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William Davenport Hulbert introduces Theodore Roosevelt to W. A. Langille, the former supervisor of the National Forests of Alaska. Hulbert considers Langille one of the few authorities on Alaska.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-05
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-17
Hulbert, William Davenport, 1868-1913
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-15
Hulbert, William Davenport, 1868-1913
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
English
William Davenport Hulbert received Theodore Roosevelt’s notes. He feels his first article does not have “enough snap and bang.” His second article deals with the Alaska Syndicate, and he thinks it would be more effective than the first. Hulbert encloses a letter from Fisher concerning the situation in Seattle, Washington, and his thoughts on James Rudolph Garfield and Gifford Pinchot. He comments on government ownership of Alaskan railroads.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-13
William Davenport Hulbert asks Theodore Roosevelt to disregard his letter from last week. He re-wrote his article and sent it to Abbott.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-09
William Davenport Hulbert sent Abbott a rough draft of his article on Clarence Cunningham’s Alaskan land claims. If it comes to him, Hulbert asks Theodore Roosevelt to critique it. Additionally, Hulbert requests Roosevelt show it to anyone involved in Alaskan affairs. B. D. Townsend, a special assistant with the Department of Justice, approved the article after discussing the issue with Hulbert. Hulbert includes a passage he is considering adding regarding the controversy between then Secretary of the Interior Richard Achilles Ballinger and Chief Forrester Gifford Pinchot.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-02
William Davenport Hulbert asks Theodore Roosevelt if the listed quotation is from him and where it can be found.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-27
William Davenport Hulbert thanks Theodore Roosevelt for the letter containing new, interesting, and valuable information on the Alaska situation. He is troubled that his findings have differed from The Outlook’s and has talked to many well-informed men from various perspectives. Hulbert discusses these findings and his opinions of various Alaskan government officials, including Judge James Wickersham and Territorial Governor Wilford B. Hoggatt. He asks Roosevelt’s permission to quote from his letter, especially concerning David Henry Jarvis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-08-25
William Davenport Hulbert is in Alaska reporting on various matters for The Outlook and asks for Theodore Roosevelt’s insights. First, he would like information on Representative James Wickersham, who was a District Judge during Roosevelt’s presidency. He has heard that Wickersham was lax in enforcing drinking and gambling laws and knows that Roosevelt had someone investigate his conduct. He also would like any information Roosevelt has relating to the suicide of David Henry Jarvis. It seems likely that “big special interests” and corruption in Alaska may have influenced Jarvis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-23
William D. Hulbert reminds Theodore Roosevelt of his friend, Langville, a former National Forests of Alaska supervisor. Langville is visiting New York City, and Hulbert has provided him with a letter of introduction to Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-05