Sincerely yours, R. J. Caldwell, Esq., 15 Park Row, New York City. 6605Bowman October 7, 1916 Dear Comrade: That statement of the South Bend News Times, by the editor, John Henry Zuver, is of course a lie, which the writer knew to be a lie when he wrote it. In dealing with that kind of man, it is well to remember the Spanish proverb that it is a waste of lather to shave an ass. You are a veteran of the Civil War. You remember how copper head sheets of this type lied about you and your comrades and Abraham Lincoln. The editorial you quote was simply along the same lines, so it is not worth while to pay any public attention to it whatever. Sincerely yours, D. J. Bowman, Esq., 125 East End Avenue, South Bend, Ind. 27651 Bulnes October 7, 1916 My dear Mr. Bulnes: I thank you for sending me the book. You know how very busy I am, but I shall read it with great interest and profit. Sincerely yours, Mario Bulnes, Esq. , 78-80 Wall Street, New York City. 27652[*Carr-Boyd*] October 7, 1916 My dear Mr. Carr-Boyd: Colonel Roosevelt has directed me to say that he will be able to see you at his home at Sagamore Hill to-morrow evening at 5:30. He is exceedingly busy and can see you but for a few moments. Sincerely yours, W. Carr-Boyd, Esq., Hotel McAlpin, Broadway at 34th Street, New York City. 27653Flinn October 7, 1916 Dear Senator Flinn: I will do my best to get on to Pittsburgh, according to your telegram, and I have told Mr. Willcox so. Could you have it fixed to make the meeting in connection with the Women's Train. I think your daughter could start you right! Faithfully yours, Honorable William Flinn, Pittsburgh, Penna. 54[*Inoye*] October 7, 1916. Dear Sir: It will give me real pleasure to have my book -- "Fear God and Take Your Own Part," translated into Japanese. If you desire it, I will write you a preface. I need hardly tell you that I am a great admirer of the Japanese. Sincerely yours, Mr. Sho Inouye, President, L. A. Japanese Daily News, Los Angeles, Cal. 55[*McClure*] October 7, 1916 Dear Mr. McClure: Mr. Bunn is an admirable man in every way. I am willing and can vouch for him in the highest degree. Faithfully yours, Carl H. McClure, Esq., Frisco Building, St. Louis, Mo. [?656][*McKelway*] October 7, 1916. My dear Dr. McKelway: You are very kind, but I am not collecting a museum of guns. I have more of my own than I have room for. Is there any place you would like me to send the Rigby Express, or would you like to have it back? I am glad that you are on the Medial Reserve Corps. My son-in-law, Dr. Derby, is so likewise. With hearty thanks, Sincerely yours George I. McKelway, M. D., 37 South State Street, Dover, Delaware. 7[*Roush*] October 7, 1916 My dear Dr. Roush: The size of the army and navy for any nation should depend upon its permanent international policy and needs. Germany must have the most powerful army in the world because of her situation in the middle of Europe. England, with her empire scattered all over the globe, has to have the most powerful navy in the world. Germany could not afford to have any of her neighbors surpass her in her a army, nor could England afford to have any one surpass her in her navy. I do not believe is it necessary for this nation to emulate Germany in her army, nor to emulate England in her navy. The navy, however, is more vital to us than the army. I certainly feel that we should have the second navy in the world, but in the army I only wish to see it relative to our size to emulate Switzerland. I wish most cordially to congratulate you on the fine Americanism of your closing sentence, to the effect that we should be prepared to preserve peace and regain our lost prestige as a nation, not too proud or too cowardly to defend our rights by our own strength. Sincerely yours, Sigel Roush, M. D., 44n Third St., Troy, N. Y. 27658[*Rumely*] October 7, 1916. My dear Mr. Rumely: That's a capital article. I am much pleased to get it. Sincerely yours, Edward A. Rumely, Esq., 203 Broadway, New York City. 27659 October 7, 1916. My dear Mr. Stevens: Your letter addressed to Colonel Roosevelt has been received. That statement is a falsehood, but it doubtless refers to what he said in his letter of November 6, 1908, at which time he was President. If you will get his printed address and state paper, you will find it. Your very truly, Walter M. Stevens, Esq., 505 Southern Building, Washington, D.C. 27660[*Van Valkenburg*] October 7, 1916 Dear Van: I am very glad to see that speech of Gompers' I my next speech I shall take up the joint control of our foreign affairs by himself and Wilson. It was delightful to see you and most comforting. Also I was glad that you should have an illuminating glance into the attitude of the feminine portion of my household toward my speech making. Ever yours, E. A. Van Valkenburg, Esq., The North American, Philadelphia, Pa. 7661[*Wickenden*] October 7, 1916 My dear Mr. Wickenden: I thank you for your letter, but it is not possible for me to advise you where that could be published. You can easily imagine that I am pretty busy. I hope you liked my Battle Creek speech. Sincerely yours, Robert J. Wickenden, Esq., 43 East Street, Bethel, Conn. 662October 10, 1916. My dear Mr. Cunningham: At last the "English influence" has come. I am very much pleased with it. It gave me some entirely new material for thought. I just had the pleasure of having at lunch Captain Beath, who as Ian Hay wrote that capital book "The first Hundred Thousand." With all good wishes, I am Faithfully yours, William Cunningham, Esq., Trinity College, Cambridge, England 8356 [*COPY*] Metropolitan THE LIVEST MAGAZINE IN AMERICA 432 FOURTH AVENUE, NEW YORK Office of Theodore Roosevelt Regis H. Post October 10th 1916. Cornelius M. Bliss, Jr.,, Republican National Committee, 511 Fifth Ave., New York City. Dear Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith check for $100 being campaign contribution of John H. Clinton, transmitted through Colonel Roosevelt. Will you kindly acknowledge receipt to him direct at 1938 Ninth Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. and oblige, Yours truly, Enclosure. 27663October 10th 1916. Very many thanks for the check you so kindly sent me. I am turning it over to Regis H. Post who has charge of my campaign expenses. Very sincerely yours, Wenceslac Borda, Esq., The Royal Bank of Canada, New York. 27664Metropolitan THE LIVEST MAGAZINE IN AMERICA 432 FOURTH AVENUE, NEW YORK Office of Theodore Roosevelt Regis H. Post October 10th 1916. My dear Mr. Clinton: According to instruction of Colonel Roosevelt I have this day transmitted a check for $100 being to the National Republican Committee as your contribution to the campaign fund. They will acknowledge receipt to you direct. I enclose my check for $40.63 the balance of the amount of your check. Very respectfully yours, Enclosure. 27665 October 10, 1916. Copy My dear Mr. Davis: I thank you for your note, which I really appreciate. Mrs. Roosevelt sends her warmest love to Mrs. Davis. We often speak of you and her. With best wishes and in great haste, I am Faithfully yours, Gherardi David, Esq., 15 William Street, New York, N. Y. 27666 October 10, 1916. COPY Dear Fitz: Do tell Mrs. Lee that if I were coming anywhere near San Antonio I would most certainly stop with you two: but there is no such luck. I wish I could see you both up here. With best wishes and in great haste, I am Faithfully yours, Major Fitzhugh Lee, H. S. A., Fort Sam Houston, Texas. 27667[*COPY*] [*Morgan*] October 10, 1916. Dear Alty: I was much pleased to get your telegram. I am endeavoring to preach strict doctrine. I wish I could see you and your boy outcher. I took a great fancy to him. In great haste, I am Faithfully yours, E. D. Morgan, Esq., Newport, Rhode Island. 27668[*COPY*] [*Morrissey*] October 10, 1916. My dear Mr. Morrissey: I have just been informed that you are under the weather. I am very sorry. My dear sir, you are one of the Americans in whom I most believe and anything that concerns you concerns me. With high regards, I am Faithfully yours, Patrick H. Morrissey, Esq., Galesburg, Illinois. 27669[*COPY*] [*Patterson*] October 10, 1916. Dear Patterson: Will you thank Bob McCormick for his letter. I saw your editorial in the Tribune and greatly appreciated it. I will see if I can do what you propose; but my own judgment is that the closing statement should be left to Mr. Hughes himself. With best wishes, I am Faithfully yours, Joseph Patterson, Esq., The Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Ill. 27670[*COPY*] [*Crane*] October 11, 1916 My dear Mr. Crane: That's a particularly nice letter of yours! I appreciate it to the full. I had not seen Eliot's statement, and I confess I am horrified. I speak quite seriously when I say that I would far rather see this country under the presidency of Murphy, or Barnes, or of Roger Sullivan than under the presidency of Dr. Eliot, or of any man capable of uttering such sentiments. Well, sometime when my faith in democracy becomes a little shaken I re-establish it by thinking of the government we should have under intellectuals of the class of Dr. Eliot. With hearty regards, Sincerely yours, William Iler Crane, Esq., 810 Birch Street, Richmond Hill, Long Island, N. Y. 8366[*Baer*] October 11, 1916 Dear Mr. Baer: That is most amusing, and as you say, it is worth a new testimonial to off-set the work of - "The devil or the proof reader." I believe in the Y. M. C. A. with all my heart. At last we are starting one in this village. I know of no organization that has done better work. Sincerely yours, E. T. Baer, Esq. General Secretary, Y. M. C. A., Dubuque, Iowa. 27671October 11, 1916. Colonel Chamberlain, Gouvenor's Island, New York. Dear Sir: I have delayed answering your letter in order that I might get some more information regarding conditions of which I complained to Col. Roosevelt. The man who gave me the information is Raymond Ely, of Washington Street, Tarrytown, who has given me permission to use his name and is willing to tell what he knows. I also wrote to the editor of the [Brown] Evening Journal and I enclose his letter. I have also talked to a telegrapher who was at Camp Whitman at the time, and he tells me that the New York papers were hot after the story, but their reporters were blocked. It seems to me that there is enough ground work here for getting at some of the facts. I have been told that I am wasting my time, because nothing will come of it. At any rate, I submit to you what I know and what I have been told, so that you may proceed in any way you see fit. Yours very truly, WO/MLF 27672Gottheil October 11, 1916 My dear Mr. Gottheil: I don't believe there is any truth in that accusation. I don't believe Mr. Hughes is capable of any such feeling. Now, I take this opportunity of thanking you for your courtesy to Mrs. Roosevelt. When the Election is over, Mrs. Roosevelt and I want to see Mrs. Gottheil and yourself come out here to lunch. She has spoken much of you. Faithfully yours, Richard Gottheil, Esq., Columbia University, Department of Semitic Languages, New York City. [?]673 October 11, 1916 Dear Mr. Hill: Your letter came after my speech had been sent out. The points you make are most interesting, and I believe I can make real use of them later. Sincerely yours, George G. Hill, Esq., 2 East 43d Street, New York City. 27674 October 11, 1916. Mr. Frank Pease, 4553 Lake Park Avenue. Chicago, Ill. Dear Sir: Replying to your favor of a few days ago addressed to Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, would say that in reply to your telegram of September 22nd addressed to Colonel Roosevelt's office, Metropolitan Magazine, New York, to "please send post haste card catalogue Wilson's speeches to R. H. Rankin, Room 731, Conway [or Cenway ?] Building, National Republican Party Headquarters, Chicago," we shipped by express the card index and file on that day to Mr. Rankin, as requested. Very respectfully, Director. GRS/5 27675[*COPY*] [*Rodgers*] October 11, 1916. My dear Mr. Rodgers: That's a mighty nice letter of yours! I thank you for it. With all good wishes, Sincerely yours, 27676[*Walsh*] October 11, 1916 My dear Mr. Walsh: I wish to thank you for the book of poems, and I am thoroughly enjoying them. Your poem on Milton makes me realize more than ever that he had some of the qualities of Dante in him. I particularly like your love of nature, -- The Hale Afterglow. In some of the poems of the hill people, for instance, you were able to do what is so very very rarely done, and that is, write with the physical imagery of the present before you, and yet in the spirit of the past because it is for all time. There! That sounds preposterous, but if you don't understand it I will explain more fully when we meet. I hope I need not say how I thoroughly enjoyed you and Dr. Walsh the other day. Sincerely yours, Thomas Walsh, Esq., Brooklyn, N. Y. 27677COPY October 13, 1916 My dear Mrs. Fitzgerald: I am very much obliged to you for your courtesy and thoughtfulness. I am sending to your address two books such as you suggest, and if it is not too much trouble will you give them to the little boy. One is called "Hero Tales" from American History, and the other is a short collection of hunting stories. I hope, my dear Mrs. Fitzgerald, that you understand how I appreciate your thoughtfulness, courtesy and care in this matter. Isn't Pope a good fellow? Sincerely yours, Mrs. Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Social Service Department, City of Detroit Receiving Hospital, Detroit, Mich. 27678[*COPY*] [*Knopp*] October 13, 1916. My dear Mr. Knopp: I am very much obliged to you for your copy of Pampas Tales, which I like the best of Hudson's works. I do not think very much of Green Mansions, to tell you the truth, but I think nothing better than Pampas Tales has ever been done. I would be a great pleasure me to to autograph that copy of your Brazil book. With many thanks, I am, Faithfully yours, Alfred A. Knopp, Esq., 220 West 42nd Street, New York City. 27679[*Losina-Losiwski*] [COPY*] October 13, 1916 Gentlemen: It is a pleasure to me to hear from five young Russian doctors belonging to a regiment of infantry at the Front. I feel as most Americans do, - hearty good will for Russia, and naturally, I hold in peculiar honor the medical and surgical profession whose members trust all mankind, not as friends or enemies, but as sufferers. With heartiest good wishes, I am, Sincerely yours, Messrs. K. Losina-Losiwski, Petrograd, Russia. 27680[*COPY*] [*McKelway*] October 13, 1916. My dear Dr. McKelway: That's such a nice note of yours that I must write and thank you. I will see if I can find some one to whom the rifle would be acceptable. Faithfully yours, Dr. George I. McKelway, 37 South State Street, Dover, Delaware. 27681[*Odell*] [COPY*] October 13, 1916 My dear Mr. Odell: I presume Colonel Chamberlain will see Raymond Ely, but it is perfectly simple for you to get a statement from Ely and forward it to Chamberlain. The letters from Morgan H. Hoyt and Davenport are of no value whatever, as they do not even give any facts which could be investigated. Sincerely yours, Wallace Odell, Esq., The Tarrytown Daily News, Tarrytown, N. Y. 27682[*Scott*] [COPY*] October 13, 1916 Dear Mr. Scott: I thank you for your letter. Now, will you read this to Mohamed Jama, and tell him that I am very glad to get his letter, but that what we are trying to make everybody in this country understand is that working with a man's hands, that is, industrial activity, is even more important than a literary education. Mohamed can never be a clerk in this country; he never will know enough, but he can be a very good man with his hands doing industrial work. There is nothing I am fighting for harder in this country, both as regards the white man and the black man, than to make them understand that they must learn how to work with their hands and support themselves. Sincerely yours, Emmett J. Scott, Esq., Secretary, The Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, Tuskegee, Institute, Ala. 27683 October 14, 1916. Dear Mr. Walter: Colonel Roosevelt is away on a three week's vacation. Upon his return your telegram will be submitted for his attention. Sincerely yours, Secretary. Mr. John I. Walter, Pres., San Francisco, Calif. 