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Columbia University President Butler returns to President Roosevelt a letter from Paul M. Guttin to First Lady Roosevelt and Dr. William Henry Maxwell’s report on the questions raised by Guttin’s letter. Butler expresses his regret that it does not seem like anything can be done about Guttin’s situation at the moment.
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1904-10-01
A letter to the editor written by Nicholas Murray Butler in the New York Times, concerning the alleged resignation of Edward MacDowell, Professor of Music at Columbia University. He points out that the Evening Post printed a story that it knew was untrue in connection with Professor MacDowell’s resignation.
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1904-02-08
Nicholas Murray Butler has attached a copy of a letter he received about influencing the Globe. He also reports on the Education Bill hearing and reports that it will promptly pass.
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1904-02-10
Nicholas Murray Butler discusses the politics behind newspaperman Joseph Bucklin Bishop joining the New York Tribune.
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1904-02-05
Nicholas Murray Butler promises to deliver President Roosevelt’s letter to Albert Shaw. He also enjoyed his visit to the White House and will write President Roosevelt with results of his meeting with Whitelaw Reid.
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1904-02-02
Nicholas Murray Butler has just accepted an invitation to lunch from Governor Odell to discuss the educational news in Albany and will inform President Roosevelt of their discussion.
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1904-01-18
Nicholas Murray Butler encloses a letter to President Roosevelt that Leigh Hunt sent from Africa.
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1904-01-12
Nicholas Murray Butler discusses the politics behind the battle to reorganize New York’s educational system. He includes a postscript mentioning that Governor Odell approves of a unification plan, as does the Department of Public Instruction.
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1904-01-13
Nicholas Murray Butler hopes to meet with President Roosevelt when he visits Washington, D.C., on Saturday, January 30.
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1904-01-11
Nicholas Murray Butler encloses Wall Street Journal clippings. Butler forewarns President Roosevelt that he may be hearing from a furious Samuel Hill, who claims that he witnessed Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Cowles engaging in executive intimidation of the judiciary when they were present in the Supreme Court room during the Northern Securities hearings.
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1904-01-06
Nicholas Murray Butler discusses Charles R. Skinner’s plan to revamp New York state’s educational system.
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1904-01-07
Nicholas Murray Butler has just returned from a trip out West and details three points about his travels in regards to the upcoming presidential election.
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1904-01-02
Nicholas Murray Butler lets President Roosevelt know that he is leaving for St. Louis on business concerning the Saint Louis World’s Fair, being held in 1904 and that he will see Whitelaw Reid when he returns.
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1903-12-26
Nicholas Murray Butler confirms reports that conspirators against President Roosevelt’s re-election are “as active as ever.”
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1903-12-23
Nicholas Murray Butler encloses a letter from businessman Leigh Hunt.
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1903-12-07
Nicholas Murray Butler encloses a letter from Charles Rufus Skinner, whose re-election is being opposed, according to Skinner, due to his efforts to prevent public money from going towards religious and sectarian schools. Skinner has a great deal of “ammunition” on the subject and is considering a public fight over the issue. Butler wanted to warn President Roosevelt of another potential “firebrand” complicating the 1904 political situation.
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1903-12-08
Nicholas Murray Butler comments on the sensation in New York caused over Walter Wellman’s dispatch concerning the attitudes of Wall Street men toward President Roosevelt. He looks forward to seeing President Roosevelt on December 19.
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1903-12-11
Nicholas Murray Butler asks William Loeb for a brief meeting with President Roosevelt in New York.
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1903-11-25
Nicholas Murray Butler apologizes to President Roosevelt for missing a meeting held at Mrs. Robinson’s house. Butler seeks Roosevelt’s opinion on the Platt-Odell arrangement and discusses public opinion regarding Roosevelt’s presidential candidacy. Butler relays that he will meet with Joseph Bucklin Bishop.
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1903-11-27
Nicholas Murray Butler writes to President Roosevelt of his recent meetings with Joseph Bucklin Bishop and Mrs. Roosevelt and advises Roosevelt to keep political distance from Seth Low during the presidential campaign. Butler discusses the involvement of Frank Hinchman Platt, Lemuel Ely Quigg, and Mr. Van Cott in the Odell-Platt arrangement and mentions newspaper articles on the topic published in The Sun. Butler includes a clipping from The World.
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1903-11-28