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[Draft of Page 66 of "Fear God and Take Your Own Part"]

The page beginning: "of cheap platitudes, not by windy orating...." With lengthy autograph annotations by Roosevelt.

GLC05186

President Roosevelt and Family.

One image entitled, "President Roosevelt and Family," dated July 2, 1903. The portrait is of the family sitting outdoors in front of a garden. President Roosevelt's head has been cut from a similar photograph and pasted onto this one. The printed...

GLC04459

to Theodore Roosevelt re: urging sale of buildings to benefit Cherokee Indians

Buffington writes the President to urge approval of an act to allow sale of buildings at Fort Gibson, owned by the Cherokee Nation, but occupied by various people. Was written while it was Cherokee Nation Territory.

GLC04612

to my dear editor

Writes to an unidentified editor to clarify his statements about faith in an article. On the whole he prefers "Methodism to any other creed" because of its insistence on discipline and because of the lives lived by its adherents.

GLC04652

American Indian Archive, 21 letters [decimalized .01-.07]

Includes letters from William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody, Theodore Roosevelt, European military leaders and a TMS of John J. "Blackjack" Pershing on American Indian contributions to victory.

GLC03911

to Joseph K. Dixon re: declining to endorse Dixon's book

Written on stationery of "The Outlook" magazine, to say that he endorses no book unless he studies it and saying he has no time to read it.

GLC03911.01

to Joseph K. Dixon

Written on stationery of The Roosevelt Hospital, with one written correction.

GLC03911.02

to Joseph K. Dixon re: thanks for a picture, with TL signed clerically 5/18/1917

The letter is signed with an autograph postscript and is accompanied by a typed letter 5/17/1917 signed clerically.

GLC03911.03

Fear God and take your own part

Inscribed to Russell A. Bowen, dated 3 April 1916; also inscribed by William R. Thayer, one of Roosevelt's earliest biographers, dated 12 September 1919. The book is an anti-Wilson and anti-Imperial Germany diatribe. With original dust-jacket.

GLC04683

[Final page of manuscript praising book on Civil War by Mr. Trent ]

Writes that Trent has "studied too deeply to waste his time" and discusses his proposition "that a battle for human slavery can really be called a battle for civil liberty." Roosevelt's signature is struck. Date is inferred from a stamp on verso...

GLC04725

to Harvey

Discusses using President Wilson's quote of 1 January in a newspaper article. Criticizes Wilson's prosecution of the war in Europe. Says that Wilson can speed up the war and come "to the left of our allies before it is too late, by just one...

GLC03663.01

to Henry Needham

Discusses the political timing of his return from safari. Mentions a possible trip to India and editing his book.

GLC03663.02

to Henry Needham

Writes to Neeham, of McClure's magazine, describing his hobbies and interests. He writes, "I am not an athlete; I am simply a good,...out-of-doors man." Copy of a letter with written corrections not in Roosevelt's hand.

GLC03663.03

to Senator William P. Frye re: not reinstating Col. Dickey

On White House stationery. "It is evidently out of the question for [Col.] Dickey to be reinstated."

GLC05913.01

to Curtis Guild Jr.

Roosevelt writes to Guild mentioning "The Outlook" and expressing his greater sympathy with Unitarianism than Calvinism. Marked "Private" at the top.

GLC05508.218

to Bishop Walker T. Sumner

Roosevelt congratulates Sumner on being elevated to Bishop. He comments that bishops tend to grow "mentally inert" and apart from ordinary people (which he also sees as a tendency among successful professionals and businessmen), and is glad to group...

GLC05508.219

Americanism in Religion

Roosevelt inscribed this printed edition of his "Open Letter" sent to newspapers to Edward E. Swadener. Roosevelt argues that religious belief should not be a litmus test for candidates, claiming that political history shows people of certain faiths...

GLC05508.220

to Samuel M. Crothers

Typed in blue ink on printed personal stationery of Roosevelt, with changes in his hand. Crothers worked at Houghton Mifflin & Co. Discusses theory of "divine right" and states "with all our faults, we govern ourselves better than any one man, or...

GLC06058

to W.S. Rainsford

Misaddressed to "Ranisford." TR writes in part "I think vulgar boasting and vulgar depreciation of the courage and efficiency of our enemies represent the nadir of patriotism and good taste..." On stationery of the Kansas City Star. Corrected in T.R...

GLC06879

to W. S. Rainsford

"I am a radical and I could never be anything else; but I am a sane radical and I know we cannot get people to digest too much radicalism..." Corrected in T.R.'s hand. On personal stationery. Some water damage to inks.

GLC06880

Counsel Against the People

Four cases re: dangerous working conditions, victims inability to fight back due to ignorance and poverty, preference of big business over the common man; "Douglas assailed Abraham Lincoln... as these four great corporation lawyers have assailed me."...

GLC06944

to Editor of the Herald

Of the matter Roosevelt comments, "There is something cheap and unpleasant to high-minded Americans in seeing their fellow countrymen go abroad to look on at the agony." With Roosevelt's autograph underlinings and additions.

