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Senator Alger sends President Roosevelt the official results of the Michigan popular vote for the presidential election in November 1904.
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1904-12-19
Senator Alger jokes with President Roosevelt about anticipating election results.
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1904-11-14
Senator Alger writes to President Roosevelt to endorse Colonel William S. Patten for the position of quartermaster general of the U.S. Army. Alger believes Patten possesses loyalty, integrity, and capability, and will consider it a great personal favor if Roosevelt decides to promote Patten. Alger also thanks Roosevelt for the flattering things he has said about Alger.
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1906-08-06
R. A. Alger acknowledges receiving the President’s telegram on the lock canal and has already sent a telegram to Senator Spooner.
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1906-06-19
R. A. Alger relays Victor L. Mason’s desire to speak to President Roosevelt about the statehood of Arizona and New Mexico. He states that if they are combined as one state, that would be unfair to Arizona.
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1905-10-30
Senator Alger requests confirmation from President Roosevelt that Congress will not hold an extra session and congratulates Roosevelt on his successful work.
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1905-08-14
Senator Alger tells President Roosevelt that he has thanked William M. Laffan for the stand the New York Sun has taken. He notes that “nearly the whole European press seems to be for Parker and a revision of our tariff.” Alger hopes to call upon Roosevelt in September.
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1904-08-14
Senator Alger informs President Roosevelt that Donald McDonald Dickinson called Roosevelt “a man above reproach and without fear” at a dinner in Detroit. Alger gave the dinner on behalf of Secretary of State John Hay and Senator Charles W. Fairbanks.
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1904-07-14
Senator Alger informs William Loeb of his travel plans and asks Loeb to relay them to President Roosevelt. He also discusses Roosevelt’s campaign.
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1904-06-27
Michigan Senator R. A. Alger urges President Roosevelt to appoint Thomas J. O’Brien as the new Secretary of Commerce and Labor should George B. Cortelyou decide to resign.
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1904-06-06
R. A. Alger writes to President Roosevelt to tell him about the time he was on Senator Dryden’s yacht and a rainstorm brought them past Oyster Bay and through Hell Gate. He sends his regards to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt and is sorry about George Y. Wisner.
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1903-08-05
R. A. Alger writes to William Loeb demanding that Secretary of War Root investigate Harper’s Weekly’s article criticizing the former Secretary of War’s administration under President McKinley. Alger requests the article is brought to President Roosevelt’s attention.
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1903-07-16
Senator Alger writes to President Roosevelt, recommending George Y. Wisner of Michigan for an engineer position. According to Alger and to all with whom he has conferred, Wisner is the ideal candidate in every respect.
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1903-06-22
Senator Alger congratulates President Roosevelt, writing “the field is yours.” Alger is likely referring to the conclusion of the Anthracite Coal Strike.
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1902-10-27
Senator Alger recommends George Harrison Barbour for appointment to the commission investigating the Anthracite Coal Strike.
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1902-10-14
Senator Alger recommends George Harrison Barbour for appointment to the commission investigating the Anthracite Coal Strike.
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1902-10-14
Senator Alger thanks President Roosevelt and writes that all other candidates have withdrawn in his favor.
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1902-10-05
Senator Alger would be pleased if George Y. Wisner were to be appointed to the international commission set forth in the Rivers and Harbors Bill, and he gives permission for Wisner to provide this information to others.
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1902-06-26
R. A. Alger assures President Roosevelt that he can trust Frank Morrill Murphy and wishes to thank him in person “for some happenings of late.”
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1902-03-30
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1900-06-21
Alger, R. A. (Russell Alexander), 1836-1907