27684 En-Route. Oct. 18th, 1916. Dear Bonaparte: That's fine! I will try to come down the last week and speak before the Hughes Business Men's League, if you and Winslow Williams will stand sponsors for me. With all good wishes, I am, Faithfully yours, Charles J. Bonaparte, Esq., 216 St. Paul St., Baltimore, Md. 27685 En-Route. Oct. 18th, 1916 My dear Mr. Calero: Your book has a real and great value. All that you say about the misconduct of our government as regards Mexico, I regret to say, is absolutely true. Faithfully yours, Manuel Calero, Esq., Room 311, 82 Beaver St., New York City. 27686 En-Route, Oct. 18th, 1916. Dear Mr. Doran: I thank you for those letters, and I thank you still more for the copy of that book. It was the greatest pleasure to see you. Now, isn't there a Mrs. Doran. If so, we will expect to see Mrs. Doran and you out to Oyster Bay with your French friend and his American wife when the election is over. Faithfully yours, George H. Doran, Esq., New York City. 27687 En-Route, Oct. 18th, 1916. My dear Mr. Farr: Unfortunately your letter came too late for me to incorporate the information you gave in my speech. I am very sorry. Sincerely yours, Hon. John R. Farr, Scranton, Pa. 27688 Oct. 18th, 1916. En-Route. My dear Admiral: I am delighted to get your book which I have taken off with me on this trip; and I am very proud of the inscription you have placed in it. There is no one man to whom the United States Navy owes as much, during the last three and a half years, as to you. You have shown the very rarest type of courage in standing up for it. In the speech I am to make at Chicago, you will see that I have very imperfectly acknowledged its debt to you; and you will also see that I have used your suggestion to the effect that it is President Wilson himself, and not merely Daniels, who is responsible for what has occured in the Navy. With best wishes, I am, Faithfully yours, Admiral Bradley A. Fiske, Retired, U.S.N., c/o Charles Scribner's Sons, New York City. 27689Oct 18th, 1916. My dear Mr. Gillam: I dictated an answer to you, and I don't understand why it was not sent. I suppose though that the immense mass of mail caused some confusion. I have at once sent your letter, and the enclosure to the campaign committee. My dear sir, I have no idea as to what the campaign committee will do, and I am scrupulously careful not to interfere with them. I wish I could be of service to you. You are one man who is of real note in the history of American caricature. Hoping that the committee will be able to use you, I am, Faithfully yours, Victor Gillam, Esq., Tenafly, N. J. 27690 En-Route, Oct. 18th, 1916. My dear Doctor Hall: I am very sorry, but it would be out of the question for me to make any recommendations in such a matter. I never recommend anyone unless I know him very well and can vouch for his capacity in every way. With regret, I am, Sincerely yours, Dr. Ralph William Hall, Park Avenue, Stony Brook, Long Island, N. Y. 27691 En-Route. Oct. 18th, 1916. Dear Merz: You are most welcome to use that quotation. With all good wishes, I am, Very sincerely yours, Charles Merz, Esq., c/o The New Republic, 421 West 21st St., New York City. 27692 Enclosure, Oct. 18th, 1916. My dear Mr. Moore: I am greatly concerned to hear of your accident at hunting, and I am very glad that you are all right now. I do wish I could make the two speeches you request, but it is not possible. I am really glad that you have taken up the project of securing a suitable monument in memory of Meriwether Lewis. With the heartiest good wishes, I am, Faithfully yours, John Trotwood Moore, Esq., Tennessee Republican Headquarters, 432 Stahlman Building, Nashville, Tenn. 27693 Oct. 18th, 1916. My dear Mrs. Pexton: Through you I send my best wishes to all the people of Canastota, and especially to the members of the October Birth Club. It is a fine thing for you to get together and sing the old hymns and new songs, and to talk about American history. With all good wishes, I am, Very sincerely yours, Mrs. L. M. Pexton, Canastota, Madison County, N. Y. 27694 Oct. 18th, 1916. My dear Senator: That's a mighty nice letter of yours! I thoroughly appreciate it. I am glad you liked that speech. Faithfully yours, Hon. William Alden Smith, Senate Chambers, Washington, D. C. 27495 Oct. 18th, 1916. En-Route. My dear Mr. Stobbins: That's one of the nicest letters I have received! Believe me, I really value it. Let me see you whenever you are in this neighborhood. Faithfully yours, Henry Hamlin Stobbins, Jr., 55 Franklin St., Rochester, N. Y. 27696 Oct. 18th, 1916. En-Route. My dear Judge: I am really interested in that book. Quite unconsciously it pays a rribute to me; but what is of a thousand times more importance is the position of emphatic justice taken. With all good wishes, I am, Faithfully yours, Hon. Thomas Taylor Circuit Court of Illinois, Chciago, Ill. 27697 En-Route, Oct. 18th, 1916. Dear Mr. Thompson: That's fine! Do congratulate Judge Fitzgerald and the whole North family for me when you write. Good for the gray haired colonel! Faithfully yours, John Thompson, Esq., 253 Broadway, New York City. 27698 En-Route, Oct. 18th, 1916. My dear Mr. Wells: Unfortunately I shall be in Denver on the date in question. Will you extend my warmest regards to Captain Beith? Ask him to send me his address, as I wish to have the pleasure of meeting him again. I think that the man who wrote "The First Hundred Thousand" and "Scally" comes about as near being an all around citizen of the best type as it is possible to get. Faithfully yours, E. H. Wells, Esq., The China Medical Board, 61 Broadway, New York. 27699SENT FROM The Brown Palace Hotel DENVER Telegram. Oct. 25th, 1916. Geo. W. Perkins, Esq., Republican National Committee, 511 Fifth Ave., New York City. There is no use in my speaking unless I say the things I think the country needs having said. This applies to the Wanamaker meeting just as much as to the other meetings. As I am committed to the Chicago meeting I will not cancel it, but I would not have accepted it if when the arrangements were made I had been told they did not wish me to speak just as strongly on Americanism as when I went there last April. I am in this campaign at all only because of what I regard as the permanent demands of the country, demands made by its honor and interest. I will meet any weekly or daily changes in the campaign as they occur of course, but I will not change the fundamental issues on which I am speaking. I am more than willing not to speak at all however. I do not desire to accept the Wanamaker invitation in view of the feeling about my Chicago speech, for if I accept another invitation to speak it must be on the explicit understanding that I do not in the smallest degree change from what my speeches were prior to the convention. As I am already committed to Brooklyn and am exceedingly anxious not to hurt Mr. Hughes' campaign I will not cancel it. Will see McGrath in Chicago with pleasure. If agreeable to the committee please tell Mr. Childs' I will gladly dine with him Saturday evening. Theodore Roosevelt. 27700Form 2 WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM AND CABLE GEORGE W. E. ATKINS, VICE-PRESIDENT NEWCOMB CARLTON, PRESIDENT BELVIDERE BROOKS, VICE-PRESIDENT RECEIVER'S No. TIME FILED CHECK Send the following Telegram, subject to the terms on back hereof, which are hereby agreed to Oct. 26th, 1916 191_____ To A. T. Hert, Esq., I now understand that the Americanism part of the Chicago speech to which through Mr. Garfield you objected has been published [printed] and was in the possession of Mr. Butz. If so it will unquestionably get out that this speech has been suppressed and I will not be a party to any such transaction. I greatly regret to cause this trouble but I have told the Republican National Committee all along that I would not speak at all if my silence would benefit Mr Hughes. But that if I spoke at all that I must say what I believe the vital needs of this country at this time demand. If I find that my speech has been printed so that inevitably it would seem that if I failed to delivery it I was compromising at least in the sense of omission on the issues I regard as vital to the welfare of this nation then I am sorry to say that you must SENDER'S ADDRESS FOR ANSWER SENDER'S TELEPHONE NUMBER 27701 Form 2 WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM AND CABLE GEORGE W. E. ATKINS, VICE-PRESIDENT NEWCOMB CARLTON, PRESIDENT BELVIDERE BROOKS, VICE-PRESIDENT RECEIVER'S No. TIME FILED CHECK SEND the following Telegram, subject to the terms on back hereof, which are hereby agreed to __________ 191_____ To -2- decide whether you would prefer that I do not speak at all or whether at the afternoon or evening meeting that I give the Americanism part of my speech to which through Mr. Garfield you objected. I greatly regret that I accepted the invitation to speak xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx in Chicago at all in view of this complication and I wish to reiterate that the National Committee had full knowledge of my position namely that I was delighted not to speak at all but that if I spoke that I must say exactly what I conscientiously believe ought to be said. Theodore Roosevelt. 27702 SENDER'S ADDRESS FOR ANSWER SENDER'S TELEPHONE NUMBER[*Gaunt*] Oct. 27th, 1916. My dear Captain Gaunt: You doubtless remember that Professor Kuno Meyer in the letter, a copy of which you forwarded to me, professed to quote me about England, the quotation being inaccurate, and this letter from Munsterberg which has just been published - it having been obtained in some similar fashion to Kuno Meyer's, there is another alleged quotation from a conversation with me. This is also inaccurate, and quite inexcusably so as you will see from the first of the three letters, copies of which I enclose, where my language is so emphatic that it is quite out of the question that he could have been in honest error on the subject. Ten months or a year ago he was writing me from time to time, and expressed his desire to see me President, [and his belief] that the Germans would support me for the Presidency, and his purpose in bringing about such an event. I rather supposed that he was reporting to his superiors his dealing with me among other things - although, of course, I was not sure. In any event I decided that neither he nor anyone to whom he might report should be left in any possible doubt as to my position, or as to the fact that in private and in public I held the same language. I am enclosing copies of my letters to him. You are welcome to show them to Sir Cecil Spring Rice and Sir Edward Gray, but otherwise I desire them to be treated at least for the present as confidential. 27703Oct. 27th, 1916. 2 It was a very great pleasure to have you to lunch the other day. Sincerely yours, Captain Guy Gaunt, 27704October 29, 1916 My dear Mr. Braiman: That's a might nice letter of yours. I thank you for it and appreciate it. Very sincerely yours, J. D. Braiman, Esq., Law School of Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. 27705October 29, 1916 Dear Steve: Nothing could please me more than to receive such a message from you and your daughter. I am touched that you should have remembered my birthday. With all good wishes, Very sincerely yours, Steve Connall, Esq., St. Louis, Mo. 27706October 29, 1916 My dear Mr. Fleming: Please accept my hearty thanks for having sent me that capital editorial. I think I can use it to advantage. Very sincerely yours, Henry S. Fleming, Esq., 1 Broadway, New York City. 27707October 29, 1916 My dear Senator Hatfield; I greatly regret my inability to come to West Virginia. The National Committee wish me in new York, and it is simply a physical impossibility for me to get to West Virginia at this time. I am genuinely sorry. I wish it were in my power to help you. Faithfully yours, Senator Henry D. Hatfield, Charleston, West Virginia. 27708October 29, 1916 Dear Billy: I do not think it would be advisable for me to speak with the women any how, in view of the fact that I have spoken twice at Chicago and Denver with them. On that evening I am to speak at Cooper Union, and of course it would be out of the question for me to make another speech. With all good wishes, believe me, Sincerely yours, William Loeb, Jr., Esq., 120 Broadway, New York City. 27709 October 29, 1916 My Dear Mrs. Quay: I think it was very thoughtful of you to remember my birthday. May all good fortune ever attend you and yours, Sincerely yours, Mrs. E. Q. Quay, Sewickley, Penna. 27710 October 29, 1916 Dear Judge: That's a mighty nice telegram of yours. I appreciate it and value it. After the election, wont Mrs. Philbin and you and all of your family that you can bring with you, come out and take lunch with us? With the heartiest good wishes, Sincerely yours, Judge Eugene A. Philbin, 63 West 52d Street, New York City. 27711 [*Connolly*] Oct. 30th, 1916. [*COPY*] My dear Mons. Briand: This will be presented to you by Miss Emily Tuckerman. She is a very old friend of mine, and represents the Americanism in which I believe and for which I have tried to stand. As is the case with all those who do represent such Americanism, she is a devoted friend of France. I very cordially commend her to your courtesy. With all good wishes to you personally, and for your valiant and heroic nation, I am, Faithfully yours, James B. Connolly, Esq., Grove Hall Station, Boston, Mass. 27712[*Connolly*] Oct. 30th, 1916. [*COPY*] Dear Connolly: I look forward to receiving "Head-Wins" and I shall read every word. Now, let me thank you for your recent really remarkable story in Scribner's. When you are at your best - and you are very often at you best - you combine strength, tenderness, and insight to a degree that hardly another one of our writers do. As for "Mother Machree" I shall read it with the most genuine interest. Remember whenever you are in New York let me know. I am really anxious to have Mrs. Connolly and you [to] come out and take lunch with me. Faithfully yours, James B. Connolly, Esq., Grove Hall Station, Boston, Mass. 27713Form 1206 WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM AND CABLE NEWCOMB CARLTON, PRESIDENT CLASS OF SERVICE DESIRED Fast Day Message Day Letter Night Message Night Letter Patrons should mark an X opposite the class of service desired; OTHERWISE THE TELEGRAM WILL BE TRANSMITTED AS A FAST DAY MESSAGE. Receiver's No. Check Time Filed Send the following telegram, subject to the terms on back hereof, which are hereby agreed to October 30, 1916. Mr. Bronson Cutting, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Am very sorry, but think statement by the Democratic Committee renders it imperative to issue a contradiction. The whole fault lies with the Democratic Campaign Committee. Theodore Roosevelt (Charge Republican National Committee), 27714Form 1206 WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM AND CABLE NEWCOMB CARLTON, PRESIDENT CLASS OF SERVICE DESIRED Fast Day Message Day Letter Night Message Night Letter Patrons should mark an X opposite the class of service desired; OTHERWISE THE TELEGRAM WILL BE TRANSMITTED AS A FAST DAY MESSAGE. Receiver's No. Check Time Filed Send the following telegram, subject to the terms on back hereof, which are hereby agreed to October 30, 1916. W. H. Gillenwater, State Chairman, Republican State Committee, Santa Fe, New Mexico. The statement by the Democratic Committee is of course wholly malicious and misleading. In my speeches anywhere I have not spoken of the local candidates and mentioned Judge Kibbe's name in Arizona only in connection with joint statehood. I am everywhere supporting the entire Republican ticket, and at Albuquergue I explicitly said that no man who valued the honor and the safety of the United States should vote for Mr. Wilson or any of his supporters. Theodore Roosevelt 27715 (Charge Republican National Committee)[*Grant*] October 30th, 1916. [*COPY*] My dear Mr. Grant:] I am generously obliged for the book. Fair Osborn had already written me about it. I am looking forward not merely to reading it, but to studying it. It is a fascinating thing. I shall hope to see you soon. Faithfully yours, Madison Grant, Esq., No. 22 E. 49th Street, New York, N. Y. 27716October 30, 1916. [*COPY*] My dear Mr. Gregg: I very much appreciate your having written me. Some of the matters you mentioned I have already taken up in my public speeches. Thanking you for your courtesy, I am, Faithfully yours, Frank M. Gregg, Esq., 1407 Schofield Building, Cleveland, Ohio. 27717Oct. 30th, 1916. My dear Sir Edward: This will be presented to you by Miss Emily Tuckerman, a lifelong personal friend of mine and of my wife's - and our respective ancestors have been friends for some generations. Miss Tuckerman represents the kind of Americanism in which I most believe, and which ten years ago I should have thought more typical of America then I can at present assert to be the case. She has crossed the ocean to see if she can be of any assistance to the Allies. I venture to commend her to your courtesy. Faithfully yours, Sir Edward Grey, London, England. 