GLC06945

Photographs with Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War, family, etc. [word processed inventory available]

This collection consists of 91 photographs dating from the period 1894-1927. The bulk of these images document the activities of Roosevelt and the Rough Riders in Tampa, Fla., and Cuba during the Spanish American War, although the collection also...

GLC07002

Photograph of Roosevelt [temp record]

GLC07002#92

"Lt. Col. Roosevelt and Col. Leonard Wood in Rough Riders Camp"

Image of Theodore Roosevelt standing in front of his tent. Stamp of Barr photographic company of San Antonio, Texas, on front in lower right corner. Scribners Magazine stamp on the back of the mount, along with quote "Remember the Maine," written...

GLC07002.01

"Roosevelt, Col. Theodore, and two Arizona troopers in front of second mission, San Antonio."

Image of TR on horseback with two mounted soldiers in front of southwest-style mission. Scribners Magazine stamp on the back of the mount. Caption on back reads, "Rooselvelt [sic] and 2 riders before Mission San Jose." "Roosevelt, Col. Theodore"...

GLC07002.02

"The amenities were not forgotten. In the picture of the Officer's Mess left, Col. Wood and Lt.-Col. Roosevelt sit at the head of the table."

Image of the table set for the Officers corps of the Rough Riders. Copy of the published form of this image, with above caption, found on the back of the mount.

GLC07002.03

"Fighting Leaders: Hon. Theodore Roosevelt in campaign uniform."

Roosevelt is posed as if astride a horse, wearing campaign uniform and hat and holding riding gloves. Copyright by Miss Frances Benjamin Johnston. Completed publication form affixed to reverse.

GLC07002.04

"Regimental Staff. Rough Riders at Tampa."

Image of eleven Rough Riders, with Colonel Wood second man from the left, and Roosevelt third.

GLC07002.05

"R.H. Davis, Stephen Bonsal between T. Roosevelt talking to them "

Image of Roosevelt conversing with two reporters (Bonsal and Davis), each covering the amassing of troops for his employer. Col. Wood standing apart on the right. Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore" above image in red ink .

GLC07002.06

"Roosevelt, Wood, Davis, and Bonsal outside tent"

Roosevelt again conversing with two reporters from image #6. Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore" above image in red ink .

GLC07002.07

[Albumen of Theodore Roosevelt and a reporter]

Roosevelt converses with Bonsal in front of camp in Tampa, Fla. A third unidentified man stands between them in the background. Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore" in red ink on front .

GLC07002.08

[Colonel Roosevelt outside a recruiting tent]

Roosevelt standing in front of the recruiting tent with unidentified man in civilian clothes. Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore" in red ink on front .

GLC07002.09

"Col. Roosevelt and Japa[nese] attaché at Tampa"

Image of Roosevelt and Japanese attaché, both on horseback, with the former facing away from the camera and the latter facing towards it. Title from verso. A tear on the top left of the photograph partially obscures the title.

GLC07002.10

Profile of Roosevelt on horseback.

Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore" in red ink on front.

GLC07002.11

"Roosevelt and Rough Riders at port."

With train in upper left of image. Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore" in red ink on front .

GLC07002.14

Roosevelt standing outside tent in Cuba.

Caption " Roosevelt, Theodore" in red ink on front .

GLC07002.19

"Col. Roosevelt at Camp Wikoff"

Completed publication form on back, credit for photography given to Rockwood. Written at Camp Wikoff

GLC07002.20

"Roosevelt seated at desk in tent, writing."

Note from previous collection in pencile on verso "file: Roosevelt, Theodore, portraits."

GLC07002.21

Roosevelt dining with Col. Wood and a reporter.

Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore" in red ink on front .

GLC07002.22

Roosevelt standing with Dr. Church and Lieut. Greenway.

An unidentified man stands behind them, with a view of camp in the extreme background. Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore" on front. It is the same image as GLC07002.24 and .25.

GLC07002.23

Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore"

Duplicate image of GLC07002.23. Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore" in red ink on front.

GLC07002.24

"Dr. Church (Princeton), Lieut. Greenway (Yale), Col. Roosevelt (Harvard)."

Roosevelt, Church, and Greenway are labeled in black ink on the front of the image. Larger version of GLC07002.24.

GLC07002.25

Twelve officers of the Rough Riders.

Roosevelt seated third from right. "Brodie" written in ink on back.

GLC07002.26

Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore"

Duplicate image of item GLC07002.26. Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore" in red ink on front.

GLC07002.27

Roosevelt tends to horse on its side (perhaps injured or dead).

Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore" in red ink on front. White paint used to vignette the pair on front of image

GLC07002.28

[Roosevelt tends to a horse]

Duplicate image of item GLC07002.28, without paint or paper mounting.

GLC07002.29

Full-length profile of Roosevelt on horseback.

With camp visible in background.

GLC07002.30

Three-quarter profile of Roosevelt on horseback

Camp visible in background. Stamp on verso.

GLC07002.31

Roosevelt on horseback.

With messenger (also on horseback) approximately one length behind.Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore" in red ink on front.

GLC07002.32