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William Emlen Roosevelt asks President Roosevelt for a letter of introduction which he can mail to Governor Higgins along with a request for an appointment. William Emlen Roosevelt intends to discuss with Higgins a bill recently passed by the legislature that limits investments in insurance companies.
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1905-05-15
William Emlen Roosevelt sends information about his sons George and Philip and their athletic and other achievements.
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1905-03-24
This letter accompanies money that is sent to settle the estate of Theodore Roosevelt’s uncle.
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1905-03-20
William Emlen Roosevelt writes to inform Theodore Roosevelt that $3,000.00 is available to Uncle Corneel’s heirs. William Roosevelt asks Theodore Roosevelt how he would prefer the money be dispensed.
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1905-03-09
William Emlen Roosevelt wishes President Roosevelt a happy early birthday, and says that while he cannot present his birthday wishes in person, he has ‘representatives who will do so.” His wife, Christine Griffin Kean Roosevelt, is bringing an invitation from John H. Rhoades asking if Roosevelt and his wife, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, would be able to attend the opening night of an upcoming art exhibition. While the art exhibition is not for charity, all profits above the expenses will go to help the New York Eye & Ear Infirmary.
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1904-10-26
William Emlen Roosevelt confirms receipt of the phone call from William Loeb, and promises that they are doing all they can to get Roosevelt the information he requested. He believes it should be sent on tonight, and believes that the fact that nothing appeared last night means that Roosevelt still has time to present his own evidence.
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1904-10-21
William Emlen Roosevelt informs President Roosevelt that he has learned that all United States government telegrams sent through the West India and Panama Telegram Company are shown to the British consul at Panama. He advises that American messages be kept in American hands as much as possible. He also writes that he has been to Oyster Bay, New York, and his well is flowing. He will investigate the problems with President Roosevelt’s well.
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1904-10-10
William Emlen Roosevelt inquires of President Roosevelt how to make an additional campaign donation in Nassau County. He asks what effect President Roosevelt thinks the New York State Democratic nomination will have on the campaign. He also asks about Colonel Hecker of Michigan who he believes is now on the Panama Commission.
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1904-09-22
William Emlen Roosevelt informs President Roosevelt that although he cannot make another campaign donation, he has given $500 to Republican National Committee Chairman Cortelyou for the campaign in Nassau County. He goes on to discuss Judge Alton B. Parker’s Democratic nomination letter and expresses his opinion that Parker will not win the election.
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1904-09-26
Several business friends of William Emlen Roosevelt believe that Joseph Hodges Choate should run for governor of New York if Elihu Root will not accept the nomination. Roosevelt believes that Parker said in his speech that he is not ready to be elected for two terms. He is pleased that Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt attended dinner last night.
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1904-08-11
William Emlen Roosevelt points out mistakes in President Roosevelt’s letter concerning the Central and South American Telegraph Company. Roosevelt discusses the agreement with Colombia, which is now binding on Panama. He notes that they did not ask for protection from the Mackay Company, as they are the only American telegraph company near Panama.
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1904-07-28
William Emlen Roosevelt writes that John Kean is pleased that President Roosevelt will review the militia. Kean will formally invite Roosevelt on Saturday.
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1904-07-17
William Emlen Roosevelt encloses an item which James A. Scrymser has asked him to give to President Roosevelt. Roosevelt believes that their jurisdiction as an American company will give them “every advantage” if they can “furnish equal facilities with the foreigners.”
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1904-07-19
William Emlen Roosevelt tells President Roosevelt that he did not send a telegram sooner offering congratulations because he thought he would see him in Oyster Bay. William Emlen Roosevelt wishes to support President Roosevelt in any way he can and is excited for him to visit.
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1904-06-26
William Emlen Roosevelt writes to President Roosevelt inquiring about how much money he should spend towards work being done by Warren C. Brown.
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1904-05-16
William Emlen Roosevelt replies to his cousin’s letter, noting that he “has seen the gentleman about the matter.” He adds that he always wants to know that he is putting the money where President Roosevelt thinks “it will do the most good.”
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1904-05-18
William Emlen Roosevelt tells President Roosevelt that he does not think that either New Jersey Governor Franklin Murphy or Elihu Root is the man he wants for the job of chairman of the Republican National Committee, and that he would prefer someone like Senator Nelson W. Aldrich. Emlen would prefer Root to be governor of New York.
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1904-04-11
William Emlen Roosevelt sends his cousin, President Roosevelt, a deed from Roosevelt’s sister Anna Roosevelt Cowles. Emlen asks Roosevelt to have Cowles sign the deed and have it acknowledged, and gives some instructions for doing so.
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1906-08-13
William Emlen Roosevelt tells the President Roosevelt of a recent conversation with Gherardi Davis. Davis inquired if Roosevelt desired to run again as the answer would inform his political actions. He t assures his cousin that he did not speak officially on his behalf and instead instructed Davis to ask the president. While hopeful of improvement, Emlen reports continued financial strain and foresees additional troubles. He reminds the president of his views against currency reform, believing such intervention will cause further issues, and, instead, advises legal resolution.
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1907-11-08
William Emlen Roosevelt discusses a newspaper article concerning Murphy as chairman of the national committee. Emlen Roosevelt also discussed fundraising in New York with Hamilton Fish.
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1904-04-08