27718 October 30, 1916 Dear Mr. Jameson: I most sincerely grieve over the death of General Snyman. I have just written Mrs. Snyman. Faithfully yours, G. L. S. Jameson, Esq. 1429 Spruce Street Philadelphia, Pa. 27719 [*COPY*] October 30, 1916. [*COPY*] My dear Mr. Knowles: Your letter of September 5th gave me real pleasure. Mrs. Roosevelt and I always appreciate your remembrance. I am doing everything I can to secure the election of Mr. Hughes. I cannot write you at length now, because I am in the midst of the campaign, but I must send you this message of good will. Faithfully yours, Horace G. Knowles, Esq., La Paz, Bolivia. 27720[*Mackay*] Oct. 30th, 1916. [*COPY*] Dear Mackey: The ducks have come. The whole family have enjoyed them, and perhaps nobody quite as much as myself. It was characteristically thoughtful of you to send them. With the hearties good wishes, I am, Faithfully yours, Clarence Mackey, Esq., [or Clarence Mackay, Esq.,] Harbor Hill, Roslyn, L. I. 27721October 30, 1916. [*COPY*] My dear Mr. McKelway: I thank you for the paper about the rifle and exploits. I value your courtesy. Faithfully yours, George I. McKelway, M. D., 57 South State Street, Dover, Delaware. 27722Belgian Bureau, 8 & 10 Bridge Street, New York, N. Y. October 30, 1916. COPY My dear Mr. Stillemans: Please accept my hearty thanks for the book. It was very good of you to think of me. Faithfully yours, Rev. J. F. Stillemans, Belgian Bureau, 8 & 10 Bridge Street, New York, N. Y. 27723[*Tuckerman*] Oct. 30th, 1916. [*COPY*] Dear Emily: In accordance with Edith's request, I send the enclosed two letters. I only hope they will be of some assistance. I have been doing all that I can do for Mr. Hughes.' By the time you receive this letter the election will be over. I regard Mr. Wilson as the most insincere and hypocritical demagogue we have ever had in the White House. Faithfully yours, Miss Emily Tuckerman, c/o Morgan Harjes & Cie, 10 Boulevard Haussman, Paris, France. 27724COPY The worst feature of it is that the so-called intellectuals - President Eliott, the Editors of The New Republic, the Springfield Republican, the Atlantic Monthly, and The Evening Post, are the men who have given Wilson his strength, and are largely responsible [*1916*] for our having to put Hughes' up against him. I am supporting Hughes' with all my heart. I hope he will be elected. If he is not, it will be because under some malign Oct. 30th, 1916. inspiration or advice he tried to shirk the big issues, and will pay too much for the support of the Ridders, Brands and Jeremiah O'Learys. Dear Dan: Naturally I liked your letter. That's a capital poem, "Decoration Day"! When is it to be published? I am sorry to say that I entirely agree with you as to the fact that America tends to accept indiscriminately dross and gold in every department of existence. Think of the fact that respectable men are absolutely indifferent to Wilson lying on every subject, and contradicting himself on every issue. The worst feature of it is that the so-called intellectuals - President Eliott, the Editors of The New Republic, the Springfield Republican, the Atlantic Monthly, and The Evening Post, are the men who have given Wilson his strength, and are largely responsible for our having to put Hughes' up against him. I am supporting Hughes' with all my heart. I hope he will be elected. If he is not, it will be because under some malign inspiration or advice he tried to shirk the big issues, and will pay too much for the support of the Ridders, Brands and Jeremiah O'Learys. 27725-2- COPY I still think we shall elect Hughes', because I believe that the American people is [?] to Wilson; and if we can concentrate their attention on Wilson, we can beat him. By the way, the British brother is pretty woodenheaded personage - thank the Lord he is not my brother! The French thoroughly understood my book "Fear God and Take Your Own Part." The British with acute perception stated it was an electioneering document. With the heartiest good wishes, I am, Faithfully yours, Owen Wister, Esq. 1004 West End Trust Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. 27726[*COPY*] October 31, 1916 Dear Charlie: I accept Mr. Loree's invitation with pleasure. I look forward to the meeting. In great haste, Faithfully yours, C. B. Alexander, Esq., 120 Broadway New York City 27727[*COPY*] October 31, 1916 Dear Mr. Bacheller: You make it very hard for me because I so dislike to refuse you, but I just cannot make any further engagements at present. I am really sorry. If I could make an exception, I would do it in your case. In great haste, Yours sincerely, Irving Bacheller, Esq. Thrushwood Riverside, Connecticut 27728CLASS OF SERVICE Fast Day Message Day Letter Night Message Night Letter If no class of service is designated the telegram will be transmitted as a fast day message. COPY OF WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM [*Breasted*] OCTOBER 31 1916 MR JAMES H BREASTED UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO CHICAGO ILL THROUGH YOU I GREET THE STUDENTS AND FACULTIES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO THE ISSUES OF THIS CAMPAIGN ARE AMERICANISM AND PREPAREDNESS AND I MOST EARNESTLY HOPE THAT THE LEAD FOR MR HUGHES AND AGAINST MR WILSON WILL BE TAKEN BY UNIVERSITY MEN ALL OVER THIS COUNTRY THEODORE ROOSEVELT 27729[*Butt*] [*COPY*] October 31, 1916 My dear General: Good for you! I am mighty glad you wrote those pieces. Faithfully yours, General McCoskry Butt 1 East 51st Street New York City 27730[*COPY*] October 31st, 1916. Dear Mr. Caldwell: As a matter of curiosity I would like to ask whether as an honorary vice president, I am liable. I am sending the money, anyhow. Yours sincerely, Mr. R. J. Caldwell, c/o R. J. Caldwell Co., 15 Park Row, New York City. 6606[*Dingley*] [*COPY*] October 31, 1916. My dear Mr. Dingley: I am enclosing copy of a letter which is a reply to the article you attach. In great haste, I am Sincerely yours, Mr. F. L. Dingley, Treas. Lewiston Journal Co., 14 Lisbon Street, Lewiston, Me. 27731[*Dingley*] [*COPY*] October 31, 1916 Dear Mr. Dwight: Yes, you may affix my signature (in fac simile) to that document. In great haste, Yours very truly, Edmund Dwight, Esq. 56 Maiden Lane New York City 27732[*Fiske*] [*COPY*] October 31st, 1916. My dear Admiral Fisk: I want you to see a copy of one of my the enclosed speeches, as it was very imperfectly carried by the newspapers. Sincerely yours, Admiral Fisk, c/o Chas. Scribner's Sons, 597 Fifth Avenue, New York City. 27733 October 31, 1916 Dear Cassie: I have used the telegram already, and shall use it once more. In great haste, Faithfully yours, Hon. A. P. Gardner House of Representatives Washington, D. C. 27734 October 31, 1916 Dear Mr. Higgins: I am very sorry, but it is absolutely impossible for me to do anything in a case of that kind. Yours very truly, Thaddeus Higgins, Esq. 106 Convent Avenue New York City 27735 [Knabenshue] October 31st, 1916. My dear Mr. Knabenshue: It does me good to hear from a man with your kind of Americanism. I congratulate you on what you have written to Mr. Baker. Yours sincerely, Mr. O. D. Knabenshue: 271 West Steuben Avenue, Grafton, Pittsburg, Pa. 27736 [Lande] October 31, 1916 Dear Charles: I appreciate your letter and the enclosure. Permit me to express my deepest sympathy over the death of your son, and my hearty congratulations upon the boy's gallant record. I need hardly say how indignant and humiliated I am at our record as a nation during the last two and a quarter years. Faithfully yours, Charles OrLande Harvard House 49 Fairholme Road West Kensington, England 27737 [Lane] October 31st, 1916. My dear Mr. Lane, I have no objection to your using that quotation. Yours sincerely, Mr. Chester Lane, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Mass. 17736 [*Lewis*] [*COPY*] October 31st, 1916. Dear Mr. Lewis: I have received from Swift, after conversation with you, a letter that I have just answered. Will you go to him with this letter, and let him show you confidentially my letter and the enclosures. Sincerely yours, Mr. Edward F. Lewis, 517 Feltcher Savings & Trust Bldg., Indianapolis, Ind. 27739[*Lewis*] [*COPY*] October 31st, 1916. Dear "Lefty Lou": That's capital! Of course, Francis's account is absolutely accurate. Anyone could see that through Mr. Baker's denials and admissions. I am glad that you put in my Albuguerque address. Did you notice that the Democratic Congressman here, Lethrop Brown, practically came out along the lines of Baker's address? Sincerely yours, Mr. Edward N. Lewis, New York Tribune, New York City. 27740[*McCormick*] [*COPY*] October 31, 1916 Dear Mrs. McCormick: As regards our neutral situation, I can only refer you to my public speeches and writings. To my mind, I will say frankly that it seems both foolish and wicked to compare the action of England and Belgium, having in view the Lusitania and similar instances. As for Belgium being punished for the Congo affair, have you forgotten that the Germans in east and central Africa behaved just as atrociously? If you wish any details, I will refer you to William Astor Chanler who has never been accused of being pro-English. If we had protested against the German violation of Belgium in some effective fashion, then it would have been necessary to protest about Greece, but when we acquiesced when the violation of Belgian neutrality took place, we put a premium upon the violation of all right of other neutrals, and we would render ourselves ridiculous and contemptible if we were guilty of hypocrisy and were to say one word about Greece now. Your very sincerely, Mrs. Katharine Medill McCormick 3000 Massachusetts Avenue Washington, D. C. 27741COPY October 31, 1916 Dear Mr. Mower: Please accept my hearty thanks for the cheque you sent. It has been used in connection with expenses incurred during this campaign. Very truly yours, G. H. Mower, Esq. 147 Queen Victoria Street London, E. C. 27742[*Norton*] COPY October 31st, 1916. My dear Mr. Norton: That's capital! The soldier of Verum represents the real fighting type. Good luck. Sincerely yours, Mr. Eliot Norton, 2 Rector Street, New York City 27743 October 31, 1916 Dear Fair: I have received Grant's book. I shall read it with the utmost interest and if I like it as much as I anticipate, I will gladly do anything I can for it. I shall probably have to consult you as to how to handle it. Faithfully yours, Henry Fairfield Osborn, Esq. President, The American Museum of Natural History New York City 27744 [*Passmore*] COPY October 31, 1916 Dear Mr. Passmore: May I through you extend my very deep sympathy to the family of General Snydan. He was as fine and upright a man in every way that I have ever met. I admired him greatly. I thank you for your courtesy. Yours sincerely S. W. Passmore, Esq., 412 No. American Building Philadelphia, Pa. 27745[*COPY*] October 31, 1916 Dear Mr. Reinsch: That's really a very friendly letter of yours! I fully appreciate it. As you know, you have always been one of the Americans I have admired, and I am particularly glad to receive such a kind and friendly letter from you. I don't believe that I can go to China. I find it an unpleasant thing for an ex-President to go into other countries. It is always supposed that he has some political power and that his words have some political weight and in consequence he either has to refrain from speaking on subjects of real interest, or else his utterances have a false value attached to them. I have the keenest interest in China and what she is doing, and the keenest sympathy with the efforts of the Republic of China. I wish I could come over as a spectator, but I could not be only a spectator. In great haste, Faithfully yours, Paul S. Reinsch, Esq. Legation of the United States of America 27746[*N. Roosevelt*] [*COPY*] October 31st, 1916. Dear Nick: It is an astonishing thing to me that Harvard permits Munsterburg to make any further speeches, in view of the publication of his letter. I am sending you one of my speeches. You will see that in it I take up the Munsterburg case. Your cousin, Mr. Nicholas Roosevelt, P. O. Box 1250, Boston, Mass. 27747[*COPY*] October 31, 1916 Dear Skinner: There is much in your letter with which I sympathize. When you go on to Washington, stop on the way to see us, and see if I can be of any assistance. In great haste, Faithfully yours, Richard Dana Skinner, Esq. The Boston Herald Boston, Massachusetts 27748COPY OF WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM CLASS OF SERVICE Fast Day Message Day Letter Night Message Night Letter If no class of service is designated the telegram will be transmitted as a fast day message. [*Spokane Republican Chairman*] OCTOBER 31 1916 CHAIRMAN REPUBLICAN COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE SPOKANE WASHINGTON I VERY EARNESTLY HOPE THAT ALL THE PROGRESSIVES OF WASHINGTON WILL VOTE FOR MR. HUGHES AND THE ENTIRE REPUBLICAN TICKET I OF COURSE FEEL A PECULIAR INTEREST IN MESSRS POINDEXTER AND CORKERY WHO REPRESENT THE MOVEMENTS IN WHICH I SO EARNESTLY AND HEARTILY SYMPATHIZE PRESIDENT WILSON HAS DONE MORE THAN ANY MAN WHO HAS EVER BEEN IN THE PRESIDENTIAL CHAIR TO LOWER THE STANDARD OF AMERICAN HONOR AND I MOST EARNESTLY HOPE THAT THE STATE OF WASHINGTON WILL STAND TRUE TO ITS RECORD OF AMERICANISM IN THE PAST AND WILL REPUDIATE THE PRESIDENT WHO HAS RELAXED THE FIBRE OF THE AMERICAN CONSCIENCE AND HONOR AND DRAGGED THE HONOR OF THE GLAD ABROAD. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. 27749October 31, 1916 COPY Dear Street: The three books have been signed and sent by Mrs. Roosevelt. I am concerned to learn of your being burned out. What will be your New York address? Faithfully yours, Julian Street, Esq. Norfolk, Connecticut 27750 [Swift] October 31, 1916 My dear Swift: Perhaps the best answer I can give you is to hand you a copy of a letter of mine which I accordingly enclose, and which explains itself. I wish I could see you and tell you more than I care to put on paper. We have the choice of electing Mr. Hughes or Mr. Wilson. I believe with all my soul Mr Hughes will do very much better than Mr. Wilson. To elect Mr. Wilson would be to put a premium upon the worst traits of American character. Faithfully yours, Lucius B. Swift, Esq. 330 American Central Life Building Indianapolis, Indiana (Enc) 27751 Copy of Western Union Telegram [Fligelan] New York City, N. Y., November 1st, 1916. Belle Fligelan, Secretary, Montana Good Government League, Helena, Montana. I very earnestly hope Miss Rankin will be elected. Theodore Roosevelt. 