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Col. Theodore Roosevelt,\\
Oyster Bay, N. Y.

My dear Col Roosevelt:--

You have received a formal invitation from Mount Pleasant Academy to attend its One Hundredth Anniversary. I have been looking forward to this event hoping that you could be present with us on that occasion.

You will remember, possibly, that in 1903 while Governor, you reviewed our cadets and addressed them, together with the townspeople, from old Junior Hall. All our patrons and alumni have hoped that you might be here. Of course, I understand that your engagement abroad must of necessity have precedence over anything else. We should be glad, however, if we could have an expression of good will from you for this occasion.

Not many schools have reached the hundredth year mark and we feel that Mount Pleasant Academy has earned a right to honor and consideration.

We are all glad to welcome you back to this country where your services and your personality are both sincerely appreciated.

With best wishes for a pleasant and successful voyage, I am

Yours very truly,

C. F. Bruce
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt 

Dear Madam:

I know you will forgive the liberty I am taking when I explain my motive. I want Mr Roosevelt to take Wanbingo Indians for his jungle fever, and as I am a married man, take this means of bringing it to his notice. It can be procured at any first class drug store. I am not in any way connected with the sale of it, and have nothing to gain. Am simply a railroad man, a locomotive engineer, who contracted the the haypes fever while working on
The Panama canal under the French Government was cured of the fever by Hastings treatment. I say I have nothing to gain; I would like to think that I had been instrumental in restoring ``Our Teddy,'' to normal health.

Yours respectfully,

E. P. Bumepone

1205 Washington St
Afton
N. J.
My Dear Col. Roosevelt:

It has added some years to my life to know that you have returned to God's land safe, sound and I hope you will regain your health and again come to and work out some truths for the people as this land of U.S. needs such minds to guide U.S., hoping for your good health.

I am yours sincerely,

Jack

otherwise John A. Burnett
Col. Theo. Roosevelt,
Oyster Bay, L. I.
New York.

Dear Mr. President,

Confirming my telegram, Mrs. Butler and I will be delighted to have you as our guest while you are in Washington next week, on the occasion of your lecture before the National Geographical Society.

Trusting that we will have the pleasure of entertaining you, and that your health is being rapidly restored, I am,

Very sincerely yours,

Marion Butler
Col. Theodore Roosevelt,\\
Oyster Bay,\\
New York.

My dear Col. Roosevelt:

Regarding the three lion rugs which were returned to me for repairing:

I am enclosing you several photographs of lion head which I have mounted for the wall and with which I have been very successful; several men having sent me their lion rugs to put into this shape. I offer these as a suggestion for the rugs that you have returned, since, after two attempts, it seems impossible to find any way to keep your lion rugs from wrinkling; as I have said before, this is due to the original tanning.

In mounting these heads for the wall the body skin is not cut away, but tucked inside the head and shoulders. The mounts are much more satisfactory in appearance than the rugs inasmuch as they are more natural, and the main difference is that the skin gets no wear such as it is subject to on the floor.

I would strongly advise that your rugs be made into similar mounts, and would be very glad to hear from you regarding this.

I am under the impression that there is something to be fixed on the elephant tusk gong; if this is so, I would be glad to fix it whenever you so desire.

With congratulations for your recent successful trip and with kindest regards, I am

Very respectfully yours,

James L. Clark.
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt,\\
Oyster Bay, N. Y.\\

My dear Colonel Roosevelt:

Columbia University conferred upon you in 1899 the degree of LL. D.; therefore, being an honorary graduate of Columbia, you are cordially invited to attend the Alumni Luncheon as a guest of the Alumni Federation on June 3. The Luncheon will be held in the University Gymnasium where one of the Alumni tables will be specially reserved for the honorary graduates, of whom we hope there will be a large gathering.

We would appreciate your acceptance of this invitation and would ask that you send it at the earliest date, so that a guest ticket for admission to the luncheon may be mailed to you.

Appreciating your prompt response, I remain,

Very sincerely yours,\\
George Brokaw Compton\\
Executive Secretary
Hon. Theo Roosevelt,

Oyster Bay.

Dear Sir: It is unsurprising to note the feeling of disgust at the present administration; and the expressions of regret that you or your like do not happen to be on the job at Washington for the present and for some time past.

