Francis, Charles S. (Charles Spencer), 1853-1911

Letter from Charles S. Francis to William H. Taft

Ambassador to Austria Charles S. Francis tells Secretary of War Taft about the trouble that the Viennese climate gives his wife, Alice Evans Francis, and asking if there is a chance of being appointed Ambassador to Italy if Taft is elected President. Francis states that he does not expect any assurances, but simply wanted to inform Taft. Regardless of whether he is given preference in this matter, Francis offers Taft his services during the presidential campaign.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-06-19

Creator(s)

Francis, Charles S. (Charles Spencer), 1853-1911

Letter from Charles S. Francis to William Loeb

Charles S. Francis, United States Ambassador to Austria, writes to William Loeb to ask his opinion on a letter that he has written to Secretary of War Taft petitioning for the ambassadorship to Italy. Francis writes confidentially, as he does not want word of his ambition to leak, and explains his reasons for desiring the post in Rome.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-06-19

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Francis, Charles S. (Charles Spencer), 1853-1911

Letter from Charles S. Francis to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador Francis conveyed President Roosevelt’s message of congratulations to Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria on the occasion of his sixtieth year on the throne. He relays the Emperor’s formal reply thanking Roosevelt for the consideration, and then relates the informal conversation they had afterwords where the Emperor spoke fondly of Roosevelt and said that Roosevelt’s retirement from office was a great loss. Emperor Franz Joseph I also commented on Roosevelt’s plan to go on a safari in Africa, and talked about his own love of hunting.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-05-28

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Francis, Charles S. (Charles Spencer), 1853-1911

Letter from Charles S. Francis to William Loeb

Ambassador Francis asks Wiliam Loeb to give President Roosevelt the enclosed letter. He plans to return to the United States on leave in July and asks Loeb to arrange for him to pay his respects to Roosevelt in person.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-05-28

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Francis, Charles S. (Charles Spencer), 1853-1911

Letter from Charles S. Francis to Theodore Roosevelt

American Ambassador to Austria Francis recently dined with Emperor Franz Joseph I, and relates some of the conversation topics to President Roosevelt. The Emperor regrets that Roosevelt will not continue to serve as president and thinks this is a misfortune for the American people. He has heard that Roosevelt is thinking of going on a hunting trip to Africa, and hopes that if Roosevelt’s travels bring him to Europe, he will be able to visit Vienna.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-15

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Francis, Charles S. (Charles Spencer), 1853-1911

Letter from Charles S. Francis to William Loeb

Ambassador Francis appreciated the friendly letter from President Roosevelt. Francis tells Loeb that, from what he can gather, there has been a substantial effort to influence the tone of his newspaper, The Troy Times, against Roosevelt, but that James H. Potts, who Francis left as editor, has stood firm.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-04

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Francis, Charles S. (Charles Spencer), 1853-1911

Letter from Charles S. Francis to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador to Austria Francis appreciated President Roosevelt’s piece in Scribner’s about his bear hunt, and tells him about his own bear hunt in Louisiana. He updates Roosevelt on the situation in Austria, where everybody from Emperor Franz Joseph I down has treated them with hospitality. He also assures Roosevelt that his newspaper, the Troy Times remains loyal to him and that any mistakes reflect his employees and not Francis himself.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-06

Creator(s)

Francis, Charles S. (Charles Spencer), 1853-1911

Letter from Charles S. Francis to William Loeb

Ambassador Francis asks William Loeb to give President Roosevelt the enclosed letter and points out that the Troy Times has been loyal to Roosevelt and his policies. He believes that Loeb would write him quickly if the Troy Times stopped showing support for Roosevelt and assures him that he will not “play double.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-06

Creator(s)

Francis, Charles S. (Charles Spencer), 1853-1911

Letter from Charles S. Francis to Theodore Roosevelt

Charles S. Francis received President Roosevelt’s letter. He fortunately was able to give a letter of introduction to Navy Commander Albert Gleaves to meet Count Alexander von Hoyos. Francis will return to the United States soon, and hopes to see Roosevelt in New York.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-12

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Francis, Charles S. (Charles Spencer), 1853-1911

Letter from Charles S. Francis to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador Francis informs President Roosevelt that Emperor Franz Joseph hopes that Roosevelt is re-elected.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-05-27

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Francis, Charles S. (Charles Spencer), 1853-1911

Letter from Charles S. Francis to William Loeb

Ambassador to Austria Francis encloses a program of the Wiener Männergesang-Verein singing group, which will perform at the White House. He encourages William Loeb to be sure his wife gets to hear them.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-04-20

