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Edward Henry Harriman tells President Roosevelt that he believes there is little sentiment for Benjamin A. Fowler in Arizona and that though he has no candidate to suggest for governor, he wants to make sure he and his company get a “square deal.”
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1905-02-01
Edward Henry Harriman tells President Roosevelt what he knows about Benjamin A. Fowler and believes that Edmund William Wells would be a better choice for the position of Governor of Arizona Territory.
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1905-01-30
Edward Henry Harriman tells President Roosevelt that he is disappointed that Benjamin A. Fowler has been chosen to succeed Governor Alexander O. Brodie as Governor of Arizona and feels that there is a more suitable choice for the position.
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1905-01-28
Edward Henry Harriman tells President Roosevelt that Arizona Chief Justice Edward Kent would make a good Governor of Arizona, and recommends that the President appoint W. H. Stillwell to replace Kent as Chief Justice.
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1905-01-24
Edward Henry Harriman writes to President Roosevelt about possible regulations the Interstate Commerce Commission could impose on railroads. Railroads are having to spend capital on necessary improvements; regulations could affect profits and hinder economic interests across the country.
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1904-12-02
Railroad executive Edward Henry Harriman is concerned that President Roosevelt will discuss the Interstate Commerce Commission in his upcoming speech. Harriman has asked for an advance copy of the speech.
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1904-11-30
Edward Henry Harriman leaves word about his travel plans so that President Theodore Roosevelt can arrange the meeting they had previously discussed.
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1906-02
Edward Harriman notifies William Loeb of a delayed arrival.
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1905-07-09
Edward Henry Harriman tells President Roosevelt that he will be leaving for the Pacific Coast and soon after will sail for Japan to stay until October or November.
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1905-07-05
Edward Henry Harriman asks President Roosevelt to write something to be included in a catalog for photographer Edward S. Curtis’s exhibit of Indian photographs. Curtis had accompanied Harriman to Alaska a few years earlier.
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1905-03-01
Edward Henry Harriman, railroad executive, informs President Roosevelt that he is taking care of a situation and will meet with him soon.
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1904-10-12
Edward Henry Harriman writes to President Roosevelt to thank him for his most recent letter and to inform him that he is available to meet at Roosevelt’s convenience.
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1904-09-20
Edward Henry Harriman tells President Roosevelt that he believes Roosevelt’s election is inevitable. Harriman informs Roosevelt of his plans to travel for two months, but assures Roosevelt that he will be in contact and can help with the election as necessary.
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1904-06-28
Edward Henry Harriman recommends to President Roosevelt that Lawrence G. Boggs be appointed to Paymaster General of the Navy.
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1904-06-24
In the first letter, Edward Henry Harriman tells President Roosevelt about a meeting he had with Cleveland Dodge. The second letter mentions an unnamed man in connection with a potential appointment on the Pacific Coast.
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1904-06-07
Edward Henry Harriman thanks President Roosevelt for his previous enclosures. Harriman asks about Governor Pardee in connection with a potential appointment and says that he hopes to contact Henry Clay Frick, Cleveland Dodge, and Marvin Hughitt in the next week.
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1904-06-02
Edward Henry Harriman returns a clipping that William Loeb had sent him.
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1904-06-01
Edward Henry Harriman tells President Roosevelt that he has spoken with Paul Morton and neither of them know enough about Representative Victor Howard Metcalf to express an opinion as to his qualifications with regards to commerce. Harriman will make further inquiries in the next week. Harriman is also sending Roosevelt a copy of a speech he requested.
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1904-05-27
Edward Henry Harriman tells President Roosevelt that he would prefer to meet with him on Wednesday or Thursday but could make arrangements for lunch on Monday if that would be more convenient.
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1904-05-18
Edward Henry Harriman is prepared to go any day President Roosevelt wants him to, but prefers it is not a Friday or Saturday.
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1904-05-15