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Oswald Garrison Villard knows J. H. Bradford through the Manassas Industrial school, where Bradford is a member of the Board of Directors and has taken a considerable interest in the work. However, Villard considers Bradford “past the proper age” for the position Francis E. Leupp is seeking to fill.
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1908-01-21
Oswald Garrison Villard tells Francis E. Leupp that Reverend J. H. Bradford is completely unfit to be superintendent of anything, especially not Carlisle Indian School.
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1908-01-23
Oswald Garrison Villard discusses President Roosevelt’s recent Lincoln Day speech in which he “pleaded vigorously and earnestly for that fair play for the colored man which is so essential to the welfare of both whites and blacks.”
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1905-02-14
Oswald Garrison Villard forwards to President Roosevelt an editorial he might be interested in.
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1903-08-04
Oswald Garrison Villard writes to President Roosevelt to discuss the privacy of his remarks regarding General Leonard Wood. He praises General Albert Leopold Mills for his service as Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, and he praises Roosevelt’s position on labor.
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1903-07-27
Oswald Garrison Villard writes to President Roosevelt to submit a list of disparaging remarks regarding the service of General Leonard Wood. He encloses some clippings he believes Roosevelt will find interesting.
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1903-07-22
Oswald Garrison Villard writes to President Roosevelt to advise him not to further promote General Leonard Wood. He encloses an article.
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1903-07-15
Oswald Garrison Villard encloses an editorial regarding what should be done to end the Anthracite Coal Strike.
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1902-10-06
Oswald Garrison Villard encloses a copy of The Atlantic Monthly which contains a review he wrote concerning recent reforms in the United States Army.
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1902-03-29
Oswald Garrison Villard comments on General Nelson Appleton Miles, whose critical remarks concerning military conduct in the Philippines have sparked controversy.
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1902-04-03
Oswald Garrison Villard encloses an article he wrote that he belives President Roosevelt will “sympathize with the sentiments therein expressed.”
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1902-03-21