27752 Copy of Western Union Telegram [Groome] November 1st, 1916. John C. Groome, Esq., 1216 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Will do so with pleasure Please at once send me concise data Theodore Roosevelt Collect 27753 [Coles] Nov. 2nd, 1916. My dear Mr. [Coles] Your letter immensely interested me. Its a fine thing to belong to the not too large class of men who do their full duty and work hard at their professions, but who enjoy their recreation periods in vigorous and manly sport. I never did anything with a shot-gun, and was only an ordinary performer with either the rifle, but I have thoroughly enjoyed myself with the big game of three different continents. Never have I done anything as interesting and novel as you have done with your Devil-Fish hunting, and your harpooning and fishing for the White Shark and, indeed other sharks. This is tackling the big game of the sea. Now, my dear sir, I wish I could come with you. I am old, and not fit for much exertion; my eyes are bad, but I can sit in a boat during a fight with a Devil-Fish, and after awhile might take part myself in it. This April, however, I shall be away. Perhaps if you give me a chance the winter afterwards, I can get away. When exactly is the time that you do your Devil-Fish hunting? Now, for something of more importance than my own pleasure. The distinction between civilized and uncivilized man is that fundamentally one leaves a written record, and the other does not. 6612 2 If it had not been for Eliott's book on the "Field Sports of South Carolina", there would not have been any record of Devil-Fish hunting at all. Nobody has given us anything worth while about sharks whereas the Salmon and Tuna and other ordinary fist have been written to death. You have the gift of expression, and the gift of narration. Why will you not write a book known by some such title as the "Dangerous Game of the Sea," giving us your full experience with sharks, their habits, about the danger of fishing for them, and about everything concerning them. Also put in in full your experiences with the Devil-Fish substantially as you have already done. A book of this kind would be the best contribution to both sport and natural history that any human being could now write. I earnestly hope you will do this. Faithfully yours, [Russell J Coles, Danville, Va.] ?613 [Harrison] Nov. 2nd, 1916. Dear Mr. Harrison: Its a very real pleasure to hear from you. The last two years and a quarter have been hard for you as they have been for your fellow-countrymen; and yet in your case you have a right to feel that stern satisfaction which has come to all of the men of the great duty performing races, when the nation to which they belong has done its duty. There were a number of months when, ?? from her navy England did not appear to advantage, compared, at least, to France; but now she is asserting her full strength as never before in her history. She is showing qualities of resoltuion, foresight, and heroism that she has never before had occasion or opportunity to show. Of course, we have to take the disadvantages of freedom together with the advantages. You have a wretched set of creatures in England, of a type with which I am only too sadly familiar with here in America; the Barnard Shawl, Norman Angells, Morells, Neilsons, Simons and the like on your side of the water, who correspond with painful sometimes to the ex-President Eliotts, David Starr Jordans, Bryans, Fords, and Nicholas Murray Butlers on this side of the water. They are really wretched, and if they were fair samples of what the English speaking race was ultimately 27754 -2- [*COPY*] to produce, it would be to the advantage of humanity that the Germans, or the Japanese, or some other virile people should turn them into the Gibbonites with whom their real affinity lies. But although these people can do mischief at times, and are doing mischief at this moment in the United States, their power for evil, at this moment, in England, is limited, exactly as it was limited in the United States during the Civil War. When the elemental forces are let loose and only strong men can ride the storm, the wretched folk of this type cease being of marked account. As for you, my dear sir, you have for over forty-five years preached against the evils that were coming and foretold. Most of your people, like most of my people, refused to see them, and laughed at the very thought of anyone saying it. Now, your descendants are doing their part valiantly to avert the calamity which, if other Englishmen had possessed your foresight forty-five years ago, would not now have come to pass. You ask for a word of cheer as to the world's outlook. My dear sir, I am no prophet, but I have really tried to look into the future, for I hold it the highest duty of any man who has any power of leadership in him at all to try to lead the people as far as possible along the paths that they should travel, instead of merely endeavoring to walk in front of them along the paths they like to travel. Still, I think, I can say a word of cheer here. England, France, and Russia have been helped tremendously by this war in all of the soul qualities where they 27755 3 most needed help. I believe that Russia has been humanized and liberalized; France forced to face the great moralities; and England obliged to consider justice and efficiency as never before. Whether my own country will wake up or not I cannot say. It hardly seems possible that the people of Germany, who will pay so bitter a price for what has been done, will not try to remedy the state of affairs among their rulers. Therefore it is at least reasonably possible that the business of securing international justice, and the only type of peace worth having, that which is based on international justice, may be taken up seriously by powerful and resolute men who combine practical efficiency with high ideals. As in the past, the talk of an international peace based on justice has come from the silly shrieking creatures such as those I have named above; or from those well-meaning, but not very powerful individuals like good Bryce, who did really excellent work as head of the Commision on Belgian Atrocities, but who has been positively mischievious in this country, and, I suppose, in his own country, by prattling about world peace now, which makes him practically the ally of President Wilson and a detriment to all men in either land who wish to see either the United States or Great Britian able to defend itself. We must have it clearly understood that weakness, when it is willful, when it occurs among the potentially powerful, is a evil a crime as baseness and brutality themselves. We must have it understood that strong men are not to be pardoned if they sanction injustice. They must demand not only justice for themselves, but justice for others. When once these two concepts of international duty have been grasped by a sufficient number of people in the great 27756 4 civilized nations, there will be a chance of measurably realizing the ideal of an internationalized justice; just as now days, compared to the Middle Ages, we do in practical measure realize justice between men and man within each of the great nations. It was a very great pleasure to hear from you. Faithfully yours, [Frederic Harrison 10 Royal Crescent, Bath, England] 27757 [Weitzel] Nov. 2nd, 1916. My dear Mr. Weitzel: That's capital! You are quite right, the Armenian case even more signal than that of Belgium. Sincerely yours, George F. Weitzel, Esq., Treasurers Dept., Republican Headquarters, 511 Fifth Ave., New York. 27758 [*Whitney*] Nov. 2nd, 1916. COPY Dear Whitney: I have just received the book and shall read it with genuine interest, and, I know, with profit. I did not know that you were a fellow Centurian. Some day I must get you to lunch with me at the Century. Faithfully yours, Caspar Whitney, Esq., The Century Club, New York City. 27759[*Bonaparte*] Nov. 3rd, 1916. Dear Bonaparte: I am really obliged to you for sending me your letter, and I am much amused at the effect of my remarks on Tait and Jackson. Frankly, I did appreciate that my request would probably be a blow to them; but I wished them to distinctly understand that there was no shift on my part, and that I stood precisely where I had always stood. Well, when one gets disgusted with political crooks, it is well to calm ones [with] by means of a counter-irritant in the shape of contemplation of creatures like ex-President Eliott, and that dishonest lunatic Amos Pinchot. Faithfully yours, Charles J. Bonaparte, Esq., 216 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, Md. 27760[*Denniston*] COPY Nov. 3rd, 1916. Dear Robert: I did not put the case strongly enough. About double the number of Americans have been killed during the past three and a half years compared to the number killed by the Spaniards during the Spanish War. If you will look up Senator Fall's speech, you will find the names of nearly three hundred Americans who were killed in Mexico during this time; this being itself a larger number than the number of Americans killed in the Spanish War. In Senator Fall's speech he shows that the real number was probably twice as large, in addition to two hundred Americans having been killed by submarines. Sincerely yours, Robert Denniston, Jr., Dobbs Ferry, N. Y. 27761[*Lodge*] Nov. 3rd, 1916. Dear Cabot: I have not the faintest doubt that Bailey's statement was substantially accurate. It corroborates what Bryan himself said. Wilson has denied it, but I attach no importance whatever to Wilson's denial. Breckinridge did not really deny it; and Jeffries has corroborated it. In any event the fact stands out that Wilson acted as precisely in this postscript it was said he would act. Faithfully yours, Hon. H. C. Lodge, Nahant, Mass. 27762[*Mathias*] Nov. 3rd, 1916. COPY My dear Madam: I am very sorry, but I am powerless to help you. It was most unwise on your part to invest any money without service from some competent business man who was your friend. I can only suggest that you be very careful in anything that you do now, save only after proper advice has been given you. Sincerely yours, Mrs. B. L. Mathias, Box 27, Camden, N. J. 27763[*Pinchot*] Nov. 3rd, 1916. COPY Sir: When I spoke of the Progressive Party as having a lunatic fringe, I specifically had you in mind. On the supposition that you are of entire sound mind, I should be obliged to say that you are absolutely dishonorable and untruthful. I prefer to accept the former alternative. Yours truly, Amos Pinchot, Esq. New York City. 27764[*Strachey*] Nov. 3rd, 1916. My dear Mr. Strachey: I am really immensely pleased with your letter. I only hope that I did not give you the idea that I was thinking about myself, in connection with the attitude of English politicians and English newspapers toward Wilson and myself. My concern was only that we should not be hampered in the effort to keep conditions as they should [?] be. I am sending you a copy of the speech I made last night. I am handling Brother Wilson without gloves, as you can see. I also enclose very confidentially a copy of some correspondence I had with Hughes', when it was alleged that there was some understanding between him and the Republican managers on one side, and the "German-Americans" on the other. You will see that Hughes' in the most explicit manner approves of what I had written, including the statement that he was in substantial agreement with what I had said in my volume "Fear God and Take Your Own Part." I have a reall feeling that this makes us reasonably as to what Hughes' attitude will be, if elected. With hearty regards to Mrs. Strachey, Faithfully yours, 27765[*Wise Wood*] Nov. 3rd, 1916. COPY My dear Mr. Wise Wood: I am exceedingly sorry that your were not used in the campaign. I should have been delighted to have had you on the platform with me. Now, can you find out from Mr. Mencken when the Security League is to have that meeting, and if any arrangements have been definitely made? With all good wishes, I am, Faithfully yours, Henry A. Wise Wood, Esq., 25 Madison Ave., New York City. 27766[*Wister*] Nov. 3rd, 1916. COPY Dear Dan: I am very sorry that I have to refuse the request of Mrs. Rostand; but it is out of the question for me to go to any of these bazaars. If I went to one I would have to go to hundreds. The only exception that I ever made was in the case of my daughter Ethel who had herself served at the front with Dick. With real regret, I am, Always yours, Owen Wister, Esq. 1004 West End Trust Building, Philadelphia, Pa. 27767[*Browne*] November 4, 1916 My dear Mr. Browne: It would give me genuine pleasure to have you dedicate that book to me. I do not know of any man who has made a more stirring and effective appeal for Americanism and patriotism than you have made, and I will be really proud to have my named connected in any way with it. Faithfully yours, Porter Emerson Browne, Esq., "Morenmore," Norwalk, Conn. [Cutting] Day Letter New York, November 4, 1916 [HKB ronson] M. Cutting, Santa Fe, New Mexico The tone of your telegram is doubtless unintentionally such as to make it necessary for me to speak to you explicitly in return Stop I had you with me on my train because I wished to emphasize my personal friendship and affection for you Stop Judging from the inquiries I made of Bob Ferguson and others while in New Mexico there is a [Partial] but by no means complete justification for your position from the local standpoint Stop But I feel most strongly that you have done harm by putting emphasis on what was relatively unimportant with the inevitable result that you lose emphasis on what is really important Stop This is not for publication but for your private information Your position is precisely like that of the well meaning citizens who in Pennsylvania during the Civil War permitted their antagonism to Simon Cameron to lead them into a course of political conduct which seriously hampered Abraham Lincoln and the Union cause Stop If you are acquainted with history you will appreciate fully the force of this comparison I need not elaborate this point although I will be delighted to do so when I see you Stop In spite of the request of the local Republicans I explicitly refused to say anything on the local situation yielding somewhat against my better judgment to your earnest appeals that I should not take sides one way or the other Stop When I did this it was of course your bounden duty to see that the man with whom you were in alliance the local Democrats should not themselves try to make capital out of what I had said Stop When they did so you should have of course instantly accepted the fact that it made it necessary for me 8367 -2- Bayard M. Cutting November 4, 1916 to undo mischief that they were trying to do Stop You are supporting men who are standing for Wilson and the dishonor and shame of this country and these men and their backers have made every species of infamous attack on me personally which is unimportant and on every sound principle of American honor and duty Stop When at your request I consented to keep quiet as to the contest in which you are endeavoring to help these men and not to take sides it became your dity duty to see that they did not attempt to make improper use of what I had done and I am astonished that you should have failed to understand that when they endeavored to test my action in the past it was out of the question for me to longer remain silent [????] THEODORE ROOSEVELT 8368Gillette (handwritten in upper right-hand corner of page) November 4, 1916 My dear Mr. Gillette: That's a mighty nice letter of yours! I wonder if you would be able to drop in at the Metropolitan Magazine office, 432 Fourth Avenue, at 12: o'clock on Wednesday, November 15th. Faithfully yours, William Gillette, Esq., Plaza Hotel, New York City. 27768[*Green*] November- 4, 1916 My dear Mr. Green:- I am immensely interested in that story you have sent me. It is very curious that just this year there should have occurred two instances of attacks by wild animals on human beings,- attacks of the kind which many rood observers formerly declared never took place. A one the Lieutenant-Governor of Michigan and his wife, while travelling in Yellow Stone Park, had their camp attacked by a grizzly bear, and two of their men were badly wounded. Now comes this very extraordinary instance of an attack by a mountain lion, which, as you say, is a puma or s cougar. The two children certainly, behaved with real heroism, and I am glad that my good friend [Sir] Richard McBride, to whom, pray, present my warmest regards, is trying to secure suitable recognition for them. You have every reason to be proud of two such young British Columbians. With many thanks, Faithfully yours, John R. Green, Esq., 208 Belmont Building, Victoria. B. C. 27769Groome (handwritten in upper right-hand corner) November 4, 1916 Dear Colonel Groome: I have received the pamphlet. I will send you an introduction in a few days. I am really glad to be able to write it. Faithfully yours, John C. Groome, Esq., Department of State Police, Harrisburg, Pa. 27770Hagedorn (handwritten in upper right-hand corner of page) November 4, 1916 My dear Mr. Hagedorn: Mr. Roosevelt joins me in asking if you and Mrs. Hagedorn wont come out to lunch with us on Tuesday, November 14th, taking the 11: A.M. train from the Pennsylvania Depot for Oyster Bay. I have very much to talk over with you. Faithfully yours, Herman Hagedorn, Esq., 27771DAY LETTER [*Michigan Republicans Progressives*] New York, November 4, 1916 Mr. John E. MacKay, Secretary Houghton Republican Club, Houghton, Mich. It is impossible for me to send separate messages to all communities I earnestly appeal to the Progressives and Republicans alike in Michigan and everywhere else to stand for Americanism and for Charles Evans Hughes and in the name of all citizens who revere the memory of Lincoln and Washington to rebuke the administration which has done more to lower the standard of American citizenship at home and abroad than any other we have ever had at Washington. THEODORE ROOSEVELT 27772Pratt (handwritten in upper right-hand corner of page) Novemb. 