Llewellyn, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1851-1927

Letter from William H. H. Llewellyn to William Loeb

William H. H. Llewellyn writes to William Loeb regarding an investigation of the management of the penitentiary in New Mexico by Holm Olaf Bursum. While Llewellyn does not want to defend Bursum from any actual wrongdoing, he has known Bursum for twenty-five years, and he does not believe that he has any personal dishonesty, especially with regards to his finances. Llewellyn believes Bursum can disprove the charges against him. He believes that Governor Herbert J. Hagerman is stirring up trouble.

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1906-09-08

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Llewellyn, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1851-1927

Letter from William H. H. Llewellyn to Theodore Roosevelt

William H. H. Llewellyn, United States Attorney for the Territory of New Mexico, asks President Roosevelt to review a marked copy of the “Western Catholic Review.” Alexander L. Morrison–editor of the magazine–and his son Robert E. Morrison, used to be government employees, and Llewellyn asks if Roosevelt knows of someone “who would have some influence with the publication.” Llewellyn does not wish to comment on the article, but is of the opinion that it was “calculated to do some harm.”

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1906-08-10

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Llewellyn, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1851-1927

Letter from William H. H. Llewellyn to William Loeb

The joint Republican and Democratic committee met in Phoenix, Arizona, to vote on the matter of joint statehood. The vote was thirty-five to fifteen against joint statehood in the Republican Committee. William H. H. Llewellyn thinks the vote results are due to the proxies procured by Governor Joseph H. Kibbey, William Spencer Sturges, and Frank Morrill Murphy. President Roosevelt’s supporters in Arizona claim that the majority of the Committee is in favor of joint statehood.

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1906-08-05

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Llewellyn, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1851-1927

Letter from William H. H. Llewellyn to William Loeb

Luther R. Smith, private secretary to Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock, and William Spencer Sturgess met with ex-Governor Miguel Antonio Otero, ex-Attorney General George W. Prichard, and Republican Chairman of New Mexico Holm Olaf Bursum in El Paso, Texas. Smith and Sturgess tried to convince Bursum to go against joint statehood in New Mexico. Bursum declined, stating that he had told William H. Andrews and President Roosevelt that he and Solomon Luna would vote in favor of joint statehood. Smith and Sturgess then said that they are “getting up a job” on Andrews to get him arrested on some charges connected with the Enterprise National Bank. William H. H. Llewellyn is confident that joint statehood will get through unless the cause is hampered by “such fellows as Smith.”

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1906-08-05

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Llewellyn, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1851-1927

Letter from William H. H. Llewellyn to William Loeb

William H. H. Llewellyn believes that while there is a genuine effort among credible individuals to achieve statehood for Arizona, the government and business interests are fighting the measure. Appointed by President Roosevelt, Governor Joseph H. Kibbey has worked against Roosevelt’s wishes by actively working to defeat statehood. While Llewellyn does not believe there is justification to remove all political appointees in Arizona, Kibbey certainly must go. Not only is he working against the President’s wishes, he is also an alcoholic.

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1906-08-04

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Llewellyn, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1851-1927

Letter from William H. H. Llewellyn to William Loeb

William H. H. Llewellyn is in Albuquerque, New Mexico, discussing Arizona statehood. He details some major figures against statehood for Arizona and the major strategies moving forward to support it. The possibility of joint statehood between Arizona and New Mexico is also discussed.

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Creation Date

1906-07-20

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Llewellyn, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1851-1927

Letter from William H. H. Llewellyn to Theodore Roosevelt

William H. H. Llewellyn has surveyed people throughout the Western United States about the upcoming presidential election, and reports that the people he has talked with have been uniformly in favor of President Roosevelt. Llewellyn plans to travel to Colorado soon to continue his campaigning. He encloses copies of form letters he has sent throughout the states, as well as some recent correspondence he has had with former Rough Rider Sherman M. Bell, who is now Adjutant General of Colorado.

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1904-10-17

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Llewellyn, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1851-1927

Letter from William H. H. Llewellyn to Sherman M. Bell

William H. H. Llewellyn was glad to receive General Bell’s reply to his letter asking about the political situation in Colorado. Llewellyn had previously written to the other former Rough Riders living in Colorado to assess the situation there. He has been invited to in Colorado later in the month. Llewellyn comments that there are a number of former rough riders near Trinidad, Colorado, including James D. Ritchie, who “is quite an Anarchist.” In spite of Ritchie’s politics and an incident in which he shot a man, Llewellyn writes that “he is doing everything he can for the Roosevelt Electors in Colorado. I do not think you could pry him away from the Colonel even with a crow-bar.”

