Reuben Gold Thwaites Papers, 1843-1960

Correspondence Pertaining to Frederick Jackson Turner

Letters from Frederick Jackson Turner
  • To Thwaites, August 27, 1903, concerning a book for Turner's course to be given in the fall and telling of Turner's summer.
  • To Thwaites, January 28, 1904, concerning the conferring of the LL.D. degree on Thwaites.
  • To Thwaites, ante February 29, 1901, telling Thwaites to reply to Professor Comstock as to whether he will accept the degree or not, and telling of getting settled at Cambridge.
  • To Thwaites, September 27, 1904, telling Thwaites of a student working on a paper on the lead region, who has uncovered new manuscripts.
  • To Mrs. Thwaites, November 25, 1913, expressing his sympathy at the death of Thwaites, and consenting to give the memorial address, for which he asks for background information.
  • To Annie Nunns, December 24, 1913, enclosing clippings concerning the memorial address and giving suggestions for the publication of a bibliography of Thwaites' works.
  • To Annie Nunns, January 7, 1914, concerning Thwaites' memoirs.
Letters to Frederick Jackson Turner
  • From Thwaites, September 1, 1903, concerning Thwaites' summer at Yellowstone.
  • From Thwaites, February 29, 1904, giving a detailed account of the fire in the capitol building.
  • From Cyrus McCormick Jr., March 18, 1905, giving suggestions for a monograph concerning Cyrus Sr.
  • From Cyrus McCormick Jr., March 22, 1905, expressing regret that Turner can't undertake monograph and saying will ask Thwaites.
  • From Cyrus McCormick Jr., telegram, expressing hope that Thwaites will have time to do monograph, and asking that Turner give Thwaites an idea of what is wanted.
  • From W. D. Hiestand, May 4, 1905, concerning a lecture course arranged by Elizabeth Ells.
  • From Annie Nunns, December 3, 1913, giving data for the Thwaites memorial address.
  • From Annie Nunns, December 4, 1913, giving more data concerning Thwaites.
  • From Annie Nunns, December 30, 1913, thanking Turner for the suggestions concerning the Thwaites bibliography.
Letters concerning Frederick Jackson Turner
  • Thwaites to Albert Bushnell Hart, February 4, 1902, concerning Turner's work on the development of the west.
  • A.B. Hart to Thwaites, February 8, 1902, saying that he needs a completed volume from Turner before he could complete an extended work (this for the American Nation Series).
  • W.B. Parker (Houghton, Mifflin Co.) to Thwaites, expressing worry at Turner's illness, June 4, 1903.
  • Thwaites to W.B. Parker, concerning Turner's return from the hospital, June 9, 1903.
  • W.B. Parker to Thwaites, June 12, 1903, expressing gladness at Turner's improvement.
  • W.B. Parker to Thwaites, November 3, 1903, saying that Parker looking forward to seeing Turner in the spring.
  • Charles H. Hull to Thwaites, February 10, 1904, concerning Turner's reading, for editing, of a manuscript.
  • Thwaites to George C. Comstock, February 29, 1904, saying that Turner said Thwaites should accept offer of degree from Comstock.
  • W.B. Parker to Thwaites, March 23, 1904, saying that Turner seems to be enjoying Cambridge.
  • Thwaites to W.B. Parker, March 28, 1904, confirming Turner's statement that Thwaites has been working on a life of George Rogers Clark.
  • W.B. Parker to Thwaites, March 31, 1904, saying that if Thwaites has given up his life of Clark, Houghton Mifflin will ask Turner to expand the biography he is writing.
  • Thwaites to W.B. Parker, April 2, 1904, saying that Thwaites would be delighted if Turner would write Clark biography, but expressing doubt that Turner has time. Thwaites would step aside if Turner's work would be out by autumn of 1905.
  • W.B. Parker to Thwaites, April 4, 1904, saying that Parker will ascertain what Turner is going to do about Clark biography.
  • James Ford Rhodes to Thwaites, May 25, 1904, saying that Turner can't be in Madison by the 4th.
  • Louis Albert to Thwaites, May 26, 1904, expressing pleasure at meeting Turner.
  • W.B. Parker to Thwaites, June 4, 1904, saying that Turner has given up the Clark project.
  • Cyrus McCormick Jr., to Thwaites, March 24, 1904, saying that Turner has books and papers Thwaites will need to write the McCormick article.
  • Thwaites to Salem G. Pattison, April 19, 1905, saying that Thwaites hasn't submitted McCormick article to Turner yet for reading.
  • Thwaites to Frances Smith, April 15, 1905, saying that he will send along McCormick article after Turner has seen it.
  • Thwaites to Salem G. Pattison, April 25, 1905, saying that he is submitting McCormick article to Turner for suggestions, and that Turner refuses to take any compensation for his help.
  • Thwaites to Mrs. Frederick W. Ells, May 11, 1905, saying that Turner can't deliver lectures for the Milwaukee College Endowment and asked me to do it; suggesting that Mrs. Ells divide the lecture series among more lecturers.
  • Thwaites to A.B. Wheeler, March 30, 1906, saying that Thwaites has given a set of his Original Journals of Lewis and Clark to Turner.
  • Homer Hackett to Thwaites, May 10, 1909, saying that Turner has recommended Hockett for an assistant professorship at Ohio State and asking Thwaites to write a recommendation also.
  • Thwaites to Henry R. Spencer, May 11, 1909, giving a recommendation for Hockett who Turner has recommended.
  • To the State Historical Society of Wisconsin from Johnson Brigham, December 15, 1913, am sorry can't be present for Turner's address about Thwaites.
  • Annie Nunns to the National Press Bureau, December 11, 1913, saying that it will be several months before Turner's address about Thwaites is printed.