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Grenville M. Dodge tells President Roosevelt about Jim Bridger. Bridger had been a guide to the United States Government parties exploring the West during the 1850s and Dodge wants to bring recognition to his accomplishments by sharing his story.
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1904-12-19
Grenville M. Dodge has received President Roosevelt’s letter. Dodge will be careful not to express views contrary to those of Roosevelt.
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1904-12-05
Grenville M. Dodge recommends Frank Scott Pusey for the position of Secretary of Puerto Rico.
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1904-08-12
Grenville M. Dodge regrets he was away while Theodore Roosevelt was in town. He discusses Roosevelt’s proposal for federal control of corporations, especially regarding transportation companies. Dodge sends an updated copy of his manuscript about railroad matters and his military experiences.
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1910-12-01
Grenville M. Dodge is happy to hear that President Roosevelt was well-received in the South, and he expresses appreciation for the quick, decisive action that Roosevelt took during the yellow fever scare in New Orleans. Dodge believes that the success of the Interstate Commerce Commission will be dependent upon Congress granting Roosevelt the authority to appoint its members and to provide a salary sufficient to command the ablest experts.
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1905-11-03
Some papers and some members of Congress are taking exception to Leonard Wood’s fight against the Moros and to President Roosevelt’s dispatches. Grenville Mellen Dodge believes that Wood was right in how he dealt with the Moros and also believes that severe punishment is the best way to deal with the Moros.
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1906-03-17
Grenville M. Dodge writes to President Roosevelt regarding the Panama Canal construction and comparing it to the Union Pacific Railway construction. Dodge also discusses contracting labor.
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1906-01-12
Grenville M. Dodge congratulates President Roosevelt on the peace between Japan and Russia. Dodge also indicates that the citizens of the states he is traveling through express “unanimous satisfaction and gratification” with the peace Roosevelt has caused. When he returns to New York in October, he will make a trip to Washington, D.C.
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1905-09-05
Grenville M. Dodge informs William Loeb of decisions made at the Boston conference of the Grand Army of the Republic. A letter by President Roosevelt to GAR commander John C. Black is read aloud and well received. The conference leaders chose Daniel E. Sickles as head of a campaign committee. Dodge is encouraged by the responses of the conference attendees.
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1904-08-22
Grenville M. Dodge writes to inform President Roosevelt that he learned at the Boston conference of the Grand Army of the Republic that veterans across the country appear to be in favor of the Republican ticket in the upcoming election.
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1904-08-22
Grenville Mellen Dodge encloses a document that he received in a letter from Delos A. Chappell, a prominent Democrat. Dodge includes a handwritten note, explaining that the strike Chappell refers to is “the coal strike.”
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1904-08-12
In reference to President Roosevelt’s proposed trip to Boston, Grenville Mellen Dodge reports that he has spoken with two Grand Army men, and they all agree that Roosevelt should not go. Dodge is most likely referring to the Grand Army National Encampment. He believes Roosevelt should also consult other sources, such as General Black.
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1904-07-26
Grenville Mellen Dodge has returned from his trip to the West and inquires as to when he should come to Oyster Bay, since President Roosevelt expressed the wish to have Dodge visit for lunch upon his return.
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1904-07-18
Grenville M. Dodge responds to William Loeb’s letter concerning Captain Gallagher. The Subsistence Department wanted him to remain in their service. He stayed through the events in Cuba, the Philippines, and China. Gallagher is considered to be a superior officer.
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1904-04-27
Grenville M. Dodge contacted Colonel Albert L. Mills, Senator William B. Allison, and others asking them to appeal to an unnamed senator.
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1904-04-11
As a resident of Iowa, Grenville Dodge discusses conflict concerning his serving on the Advisory Committee for New York County. Dodge also assures Theodore Roosevelt that the “vote of the old soldiers” is with him.
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1904-01-25
Grenville Mellen Dodge sends thanks to President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt for their kindness during his visit to the White House. Dodge also expresses his pleasure for having met Dr. and Mrs. Thorndike.
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1903-10-19
Grenville Mellen Dodge urges President Roosevelt to take action relative to the banking and finance question. He urges support for greater liquidity and argues that the Aldrich bill is insufficient and does not provide anything that the Secretary of the Treasury does not already have the authority to provide.
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1903-04-06
Grenville Mellen Dodge is pleased with the nomination of Colonel John A. Johnston as Brigadier General and supports President Roosevelt’s action in the Trust matters.
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1903-01-09
Grenville Mellen Dodge suggests that John McAllister Schofield could help end the Anthracite Coal Strike. Schofield has experience with government intervention in similar situations at Rock Springs, Wyoming, and Chicago, Illinois.
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1902-10-11