Yours truly,

E. S. Connolly.
My Dear Honorable;\\
Please pardon the liberty I take in penning you these few lines. I am also enclosing a copy of a U.S. Letters patent that was issued to me Dec. 30th 1913, which is self explanatory; now what I want to do is this; as I am a poor man, and am not able to finance this proposition; I would like to get an order from you for 1000, or more, Badge Buttons, the more the better, and a large order such as you might want would enable me to get my proposition on the market. If I can get an order from you for 1000 Buttons or more, I will give you a good contract, to the effect
Bangor, Pa. May 22nd 1914.\\
Col. Roosevelt / Comrade \& Friend

Dear Sir,

I am one of Gen. D. E. Sickles old Regt \& Brigade. I served through all of the civil War. During the 5 years I was with Gen Sickles when He Lost His Leg, then He Left us. I Regret your Absence from this county During your Trip to St. A. I Saw Mr Pinchott Here \& Had a folette talk with Him about you \& the Political Situation of the country. I am with you for the Election of Gifford Pinchott as U.S. Senator. One Law Here must Be Repealed as we are Deprived of Voting for Whoever we Desired at the Primaries. if you come to Easton or Bangor Pa I would Like to See you. Address 25 Market St Bangor Pa.

Yours Very Resp.,

Caleb Arner
that I will furnish you these Button at factory price plus 1 cent Royalty each. I have Something new in the Badge Button line. I Will have the Eye photographed on the film provided on the front of the Button for Same, also If you so desire, I will have a Bull moose put on the place that slides up and down, that causes the Eye to Wink when the String is pulled. An Order from you for 10,000 Buttons would mean an immediate sale of 1/2 interest in my patent, and that Would certainly be highly appreciated I am Sure, why not give me an order for 10,000 Buttons. You can put on any brief Written legend or add you may desire. Which I realize that the Value of
This device is now, but for advertising purposes it will be very catchly, and as you will no doubt put out some kind of Campaign advertisement I also would like to have part of your business! I wish I could see you in person, and thank you Very Very much for your kindness, Consideration, to this rather lengthy letter, and Trusting that I may receive from you an early and favorable Reply,

I am sending under separate Cover, a rough Model and Copy of my patent, I am also enclosing My Baby's picture, the one that I am Working for, and the reason I am Writing you regarding my novelty. To to See if I Can't.
Will expect you for lunch at Belmont Wednesday any train you prefer.\\
Mrs. Roosevelt, Owelco.\\
11:20 A.
Mr. Frank Harper, Sec'y.
To Colonel Theodore Roosevelt,
287 4th Ave., New York City.

My dear Sir:---

I am writing you at the suggestion of Mr. Sanford Stoddard of Bridgeport, and Mr. McGraw, Sec'y. at the Progressive Headquarters in New York, to ask your good offices in behalf of the Contemporary Club of Bridgeport, of which I have the honor to be President.

The Contemporary Club is a literary club of this City, composed of one hundred and twentyfive of the leading gentlemen and ladies
of this City. They meet at private houses, once a month during the winter, to listen to lectures of distinguished statesmen and artists. In the past President Wilson, Ex-President Taft, and many literary lights have been before us.

Our next course will open next October, and my object in writing you is to see if it would be possible to induce Colonel Roosevelt to come to Bridgeport, and tell the Club some of his hunting experiences, or any other subject that he would care to talk on. We would like to get him very much for our opening meeting about the tenth of October, but if that was impossible, then some other month later in the season.

He would be suitably entertained while here by some of the prominent people of the City, and the Club would be glad to pay him any reasonable remuneration within our means.

Will you kindly let me know at your convenience, if it would be possible to make this arrangement, and what remuneration would be expected?

Hoping you will take this up with Colonel Roosevelt at your earliest convenience, I am,

Very truly yours,

Lewis B. Curtis, Pres't.

May twentysecond,
Nineteen hundred and fourteen.
Col Theodore Roosevelt\\
Oyster Bay L.I.\\
Dear Sir,

So many of your admirers on this side of Long Island who have for a long time been deprived of the pleasure of hearing you speak have expressed a strong desire to do so. I take the liberty to ask if you have an open date in June or July that you could give me for an afternoon address. Islip as you know is a central point in the wealthiest county in the state and I can assure you a large and enthusiastic
audience.

