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Frank B. Kellogg thanks Theodore Roosevelt for the invitation to Oyster Bay and hopes to call on Roosevelt soon to discuss the current political climate. His wife, Clara May Cook Kellogg, heard of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s accident and Kellogg hopes Edith Roosevelt has now fully recovered.
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1911-12-12
Frank B. Kellogg gives a description of his work with the Standard Oil case after being suggested for the position by Theodore Roosevelt. The Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of the government against the Standard Oil Company, just as Kellogg suggested it would back in 1906.
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1911-10-04
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1912-04-15
Kellogg, Frank B. (Frank Billings), 1856-1937
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Frank B. Kellogg received Theodore Roosevelt’s note, and informs him of his travel plans. He would be glad to meet with Roosevelt while in New York.
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1911-07-05
Frank B. Kellogg writes Theodore Roosevelt concerning the investigation by the United States federal government into the United States Steel Corporation, as the government requested Kellogg to appear as a witness. Kellogg proclaims he has always practiced law ethically and according to the country’s law and standards. He hopes to see Roosevelt when in his next in New York.
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1911-06-16
Frank B. Kellogg mentions to Theodore Roosevelt that he tried to visit with him in New York, but there were too many other people trying to see him and he did not have time to wait. Kellogg missed Roosevelt when he was last in St. Paul and wishes to meet with Roosevelt soon to talk about politics.
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1911-05-09
Frank B. Kellogg informs Theodore Roosevelt that the businessmen of Saint Paul, Minnesota, want to host a banquet for him in the fall.
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1910-03-31
Frank B. Kellogg urges Senator Nelson to support a revision of the tariff bill that will lower duties. Americans support such a bill, and Kellogg believes that its passage is essential to ensure the continued success of the Republican Party. Kellogg notes that lower duties on raw materials is beneficial to the country, and argues that the wages of laborers have not kept up with the increased cost of living.
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1909-05-29
Frank B. Kellogg tells William Loeb that, upon reflection, he does not believe it is a good idea for President Roosevelt to mention Kellogg’s name in his communication with Senator Eugene Hale regarding the payment of special government attorneys. Kellogg explains the facts of the case to Loeb, and mentions that there are many other employees working for the government on similarly small salaries. He would prefer to avoid notoriety, and reiterates that, unless necessary, he would prefer to not be mentioned in the report.
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1909-01-04
Frank B. Kellogg writes to William Loeb to inform him that he wants President Roosevelt to know that, in the course of the Standard Oil investigation, they did not use the Secret Service, apart from finding witnesses once. Kellogg wished to make this point known because he heard that Roosevelt would be addressing Congress at some point in response to an inquiry regarding the secret service, and did not wish for the Standard Oil case to be mentioned. If this case is mentioned, Kellogg believes that some senators who dislike him will take it as an opportunity to criticize him publicly.
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1908-12-19
Frank B. Kellogg shared President Roosevelt’s note with R. S. Lovett, who said he was fully satisfied with Roosevelt’s actions. Kellogg believes that Lovett is satisfied with the attitude of the commission. While the railroads would prefer not to be investigated, Kellogg’s supervision will help ease the process if it has to be done.
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1908-12-13
Frank B. Kellogg, a member of the Republican National Committee, writes to Republican National Committee Treasurer George Rumsey Sheldon protesting the acceptance of money from the trusts and those who run them. In particular he lists the Standard Oil Company, the Union and Southern Pacific railroads, and the Powder Trust, and names the men he knows who are associated with them. He states that it would be wrong for the Republican Party to take money from any trust when these same trusts are violating the law.
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1908-09-21
Frank B. Kellogg of the Republican National Committee sends President Roosevelt a copy of his letter to Treasurer of the Republican National Committee George Rumsey Sheldon. Kellogg has raised the issue of contributions from trusts with Sheldon, as have William H. Taft and and William Loeb, but Sheldon continues his behavior. If John D. Archbold spoke out about the solicitation, it would cause problems for the campaign. Kellogg has already told this to the Executive Committee, and now writes to Roosevelt with all the facts.
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1908-09-23
Republican National Committee member Frank B. Kellogg thinks President Roosevelt’s letter to Republican National Committee Treasurer George Rumsey Sheldon will be helpful. Kellogg showed the letter to William H. Taft, who had also written a forceful letter to Sheldon. Kellogg has no more to suggest on the matter.
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1908-10-03
Fearing a misunderstanding, Frank B. Kellogg writes to clarify his previous statements regarding his source of information concerning Judge William Lochren’s resignation. Additionally, while appreciative of William Loeb’s kind words and President Roosevelt’s confidence, he apologizes for making it sound as if he would succeed Lochren. Kellogg does not want the position because it interferes with his current professional cases and future aspirations. He hopes to visit Washington D.C., soon and wants to see Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-11-08