9. Put.370; Hunt, supplementary statement, 11; HUN.278. Put.370; Hunt, supplementary statement, 11; HUN.278.

10. New York Herald New York Herald, Jan. 1, 1884; N.Y.T. N.Y.T., same date; Sun Sun, Dec. 27, 1883.

11. See Put. 3713, or his source, TR.Scr., for a detailed account of the Speakership contest. See Put. 3713, or his source, TR.Scr., for a detailed account of the Speakership contest. Sun Sun, Dec. 28, 1883; Put.371; HUN.28; Put.373.

12. HUN.28. HUN.28.

13. Put.373; Put.373; Sun Sun, Jan. 1, 1884.

14. Put.373. Put.373.

15. World World, Jan. 1, 1884. (Note: not the Sun- Sun-Pringle's mistake, which Putnam copied.) 16. TR.Auto.87; TR.Auto.87; World World, Jan. 2, 1884; MBR to E, Jan. 3, 1884 (FDR); HUN.29.

17. Hunt, supplementary statement, 12; Put.374 and fn.; HUN.29. Hunt, supplementary statement, 12; Put.374 and fn.; HUN.29.

18. TR.Wks.XIII.60;TR.Auto.43. These sessions came to an end when TR discovered that Ryan was by profession a burglar, and had been incarcerated in the Albany jail. TR.Wks.XIII.60;TR.Auto.43. These sessions came to an end when TR discovered that Ryan was by profession a burglar, and had been incarcerated in the Albany jail.

19. Mor. 64. Mor. 64.

20. PRI.n. "Those who knew her then recall that she was somewhat lonely, and that TR's time was too much taken up with politics." PRI.n. "Those who knew her then recall that she was somewhat lonely, and that TR's time was too much taken up with politics."

21. Put.377 fn. The house at 55 West Forty-fifth Street was taken over by Elliott Roosevelt and his new bride, Anna Hall. Put.377 fn. The house at 55 West Forty-fifth Street was taken over by Elliott Roosevelt and his new bride, Anna Hall.

22. Put.385; Mrs. Longworth int., November 1954. TRB; Mrs. Sheffield Cowles int. Dec. 28, 1954; TRB: Corinne Roosevelt Robinson to Henry F. Pringle, PRI.n. Put.385; Mrs. Longworth int., November 1954. TRB; Mrs. Sheffield Cowles int. Dec. 28, 1954; TRB: Corinne Roosevelt Robinson to Henry F. Pringle, PRI.n.

23. Ib. Ib.

24. Ib.; also letters of condolence to Bamie in TRC. Ib.; also letters of condolence to Bamie in TRC.

25. Mor.64. One Assemblyman declared he had "never seen anyone look so pretty" as Alice when she begged her husband not to tell the "shaved lion story" (see Mor.48). Mor.64. One Assemblyman declared he had "never seen anyone look so pretty" as Alice when she begged her husband not to tell the "shaved lion story" (see Mor.48).

26. Ib., 645. Ib., 645.

27. This phrase, borrowed from Longfellow's This phrase, borrowed from Longfellow's Saga of King Olaf Saga of King Olaf (IV), was frequently used by TR in connection with Alice Lee. (IV), was frequently used by TR in connection with Alice Lee.

28. Put.366, 376. Put.366, 376.

29. HUN.26. HUN.26.

30. See Put. 3746 for an indication of the close relations between the liquor industry and the political machines. See Put. 3746 for an indication of the close relations between the liquor industry and the political machines.

31. HUN.29; Put.374; TR.Wks.XIV. 31. HUN.29; Put.374; TR.Wks.XIV. 31.

32. TR.Auto.84; Put.381. TR.Auto.84; Put.381.

33. Auto.84. Auto.84.

34. Mor.65. Mor.65.

35. World World, Feb. 6, 1884; Sun Sun and and Her. Her., same date.

36. Mor.60. Putnam errs in stating (p. 380) that "unhappily, no verbatim record of it exists." The Mor.60. Putnam errs in stating (p. 380) that "unhappily, no verbatim record of it exists." The Herald Herald (Feb. 6) prints TR's speech in full, and the (Feb. 6) prints TR's speech in full, and the World World and and Sun Sun have detailed paraphrases. have detailed paraphrases.

37. E.g., E.g., Sun Sun, Mar. 9, 1883.

38. Her. Her., Feb. 6, 1884.

39. Qu. Put.380. Qu. Put.380.

40. Her. Her., Feb. 6, 1884.

41. Ib.; see also Ib.; see also World World, same date.

42. Qu. Put.381. Qu. Put.381.

43. See Put.3658 and 3767 for municipal background to TR's investigation. See Put.3658 and 3767 for municipal background to TR's investigation.

