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With regret, Justice Holmes informs President Roosevelt that a scheduling conflict exists between Roosevelt’s visit to Cambridge, Massachusetts, and a dinner that Holmes and his wife are hosting. Because the invitations have already been sent, it is too late to cancel the event, so Holmes asks Roosevelt to excuse him.
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1907-01-24
Oliver Wendell Holmes will send a copy of a book to President Roosevelt, if he has not read it already.
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1904-12-02
Supreme Court Justice Holmes reflects on the fiftieth anniversary of the graduation of the Harvard class of 1861, reflecting both on its members and the experience many of them shared serving in the Civil War. He feels that the hard times and experiences they shared helped them grow into strong adults.
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1911-06-28
Associate Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes had hoped and expected to pay his respects to President Roosevelt before leaving, but experienced a temporary indisposition. He had desired a short talk. Holmes sends his best wishes to Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt for a pleasant summer and hopes that next autumn he will get to talk to Roosevelt.
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1906-06-04
Justice Holmes has no suggestions to contribute to the letter he agrees with. He did not know that Henry Adams was a judge of Oriental art. He notes a change that Charles Lang Freer has made to a proposition about his art collection.
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1905-12-18
Judge Holmes sends President Roosevelt the title of a book The Development of English Thought. A Study in the Economic Interpretation of History by Simon N. Patten. He also sends his regards to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.
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1905-03-26
Oliver Wendell Holmes explains to Theodore Roosevelt the foreword he has written for a book on the work of Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu.
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1904-10-21
Oliver Wendell Holmes responds to a letter from President Roosevelt regarding accusations made by Charles Francis Adams about how Holmes came to be appointed. Holmes also discusses his reading habits and various books.
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1904-08-05
Supreme Court Justice Holmes presents the opinion of the court regarding several appeals from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York involving the Interstate Commerce Commission, Edward Henry Harriman and Otto H. Kahn. Holmes rules that the power of the Interstate Commerce Commission to compel testimony is limited, and only applies when conducting investigations into specific breaches of the law.
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1908-12-14
Justice Holmes is neutral but his “boss” supports President Roosevelt’s decision. He also jokes about a suggestion from Senator Lodge and William Sturgis Bigelow. Original and typewritten copy.
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1904-02-19
Frank Parsons is writing about the railroad and trusts and believes a meeting with President Roosevelt will be beneficial to his work. Justice Holmes writes to arrange a meeting with the president.
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1904-02-18
Justice Holmes informs Mr. Parsons that the president is unable to spare the time to talk and asks that he put his questions in writing.
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1904-02-09
Oliver Wendell Holmes introduces a man he has known by name for some time, Frank Parsons, who is writing a book on the railroad industry. Parsons would appreciate a short interview with President Roosevelt.
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1904-02-18
Oliver Wendell Holmes asks President Roosevelt’s sanction for a luncheon he is planning, to introduce Frederick Pollock to a few gentlemen. Holmes invites the President to the lunch, but realizes he may not be able to attend.
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1903-10-24
Justice Holmes responds to a letter from President Roosevelt, in which he discusses the outcome of the Alaskan Boundary dispute with England. Holmes had showed Neville Chamberlain (Mr. C.) an earlier letter of Roosevelt’s, which could have been understood, though it was not intended, as a threat, and that may have affected the outcome. Both Holmes and Justice Edward White believe it was a “personal triumph” for Roosevelt.
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1903-10-21
Justice Holmes reports to President Roosevelt about his letter regarding “the Alaska question.” Holmes details that he shared Roosevelt’s private letter with individuals in Ireland and London. Joseph Chamberlain did not care much about this particular controversy but believes England has to back up Canada. Holmes states that Chamberlain was amiable but thought the implications of Roosevelt’s letter were grave and needed to be regarded with the greatest respect.
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1903-10-11
Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes writes to President Roosevelt from London, describing the respect and esteem expressed for Roosevelt there. Holmes believes this regard has helped to temper the general dislike of Americans which was felt in the past but is not apparent now. Holmes also describes a conversation with British Secretary of State Joseph Chamberlain, in which the latter questioned Roosevelt’s having sent representatives to the Alaska Boundary Commission “whose minds were all made up.”
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1903-07-14