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Governor Brodie writes to President Roosevelt in support of Judge Edmund William Wells, Brodie’s former attorney general, being appointed the new governor of Arizona Territory. Brodie believes Wells is a much better choice than Mr. Fowler as Wells is very familiar with the territory and its people. Brodie also thanks Roosevelt for his continued kindness.
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1905-01-26
Governor Brodie informs President Roosevelt of the regimental guard appointments made by Brodie for Roosevelt’s upcoming inauguration parade in March 1905.
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1904-12-26
Governor Brodie informs President Roosevelt about the progress being made in contacting Rough Riders and selecting thirty of them to ride as his personal guard on March 4 at a Rough Rider reunion in San Antonio. Brodie recommends that the Rough Riders selected for the guard represent all sections of the country. New outfits are being made for the occasion.
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1904-12-20
Governor Brodie writes that he looks forward to a reunion in March 1905. Brodie congratulates President Roosevelt on the recent election results.
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1904-11-16
Governor Brodie of Arizona reports to William Loeb the actions he has taken related to foundling children at Morenci and Clifton. He decided that given the impending election it would be best to delay any action for a couple days and set out a plan for the Catholic society to follow if they want to take possession of the children. Brodie feels that “it was a very nasty case from the beginning,” and suspects that the press was trying to mislead President Roosevelt and the public.
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1904-11-09
Former Rough Rider Alexander O. Brodie writes Grace Green Alexander, mother of Eleanor Butler Roosevelt, to thank her on behalf of the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry for inviting them to the wedding of Eleanor and Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
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1910-06-29
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1912-04-11
Brodie, Alexander O. (Alexander Oswald), 1849-1918
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Major Brodie congratulates President Roosevelt on his accomplishments in office, and wishes him luck on his trip and future endeavors. Brodie is getting older and fears that they will not meet in person again, and wants to share how much he admires Roosevelt. Brodie was proud to serve alongside Roosevelt as a Rough Rider, to serve as governor of Arizona Territory under Roosevelt’s administration, and to finish his career in an honorable army position. Brodie will be loyal to Roosevelt until “what is mortal of [him] shall be laid away in the churchyard.”
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1909-02-08
Alexander O. Brodie thanks William Loeb for letting him know the cost of postage on a package he sent to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, and he encloses a check for the amount. Brodie and his family are gathering items from New Jersey and Washington, D.C., to move to St. Paul, Minnesota, where Brodie will serve as Adjutant General of the Department of the Dakotas. He is glad to be back in the United States from his time in the Philippines with the army.
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1907-07-25
Alexander O. Brodie forwards to President Roosevelt a letter from his cousin, an English Navy Chaplain, who pays Roosevelt a “true compliment.” Brodie reports that his family is doing well in Pennington, New Jersey, and he is enjoying the experience where he is staying in Iloilo on Panay Island in the Philippines.
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1905-11-28
Alexander O. Brodie writes to President Roosevelt regarding potential successors as territorial governor of Arizona. Brodie recommends Judge Edmund William Wells as his first choice.
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1905
Governor Brodie asks for a promotion to brigadier general from President Roosevelt but does not know if a vacancy exists. He also discusses the honor guard for the upcoming inaugural parade.
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1905-01-06
Alexander O. Brodie sends William Loeb a telegram that proves a deal was stopped.
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1905-03-21
Governor Brodie writes to President Roosevelt regarding Major A. H. Appel, who is being retired from military service. Brodie explains what he knows of Appel’s service during the Spanish-American War and asks that he not be retired unless there is a reason it would benefit the service.
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1904-10-10
Governor Brodie writes to William Loeb seeking President Roosevelt’s advice concerning William F. Nichols’s candidacy for Congress. Brodie wants to ascertain whether Nichols can remain Secretary of Arizona Territory if he should lose his campaign for Congress.
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1904-08-22
Alexander O. Brodie sent a copy of this letter to each man appointed as part of the honor guard for President Roosevelt’s inauguration. In the letter, Brodie lists several requirements, including the uniform, appropriate conduct, and how to report to the honor guard before the inauguration. Brodie requests that recipients accept or decline by wire, forwarded to him at Phoenix, Arizona.
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1904-12-26
Governor Brodie discusses the possible appointment of George W. Dunn as Secretary of Arizona Territory. Brodie advocates for the appointment to go to an Arizonan instead of to Dunn, who is from New York.
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1904-03-14
Alexander O. Brodie discusses the appointment of a secretary for the Arizona Territory. He encloses a copy of a resolution adopted at the Republican convention held in Tucson, Arizona.
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1904-03-12
Governor Brodie recommends W. F. Nichols for appointment as secretary of Arizona, rather than Garret Ryan. He recommends Nichols on account of his long public life in the territory. Brodie reports that a resolution passed in the Arizona territorial convention instructs Republican National Convention delegates to vote for President Roosevelt.
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1904-03-09
Alexander O. Brodie promises that President Roosevelt’s wishes in Arizona territorial appointments will always be paramount.
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1902-01-20