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Nine letters of recommendation for Thomas Henry Barry for promotion to the grade of Brigadier General and copies of three letters of commendation praising Barry’s service in the Spanish-American War.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-01-16
Form letter from George W. Perkins in response to a subscription to the Progressive Party’s bulletin. Perkins requests that the subscriber seek out other potential subscribers among their friends and acquaintances.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-11-19
Henry T. Allen replies to the letter from his “good friend” Johnston about a number of professional and private matters. He is currently busy organizing the Philippines Constabulary. Allen is pleased with President Roosevelt and would like to confer with him on the “Philippine question.”
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1902-01-16
Joseph Bucklin Bishop informs President Roosevelt that Perry has reluctantly declined a political appointment. He reflects on other potential candidates and intends to make an eventual recommendation.
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1902-01-16
Elmer Dover, secretary to Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna, regrets that the Senator has a committee meeting that will prevent him from calling at the White House. Dover encloses a note from Hanna regarding a matter he would like to discuss with President Roosevelt.
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1902-01-16
Archibald Gracie offers his hospitality to Mrs. Roosevelt and Alice during the “christening of Emperor William’s yacht at Shooters Island.”
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1902-01-16
Senator Hanna asks President Roosevelt to consider the appointment of Walter L. Cohen as Naval Officer of the Port of New Orleans. Cohen has the support of the “colored Republicans” of New Orleans.
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1902-01-16
An article from the San Francisco Chronicle explains why state delegates going to the national convention are asked to “use all honorable means to secure the renomination of President Roosevelt.” The recommendation isn’t because of oppositions to Roosevelt’s bid for the presidency but this is the usual procedure.
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1904-03-15
James Edward Kelly sent the uniform to Oyster Bay and will return the saddle after meeting with President Roosevelt.
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1902-01-16
Francis E. Leupp brings four separate matters to the attention of George B. Cortelyou: enclosed papers from Timothy Thomas Fortune who is seeking an appointment, the appearance of two newspaper articles that have “wrought havoc with the feelings of the President’s warm friends” in New York and Philadelphia, a request from Ernest Lee Conant to speak to President Roosevelt regarding the Cuban question, and Rollo Ogden would like to pay his respects to the President.
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1902-01-16
Lumpkin sends a newspaper clipping regarding a recent incident where President Roosevelt stepped on Mrs. Roosevelt’s gown.
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1902-01-16
Hamilton Holt, editor of the Independent, published a criticism by Park Benjamin of A. T. Mahan’s book, Types of Naval Officers, and Mahan is upset that confidential comments made in his correspondence to Holt, in which he took issue with Benjamin, were published. Mahan feels that the Independent “has misled its readers” by failing to correct false information.
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1902-01-16
Postmaster General Payne suggests that President Roosevelt meet with Alexander Gilmore Cochran, General Solicitor of the Missouri Pacific Railway system.
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1902-01-16
Wilder gives an in-depth analysis of the political dispute between Wisconsin Governor Robert M. La Follette and the newly-organized Republican League, or Stalwarts, created to oppose him.
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1902-01-16
Melvin Grigsby encloses some clippings and has experienced several Democrats declaring themselves “Roosevelt men,” which is a “half-way place on the road from Democracy to Republicanism.” One of Grigsby’s comments when introducing President Roosevelt, which mentioned former Governor Lee, has created a small controversy.
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1902-01-17
Mr. Goldberger, who is studying the industrial conditions of the United States, would like to pay his respects to President Roosevelt.
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1902-01-17
Secretary of the Navy Long encloses a letter from Captain A. T. Mahan and his reply.
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1902-01-17
Secretary of the Navy Long has received A. T. Mahan’s letter and cannot understand how periodicals can knowingly publish such misstatements. As requested, the letter will be laid before President Roosevelt but Long is confident that the President has no doubts regarding Mahan’s conduct.
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1902-01-17
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary requests Senator Dixon’s opinion on the suggestion that Roosevelt write personal letters eliciting the support of officers of the Railroad Trainmen’s Union. He also encloses a letter from E. Mont Reily regarding the situation in Texas.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-05-01