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William A. Laund was pleased to hear about the tennis tournament and that two of Vice President Roosevelt’s children are recovering from illness.
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1901-08-27
M. A. Lesser sends greetings from the Pan-American Exposition and reviews the recommendations he has received for a consular appointment.
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1901-08-27
Effie Ewing McCoy requests to know Vice President Roosevelt’s favorite historical character.
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1901-08-27
G. Merchin requests permission to begin the ground work for Vice President Roosevelt’s 1904 presidential campaign in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. Merchin would like to set up several Roosevelt clubs and Winston Churchill has agreed to help in New Hampshire.
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1901-08-27
O. N. Marron, president of the New Mexico Territorial Fair board of directors, invites Vice President Roosevelt to attend the fair and a statehood convention that will be held on October 15.
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1901-08-27
Lieutenant Olin has received Vice President Roosevelt’s letter and will be sending Roosevelt a barong, a type of sword, from the Philippine island of Jolo.
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1901-08-27
Joseph J. Pickard, a veteran of the 8th Regiment, requests Vice President Roosevelt’s assistance to find a suitable position.
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1901-08-27
G. L. Prentiss invites Vice President Roosevelt to a fair at Tallulah Falls, Georgia. The fair will be held from September 17-20.
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1901-08-27
On behalf of the military committee of the Richmond Carnival Association, G. Percy Hawes invites Vice President Roosevelt to attend a military parade on October 10.
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1901-08-27
Major Reade lists several prominent members of the Society of the Army of Santiago de Cuba that support giving Major Sharpe a life membership.
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1901-08-27
Wilhelm Snyman thanks Vice President Roosevelt for taking an interest in a matter regarding his wife, Sarah Viljoen Snyman. Roosevelt’s upcoming visit to Colorado is the “talk of the day.”
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1901-08-27
A dinner has been arranged in Chicago, Illinois, to meet with members of the Merchants Club.
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1901-08-27
L. D. Sweet requests that Vice President Roosevelt contact him.
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1901-08-27
Evert Jansen Wendell invites Vice President Roosevelt to the games at Berkeley Oval, Morris Heights, on September 25. Oxford will be playing Cambridge and Harvard will be playing Yale.
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1901-08-27
Newspaper article suggesting that Vice President Roosevelt is visiting Alabama to “make acquaintances that may be useful in 1904.” A “National Negro Leader” will guide Roosevelt during the trip.
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1901
Lawrence F. Abbott responds to Vice President Roosevelt’s letter to his father, Lyman Abbott, who is on vacation. The Outlook would be pleased to have an article on Governor Taft but cannot print it until November. Abbott regrets not being able to attend the meeting at Roosevelt’s home and suggests District Attorney Philbin as a candidate for mayor.
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1901-08-28
Fred W. Bugbee thanks Vice President Roosevelt for the letter of recommendation. However, the letter arrived too late to put before the examining board. Bugbee lacks math skills and is having trouble on that part of the examination. Senator Joseph Ralph Burton provided him with a letter for Secretary of War Root, and he requests further assistance from Roosevelt.
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1901-08-28
David Burger requests a photograph of Vice President Roosevelt.
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1901-08-28
W. E. Carroll is frustrated with the Hillsboro postmaster.
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1901-08-28
Joseph C. Clayton is gratified that Vice President Roosevelt approved of his article, “The Evolution and Basis of our Nationality.” He encloses an earlier pamphlet on a similar topic.
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1901-08-28