Creator(s)

Francis, Charles S. (Charles Spencer), 1853-1911

Letter from Charles S. Francis to Elihu Root

Ambassador Francis tells Secretary of State Root about an interview with Baron Hengelmüller recently published in Vienna in which Hengelmüller praises President Roosevelt as an advocate for universal peace. Francis also reports that another Vienna newspaper announced Hengelmüller’s trip to Budapest to discuss how to restrict emigration from Hungary to America, which is greater than emigration from Austria because of the manufacturing opportunities there and the lack of such industry in Hungary. Minister of Commerce Kossuth is promoting industrial conditions in Hungary.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-06

Creator(s)

Francis, Charles S. (Charles Spencer), 1853-1911

Letter from Charles S. Francis to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador Francis reports to President Roosevelt on the state of affairs in Austria and Hungary and the tensions between the Magyars and the German speaking Austrians. In Francis’s assessment, the Hungarians, or Magyars, are “impulsive, always restless and very patriotic” who would seek their independence from Austria immediately if they had enough popular support and sufficient funding.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-10

Creator(s)

Francis, Charles S. (Charles Spencer), 1853-1911

Letter from Charles S. Francis to William Loeb

Ambassador Francis asks that William Loeb pass on an enclosed letter to President Roosevelt, and comments on the election results from New York. He thinks that if it were not for Roosevelt’s influence, and the good speech that Secretary of State Root gave a few days before the election, the Republicans would have lost the state.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-10

Creator(s)

Francis, Charles S. (Charles Spencer), 1853-1911

Letter from Charles S. Francis to William Loeb

Charles S. Francis will comply with President Roosevelt’s request for him to speak highly of Arthur von Briesen and his competency to be the official counselor of the Hungarian Exposition of Agriculture in the United States. Francis has directed Secretary George Barclay Rives to follow suit if inquiries should be made of him. Francis requests that Loeb inform Roosevelt of the kind words spoken of him by Count Apponyi in his reply to Francis’s letter. Apponyi suggests autumn as the best time for Francis to visit Budapest, as Parliament will be in session and Francis will have opportunities to meet members of the Royal Hungarian Government. Francis thinks Roosevelt has made a marvelous record of shaping federal legislation in the last sixty days of Congress.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-27

Creator(s)

Francis, Charles S. (Charles Spencer), 1853-1911

Letter from Charles S. Francis to William Loeb

Ambassador Francis asks William Loeb to give the enclosed letter to President Roosevelt after reading it. He closes by wishing Loeb and his family an enjoyable summer vacation.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-11

Creator(s)

Francis, Charles S. (Charles Spencer), 1853-1911

Letter from Charles S. Francis to Agenor Maria Goluchowski

Ambassador Francis asks Count Goluchowski to intervene in the case of American citizen Jospeh Zameska, who is illegally detained in Hungary. Francis also asks Goluchowski to return Zameska’s documents.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-10

Creator(s)

Francis, Charles S. (Charles Spencer), 1853-1911

Letter from Charles S. Francis to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador Francis informs President Roosevelt of his work at the Austrian and Hungarian embassies. He discusses his plans to visit Budapest and affirms that he is accredited to the King of Hungary as well as the Emperor of Austria. Francis states that he will look after American interests in the region while always keeping the principles of the American government in mind. He also writes that many cases of United States citizens facing problems trying to return home from Austria and Hungary have been reported, but the Imperial Government is very slow in responding to communications about these cases. Francis promises to look into the matter.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-11

Creator(s)

Francis, Charles S. (Charles Spencer), 1853-1911

Letter from Charles S. Francis to William Loeb

Ambassador Francis writes to William Loeb enclosing a letter for President Roosevelt. Francis is very pleased with Roosevelt’s recent success with his federal remedial legislation. In the rest of this friendly letter, Francis discusses Loeb’s family, the weather, and two of their friends.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-04

Creator(s)

Francis, Charles S. (Charles Spencer), 1853-1911

Letter from Charles S. Francis to Theodore Roosevelt

Charles S. Francis encloses an editorial from the Troy Times in support of victory by Theodore Roosevelt in the federal meat inspection controversy. Francis also congratulates Roosevelt in victories regarding railroad rate and canal legislation and strongly encourages Roosevelt to take an extended vacation.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-04

Creator(s)

Francis, Charles S. (Charles Spencer), 1853-1911