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In lieu of their previous conversation where President Roosevelt spoke about republishing his appreciation of Secretary of War William H. Taft, Elbert F. Baldwin informs Roosevelt that American editor of The Outlook Ernest Hamlin Abbott is publishing his own appreciation of Taft and would like to include large excerpts from Roosevelt’s article.
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1908-02-11
Elbert F. Baldwin would like to discuss the foreword to a book about Reverend W. S. Rainsford with President Roosevelt. Baldwin feels that it does not adequately introduce the book. He requests that Roosevelt write a preface to the book.
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1906-04-03
Elbert F. Baldwin encloses an excerpt from the Evening Post that he believes is of interest to President Roosevelt. Baldwin and his wife will be traveling to Washington. He asks for a moment of Roosevelt’s time during his travels to discuss an “important matter.”
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1905-11-23
Elbert F. Baldwin writes to President Roosevelt regarding campaign contributions and the peace between Japan and Russia.
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1905-09-23
Elbert F. Baldwin writes to President Roosevelt regarding a newspaper article he has enclosed. Journalists who pride themselves on scrupulousness are also discussed.
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1905-09-19
Elbert F. Baldwin acknowledges President Roosevelt’s request not to quote him regarding the Navy, as Roosevelt will be speaking about it in his upcoming message. Baldwin also comments on books that are authorities on Russia.
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1905-09-15
Elbert F. Baldwin writes to President Roosevelt regarding a prospective replacement for Lloyd Carpenter Griscom as ambassador in Tokyo. The prospect taking this position after having held a higher one would be like Roosevelt becoming Mayor of New York on leaving the presidency – a possibility Baldwin would welcome. Baldwin appreciates having been able to review Roosevelt’s correspondence with Carl Schurz regarding the war between Japan and Russia, and he hopes to be able to publish it some day. He also asks permission to publish a comment by Roosevelt that the Navy does not need more ships or personnel.
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1905-09-12
Elbert F. Baldwin praises a recent translation of President Roosevelt’s book The Strenuous Life into Italian. Baldwin also writes about the creation of the International Institute of Agriculture proposed by King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy. Baldwin believes that on the whole, the institute is a good idea, but takes issue with a few parts of the plan.
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1905-03-23
A press release from The Outlook announces that, after being asked to deliver the Romanes Lecture at the University of Oxford, President Roosevelt will also deliver a similar lecture at the Sorbonne in Paris.
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1908-10-21
Elbert F. Baldwin expresses a wish to meet with President Roosevelt.
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1903-12-04
Elbert F. Baldwin thanks President Roosevelt for his letter regarding the Wall Street crew and article in The Sun.
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1903-08-22
After lunching with a man from the mining district of Pennsylvania, Elbert F. Baldwin reports that many miners’ homes display a picture of President Roosevelt and John Mitchell as the “Friends of Arbitration and Fair Play.”
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1903-08-19
Elbert F. Baldwin encloses an editorial from the New York Evening Post.
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1902-12-19
Elbert F. Baldwin will not be able to eat lunch with President Roosevelt. He hopes to show Roosevelt the Cincinnati speech galley proofs for publication in The Outlook.
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1902-09-17