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Senator Penrose assures President Roosevelt that “no misrepresentation” could destroy his faith in Roosevelt’s policies. Penrose also assures Roosevelt that he shares in Roosevelt’s “principles of patriotic and stalwart Americanism and personally could not be found anywhere else except” with him.
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1907-04-07
Senator Penrose has received the letter regarding President Roosevelt’s appointment of John Dunbar Pringle, which Senator Philander C. Knox has explained to him. Penrose agrees with Roosevelt’s decision and apologizes for not contacting him sooner.
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1909-01-08
Senator Penrose thanks President Roosevelt for the letter regarding the matter of John Dunbar Pringle. Penrose understands that Senator Philander C. Knox has asked Roosevelt to delay the matter a bit, and Penrose remarks that a nomination cannot be sent until after the holidays anyway because of the adjournment of Congress. He will be satisfied with whatever Roosevelt decides, but would like to speak to him one more time before Roosevelt takes action.
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1908-12-18
Senator Penrose writes to President Roosevelt that he had a “satisfactory” talk in Philadelphia with the President of United Mine Workers, John Mitchell. Mitchell’s organization is friendly to Roosevelt, has not been “disturbed over the Gompers assault,” and Penrose feels that the United Mine Workers are in a “pretty fair frame of mind.” Penrose notes that he plans to see Mitchell again to better understand the situation with Speaker Joseph Gurney Cannon’s district and other districts throughout the country. Penrose also tells Roosevelt that he is in accord with Senator Philander C. Knox, who will be seeing Roosevelt in a few days, and who would like to discuss Roosevelt’s speech in Harrisburg.
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1906-09-19
Senator Penrose informs President Roosevelt that the interview in Boston was “satisfactory and clarifying.” Penrose believes that they will accept and enforce the recent legislation, and he has cleared up misapprehensions about the future intentions.
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1906-08-14
Senator Penrose feels confident that a series of misunderstandings can be cleared up and a reasonable and consistent adjustment will be fraught with widespread and important results.
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1906-08-08
Senator Penrose regrets the mistake about the day. Penrose will send Barnsdall and Jones over to see President Roosevelt tomorrow.
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1906-08-08
Boies Penrose thinks that for the approaching election and the future of the Republican Party the handling of the situation should be adjusted. He can call on President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay.
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1906-08-01
Boies Penrose writes to set up a meeting between President Roosevelt, Arkansas Senator James K. Jones, and Pennsylvania oil magnate Theodore N. Barnsdall to discuss “serious complications in Indian Territory over gas and oil matters.”
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1906-08-02
Boies Penrose would like to confer with President Roosevelt on some political matters that have come up since the adjournment of Congress, which he thinks should be addressed at an early date. Penrose does not want to infringe on Roosevelt’s vacation, so an immediate interview is not necessary.
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1906-07-16
Senator Penrose sends President Roosevelt an affidavit in the case of Jacob G. Bunn which he previously wrote to Roosevelt about and would like for him to read.
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1904-10-27
Senator Penrose apologizes to William Loeb for not replying to his telegram concerning James K. Jones and Theodore N. Barnsdall interviewing President Theodore Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill. Penrose has instructed Jones and Barnsdall “to make their interview as brief as possible.” There is a brief note in shorthand.
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1906-08-08
Chairman Boies Penrose provides President Roosevelt with results of the election to appoint a State Treasurer.
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1903-11-04
Senator Penrose recommends the appointment of John S. Durham, an applicant for a judiciary position in an insular possession of the United States.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-10-27