4, 1916 My dear Mr. Pratt: I have had to make a rule that I would not permit my name to be used in an honor- ary capacity unless I could take an active part in the proceedings. I have had a very disagree- able experience because of deviating from this rule, and it is not possible for me, even in a case like this, to make an exception. I am very sorry. Yours sincerely, Nathaniel M. Pratt, American Institute of Soul Service, Bible House, Astor Place, New York City. 27773Price (handwritten in upper right-hand corner of page) November 4, 1916 My dear Mr. Price: I know from other sources that what that officer said to you is exactly true, and such a state of things alone warrants our trying to do everything we can to turn Mr. Wilson out of power. Sincerely yours, W. Beebe Price, Esq., Newark, N.J. ?7774[*Rollins*] November 4, 1916 My dear Mrs. Rollins: Those are capital quotations, and do let me say how I value them coming from you. The kind of morality that I preach ought to be preached more by clergymen, and by clergymen's wives than by any other people. With high regards, I am, Faithfully yours, Mrs. W. E. Rollins, The Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary, Alexandria, Virginia. 27775[*Spinden*] November 4, 1916 My dear Mr. Spinden: Three cheers for you! I wish I had gotten that suggestion earlier. It's really capital! I will see if it is possible for me to use it now. Very sincerely yours, Herbert J. Spinden, Esq., Harvard Club, 27 West 44th Street, New York City. 27776[*Thompson*] November 4, 1916 My dear Mr. Thompson: That's a very nice telegram of yours! I appreciate it to the full and thank you for having sent it. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit and am more than pleased at what you did. Yours sincerely, Hon. William Hale Thompson, Conway Building, Chicago, Ill. 27777[*Van den Barghe*] November 4, 1916 My dear young friend: There is no obligation upon a boy who joins the Boy Scouts to enter the Army in the event of war; but my own view is that in the event of a serious war every good American is bound to enter the Army, and to try to serve his country in any capacity under the penalty of the loss of all moral right of citizenship, and of course this means that he ought to train himself in advance. Very truly yours, Master Leon Van den Barghe, 3811 East 14th Street, Oakland, California. 27778[*Warfield*] November 4, 1916 My dear Mr. Warfield: I thank you for your kind letter. I believe you will find that I spoke openly enough Friday evening. Faithfully yours, Lewis Warfield, Esq., New York Yacht Club, 37 West 44th Street, New York City. 27779[*Wishart*] November 4, 1916 My dear Mr. Wishart: I don't quite understand your letter. I have never spoken of the abandonment of the Monroe doctrine. On the contrary, I most emphatically advocate it. If you will turn to the collection of my speeches and addresses made while I was President, and collected by the Review of Reviews Company, which doubtless you can obtain at the Public Library, and look at the index under "Monroe Doctrine," you will find what I said. There is an index at the end of the second volume for the first two volumes, and then there is an index in the last volume. Sincerely yours, Shelby W. Wishart, Esq., Doane College, Crete, Nebraska. 27780[*Young*] November 4, 1916 My dear General Young: I will communicate with Bacon at once. I am taking the liberty of sending you a copy of a speech I made at Denver, Colorado. Now, my dear fellow, I do not think it would be wise for me or wise for your Association that I should accept the honorary presidency, but I would particularly like to be associated with you at any time in the way of writing you a strong letter to back up your position in any or all points. Now, will you do me the favor of getting in touch with Mr. Menchen of the National Security League. They want me to make an address at the Security League dinner. I would like to have your body act jointly with the Security League on that occasion, and I would like to have you introduce me when I speak. Very sincerely yours, General S. B. M. Young, Association for National Service, Inc., Metropolitan Bank Building, Washington, D. C. 27781[*Brooks*] November 6, 1916. My dear Mr. Brooks: Mrs. Roosevelt joins me in asking if you and Mrs. Brooks won't come out to lunch with us on Tuesday, November 14th, taking the 11: A. M. train from the Pennsylvania Depot for Oyster Bay. I shall have very much to talk over with you. Faithfully yours, Sydney Brooks, Esq., The Plaza Hotel, Fifth Ave., & 59th St., New York City. 27782November 6, 1916. My dear Mr. Garland: Mrs. Roosevelt joins me in asking if you and Mrs. Garland won't come out to lunch with us on Tuesday, November 14th, taking the 11:A. M. train from the Pennsylvania Depot for Oyster Bay. I shall have very much to talk over with you. Faithfully yours, Hamlin Garland, Esq., The Players, Gramercy Park, New York City. 27783[*Street*] November 6, 1916. My dear Mr. Street: Mrs. Roosevelt joins me in asking if you and Mrs. Street won't come out to lunch with us on Tuesday, November 14th, taking the 11: A. M. train from the Pennsylvania Depot for Oyster Bay. I shall have very much to talk over with you. Faithfully yours, Julian Street, Esq., 151 West 86th St., New York City. 27784Wilde (handwritten in upper-right hand corner of page) Nov. 9th, 1916. Dear Mr. Wilde: I have no influence with the Saturday Evening Post. Its really comic to think of a man making such a complaint about the roughness of life in North Dakota on farms. I wish he could have seen some of the line riding on the cow camps in the old days. Faithfully yours, Lorne Wilde, Esq., The Fargo Forum, Fargo, N.D. 27785Nov. 9th, 1916. Dear George: Just a line to say that I am in absolute agreement with your last letter. I think I was in error in not saying that all the guardsmen who have been on the border, and who have had any kind of decent training at all, have learned more than it was possible to learn at the Plattsburg camp. Of course, in a regiment like yours under Gordon Johnson, the men have learned sore than eves the Rough Riders did in their campaign, with the sole exception, and an important exception, however, of the actual fighting. I have come across some men from several of the organizations which had been so mishandled that the men were as a whole in worse shape than when they went down; but I am sure the rule is precisely what you state. Don't forget, however, that this has nothing to do with the comparison between what is learned in the militia under ordinary circumstances, and what is learned at the Plattsburg camps. Faithfully yours, Major George Roosevelt, Mc Allen, Texas. c/o 12th Regiment, N. G. N. Y. 27786[*Samuels*] November 9th, 1916. My dear Mr. Samuels: Mrs. Roosevelt joins me in asking if you and Mrs. Samuels won't come out to lunch with us on Tuesday, November 14th, taking the 11: A. M. train from the Pennsylvania Depot for Oyster Bay. I shall have very much to talk over with you. Faithfully yours, Arthur H. Samuels, Esq., The Curtis Publishing Co., Independence Square, Phila., Pa. 27787November 16th, 1916. [*file*] Mr. William Miller Collier, Biltmore Hotel, New York City. My dear Mr. Collier: Colonel Roosevelt has asked me to thank you for your letter of the 13th. Unfortunately his time is so occupied that it is quite impossible for him to join in any new movements, but he thanks you for the interest you have shown. Very sincerely yours, RHP/BK. 27788November 16th, 1916. [*file*] Mr. O. D. Conwell, 107 Richey Avenue, N. S. Pittsburgh, Pa. My dear Mr. Conwell: Colonel Roosevelt has asked me to thank you for your letter of the 13th. Of course, you will understand that he cannot answer personally all his mail, but he appreciates your writing nevertheless. Very sincerely yours, RHP/BK. 27789[*file*] November 16th, 1916. William H. Crosby, Esq., Hotel Belmont, New York City. My dear Mr. Crosby: Colonel Roosevelt has asked me to thank you for your kind letter of November 14th and to tell you that he has already written to Mr. Montgomery. He also told me to tell you how much he regreted your defeat for Congress. Very sincerely yours, RHP/BK. 27790November 16th, 1916. [*file*] Mr. Miles S. Elliott, Mege, N. C. My dear Mr. Elliott: Colonel Roosevelt has asked me to thank you for your letter of the 13th. Of course you understand that he cannot answer personally all his mail but he appreciates your writing nevertheless. Very sincerely yours, RHP/BK. 27791November 16th, 1916. [File?--handwritten] P.N. Keller, Esq., Chaffee Trust Company, Chaffee, Mo. My dear Mr. Keller: Colonel Roosevelt has asked me to thank you for your very nice letter of November 14th. Very sincerely yours, RHP/BK. 27792November 16th, 1916. J.W. Means, Esq., Troy, Ohio. My dear Mr. Means: Colonel Roosevelt has asked me to thank you for your kind letter of November 8th. Of course, you will understand that he cannot answer per- sonally all his mail, but he appreciates your writing nevertheless. Very sincerely yours, RHP/BK. 27793November 16th, 1916. [*File*] Mr. Conrad Schweitzer, 338 Oxford Avenue South, Los Angeles, Cal. My dear Mr. Schweitzer: Colonel Roosevelt has asked me to thank you for your letter of November 11th with the enclosed clippings. Undoubtedly the attitude of some of the more reactionary members of the Party is responsible for Governor Hughes' defeat in California. Of course, you know how strongly he feels on the subject of the Hyphenates. Very sincerely yours, RHP/BK. 27794November 16th, 1916. [*File*] Mr. S. Grant Stuart, Strong, Maine. My dear Mr. Stuart: Colonel Roosevelt has asked me to thank you for your letter of the 15th with the interesting plan of reorganization. Unfortunately, his time is so occupied that it is impossible for him to join in any new movements. Very sincerely yours, RHP/BK. 27795November 16th, 1916. [*File*] Mr. G. E. Van Buskirk, The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co., 750 Broad Street, Newark, N. J. My dear Mr. Van Buskirk: I knew that the pamphlet which I sent you was not what you wanted, but we haven't any of the other. However, I am going to try to get the other copies and if I can I am going to send you some. Very sincerely yours, RHP/BK. 27796November 16th, 1916. [*File*] Mr. W.R. Woodworth, 4256 Rockwood Avenue, Indianapolis, Ind. My dear Mr. Woodworth: Colonel Roosevelt has asked me to thank you for your kind letter of the 13th. You must realize that it is impossible for him to answer personally all the mail that he receives, but he appreciates your writing nevertheless. Very respectfully yours, RHP/BK. 27797November 22, 1916. Dear Charlie: That's mighty kind but I don't believe there will be any need for me to trespass on Mr. Ten Eyck's Faithfully yours, C. [B.? L.?] Alexander, Esq., 120 Broadway. New York.896 [*Alexander*] November 22, 1916. Dear Charlie: That's mighty kind but I don't believe there will be any need for me to trespass on Mr. Ten Eyck's courtesy. Faithfully yours, C. B. Alexander, Esq., 120 Broadway, New York City.895 November 22, 1916. My dear Mrs. Bailhache: That's a very nice letter of yours. I am really obliged to you for taking the trouble to send it to me. With hearty thanks, Sincerely yours, Mrs. J. M. Bailhache, 2901 Scott Street, San Francisco, Cal.November 22,1916. Dear Bonheur: That's a mighty nice letter of yours. I look forward to seeing you and looking at the play. Sincerely yours, Lucian L. Bonheur, Esq., 213 West 42nd Street, New York City.5502 November 22, 1916. Dear George: I doubt if we go to Polynesia this year. But can't you come on here for a night anyhow? There is so much I wish to talk over with you. Faithfully yours, Mr. George R. Carter, 291 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Mass. [*Cuaelieu P*] November 22, 1916. My dear Sir:- I am touched and pleased by your letter. I only wish I were able to do more for Belgium. My heart burns with indignation at the hideous wrongs that she has suffered. I send you the photograph for your family. With all good wishes for you and your country, I am Sincerely yours, M. J. Cuaelieu, Box 104, 3rd Batterie, Armee Belge en Campagne, Belgium. 8847November 22, 1916. My dear Mr. Chalmers: That will be fine and a week or two before you come on write me and let me know just where you are to be in New York. Sincerely yours, Hugh Chalmers, Esq., Detroit, Mich. 27798November 22, 1916. My dear Mr. Daniels: That's a mighty nice letter of yours and I appreciate it to the full. I am afraid that you have put the case correctly. As for the attack on Johnson, I am certain it is unjust and that he did everything possible for Hughes. I hear this on all sides. Will you give my warm regards to your son and to the daughters. I wish I could see you and all your family. Faithfully yours, Gilbert B. Daniels, Esq., Oakland Enquirer, Oakland, Calif. 27799[*Dewar*] November 22, 1916. My dear Comrade: I am extremely pleased to learn that one of the 4th Cavalrymen has gone to fight for the sake of Justice in the old world. I remember well when you were my guard and chauffeur on the trip to see some queer fossil remains near Los Angeles. Will you give my heartiest greetings and good wishes to all the other Americans of the not-too-proud-to-fight-for-a-just-cause kind, - who are with you. I am mighty proud to be their fellow countryman. Sincerely yours, Frank D. Dewar, Esq., 7th Battalion Canadians, France. 27800November 22, 1916. My dear Dr. Duffield: Indeed I remember you well and that volume of sermons. I did no realize who it was who had sent me the invitation. With hearty good wishes, Faithfully yours, Dr. Howard Duffield, 114 West 12th Street, New York. 27801November 22, 1916. My dear Senator: That's a mighty nice letter of yours and I appreciate it. I am much interested in your account of the way you were appointed to the Military Academy. Faithfully yours, Hon. F.A. DuPont, Winterathur, Deleware. [??802]November 22, 1916. Dear Mr. Minister: Of course I remember the Pagets. Will you give them both my warmest regards. The Election is over and I am more crushed by correspondence than ever, so I shall have to defer the letter I mean to write to you. Tell dear Mrs. Egan that we grandparents are to be congratulated. In great haste, Faithfully yours, Maurice Egan, Esq., The American Legation, Copenhagen, Denmark. ??803Osborn (handwritten in upper right-hand corner) November 22, 1916. Dear Fair: That's a very nice note of yours. I thoroughly enjoyed our talk and the first moment I get to myself I shall make the memoranda for Grant. It always does me good to see you and I look forward with the keenest interest to your new book. Faithfully yours, Prof. Henry Osborn Fair, 850 Madison Avenue, New York. ??804Frazin November 22, 1916. My dear Sir: I am greatly pleased by the article and by your most courteous letter. With hearty thanks, believe me a friend and admirer of France. Faithfully yours, Laymond Frazin, Esq., 194, Grand Rue, Dieppe, France. 27805Froger November 22, 1916. My dear Comrade: Indeed I remember you well, and I remember shaking hands with you when Mr. Perkins told me that you intended to go to France as a soldier. I was a soldier too and I am proud to claim comradeship with you. With all good wishes for you and your beloved country. I am, Faithfully yours, Felix Froger, Esq., 13th Regiment d'Artillerie, Vincennes, France. ?7806TELEGRAM New York, Nov. 22, 1916. Louis A. Prothingham, Esq., Boston, Mass. SHALL NOT BE IN NEW YORK ON ANY OF DATES MENTIONED CAN YOU COME ANY AFTERNOON AT FIVE THEODORE ROOSEVELT. "COLLECT" 27807November 22, 1916. Dear Mr. Fuller: I should be extremely glad to see you elected Congressman under any circumstances, but particularly so since you have beaten a man who went wrong on the McLenora resolution. Now, I believe you have a great future before you and can to an immense amount of good to the Republican Party progressively; in other works, to Lincolnize it. I hope you won't vote for the Democratic speaker. Can't you get in touch with Medill McCormick, another of the brethren who has been elected to Congress? Faithfully yours, Mr. Alvan T. Fuller, Packard Motor Car Co., Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Mass. 27808 November 22, 1916. Dear Mr. Fuller: I should be extremely glad to see you elected Congressman under any circumstances, but particularly so since you have beaten a man who went wrong on the McLenora resolution. Now, I believe you have a great future before you and can do an immense amount of good in the Republican Party progressively; in other words, to Lincolnize it. I hope you won't vote for the Democratic speaker. Can't you get in touch with the Medill McCormick, another of the brethren who has been elected to Congress? Faithfully yours, Mr. Alvan T. Fuller, Packard Motor Car Co., Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Mass. 27809 November 22, 1916. My dear Lieutenant Gallin: I am touched and pleased by your letter. I deeply mourn the fact that my country has not borne against the hideous deeds done to the Belgians and in that letter as honorary President of the League of Neutrals to which you refer. I expressed my deepest convictions. I hope you will speedily recover from your wound and that your little family is well. It is simply fine to have won your promotion on the field of honor as you did. With hearty admiration for you and your comrades in your country, I am Faithfully yours, Lieutenant Albert Gallin, 26 Place des Alpes, Grenoble, France. 