Trusting you will favor my request with your consideration I am

Respectfully yours,

Frank J. Dion (Pres)\\
Willow Brook Park\\
Islip L. I.\\
by E. G. Perkins, Secy
Dorchester, Mass., May 22nd., 1914.

Hon. Theodore Roosevelt,
Oyster Bay.

Dear sir:---

The blind gropings of our legislators and men in places of authority to secure an entering wedge for the reduction of the cost of living and remedy existing conditions with relation to monopoly are a joke to some of the workers who are on the inside.

I know and have full and complete knowledge of the key to the gradual destruction of all food and provision combinations, including all trusts and combinations of bankers, which will invariably be found to exist only by unfair methods of competition, and the elimination of control of legislation by capital. The use of this key will gain its author, or sponsor, grateful memory by the common people for a hundred years.

Will you make this a campaign issue and the fight of your life with all the forces of capital arrayed against you, but, with the labor organizations and the common people with you?

Address me at 81 Bernard St.

Very Respectfully,

C. A. Eaton.
My Dear Mr. Roosevelt

I want to express to you my appreciation of your many and valuable services to your country.

At this time, after having watched you
Dear Sir-

Just a line of good wishes on your safe return, and the hope that your health may be completely restored; every line the newspapers print of you and your activities is read with avidity.

A group of us telegraph operators were kindly discussing you and your movements this morning, and I decided to send this letter to show what we think of "our Teddy" down this way, and hope you may some time honor our great and growing city with a visit.

Yours respectfully,

Robert Lyles Real
indeed strengthened by the proposed change in your formal relation to the Outlook. With this change I am quite sure that we can do more to promote the interests which we both have at heart.

We shall want our correspondence, when it is published, to make clear that our interest in and loyalty to the principles for which both you and we have stood, \& to you as the leader in this great democratic movement, is unchanged, and that we can still count on you as special contributor on social and political topics.

Of course nothing will be published, nor by us anything said, until you return to America. Mean- while I shall endeavor to draft a letter in response to yours and get it into Laurence's hands, for consultation between you and him, if, as you have intimated, you return together on the same steamer.

Believe I prize you in my sincere affection and esteem for you and my faith in what you have so splendidly stood for in our
I wish I could be on an island somewhere, about ten feet square and speak out. I could tell you just what I think about Mexico. I lived on its border for fifteen years. I speak Spanish indifferently--read it--lived in Spain thirteen months, had a home in Madrid, and should accept the invitation of Ambassador and Mrs. Willard to the wedding breakfast, were it possible. I am one of the men, who is glad that you are going to visit Spain. I do not know your reasons, but I am dead certain that you have got good ones. I am also glad that you have been in South America. I tied that trip up with Root's trip under your administration, and have said once or twice on the public platform, it took four hundred years before these Continents found a man courageous enough to open the way to the East. The dream--Isabella pawned her jewels to help Columbus' adventure. We are in a remarkable position. We are at the parting of the way of our provincial outlook. We must effectually, courageously be the big brother of this Western galaxy of republics.

There is a great chain of world events coming together here--you have been the leading almost the initial spirit in our Spanish and Southern development. Root sounded a just regret when he asked the country to let the old party open the canal they built. Of course, if it was not for Goethals you might still do that. Spain built a "Silver fleet." England, the people of the North, colonized, these two points of view are still warring in North America.

I cannot help but think of General Wood and Goethals when I think of you, and of these things. You do not need Goethals any longer at Panama. I may be wrong, but I cannot but think of him--I cannot think of anyone else for the Governorship of New York next Fall. Mitchell, the State, the City--need him. And Mexico must be put in order by you and General Wood. That job has got to be done and think of having the time, the place and the men.

Well, Godspeed you on your way. I am sending Kermit a portfolio of photogravures, about thirty-eight of my productions. I shall anxiously watch
Men of Health.

