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Letter from Herbert J. Hagerman to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Herbert J. Hagerman to Theodore Roosevelt

Former New Mexico Territory Governor Hagerman has refrained from addressing President Roosevelt’s statements in his letters concerning Hagerman’s forced resignation because he felt that on further reflection, Roosevelt would correct his false accusations. However, Hagerman now feels compelled to answer the accusations Roosevelt has made against him and set the record straight. Hagerman includes a detailed timeline and description of events and persons involved in his forced resignation due to accusations of land fraud. In conclusion, Hagerman says that the entire affair has hurt the standing of the Republican Party in New Mexico and asks Roosevelt to take this into consideration.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-19

Creator(s)

Hagerman, Herbert J. (Herbert James), 1871-1935

Letter from Herbert J. Hagerman to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Herbert J. Hagerman to Theodore Roosevelt

Former New Mexico Territory Governor Hagerman responds to President Roosevelt’s letter accepting his resignation in language that “should not be considered less forceful because of the absence of harsh language.” Hagerman says that in 1898, Congress placed restrictions on land leases in New Mexico Territory which were inappropriate to the landscape and climate of the territory, and ever since, individuals and businesses have worked to skirt these restrictions. When Hagerman became governor, he tried to get guidance from the federal government regarding these restrictions and the seemingly illegal contracts granted by his predecessor, but received none. Hagerman was left to either break deals made by his predecessor, or fulfill them if no harm would come to the territory, and the Pennsylvania Land Company deal was one such deal. Hagerman holds that the action he took was neither illegal nor improper, and refutes several specific points from Roosevelt’s letter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-05-15

Creator(s)

Hagerman, Herbert J. (Herbert James), 1871-1935

Telegram from Herbert J. Hagerman to Gifford Pinchot

Telegram from Herbert J. Hagerman to Gifford Pinchot

Governor Herbert J. Hagerman asks for the help of Chief Forester Gifford Pinchot in persuading President Theodore Roosevelt to reconsider asking for Hagerman’s resignation. Hagerman reports that the general feeling in New Mexico is that the charges against him are unjust and messages of support are not reaching Roosevelt. Hagerman feels that this course of action will be a “calamity to the territory” and “considered as actual endorsement of corrupt and honest men.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-04-26

Creator(s)

Hagerman, Herbert J. (Herbert James), 1871-1935

Letter from Herbert J. Hagerman to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Herbert J. Hagerman to Theodore Roosevelt

Herbert J. Hagerman refers to his letter of September 12, 1906, concerning the reapportionment of the Territory of New Mexico for legislative purposes. In this letter, he mentioned that the reapportionment had almost universal support and those counties who opposed it enjoyed a much greater share of representation in the Territorial Legislature. As Hagerman anticipated, Thomas Benton Catron initiated legal proceedings to test the legality of the reapportionment in an attempt to retain his share of representation. The case was heard before Honorable Ira A. Abbott, who sustained the legality of the new apportionment in every respect.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-18

Creator(s)

Hagerman, Herbert J. (Herbert James), 1871-1935