27810November 22, 1916. My dear Mr. Glasgow: Thank you very much for sending me the thirty-two volumes of "The Chronicles of Canada". It is very good of you to think of me. Sincerely yours, Robert Glasgow, Esq., c/o The Publishes Ass'n of Canada, 15 Wilton Avenue, Toronto, Canada. 27811November 22nd 1916. My dear Mr. Goldberg:- Colonel Roosevelt asked me to thank you for your interesting letter of Nov. 17th, which I called to his attention upon his visit to town yesterday. Yours very sincerely, Mr. Elias Goldberg, 114 East 13th Street, New York City. MAS 27812November 22, 1916. My three young Friends: I am very glad to receive such a straight-forward American letter and thank you. Your fellow American, Miss Mamie Gorsuch, Annanora Forsuch [sic?], Roberta Gorsuch, Lawrence, Kans. 27813November 22nd 1916. My dear Colonel Groome:- Colonel Roosevelt is anxious to know whether you received the introduction that he wrote for your book. Yours very sincerely, Colonel John C. Groome, Department of State Police, Harrisburg, Pa. MAS 27814November 22nd 1916. My dear Mr. Harris:- I have delayed answering your letter of November 11th until I could catch the Colonel in town. Just at present all the plans, as you know, for the division are up in the air. But we discussed your letter together yesterday. On general principles the Colonel does not want organizations already formed. There are several reasons for this; one, that in a large organization you cannot reject some and take the others, and it is the desire of the Colonel to make this division a picked force of young men. But of course that is a matter which we could take up with you at the time, should the necessity arise. I have put your letter on file and should the plan for the division go through, we will communicate with you further. Yours very sincerely, Jackson Harris, Esq., Pineville, Kentucky. MAS 27815November 22, 1916. Dear Mr. Hitchcock: I am very much obliged to you. After talking to Mr. Johnson I saw that you would not care to have the article. Unfortunately, I cannot agree to write any other article at present. Faithfully yours, Ripley Hitchcock, Esq., c/o Harper & Bros., New York City. 27816November 22, 1916. My dear Mr. Hollingbery: Thank you for your kind letter but my experience has been invariably that it is utterly useless for me to try to bring manuscript before publishers. I only publish with whom I sell; have manuscript carefully read in every instance and will not accept the judgment of myself or of anyone else. Sorry not to be able to help you. Sincerely yours, A.J. Hollingbery, Esq., 411 Guardian Trust Bldg., 1536 Welton Street, Denver, Colo. 27817November 22, 1916. Dear Mr. Hyde: That's mighty nice of you but I rather doubt if we go on that trip. With hearty thanks, Sincerely yours, Frederick Bulkeley Hyde, Esq., Washington, D.C. 27818November 22, 1916. Dear Mr. Kahn: Many thanks for the pamphlet. Good of you to remember me. Faithfully yours, Otto H. Kahn, Esq., 52 William Street, New York City. 27819November 22, 1916. Dear Leary: That's mighty nice of you; I will send the letter to Wood at once. Sincerely yours, John J. Leary, Jr., Esq., "The Broztell," 5th Ave., & 27th Street, New York City. 27820CABLE New York City, N.Y. Nov. 22, 1916. Sir Arthur Lee, House of Commons, London, England. HAVE WRITTEN UNWISE TO ACCEPT. ROOSEVELT. ??821Lodge (handwritten in upper right-hand corner) November 22, 1916. Dear Cabot: I have written Fuller at once. Always yours, Hon. H.C. Lodge, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. 27822November 22, 1916. Dear Cabot: I have written Fuller at once. Always yours, H.C. Lodge, Esq., U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. 27823November 22nd 1916. My dear Mr. Lovell:- The Colonel has autographed your book and I have it for you in the office of the Metro- politan Magazine. I think you had better send for it as it is too handsome a book to risk mailing. Very sincerely, Malcolm R. Lovell, Esq., Delta Kappa Epsilon Club, 30 West 44th Street, New York City. MAS 27824Miller (handwritten in upper right-hand corner of page) November 22, 1916. Dear Miller: Don't you think you ought to see Congressman-elect Fuller from Massachusetts? Don't forget to see Frank Kellogg, and it will be a real pleasure to meet anyone you desire to have me meet. Sincerely yours, George E. Miller, Esq., Detroit News, Detroit, Mich. 27825 November 22, 1916. My dear Mr. Needham: That's a particularly nice letter of yours but I cannot express opinion about poetry. Sincerely yours, W.L. Needham, Esq., 2804 Lake Street, Chicago, Ills. 27826November 22nd 1916. My dear Mr. Nelson:- Colonel Roosevelt has asked me to thank you for your very kind letter of the 17th which I called to his attention yesterday upon his visit to New York. Yours very sincerely, Mr. Harry J. Nelson, Tennessee Hardware Company, Humboldt, Tenn. MAS 27827November 22, 1916. My dear Mr. Newell: For at least a year I do not want to take any lead in any public matters, but whenever you come East I want to see you and discuss everything. Faithfully yours, P. H. Newell, Esq., University of Illinois, Urbana, Ills. 27828November 22, 1916. Dear Mr. O'Hara: I am very pleased to get that volume of songs and look forward to reading them with the keenest enjoyment. I am naturally very glad that you should recall my Ossawatomie speech and agree with it. With hearty thanks, Faithfully yours, John Myers O'Hara, Esq., 305 West 45th Street, New York. 27829November 22, 1916. My dear Mr. Parliman: That's a mighty nice letter of yours; I thank you for it with all my heart and I wish I could see you and express my thanks in person. Faithfully yours, R.W. Parliman, Esq., Sioux Falls, So.Dak. 27830November 22, 1916. Dear Tex: The polar bear skin came and I am quite overwhelmed with the gift. It is mighty nice of you. Good luck to Mrs. Rickard and yourself. With hearty thanks, Faithfully yours, Tex Rickard, Esq., The Waldorf Astoria, New York City. 27831November 22, 1916. Dear Tom: It just is not possible for me to consider another invitation. I wish I could do it but I am simply swamped with work. Faithfully yours, Thomas Robins, Esq., 1719 Locust Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 27832November 22, 1916. My dear Mr. Robinson: Through you may I express my heartiest good wishes for a most enjoyable evening, and my warm congratulations to your distinguished guests. Sincerely yours, J. Alexander Robinson, Esq., 51 Bank Street, Stamford, Conn. 27833November 22, 1916. My dear Mrs. Royce: I am greatly touched by your sending me the last volume of your illustrious husband's essays. I thank you and beg to express my most sincere sympathy. Sincerely yours, Mrs. Josiah Royce, c/o McMillan & Co., New York City. 27834[*Sato*] November 22, 1916. My dear Mr. Ambassador: I beg to acknowledge receipt of the beautiful pictorial album sent me by the courtesy of the Prime Minister of Japan. As you perhaps know, I wrote an article on the remarkable work being done under Count Terauchi in Chosen and I very deeply appreciate his compliment in remembering me now that he stands at the head of the Government of his great country. With hearty regards, Sincerely yours, His Excellency, Ambassador Sato, Imperial Japanese Embassy, Washington, D. C. 27835November 22, 1916. My dear Mr. Ambassador: I beg to acknowledge receipt of the beautiful pictorial album sent me by the courtesy of the Prime Minister of Japan. As you perhaps know, I wrote an article on the remarkable work being done under Count Terauchi in Chosen and I very deeply appreciate his compliment in remembering me now that he stand at the head of the Government of his great country. With hearty regard, Sincerely yours, His Excellency, The Japanese Ambassador, Imperial Japanese Embassy, Washington, D.C. 27836November 22, 1916. Dear Mr. Schinz; I thank you for your kind letter but it is erroneous to say that I spoke of the inability of the Latin races to express in literature their real soul. With hearty thanks, Sincerely, Mr. Albert Schinz, Smith College, Northampton, Mass. 27837November 22, 1916. My dear Mr. Serrell: I am pleased to hear from you and I thank you for your kind and friendly letter. Glad you got the brick. Sincerely yours, Mr. A. T. Serrell, 366 Riverdale Avenue, Yonkers, N.Y. 27838November 22nd 1916. My dear Mr. Sharp:- Colonel Roosevelt asked me to thank you for your letter of November 16th. He is too busy to reply to all his correspondence in person but appreciates your writing nonetheless. Very truly yours, Mr. Wm. H. Sharp, Nanticoke, Penn. MAS 27839November 22nd 1916. My dear Mr. Shepard:- Colonel Roosevelt asked me to thank you for your letter of November 16th. Unfortunately he has so many literary engagements tha it would be impossible for him to undertake the work you describe. Yours respectfully, Mr. William G. Shepard, Guinea Mills, Va. MAS 27840November 22, 1916. Dear Street: That's a remarkable sermon and I am glad to have this copy. Indeed, if the chance ever comes when we have any leisure, we would love to take lunch with you. Always yours, Julian Street, Esq., 151 West 86th Street, New York City. 27841[*Seumas*] November 22, 1916. My dear Chief: Would it be possible for you to be at the Metropolitan Magazine office next Wednesday -- 432 Fourth Avenue, at 11:30 A.M.? Busy though I am I cannot deny myself the chance of meeting you. Very sincerely, Seumas Chief, Clann Fhearghuis, Stra-chur, Catholic Club, New York City. 27842November 22, 1916. My dear Mr. Taylor: That's a capital little book. I am sincerely glad that you should have written it. Faithfully yours, Charles K. Taylor, Esq., c/o The Biddle Press, Philadelphia, Pa. 27843November 22, 1916. My dear Sir: If there was any possible way I could help Belgium in her extremity indeed I would do so but I am absolutely helpless. Faithfully yours, Cleon H. Tondeur, Esq., Canistota, New York. 27844[*Trowbridge*] November 22, 1916. Dear Breck: That's a capital piece of yours. I am very glad you have written it. We specially need to be taught in this country that the fine arts should be the property of the people as a whole, and it is curious that we should not understand that the great leader in this movement has been the French Democracy. I did not know that Congress had made any such infamous and ludicrous proposition as to standardize our public buildings on the factory type. I am not prepared at this moment to say that we should have another cabinet officer in the President's cabinet, but with the spirit of your article I am in the heartiest accord. I re-enclose it with the enclosed letter. Will you submit it to Grant and see if it is what you desire? Faithfully yours, Breck Trowbridge, Esq., 527 Fifth Avenue, New York City. 27845November 22, 1916. Dear Beck: That's a capital piece of yourse. I am glad you have written it. We specially need to be taught in this country that the fine arts should be the property of the people as a whole, and it is curious that we should not understand that the great leader in this movement has been the French Democracy. I did not know that Congress had many any such infamous and ludicrous proposition as to standardize our public buildings on the factory type. I am not prepared at this moment to say that we should have another cabinet officer in the President's cabinet, but with the spirit of your article I am in the heartiest accord. I re-enclose it with the enclosed letter. Will you submit it to Grant and see if it is what you desire? Faithfully yours, Beck Trowbridge, Esq., 527 Fifth Avenue, New York City. 27846November 22nd 1916. My dear Mr. Ulrich:- Colonel Roosevelt has not seen your book as it had come to the office while he was away. Hr was in town yesterday and asked me to thank you most heartily for sending it to him. Yours very sincerely, Mr. Barton A. Ulrich, Press Club of Chicago, City Hall Square Bldg., Chicago, Ill. MAS 27847November 22, 1916. Gentlemen: I wish I could accept but it is out of the question. I cannot accept membership in any other association. You have no conception of the number of requests made of me solely for worthy purposes. Faithfully yours, Messrs. Alfred Wagstaff, President, & Henry Bergh, Treasurer, A.S.P.C.A., Madison Avenue & 26th Street, New York. 27848November 22, 1916. Dear Mr. Wallace: That's a mighty nice letter of yours. I thank you for it and for your interesting article. Sincerely yours, George Wallace, Esq., Freeport, L.I. 27849November 22, 1916. My dear Mr. Washburn: Your letter gives me very sincere pleasure. I well remember that trip down the Kootenai. I think it is very unnecessary to say that I more than cordially agree with you that the viewpoint necessary for this country is to awaken the national conscience. To secure peace at the lost of national decadence and the weakening of the national moral fibre is a mighty poor bargain. Again heartily thanking you, I am Faithfully yours, R.C. Washburn, Esq., Table Rock Orchard, Central Point, Oreg. 27850November 22, 1916. Dear Mr. Washburn: Your letter gives me very sincere pleasure. I well remember that trip down the Kootenai. I think it is very unnecessary to say that I more than cordially agree with you that the viewpoint necessary for this country is to awaken the national conscience. To secure peace at the cost of national decadence and the weakening of the national moral fibre is a mighty poor bargain. Again heartily thanking you, I am Faithfully yours, R.C. Washburn, Esq., Table Rock Orchard, Central Point, Oreg. ?7851 November 22, 1916. Dear Mr. Whish: It is mighty nice to hear from you. Yours is a delightful letter. I am pressed to the limit with work and have only a chance to send this acknowledgment, and to say how glad I am to hear of your daughters being happily married and the way in which your dear wife and you are planning to spend the afternoon of life together. With all good wishes, Faithfully yours, John D. Whish, Esq., Box 39, Capitol Post Office, Albany, New York. 27852November 22, 1916. My dear Sir: I am sure that your Uncle would not approve of any effort to use personal influence to favor one organization at the expense of another. It was a cruel iniquity sending the National Guard to the border but all the organizations should be treated exactly the same. Very truly yours, R.S. White, Esq., Old Gulph Road, [H?N?]arberth, Pa. ?7853November 22, 1916. My dear Mr. Winters: That's a mighty nice letter of yours and I feel hungry for that fat, juicy buck ham, not to speak of my eagerness for the hunt but it is just not possible for me to get away. With all good wishes, Faithfully yours, A.J. Winters, Esq., 67 Sixth Street, Portland, Ore. 27854November 22nd 1916. My dear Mr. Wolf:- Colonel Roosevelt has asked me to thank you for your letter of November 13th, which I called to his attention on his last visit to town. He was too busy to reply to you in person, but asked me to thank you for it. Yours very sincerely, Mr. John N. Wolf, Helena, Montana. MAS 27855November 22, 1916. Dear Leonard: The writer of the enclosed is as good a fellow as I know and staunchly loyal to you. He is the Tribune man. Faithfully yours, Major General Leonard Wood, Governor's Island, N.Y. 27856Wood (handwritten) November 22, 1916. Dear Leonard: The writer of the enclosed is as good a fellow as I know and staunchly loyal to you. He is the Tribune man. Faithfully yours, Major General Leonard Wood, Governor's Island, N.Y. 27857November 22, 1916. Dear Sir: Many thanks for the interesting book. Very truly yours, Mr. G. Woodson, Editor, Lancaster, Pa. 27858November 22, 1916. My dear Comrade: Your letter pleased me very much and I wish you would thank Mr. William Thayer and say that I am glad to see his picture; tell him I am mighty proud that I am an honorary member of the Brotherhood of Firemen and Engineers: you can be sure I won't give up the fight. Good luck to you! Faithfully yours, C.J. Young, Esq., 711 North 3rd Street, Marquette, Mich. 27859November 23, 1916. My dear Mr. Ackroyd: Mr. Roosevelt has received your letter and directs me to say that you can procure a copy of the photograph in question from "Pach-570 Fifth Avenue, New York City. Sincerely yours, Ernest L. Ackroyd, Esq., 1285 East 168th Street, Cleveland, Ohio. November 23, 1916. My dear Mr. Anderson: That's a particularly nice letter of yours and I must send you just this line of personal thanks and acknowledgment. Sincerely yours, Benjamin W. Anderson, Esq., 516 Ashland Block, Chicago, Ills.W. M. Baldwin November 23, 1916. My dear Mr. Baldwin: Mr. Roosevelt has received your communication and directs me to say that it is not possible for him to comply with your request, much as he would like to. Just at this time it is simply a physical impossibility for him to make engagements of any kind or sort. Sincerely yours, William M. Baldwin, Esq., Garden City, L. I. 690November 23, 1916. My dear Mr. Boultenhouse: Mr. Roosevelt has received your letter and directs me to thank you for it and to say that his require- ments are taken care of. Sincerely yours, John E. Boultenhouse, Esq., 2304-43 Exchange Pl., New York City. 3646November 23, 1916. My dear Mr. Brown: I am very much obliged to you. I was so much struck by the memorandum Mr. Thompson showed me that I asked if I could not see the other. I appreciate to the full the limitations under which you work. With very hearty thanks, and all good wishes. Faithfully yours, Mr. Henry S. Brown, Room 1460, 120 Broadway, New York City. 2875Dartmouth College (handwritten at top of page) November 23, 1916. My dear Mr. Balliet; Mr. Roosevelt regrets very much that it is not possible for him to accept your very kind invitation, but just at this time it is simply a physical impossibility for him to make an engagement of any kind or sort. With regret, Sincerely yours, Charles N. Balliet, Esq., Dartmouth College, Dartmouth, Mass. ?7860November 23, 1916. My dear Mr. Dye: That's a very nice letter of yours and I must send you just this line of personal thanks and acknowledgment. Sincerely yours, William Holton Dye, Esq., 706 Newton Claypool Bldg., Indianapolis, Ind. 27861 November 23, 1916. My dear Mr. Elrod: That's a very nice letter of yours and I thank you for it; I could only refer you to my speeches. Sincerely yours, F.B. Elrod, Esq., Claremore, Okla. 27862November 23, 1916. My dear Mr. Hodge: That's a particularly nice letter of yours and I must send you just this line of personal thanks and acknowledgment. Sincerely yours, Robert T. Hodge, Esq., Sheriff, King County, Seattle, Wash. 27863 November 23, 1916. Dear Mr. Ingersoll: Mr. Roosevelt has received your very kind letter and directs me to thank you for it. He receives so very many letters that it is physically impossible for him to acknowledge them all personally. [???] your courtesy none the less. (Page is cut off ). 