Gardner, Augustus Peabody, 1865-1918

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-04-03

Creator(s)

Gardner, Augustus Peabody, 1865-1918

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1917-02-22

Creator(s)

Gardner, Augustus Peabody, 1865-1918

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Representative Gardner writes that he and Senator Lodge have received President Roosevelt’s instructions to publish his recently received letter on a matter concerning Gardner. Gardner will not be able to reach the national press, only local Boston outlets. He asks that his own letter to the President be kept private.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-11

Massachusetts Representative Gardner informs President Roosevelt that no letters have been given out to the press and asks which of them should do it. If Roosevelt wants a personal explanation, Gardner is happy to come to Washington, D.C. and explain the situation in the presence of Attorney General William H. Moody.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-10

Representative Gardner informs William Loeb that President Roosevelt’s letter was not published.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-03

Representative Gardner has received President Roosevelt’s telegram responding to his request to publish a letter from Roosevelt on the matter of the selection of the postmaster at Haverhill, and explains why he cannot go to Nahant or speak to the senators from Massachusetts at this time, as Roosevelt had suggested. He regrets that he was unable to speak with Roosevelt in person, either about the possible appointment of Charles M. Hoyt or his wish to publish Roosevelt’s letter. Gardner apologizes for bothering Roosevelt with the issue. In a handwritten postscript, Gardner notes that he received the telegram reversing Roosevelt’s decision and permitting him to publish the letter. While Gardner appreciates the courtesy, he had already declined to share it with the press, and thinks it is probably better this way.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-31

Representative Gardner thanks President Roosevelt for his letter concerning the Haverhill Post Office case. While he regrets the outcome, he understands the considerations Roosevelt had to take into account, and appreciates the thoughtful manner in which Roosevelt arrived at his conclusion.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-31

Augustus Peabody Gardner thanks President Roosevelt for the letter and is thankful to say that Constance Gardner is much improved.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-03

Representative Gardner alerts William Loeb to a difference of opinion between him and Attorney General William H. Moody, and asks that President Roosevelt look into the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-11

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-04-22

Creator(s)

Gardner, Augustus Peabody, 1865-1918

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-04-16

Creator(s)

Gardner, Augustus Peabody, 1865-1918

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Representative Gardner is beginning to feel confident about Senator Henry Cabot Lodge’s reelection. He comments on the public’s involvement and the Progressive Republicans’ response to Lodge. Gardner thanks Theodore Roosevelt for the letter, which has been useful.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-12-31

Augustus Peabody Gardner tells William Loeb that he thinks the resolution will pass. Robert Lincoln O’Brien from the Transcript has judged the situation wrongly.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-08

Representative Gardner tells Senator Lodge that President Roosevelt should comment on recent resolutions by the Massachusetts Federation of Labor. The Federation has condemned nine Massachusetts Republican Congressmen for their attitudes on child labor and the eight hour workday.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-11

Representative Gardner advises President Roosevelt about the steps underway in the current political campaign by the Junior Order of the United American Mechanics. The Council is considering the question of immigration in its local bodies, especially in congressional districts where they are numerous, and where Republicans who voted for the educational test are in danger of defeat, the councils are taking a hand to help him win. Samuel Gompers criticizes Gardner for his policy of voting down the eight hour policy in the Panama Canal Zone. Gardner encloses a list of districts affected. He also remarks on his own re-election prospects and the challenges he expects to face.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-31

Representative Gardner thanks William Loeb for the letter, and for the courtesy “in the matter of my letter to the President.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-20

Representative Gardner protests to President Roosevelt about an upcoming appointment of the postmaster in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Traditionally, Gardner writes, Republican Congressmen have had control of the recommendations of postmasters in their districts, but he is now being asked to give up this privilege in favor of a recommendation by Attorney General William H. Moody. Gardner explains his position and why he would like to nominate Charles M. Hoyt as postmaster in Haverhill rather than continuing the postmastership of Horace Irving Pinkham, who Moody favors.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-13

Representative Gardner does not have the time to speak to Massachusetts Senators Winthrop Murray Crane or Henry Cabot Lodge due to his traveling and speaking schedule in the last days before the election. Gardner will follow Roosevelt’s judgement and not publish the letter, but he regrets the effects of the case on his reputation. Gardner is sure that Charles M. Hoyt will work for the Republican ticket regardless, and that the only candidacy that will be affected is his own.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-31

Representative Gardner reports to William Loeb regarding Senator Henry Cabot Lodge’s actions. Lodge is telling Secretary of War William H. Taft’s people that his attitude regarding the resolutions has President Roosevelt’s approval. Gardner did not understand Roosevelt that way and asks Loeb to wire him. A note states that this message was relayed to Loeb over the phone, and that Loeb referred it to Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-08

Theodore Roosevelt’s cousin, Granville Fortescue, has been nominated by Augustus Peabody Gardner for membership in the Metropolitan Club.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-08