Dear Sir,

Allow me in view of the pleasant relations and recollections of other years and the confidence I have in your high regard for justice right and humanity to invoke your aid in a matter which I will briefly present. Rev. Daniel Fisher residing in this neighborhood a minister of the M.E. Church, South was some months ago arrested by the Military as were nearly all of our ministers. He was required to take the military oath and give heavy bonds. Since that time he has been one of our most quiet citizens, keeping himself studiously on his farm, avoiding in
carefully reference to our political troubles and attending to his own business. On yesterday to his surprise and to the surprise of all his neighbors, he received an order from Genl. Lewis Merrill requiring him to leave the State within fifteen days and take up his residence somewhere in the extreme North.

Dr Fisher is an old man, has the respect of those know him, and is a devoted and useful minister. He will leave a feeble wife and young daughters behind him comparatively helpless. I should not suffer my sympathies for him or any other if guilty to interfere with his punishment. But I think here is a grievous wrong to be inflicted upon one who has undeserved it, and that too in the name of the Constitution and country that we love and venerate.

I know that Military Law is harsh and inflexible. Yet I do not impute in any degree the wisdom or good intentions of those in power. There is a mistake somewhere, and it may be that contradictory testimony may be concerned. I do not know. I merely state the simple fact as a man of truth.

My judgement and my heart are deeply grieved to see wrong come to a lone unoffending man while it crushes him may result in evil to that very cause proposed to be benefitted by his action. Is there no help in the matter? To whom may an humble individual look for aid. I feel that the Freights Hold whom I write others loved and
been honored in other years in old Ky will not suffer wrong so fearful to be done if he can prevent it I know not what can be done, or what is best to be done.

I throw myself on your superior wisdom, and believe you will do what you can either to have the case reexamined---the punishment suspended or in some way so modified as that it will not work the bad results it must in its present form. Your Ky heart would burn within you could you but know one half of the truth of matters in Ala., and the hostile, deadly efforts made to destroy our church, our beloved and cherished Methodism, by insult and abuse of her ministry. And what makes it almost insupportable is to receive
How humble and embarrassed I have might have been at times when this terrorism may have been serviceable, but has not that time past? I ask not amnesty to think of any elements that may sway thousands of minors and adults against a scheme they might under a nuclear reign have been disposed to favor? Excuse me. I have too long intruded upon your time. If it were known that I have written this letter it would at once be determined that it was ``interference with military rule'', and I should have to suffer the penalty. Yet duty is stronger than fear and justice right and humanity are stronger in their claims than mere personal considerations.

If my letter is not in place forgive me and let the wife and young daughter of my friend with almost broken heart plead for justice to a husband, a father---a grey haired man near of years. If I say ``justice'' for it is justice to guard a man from punishment he does not deserve. Do not if you can let the world be involved in this matter further than a desire that that which he would desire to be done to himself under the lights of truth justice and humanity in the same condition may be done to that friend, for whom he pleads.

Yours very respectfully\\
W. H. G. Ludington
\title{State of the Bank of Kentucky and Branches}
\author{S. H. Bullen, Cashier}

\section{Resources}

\begin{tabular}{lr}
Bills of Exchange & 1,613,556.10 \\
Matured and Unpaid & 630,210.76 \\
Six per cent investments: Notes Discounted & 1,510,568.64 \\
Matured and Unpaid & 173,650.49 \\
Suspended Debt in suit, Notes and Bills & 241,578.38 \\
126 Bonds of City of Louisville, 6 per cent cost & 94,750.00 \\
Loan to State of Kentucky & 500,000.00 \\
Stocks and Bonds of other Corporations, \&c. & 8,317.99 \\
Real Estate for Debt & 67,001.85 \\
Real Estate and Stocks of Schuylkill Bank & 126,685.02 \\
\end{tabular}

Total: 2,722,552.37

\begin{tabular}{lr}
Due from Banks other than Eastern & 239,641.52 \\
Real Estate for Banking Houses & 81,250.97 \\
Cash---Gold and Silver & 984,508.97 \\
Notes of other Banks & 166,682.00 \\
On Deposit in Banks, New York, Phila. \& Baltimore & 673,081.75 \\
\end{tabular}

Total: 1,824,272.72

Grand Total Resources: 7,111,484.44

\section{Liabilities}

\begin{tabular}{lr}
Capital Stock & 3,700,000.00 \\
Less 226 shares canceled & 22,600.00 \\
\end{tabular}