27864November 23, 1916. My dear Mr. Lehman: I regret very much that it is not possible for me to accept your very kind invitation but just at this time it is a physical impossibility for me to make another engagement of any kind or sort. With regret, Sincerely yours, Irving Lehman, Esq., Judges Chambers, Court House, Chambers Street, New York City. 27865 November 23, 1916. My dear Mr. Mass: Thank you very much for sending me that volume. It is very good of you to think of me. Sincerely yours, Max East Mass, Esq., 33 West 14th Street, New York City. 27866November 23, 1916. My dear Mr. Sawyer: Mr. Roosevelt has received your very kind letter and directs me to thank you for it. He receives so many letters that is is physically impossible for him to acknowledge them all personally, but he appreciates your courtesy none the less. Sincerely yours, E.T. Sawyer, Esq., 360 North 16th Street, San Jose, Cal. 27867Singer November 23, 1916. My dear Mr. Singer: Mr. Roosevelt regrets very much that it is not possible for him to accept your very kind invitation, but just at this time it is simply a physical impossibility for him to make an engagement of any kind or sort. With regret, Sincerely yours, Arthur G. Singer, Esq., 169 E. Fairfield Ave., St. Paul, Minn. 27868 November 23, 1916. My dear Mr. Tartar: That's a particularly nice letter of yours and I must send you just this line of personal thanks and acknowledgment. Sincerely yours, R. C. Tartar, Esq., Masonic Bldg., Somerset, Ky. 27869November 23, 1916. My dear Mr. Venable: Mr. Roosevelt regrets very much that it is not possible for him to accept your very kind invitation, but just at this time it is simply a physical impossiblity for him to make an engagement of any kind or sort. With regret, Sincerely yours, F.P. Venable, Esq., Paterson, N.J. 27870November 23, 1916. My dear Mrs. Whittren: Mr. Roosevelt has received your very kind letter and directs me to thank you for it. He receives so very many letters that it is physically impossible for him to acknowledge them all personally, but he appreciates your courtesy none the less. Sincerely yours, Mrs. Olive Wheeler Whittren, 1212- 26th Street, San Diego, Calif. 27871November 23, 1916. My dear Mr. Williams: Mr. Roosevelt has received your very kind letter and directs me to thank you for it. He receives so very many letters that it is physically impossible for him to acknowledge them all personally, but he appreciates your courtesy none the less. Sincerely yours, J.C. Williams, Esq., 236-237 Herman W. Hellman Bldg., Los Angeles, Calif. 27872November 23, 1916. My dear Mr. Wilson: Mr. Roosevelt has received your very kind letter and directs me to thank you for it. He receives so very many letters that it is physically impossible for him to acknowledge them all personally, but he appreciates your courtesy none the less. Sincerely yours, Mahlon H. Wilson, Esq., Hotel Heinzeman, 620 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. 27873November 23, 1916. My dear Mr. Woods: That's a particularly nice letter of yours and I must send you just this line of personal thanks and acknowledgment. Sincerely yours, Thomas Francis Woods, Esq., University Club, Albany, New York. 27874November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Acuff: Mr. Roosevelt has received your letter and directs me to say that he will probably not go to the Fiji Islands this year and in any event would not probably take anyone with him. Sincerely yours, Mr. Simon S. Acuff, Madison, N.J.November 24, 1916. My dear Dr. Allen: That's a particularly nice letter of yours and I must send you this line of personal thanks and acknowledgment. Sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred Reginald Allen 2013 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 827November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Anderson: That's a particularly nice letter of yours and I must send you this line of personal thanks and acknowledgment. Sincerely yours, Mr. A. A. Anderson, Bovill, Idaho. 469November 24, 1916. Dear Mr. Anthony: I am mighty glad to get your letter. I have not thought out the details of the bill; it did not seem to me wise that in my position I should do more than fight for the general principle; but I am sure that Sam Young or Leonard Wood could give you the opinion you desire. I wish to express my hearty thanks to you for the editorial you enclosed. Good for you! I like a straight-out American. Faithfully yours, Daniel R. Anthony, Jr., Esq., House of Representatives, U.S. Washington, D.C. 689November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Baker: Mr. Roosevelt has received your letter and asks me to say to you that it is not possible for him to comply with your request. He is very sorry. Sincerely yours, Ward Baker, Esq., 163 West 80th Street, New York City. 317November 24, 1918. My dear Mr. Berrey: My cordial thanks for your letter of the 20th. Sincerely yours, Mr. S. Berrey, The Weekly Critic, 67 St. Michael St., Mobile, Ala. 3608November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Bowker: Mr. Roosevelt regrets very much that it is not possible for him to accept your very kind invitation, but just at this time it is simply a physical impossibility for him to make another engagement of any kind or sort. Sincerely yours, Mr. R.R. Bowker, 241 W. 37th Street, New York City. 4467November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Caples: That's a particularly nice letter of yours and I must send you this line of personal thanks and acknowledgment. Sincerely yours, Mr. R.A. Caples, 687 Market Street, San Francisco, Cal. 4498November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Clark: Thank you very much for sending me that pamphlet. It is very good of you to think of me. Sincerely yours, Mr. Harold T. Clark, Cleveland, Ohio. 6819November 24, 1916. Dear Mr. Clover: That's a mighty nice editorial and I thank you for your letter. A year hence I may be able to start on that trip and if so I shall be very glad to get the letter you mention. Faithfully yours, S.T. Clover, Esq., Evening Journal, Richmond, Va. 6838 November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Chace: Mr. Roosevelt has received your letter and asks me to advise you that he does not feel competent to give advice on such a matter. Sincerely yours, Walter C. Chace, Esq., Southbridge, Mass. 27875November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Chapman: Mr. Roosevelt has received your letter and directs me to say that it is not possible for him to comply with your request. He is very sorry. Sincerely yours, Mr. Charles E. Chapman, 23 Hancock St., Winchester, Mass. 27876 November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Churchill: That's a particularly nice letter of yours and I must send you this line of personal thanks and acknowledgment. sincerely yours, Mr. Randolph Churchill, Hotel Imperial New York City. 27877November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Coit: I should be glad to see you at Sagamore Hill on Tuesday afternoon next at 5 o'clock. Faithfully yours, J.H. Coit, Esq., American Defense Society, 303 Fifth Avenue, New York City. 27878November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. de Bekker: Do write Mr. Ohlinger yourself; you are most welcome to say that I suggested it. That's fine of you to put ninety days as the limit. I am very much obliged. Always yours, L.J. de Bekker, Esq., 22 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 27879November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Dyer: Thank you very much for sending me that editorial. It is very good of you to think of me. Sincerely yours, Mr. Geo. C. Dyer, 1109 Wright Bldg., St. Louis, Mo. 27880November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Farrington: Mr. Roosevelt has received your very kind letter and directs me to thank you for it. He receives so many letters that it is physically impossible for him to acknowledge them all personally, but he appreciates yours [sic] courtesy none the less. Sincerely yours, Mr. J.C. Farrington, 319 Exchange Bank Bldg., Spokane, Wash. 27881 November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Ferree: Thank you for your kind letter of the 21st. I look forward with pleasure to the copy of the proceedings. Sincerely yours, Barr Ferree, Esq., The Pennsylvania Society, 249 West 13th Street, New York City. 27882November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Friedman: Mr. Roosevelt regrets very much that it is not possible for him to accept your very kind invitation, but just at this time it is simply a physical impossibility for him to make another engagement of any kind or sort. Sincerely yours, Mr. P. Bertram Friedman, 56-58 West Forty-fifth Street, New York City. 27883November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Garrett: Mr. Roosevelt has received your very kind letter and directs me to thank you for it. He received so many letter that it is physically impossible for him to acknowledge them all personally, but he appreciates your courtesy none the less. Sincerely yours, Mr. L. R. Garrett, Suite 200 Phelan Bldg., San Francisco, Cal. 27884November 24, 1916. My dear Judge Gary: I have just seen Dr. William O'Neill Sherman who has told me of the extraordinary discoveries of Dr. Carrell. The photographs impressed me more than I can say. I could not overstate the importance that it seems to me this discovery will have. With hearty good wishes, Sincerely yours, Judge Elbert H. Gary, U. S. Steel Corporation, 71 Broadway, New York City. [*take out ?*] 27885November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Giboney: That's a particularly nice telegram of yours and I must send you this line of personal thanks and acknowledgment. Sincerely yours, Mr. Edw. L. Giboney, 2243 Dayton Street, Chicago, Ill. 27886November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Gill: I am interested in your letter and thank you for it. That clipping describes a fine feat. Rolly Fortescue has been acting as a correspondent in both Russia and France and is of course a strong pro-ally; he was in my regiment. It is interesting about your two uncles fighting, one in the Union Army and one in the Confederate Army. Good luck to the healthy, happy family! Faithfully yours, James J. Gill, Esq., Carmel Villa, Randwick, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia. 27887November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Gillian, Mr. Roosevelt has received your very kind letter and directs me to thank you for it. He receives so many letters that it is physically impossible for him to acknowledge them all personally, but he appreciates your courtesy none the less. Sincerely yours, Mr. Alfred J. Gillian, Kamiah, Idaho. 27888November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Goldstein: I heartily approve of your work and am glad you quoted me; but just at present I cannot take up anything more. Sincerely yours, David Goldstein, Esq., 468 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, Mass. 27889November 24, 1916. My dear Miss Granger: That's a particularly nice letter of yours and I must send you this line of personal thanks and acknowledgment. Sincerely yours, Miss Sara Granger, 1421 Astor Street, Chicago, Ill. 27890November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Green: Mr. Roosevelt has received your very kind letter and asks me to say that he fully appreciates that danger but that he is personally unable to do anything about it. He is very sorry. Sincerely yours, Mr. Henry Green, 25 Broad Street, New York City. 27891November 24, 1916. My dear Colonel Groome: I am as you know a very busy man and it is utterly impossible for me to make a study of your original Constabulary Force. I have seen enough of it to thoroughly admire it but what I have seen would not warrant my writing more than the opening and closing paragraphs of my preface. For the rest I have to go to the prospectus sent me. I think you are quite right in not liking the preface and I very earnestly suggest that you get someone who has the time and opportunity, that I have not, to write a worthy preface for you; the Force is entitled to it. With cordial good wishes, Sincerely yours, Colonel John C. Groome, 1216 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 27892November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Greene: Mr. Roosevelt has received your letter and directs me to say that it is impossible for him to accept the invitation, much as he would like to. Sincerely yours, Mr. Evarts B. Greene, 315 Lincoln Hall, Urbana, Ills. 27893November 24, 1916. Dear Mr. Grovener: The enclosed explains itself. Would you care to have me undertake an article on, say "The Dawn of History", basing it on Breasted's books as he requests? Sincerely yours, Mr. Grovener, National Geographic Magazine, Washington, D.C. Breasted's letter enc. (handwritten) 27894November 24, 1916. Dear Master Hall: Mr. Roosevelt asks me to say that he has received your letter, but of course he cannot give you advice on the matter. Sincerely yours, Master Herbert Hall, Lansing, Mich. 27895November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Hay: Mr. Roosevelt has received your very kind letter of the 20th and directs me to thank you for it. He also directs me to say that just at this time it is simply a physical impossibility for him to make another engagement or any kind or sort. With regret, Sincerely yours, Mr. Thomas A. H. Hay, Northampton Traction Co., 341 Northampton St., Easton, Pa. 27896November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Heard: I am looking forward to seeing you as soon as you come East. Thanks for your letter of the 16th. [Sincerely] Always yours, Dwight B. Heard, Esq., Phoenix, Ariz. 27897November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Hinshaw: Thank you very much for sending me that volume. It is very good of you to think of me. Sincerely yours, Mr. D. Hinshaw, 1 Madison Ave., New York City. 27898November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Hollister: Mr. Roosevelt has received your verses and directs me to thank you for them. He receives so many communications that it is physically impossible for him to acknowledge them all personally, but he appreciates your courtesy none the less. Sincerely yours, Mr. C. W. Hollister, 505 Citizens National Bank Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. 