44. Put.376. Put.376.

45. Mor.1471. Mor.1471.

46. Put.376. Put.376.

47. TR.Scr.; TR.Scr.; Her. Her., Jan. 20, 1884.

48. Hearings Hearings, 578.

49. Ib. Ib.

50. World World, Feb. 3, 1884.

51. Evening Post Evening Post, Feb. 11; World World, Feb. 12, 1884.

52. Put.385; Pri.50; PRI.n. Put.385; Pri.50; PRI.n.

53. World World, Feb. 14, 1884.

54. N.Y.T. N.Y.T., Feb. 13 and 12, 1884.

55. Ib., Feb. 13, 1884. See also Ib., Feb. 13, 1884. See also Her. Her., Feb. 14, 15; World World, Feb. 14; Sun Sun, Feb. 15; Trib. Trib., Feb. 14 passim passim.

56. Put.384; see Roseberry, Cecil R., Put.384; see Roseberry, Cecil R., Capitol Story Capitol Story (New York State, 1964) 52 ff., 82 ff. (New York State, 1964) 52 ff., 82 ff.

57. Put.380; Put.380; World World, Feb. 15, 1884.

58. Ib.; HUN.52; TR.Wks.XIII.48. Ib.; HUN.52; TR.Wks.XIII.48.

59. HUN.512. HUN.512.

60. Hunt, supplementary statement, 33; HUN.50. Hunt, supplementary statement, 33; HUN.50.

61. TR.Auto.91. TR.Auto.91.

62. Ib., 901. Ib., 901.

63. TR.Wks.XIII.667. TR.Wks.XIII.667.

64. This story is contained in TR's essay, "Phases of State Legislation," reprinted in TR.Wks.XIII.7072. This story is contained in TR's essay, "Phases of State Legislation," reprinted in TR.Wks.XIII.7072.

65. See Hunt, supplementary statement, 23. See Hunt, supplementary statement, 23.

66. Mor.65. Mor.65.

67. Hunt, supplementary statement, 23; Put.382. Hunt, supplementary statement, 23; Put.382.

68. HUN.68. HUN.68.

69. PRI.n. Put. (p. 386) has Elliott saying this directly to Theodore; but he contradicts his only source, Pringle, who says the statement was made to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson. Having examined Pringle's own sources-an interview memo and autograph letter in TRC, the author must regretfully conclude that Putnam, usually so meticulous, has here yielded to a romantic temptation. PRI.n. Put. (p. 386) has Elliott saying this directly to Theodore; but he contradicts his only source, Pringle, who says the statement was made to Corinne Roosevelt Robinson. Having examined Pringle's own sources-an interview memo and autograph letter in TRC, the author must regretfully conclude that Putnam, usually so meticulous, has here yielded to a romantic temptation.

70. Jacques Offenbach, who traveled this route a few years earlier, had reason to complain of the bell's funereal toll. See Roland van Zandt, Jacques Offenbach, who traveled this route a few years earlier, had reason to complain of the bell's funereal toll. See Roland van Zandt, Chronicles of the Hudson Chronicles of the Hudson, Rutgers U., 1971.

71. N.Y.T. N.Y.T., Feb. 14, 1884.

72. Anna Bulloch Gracie to Archibald Bulloch Sr., May 14, 1884 (TRP). Anna Bulloch Gracie to Archibald Bulloch Sr., May 14, 1884 (TRP).

73. Corinne in PRI.n. Corinne in PRI.n.

74. N.Y.T. N.Y.T., Feb. 15; Put.386.

75. World, Trib., N.Y.T. World, Trib., N.Y.T., Feb. 15, 1884.

76. Her. Her., Feb. 15, 1884.

77. TR, TR, In Memory; In Memory; Put.3889, qu. ib. Put.3889, qu. ib.

78. See See Sun, Her. Sun, Her., Feb. 17, 1884; HAG.Bln., Put.3878 for accounts of the funeral. TR Sr.'s funeral service had been held in this same church six years before.

79. Put.387. Put.387.

80. HAG.Bln. HAG.Bln.

81. Ib. Ib.

82. Cutler to Sewall, HAG.Bln.; C to E, Mar. 4, 1884 (FDR). Cutler to Sewall, HAG.Bln.; C to E, Mar. 4, 1884 (FDR).

83. Mor.6.966; qu. Put.391. Mor.6.966; qu. Put.391.

84. Pri.53; Put.3901. Pri.53; Put.3901.

85. TR's memory is not at fault here. His engagement had been privately announced on Feb. 14, Valentine's Day; but the public announcement was not made until Monday, Feb. 16. TR's memory is not at fault here. His engagement had been privately announced on Feb. 14, Valentine's Day; but the public announcement was not made until Monday, Feb. 16.