Net Capital Stock: 3,677,400.00

\begin{tabular}{lr}
Surplus---Contingent Fund of 2 per cent reserved by Charter & 74,000.00 \\
Fund to cover loss by bad debts & 76,332.09 \\
Profit and Loss Balance, after deducting present Dividend & 459,148.60 \\
\end{tabular}

Total: 609,480.69

\begin{tabular}{lr}
Dividends Uncalled for & 7,274.86 \\
No. 48, January, 1862, 2 per cent & 74,000.00 \\
\end{tabular}

Total: 81,274.86

\begin{tabular}{lr}
Due to Banks & 164,513.21 \\
Due Depositors and State Treasurer & 1,393,083.68 \\
Circulation & 1,185,732.00 \\
\end{tabular}

Grand Total Liabilities: 7,111,484.44

Bank of Kentucky, Louisville, January 1st, 1862.

Note---The Branches of this Bank at Bowling Green, Hopkinsville, and Columbus, have been for several months within the lines occupied by the army of the Southern Confederacy. We have no satisfactory report of the condition of their Assets, and correspondence with Southern cities being suspended, we are unable to give a satisfactory report of the condition of the paper placed in Southern Banks for collection.
Dear friend,

The second session of Mrs Hunt's school begins on the 15th of January. Hollie is very much pleased and is, I hope, progressing rapidly. I have been looking for that promised visit. We have had such beautiful weather this fall.

The family are well with the exception of our dear Mother whose
health is so impaired that either my sister or myself have to be with her all the time.

Hoping this may be a very happy year for you and that you may be repaid in part for the many benefits you have bestowed upon others.

I remain sincerely your friend,

Julie Jahoert
Sir,

You will accept my gratitude for kindness. While in the Capital of our sorrowing bleeding Country. I shall leave to day for Louisville, Ky to use (though feeble it may be) my influence to give a proper direction to the legislation of our Native State—

I shall leave the consummation of the business on which I visited this City to yourself & the Hon Samuel L. Casey.

Which hope you will urge through as fast as practicable and direct to me—to care of Dr T. T. Bell Covington Ky.

I would be glad an order could be issued giving Mr J. M. Shackelford a special command including that part of Ky lying North of Cumberland River and South of Ohio—west of line from Clarksville Ten to Owensoro on Ohio River.

I am confident the Guerrilla Jones raids will be stopped—
May 22, 1914.

Hon. Theodore Roosevelt,
Oyster Bay, N.Y.

Dear Sir:

In common with progressives all over the United States, I am delighted at your return from the wilds. In fact, we are in the wilderness here in the States and need a leader to show us the way out.

Men of all political faiths are looking forward to an opportunity to vote for you again. The country is realizing that the peace fellows are mere flunkies to their fears and trying to lead the people into the beatific attitude of the ostrich which permits the hunter to slip up on it.

It is charming to me old line ``Roosevelt men'' to hear the democrats ``take water'' on the armistice they so often made in the past, cheap
Louisville June 7th 1862.\\
Hon. Joseph Holt.\\
My Dear Sir:\\
\\
My much esteemed friend, Mr. A. J. Cazzette, is desirous of obtaining an appointment as Pay Master or as Commissary of Subsistence in the U.S. Army. Mr. Cazzette has long been a resident of Louisville, and I know him to be a man of strict integrity, and is also possessed of fine business capacity and of industrious habits. In a word he is altogether worthy of public and private confidence. If you can be of any service to him in attaining his object you will much oblige.\\
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Yours Truly,\\
J. F. Bullock
January 8th, 62\\

Honble D. Hoek\\
Dir D Shell\\

Would you care to dine with me tomorrow (9th) -- at 8 1/2 o'clock.\\

Mr Nehru\\
17 J. Acland\\
(202 Oeiv)
Honorable Sir,

John H. Hall, L.D.,
Nashville, Tenn.

My dear Sir,

This and Andrew Lowe, J. Hannumaker Esq., is just this morning held on a commission as Chief Ordnance. Some about the Ordnance and I spoke at the State Department for his leave. I should to-day forward to Col. Seward a copy of a letter which my friends have addressed to me as to a gentleman of high honor \& integrity and candor.

I remain,

Your Obedient Servant