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1904-10-17

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Llewellyn, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1851-1927

Letter from William H. H. Llewellyn to Bert T. Holderman

William H. H. Llewellyn writes to Bert T. Holderman to ask how the Republican national campaign is progressing where he lives. Llewellyn indicates that men in New Mexico from President Roosevelt’s former regiment are eager for his success even though they cannot vote for him.

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1904-10-05

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Llewellyn, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1851-1927

Letter from William H. H. Llewellyn to Theodore Roosevelt

William H. H. Llewellyn believes that President Roosevelt will win both Colorado and California. Llewellyn and W. E. Dame are corresponding with their fellow Rough Riders whenever they can.

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1904-09-10

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Llewellyn, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1851-1927

Letter from William H. H. Llewellyn to Theodore Roosevelt

William H. H. Llewellyn writes President Roosevelt and assures him that he will have the support and the votes of his former regiment in the upcoming election. Llewellyn also mentions meeting with George B. Cortelyou and discussing the “Colorado & Nevada matters.”

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1904-08-23

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Llewellyn, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1851-1927

Letter from William H. H. Llewellyn to Theodore Roosevelt

William H. H. Llewellyn shares Edward Rosewater’s concern that labor men may not support President Roosevelt in the upcoming election because of the labor situation in Colorado. Llewellyn advises Roosevelt to appoint an independent commission to investigate the matter. He also has written to Secretary of Commerce and Labor George B. Cortelyou about the matter.

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1904-06-26

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Llewellyn, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1851-1927

Letter from William H. H. Llewellyn to Theodore Roosevelt

Colonel Llewellyn writes from the Republican National Convention to President Roosevelt. Llewellyn informs Roosevelt that the column from New Mexico has arrived and that Kelley has accepted a clerkship under newly appointed New Mexico Judge Namm.

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1904-06-21

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Llewellyn, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1851-1927

Telegram from William H. H. Llewellyn to Theodore Roosevelt

William H. H. Llewellyn congratulates President Roosevelt on the recent verdict in the Northern Securities Company v. United States case.

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1904-03-16

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Llewellyn, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1851-1927

Letter from William H. H. Llewellyn to Theodore Roosevelt

Former Rough Rider Abel V. Duran has been shot and killed in Silver City, New Mexico.

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1904-02-24

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Llewellyn, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1851-1927

Letter from William H. H. Llewellyn to William B. Allison

Former Rough Rider William H. H. Llewellyn suggests that if Congress plans to pass legislation uniting the territories of New Mexico and Arizona, the government will need to pay both territories’ debts.

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1904-02-03

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Llewellyn, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1851-1927

Letter from William H. H. Llewellyn to Theodore Roosevelt

Former Rough Rider William H. H. Llewellyn encloses a copy of his letter to Senator Allison.

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1904-02-03

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Llewellyn, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1851-1927

Telegram from William H. H. Llewellyn to Theodore Roosevelt

James D. Ritchie, previously of Troop G of the Rough Riders, was acquitted of murder charges in Trinidad, Colorado.

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1903-03-13

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Llewellyn, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1851-1927

Letter from William H. H. Llewellyn to Theodore Roosevelt

William H. H. Llewellyn reports on the unfortunate recent activities of former Rough Riders. James D. Ritchie of Troop G is in jail for murder in Colorado and Gerald A. Webb of Troop D killed two men in Arizona. Public sympathy has been growing for Frank Brito, currently incarcerated in New Mexico for killing his sister-in-law, since Brito’s wife ran off with Mr. Coyne of Troop H.

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1903-02-20

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Llewellyn, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1851-1927

Letter from William H. H. Llewellyn to Theodore Roosevelt

William H. H. Llewellyn reports on the unfortunate recent activities of former Rough Riders. James D. Ritchie of Troop G is in jail for murder in Colorado and Gerald A. Webb of Troop D killed two men in Arizona. Public sympathy has been growing for Frank Brito, currently incarcerated in New Mexico for killing his sister-in-law, since Brito’s wife ran off with Mr. Coyne of Troop H.

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1903-02-20

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Llewellyn, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1851-1927