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John J. O’Brien would be pleased to instruct President Roosevelt in the “science of Jiu jitsu.” The full course of instruction is $100 for about eight weeks.
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1902-02-06
James R. Sheffield requests a meeting with President Roosevelt to discuss New York politics.
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1902-02-06
Counsel for Rear Admiral Sampson request the opportunity to present evidence to the court of inquiry before a decision is rendered in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba controversy.
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1902-02-06
Rear Admiral Wainwright encloses his corrected statement regarding the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.
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1902-02-06
Timothy L. Woodruff encloses letters from Mr. Sharkey and Mr. Fawcett. Resolutions from several influential Republican clubs were sent yesterday.
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1902-02-06
Due to Ted Roosevelt’s illness, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt must withdraw her invitations for tea and cancel all engagements. She will be leaving for Groton School this afternoon.
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1902-02-07
Ted Roosevelt is ill with pneumonia and Mr. Ayer is in contact with Endicott Peabody at Groton School. The news at 7:30 was “very favorable.”
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1902-02-07
William Sturgis Bigelow believes that the executive needs “alleviation” and sends two volumes of poems.
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1902-02-07
Paul Dana sent the unsigned note and would be happy to see the Schley judgment.
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1902-02-07
Senator Hanna offers a list of New York friends for “consideration to invite to the launch.” He is likely referring to the upcoming christening of Emperor William II’s yacht.
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1902-02-07
Frederick William Holls informs President Roosevelt that most people in the country support “justice and reciprocity” toward Cuba. Holls encourages Roosevelt to lobby the Ways and Means Committee to support reciprocity.
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1902-02-07
Sherrard Billings says that Ted Roosevelt’s temperature is lower and he seems better. Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt has been informed.
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1902-02-07
C. Hart Merriam requests a meeting with President Roosevelt to discuss an “urgent Indian matter” and some facts about deer distribution that Roosevelt should know prior to the publication of The Deer Family.
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1902-02-07
General Miles requests a personal interview with President Roosevelt.
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1902-02-07
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary encloses a letter from Mr. Sims suggesting that a letter be written to Mr. Dickey of Kansas City. The secretary requests Senator Dixon’s opinion on the suggestion and what Roosevelt should write.
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1912-02-02
Walter Hines Page apologizes that the extracts taken from a book introduction written by President Roosevelt and used in the magazine The World’s Work were perceived as misleading. He believed the “editorial note would make the matter perfectly plain.” Page offers to publish an explanation to correct the misunderstanding.
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1902-02-07
Ted Roosevelt’s temperature is the same and all is normal.
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1902-02-07
Douglas Robinson expresses distress at seeing a newspaper report regarding Ted Roosevelt’s illness. He requests President Roosevelt telegraph him about Ted.
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1902-02-07
Assistant Secretary of War Sanger encloses a letter that President Roosevelt wishes to see.
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1902-02-07
Rear Admiral Taylor returns the enclosed with slight corrections. Considering the “File Schley” notataion, the enclosed is likely Taylor’s statement regarding the Battle of Santiago de Cuba for use in the Schley-Sampson controversy.
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1902-02-07