27899November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Howard: That's a particularly nice letter of yours and I must send you this line of personal thanks and acknowledgment. Sincerely yours, Mr. Chas. A. Howard, Aberdeen, S. D. 27900November 24, 1916. My dear Rev. Imboden: That's a particularly nice letter of yours and I must send you this line of personal thanks and acknowledgment. Sincerely yours, Rev. G. M. Imboden, West Broad St. near 7th. Ave., Bethlehem, Pa. 27901November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Innes: I regret very much it is not possible for me to undertake anything else at this time. Sincerely yours, George Innes, Esq., Land Title Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. 27902November 24, 1916. My dear Father Jerome: That's a nice letter of yours. Of course I remember you. It will be a year before I take that trip and then if you will write me I will try to get those seeds. Faithfully yours, Father Jerome, St. Leo College, St. Leo, Fla. 27903 November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Keen: I do not expect to go to the South Seas this year, and owing to great pressure of work am unable at this time to make any further engagments. With regret, Sincerely yours, Albert R. Keen, Esq., "The Mansfield" 12 West 44th Street, New York City. 27904November 24, 1916. Dear Mr. Kehoe: I looked through the papers and sent them back to Mr. Miller; if there was any delay I regret it; but it was not wise at that time to hand me documents which were to be returned, & which I was not at liberty to quote. Very truly, Mr. John J. Kehoe, Whitehall Bldg., 17 Battery Place, New York City. 27905November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Knott: That's a particularly nice letter of yours and I must send you this line of personal thanks and acknowledgment. Sincerely yours, Mr. Elijah E. Knott, 1406 "G" Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 27906Lee November 24, 1916. My dear [Lee] Arthur: The enclosed letter explains itself. You needn't be told that Wood is all [al]right in every way, and if you can help Colonel William Lassiter it will be a fine thing. Ever yours, Sir Arthur Lee, Munitions Division, Home Office, London, England Under Lloyd George. 27907November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Lewis: Mr. Roosevelt has received your very kind letter and directs me to thank you for it. He receives so many letters that it is physically impossible for him to acknowledge them all personally, but he appreciates your courtesy none the less. Sincerely yours, Mr. Frank Fales Lewis, Stillman Valley, Ill. 27908November 24, 1916. Dear Major: Thanks for your letter; and I am very glad to hear how well you did. Good luck! Faithfully yours, Major W. H. H. Llewellyn, First National Bank Bldg., Las Cruces, N. Mex. 27909November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Luchsinger: Mr. Roosevelt has received your very kind letter and directs me to thank you for it. He receives so many letters that it is physically impossible for him to acknowledge them all personally, but he appreciates your courtesy none the less. Sincerely yours, Mr. John Luchsinger, Monroe, Wis. 27910November 24, 1916. Mr. J. A. MacKnight: Thank you very much for sending me that editorial. It is very good of you to think of me. Sincerely yours, Mr. J. A. MacKnight, Box 1458, Atlanta, Ga. 27911November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Magonis: Mr. Roosevelt has received your very kind letter and directs me to thank you for it. He receives so many letters that it is physically impossible for him to acknowledge them all personally, but he appreciates your courtesy none the less. Sincerely yours, Mr. James P. Magonis, Peter Brent Brigham Hospital, Boston, Mass. 27912November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Mali: Mr. Roosevelt will be very glad to see you at Hotel Langdon, Fifth Avenue and 56th Street, at 3 o'clock P.M., Monday next. Sincerely yours, Piere Mali, Esq., Belgium Consul General, 25 Madison Avenue, New York City. 27913November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Marks: Thank you for your letter of November 20th. I am overwhelmed with work and am sorry but I cannot possibly undertake anything else for some time to come. Sincerely yours, Mr. Marcus M. Marks, President, Borough of Manhattan, Municipal Bldg., City. 27914November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Marshall: Mr. Roosevelt regrets very much that it is not possible for him to accept your very kind invitation, but just at this time it is simply a physical impossibility for him to make another engagement of any kind or sort. Sincerely yours, Mr. E. W. Marshall, 76 William Street, New York City. 27915November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Mather: I regret very much that it is not possible for me to accept your very kind invitation, but just at this time it is a physical impossibility for him to make another engagement of any kind or sort. With regret, Sincerely yours, Mr. Samuel Mather, Cleveland, Ohio. 27916[*Mauck*] November 24, 1916. Dear Sir: You enclosed to me an article containing a thoroughly vicious and untruthful attack upon three Presidents of the United States, including Mr. McKinley. The title of this article is itself a lie, for there [is no] never was any secret alliance and the writer must have known there in no secret alliance and [there] never has been one; no man or woman of education and intelligence is to be forgiven for not knowing that any such alliance is impossible. You state that the author of the attack "Stands high in public school instruction in Michigan and a few years ago was President of the State Teachers Association". I regret that this should be so, for there is nowhere in our system a greater need for straight Americanism than in our public schools; and the article you enclosed is simply the untruthful [attitude] and unpatriotic special pleading of a writer who is not writing as an American at all, but who is trying to defame America and work American public policy by slanderous mendacity in the interest of a foreign county - Germany. A book has been published by one of the best Americans in the country, a man partly of German blood, Gustavus Ohlinger of Toledo, entitled "Their True Faith and Allegiance". The lady to whom you refer, and all who in any shape or way are tainted with her habits of thought, would do well to study this book and to profit by its teachings. It speaks very badly for our country that public opinion permits the kind of crusade against America in the interest of a foreign land, which is represented by the article you sent me. I do not recall an instance 27917 -2- where any American of English descent, and of similar position to that of the writer, has ever so slenderously[sic] assaulted America in the interest of England, as this writer has done in the interest of Germany. Her place is in Germany. If she were writing as a German she would still be guilty of mendacity, but would at least be showing loyalty to her country; whereas when she writes as an American she is both mendacious and disloyal. I myself am an American with as much German as English blood in me. Very truly yours, Mr. Joseph W. Mauck, President, Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Michigan. P.S. As to Hay's humorous private letter about Count Quadt, if you will turn four page's[sic] back in Thayer's volume you will find a much more depreciatory[sic] letter about me; but I would have regarded myself as not merely over-sensitive but foolish had I felt injured about it. 27918November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. McMillin: That's a particularly nice letter of yours and I must send you this line of personal thanks and acknowledgment. Sincerely yours, Mr. Frank E. McMillin, 945 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. 27919November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Menken: [*My regrets*] I am very sorry; that was when I supposed the meeting was to be at Philadelphia. Unfortunately, I am unable to come now. Sincerely yours, [E.?] Stanwood Menken, Esq., National Security League, 31 Pine Street, New York City. 27920November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Meyers: That's a mighty nice letter of yours and I appreciate it. Sincerely yours, C. Harold Meyers, Esq., 2210 No. 19th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 27921November 24, 1916. My dear Mr Midler: Mr. Roosevelt has received your very kind letter and directs me to thank you for it. He received so many letters that it is physically impossible for him to acknowledge them all personally, but he appreciates your courtesy none the less. Sincerely yours, Mr. W. I. Midler, Box 1348, Los Angeles, Cal. 27922November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Norcross: Such a letter as that of yours from a veteran of the Civil War give me very great pleasure. I thank you most heartily for it. It won't be until a year hence that I go to the Seas of Omoo and Typee and [*?*] Moby Dick. Sincerely yours, John E. Norcross, Esq., 371 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn, New York. 27923November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Olson: I greatly regret it is impossible for me to comply with your request of November 17th. I am simply overwhelmed with work and it is a physical impossibility. Sincerely yours, Mr. Julius E. Olson, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis/ 27924November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Parsons: That's a particularly nice letter of yours and I must send you this line of personal thanks and acknowledgment. Sincerely yours, Mr. Edwin T. Parson, 218 E. Market Street, Stockton, Cal. 27925November 24, 1916. My dear Miss Randel: Mr. Roosevelt has asked me to return the postage enclosed in your letter of November 20th and to advise you that the manuscript has been returned and that it is impossible for him to look over the manuscript. Sincerely yours, Miss Maude Randel, Memorial Hospital, 460 E. 32nd Street, Chicago, Ills. 27926November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Reeve: Many thanks for your letter of November 19th but I am not able to give advice in the matter. Sincerely yours, J.C. Reeve, Jr., Esq., "The Hoenel, Ft. Thomas, Ky. 27927November 24th, 1916. My dear Mr. Reycraft: That's a particularly nice letter of yours and I must send you this line of personal thanks and acknowledgment. Sincerely yours, Mr. John J. Reycraft, Petoskey, Mich. 27928November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Reynolds: Replying to your letter of November 21st, I will be glad to see you at Hotel Langdon, 56th Street and Fifth Avenue, at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon next. Faithfully yours, James Bronson Reynolds, Esq., Heathcote Inn, Scarsdale, New York. 27929November 24, 1916. Dear Mr. Richberg: I had not seen that article. Wish you would write to Clark; he is a good fellow and must not be allowed to totgogorong [go wrong?]. Donald Richberg, Esq., 1818 Harris Trust Bldg., Chicago, Ills. 27930November 24, 1916. My dear Mrs. Roosa: Mr. Roosevelt regrets very much that it is not possible for him to accept your very kind invitation, but just at this time it is simply a physical impossibility for him to make another engagement of any kind or sort. With regret, Sincerely yours, Mrs. DeWitt Roosa, 212 Fair Street, Kingston, N.Y. 27931November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Saray: I greatly appreciate your letter. I look forward to the receipt of the two books you mention. Sincerely yours, Gabriel Nuir Saray, Esq., Membre du Conseil d'Etat, 21, Rue Cassette, Paris, France. 27932November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Smith: I have protested in every way throughout these two years against the iniquity to Belgium; there is nothing stronger I can say. Sincerely yours, Julius Smith, Esq., Baldwin City, Kans. 27933November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Swope: In reply to your letter of the 21st, I am sorry that I did not see any of your articles. Faithfully yours, Herbert Bayard Swope, Esq., c/o New York World, New York City. 27934November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Ternent: Mr. Roosevelt has received your very kind letter and directs me to thank you for it. He receives so many letters that it is physically impossible for him to acknowledge them all personally, but he appreciates your courtesy none the less. Sincerely yours, Mr. A. J. Ternent, 15-16-17 Haller Bldg., Seattle, Wash. 27935November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Tilghman: That's a particularly nice letter of yours and I must send you this line of personal thanks and acknowledgment. Sincerely yours, Mr. W. J. Tilghman, 222 North Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill. 27936November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Tilson: Mr. Roosevelt has received your very kind letter and directs me to thank you for it. He receives so many letters that it is physically impossible for him to acknowledge them all personally, but he appreciates your courtesy none the less. Sincerely yours, Mr. William M. Tilson, 2710 Central Street, Evanston, Ill. 27937November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Titus: That's a particularly nice letter of yours and I must send you this line of personal thanks and acknowledgment. Sincerely yours, Mr. W. A. Titus, Fond Du Lac, Wis. 27938November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Turk: Mr. Roosevelt regrets that it is not possible for him to accept your very kind invitation, but just at this time it is simply a physical impossibility for him to make another engagement of any kind or sort. Sincerely yours, Mr. P. Turk, Sec'y, Bryn Mawr, Pa. 27939November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Van Gelder: That's a mighty nice letter of yours; I thank you for it. It would be a great pleasure to see you if you are in New York at any time when I am in town. I like to hear from a straight-forward American. Sincerely yours, Mr. F. M. Van Gelder, 105 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Ills. 27940November 24, 1916. My dear Major Walker: I am touched and pleased by your note and I am delighted with the photographs of the three ships. By George, it gives me heart to think of [*that*] the kind of Americans who once were aboard them! With hearty thanks, Faithfully yours, Major Frederick A. Walker, 6 North Michigan Ave., Chicago, Ills. 37941November 24, 1916. Dear Charlie: Do anything you wish about those papers; I don't want them. I would be very glad to have you carry the book along as you suggest. I wish I could come to make that speech but it is not possible. Sincerely yours, Charles G. Washburn, Esq., 28 Union Street, Worcester, Mass. 27942November 24, 1916. Dear Mr. Whigham: I do not care to answer these; certainly not until I have talked to you. The writer is evidently not acting in good faith and securing advertisement. Apparently the only error I made was that the few words I put in parentheses ought to have been put in brackets but the meaning is unmistakable. Sincerely yours, Mr. Whigham, c/o Metropolitan Magazine, 432 Fourth Avenue, New York City. 27943November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. White: Mr. Roosevelt regrets very much that it is not possible for him to accept your very kind invitation, but just at this time it is simply a physical impossibility for him to make another engagement of any kind or sort. Sincerely yours, Mr. Alexander M. White, 14 Wall Street, New York City. 27944November 24, 1916. Dear White: I do feel a little blue at times, and I don't wonder your naval friend feels so. Well, I think this nation will pull through all right in the end; but it may mean disaster first. Sincerely yours, Mr. Steward Edward White, Grand Rapids, Mich. 27945November 24, 1916. My dear Mrs. Wolf: That's a particularly nice letter of yours and I must send you this line of personal thanks and acknowledgment. Sincerely yours, Mrs. Marion E. Wolf, Flandreau Indian School, Flandreau, S. Dak. 27946November 24, 1916. My dear Mr. Young: Mr. Roosevelt regrets very much that it is not possible for him to accept your very kind invitation, but just at this time it is simply a physical impossibility for him to make another engagement of any kind or sort. Sincerely yours, Mr. John C. Young, 153 Sunao St., Philadelphia, Pa. 27947