86. TR.Pri.Di. Feb. 16, 1884. TR.Pri.Di. Feb. 16, 1884.

87. Roosevelt, Nicholas, Roosevelt, Nicholas, TR as I Knew Him TR as I Knew Him (Dodd, Mead, 1967) 245. Two recorded mentions of his bereavement to Bill Merrifield and Bill Sewall are noted below (Ch. 11). (Dodd, Mead, 1967) 245. Two recorded mentions of his bereavement to Bill Merrifield and Bill Sewall are noted below (Ch. 11).

88. The scrapbook, with all its mutilations, can be seen in TRC. The scrapbook, with all its mutilations, can be seen in TRC.

89. Corinne to Henry F. Pringle, PRI.n. Corinne to Henry F. Pringle, PRI.n.

90. Ib. Ib.

91. Edith Kermit Roosevelt, qu. Mrs. Longworth int., Nov. 9, 1954; TRB memo. Edith Kermit Roosevelt, qu. Mrs. Longworth int., Nov. 9, 1954; TRB memo.

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Important sources not in Bibliography: 1. New York Assembly, 1. New York Assembly, Hearings of the Roosevelt Investigation, JanuaryApril 1884 Hearings of the Roosevelt Investigation, JanuaryApril 1884 (Albany, 1884). Copy in Butler Library, Columbia University. (Albany, 1884). Copy in Butler Library, Columbia University.

1. TR.Pri.Di. Feb. 16, 1884; COW. TR.Pri.Di. Feb. 16, 1884; COW.

2. Mor.66. Mor.66.

3. COW. COW.

4. Ib. It appears that Bamie was given a month's extension of this deadline, since the Roosevelts were still in occupancy at least through the third week in May. See MBR to E, Dec. 10, 1880 (FDR), for a typical account of one of Mittie's parties. Ib. It appears that Bamie was given a month's extension of this deadline, since the Roosevelts were still in occupancy at least through the third week in May. See MBR to E, Dec. 10, 1880 (FDR), for a typical account of one of Mittie's parties.

5. COW; Hag.RF.9. This was the actual cost of the house. But TR had also contracted for outbuildings, at an extra cost of $5,160. His land property there represented an investment of $22,500 (after selling of $7,500 worth to Bamie), bringing the total expenditure to $44,635. Memorandum by Gary Roth, curator, Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. COW; Hag.RF.9. This was the actual cost of the house. But TR had also contracted for outbuildings, at an extra cost of $5,160. His land property there represented an investment of $22,500 (after selling of $7,500 worth to Bamie), bringing the total expenditure to $44,635. Memorandum by Gary Roth, curator, Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.

6. TR to Sewall, March 9, 1884 (TRP). TR to Sewall, March 9, 1884 (TRP).

7. COW; Mor.66. COW; Mor.66.

8. Put.393397 meticulously details all TR's activities from Feb. 25 through Mar. 14. Put.393397 meticulously details all TR's activities from Feb. 25 through Mar. 14.

9. Hearings Hearings, 4167, 474, 484, 502, 553, 5401; C to E, Mar. 4, 1884 (FDR).

10. Hearings Hearings, 602; HUN.46.

11. HUN.467; supplementary statement, 2728; HUN.467; supplementary statement, 2728; Evening Telegram Evening Telegram, Mar. 14; N.Y. Herald N.Y. Herald, Mar. 15; Put.397. TR's report caused an instant furor in the House and in the press. "Sensational Report...How the City is Robbed," headlined the Evening Telegram Evening Telegram. The World World called it "Roosevelt's Blunderbuss," and the called it "Roosevelt's Blunderbuss," and the Commercial Advertiser Commercial Advertiser warned it was "Dangerous as Dynamite." The warned it was "Dangerous as Dynamite." The Hour Hour called it "one of the most excellent pieces of work of its kind that have ever been sent to a legislative body. It is well written, is full of facts, clearly presented, and it fully justifies the investigation." (Mar. 14, 15, 22.) TR.Scr. has the complete text. called it "one of the most excellent pieces of work of its kind that have ever been sent to a legislative body. It is well written, is full of facts, clearly presented, and it fully justifies the investigation." (Mar. 14, 15, 22.) TR.Scr. has the complete text.

12. These facts were repeated, in another interview, by the These facts were repeated, in another interview, by the Sun Sun of Feb. 26. of Feb. 26.

13. Hearings, Hearings, passim; passim; see also Put. 40111. see also Put. 40111.

14. See Put.396405 for a more detailed account of TR's efforts on behalf of these bills. Qu. Put.399. See Put.396405 for a more detailed account of TR's efforts on behalf of these bills. Qu. Put.399.

15. Hunt, supplementary statement, 14. Hunt, supplementary statement, 14.

16. Put.3979. Put.3979.