Winter Life in the White House From 1904 Letter
In a December 17 1904 White House letter the writer recalls cold weather, snow and moonlit sleigh rides. Family scenes include mother and Ted at the theatre, lessons from Archie and other children, and a new family dog Jack. The narrator notes health duties and Roosevelt boxing stories with Becket and Sullivan.
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White House
White
House
Keremit
Ted
Archie
Ethel
Morton
Roosevelt
White ‘House
Penne and Sullivan
Wrestle and travel woes mark General Grant tale
A diary fragment recalls travel fatigue from a Philadelphia speech at the University of Pennsylvania on Washington's birthday and a later wrestling session where Grant, facing Yamashita, proves stronger in throws while the jiu jitsu expert dominates on the ground. The entry contrasts sports styles and notes Grant’s growing wrestling skill and fatigue.
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Washington
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Grant
United States
Yamashitai
Yamashita
Jese
Roosevelt's His Children in Morning Garden Scene
In a quiet recollection a garden chorus of rosen, purple finches, and tufted titmice fills the air as a cardinal bird sings from a magnolia tree. Archie and Quentin visit with two young boys, climbing, sailing, and digging in sand. Mr Frank Travers dies last night, depth of sorrow.
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Wren
Mother
Archie
Quentin
Frank Travers
Roosevelt recounts wolves and travel during Texas Oklahoma trip
The letter describes a hunting trip with wolves and coons in Oklahoma, a Rough Riders reunion in San Antonio, and warm receptions in Kentucky and Texas. It notes a nine mile run, dangerous rides, and the president's humor and resolve, with remarks on guides trying to keep him safe.
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Kermit
Florida
Texas
Oklahoma
T.am
Kentucky
Rough Rider
San Antonio
Sheffield
Young
Lambrt
Rolly Fortescue
Washington
Prairie Girls Visit Davis Creek 1905 Letter Tale
Dear Ethel describes a prairie girl story in Davis Creek Colorado dated April 26 1905. The writer recalls meeting a guard named Rolly in uniform and notes visitors from camp who bring cake milk and eggs. Twenty men join for a ride to see the President and shoot a bear during an exhausting twelve hours. The writer expresses homesickness and longing for loved ones.
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Davis Creek
Colorado
Ethel
Rolly
Bears Bobcats and Skip in Glenwood Springs May 2 1905
Fragmentary note mentions Bears Bobcats and Skip in Glenwood Springs Colorado dated May 2 1905. The text references blessings for Kermit and mathematics struggles with unclear context and garbled phrases.
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Bears
Glenwood Prings
Colorado
On Counting Days and Wrestling at the White House
A fragment from a 1905 correspondence mentions counting days and home study time. The note expresses puzzlement over explanations and hints at a letter by Kermit Darling about balancing study and home life, with dates and days referenced ambiguously.
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White House
Darling Kermit
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Charles Scribner’s Sons
Colorado Springs
Temple
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