King, William F. (William Frederick), 1850-1909

Letter from William F. King to Theodore Roosevelt

William F. King appreciated President Roosevelt’s remarks about the Nautical Preparatory School, and gives him an update on the funding of the school and its present situations. King also tells Roosevelt about the success of his efforts to hang flags with Roosevelt on them in New York. He feels that the presidential campaign is going well, and informs Roosevelt of an upcoming rally.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-19

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King, William F. (William Frederick), 1850-1909

Letter from William F. King

William F. King sends the city editor and editorial writer a statement referring to the affairs of the Nautical Preparatory School and a circular issued by the Reorganization Committee. While the school has had a troubled start, King believes it is now headed in the right direction, and can be aided in this by the press.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-18

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King, William F. (William Frederick), 1850-1909

Letter from William F. King to Theodore Roosevelt

William F. King asks President Roosevelt to get an answer from his brother-in-law, Douglas Robinson, on whether or not he will allow a building to be leased for campaign purposes.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-09

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King, William F. (William Frederick), 1850-1909

Statement by William F. King

William F. King sets out a brief history of the Nautical Preparatory School, as well as the plans of the school’s reorganization committee going forward. After the bankruptcy of the company hired to construct a ship for the Nautical Preparatory School, the school tried chartering a ship instead, but was unable to raise the necessary funds, leading to the creation of the reorganization committee to manage how to proceed. Although there is no legal obligation to proceed, the committee feels that there is a moral one, and hopes to continue to receive support from the public to make the venture a success.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-18

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King, William F. (William Frederick), 1850-1909

Letter from William F. King to the editor

William F. King provides justification for the building of new postal service facilities in New York City and reviews the Merchants’ Association of New York’s efforts to secure the necessary legislation.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-04-01

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King, William F. (William Frederick), 1850-1909

Letter from William F. King to Theodore Roosevelt

S. C. Mead, secretary of the Merchants’ Association of New York, has arranged a conference concerning the additional post office at the site of the Pennsylvania Terminal in New York City. William F. King regrets that William H. Taft “has rendered an adverse decision” in the lengthening of the Hudson River piers in the Chelsea district. King encloses a newspaper clipping.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-04-01

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King, William F. (William Frederick), 1850-1909

Letter from William F. King to Theodore Roosevelt

William F. King recommends that attorney William Wickham Smith be generously remunerated for “the successful work that he has accomplished” in the Japanese silk fraud case.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-22

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King, William F. (William Frederick), 1850-1909

Letter from William F. King to Theodore Roosevelt

Mr. Mead will be in Washington, D.C., on Thursday morning.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-22

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King, William F. (William Frederick), 1850-1909

Letter from William F. King to Benjamin B. Odell

William F. King informs Governor Odell that he sent a copy of his recent letter to Odell to President Roosevelt. King mentions George Rumsey Sheldon’s connection with the ship-building trusts. Sheldon was being considered as treasurer of the Republican National Committee.

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Creation Date

1904-03-01

Creator(s)

King, William F. (William Frederick), 1850-1909

Letter from William F. King to Theodore Roosevelt

William F. King mentions George Rumsey Sheldon’s connection with the ship-building trust, the economic problems faced by hotel managers in Florida, and talking with Colonel Dick, anthracite coal operator in Pennsylvania.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-01

Creator(s)

King, William F. (William Frederick), 1850-1909

Letter from William F. King to Benjamin B. Odell

William F. King comments on the Ship Building Trust scandal, President Roosevelt’s status as Republican presidential nominee, and George B. McClellan as Mayor of New York.

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Creation Date

1904-02-26

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King, William F. (William Frederick), 1850-1909

Letter from William F. King to Theodore Roosevelt

William F. King encloses a letter written to New York Governor Benjamin B. Odell. He discusses the political climate in New York and mentions the Rosenthal Japanese silk case.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-02-26

Creator(s)

King, William F. (William Frederick), 1850-1909

Telegram from William F. King to Theodore Roosevelt

The Anthracite Coal Strike has reached the crisis point and William F. King predicts bloodshed if the strike continues. He asks President Roosevelt to meet with Mr. Corwine.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-08

Creator(s)

King, William F. (William Frederick), 1850-1909

Telegram from William F. King to Theodore Roosevelt

William F. King informs President Roosevelt that he saw an unidentified Senator and encourages Roosevelt to meet with the Senator.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-19

Creator(s)

King, William F. (William Frederick), 1850-1909

Letter from William F. King to Theodore Roosevelt

William F. King encloses a letter he wrote to Frederick Douglas Underwood of the Erie Railroad Company.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-15

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King, William F. (William Frederick), 1850-1909

Letter from William F. King to Frederick Douglas Underwood

William F. King suggests that the coal operators remove their limitations on the appointment of members to the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission. This would give President Roosevelt more leeway and possibly shift public opinion away from John Mitchell and the striking miners.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-15

Creator(s)

King, William F. (William Frederick), 1850-1909

Telegram from William F. King to Theodore Roosevelt

An important letter has been sent by special delivery and Mr. Mead carries a duplicate.

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Creation Date

1902-10-08

Creator(s)

King, William F. (William Frederick), 1850-1909

Letter from William F. King to Theodore Roosevelt

William F. King proposes a scheme to force the anthracite coal miners back to work by repealing the Miners’ License Act of Pennsylvania.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-08

Creator(s)

King, William F. (William Frederick), 1850-1909

Letter from William F. King to Theodore Roosevelt

William F. King commends President Roosevelt for his actions regarding the Anthracite Coal Strike and suggests that the best way to settle the dispute is the creation of a commission of experts to examine the problem.

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Creation Date

1902-10-04

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King, William F. (William Frederick), 1850-1909

Letter from William F. King to Theodore Roosevelt

William F. King encloses a plan to end the Anthracite Coal Strike.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-05

Creator(s)

King, William F. (William Frederick), 1850-1909