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The unknown author believes that President Roosevelt is weak in several states and cannot win the presidential election. There are several other Republicans that can command party support and win the election.
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1904-01-26
Oliver Wendell Holmes introduces a man he has known by name for some time, Frank Parsons, who is writing a book on the railroad industry. Parsons would appreciate a short interview with President Roosevelt.
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1904-02-18
As of eleven o’clock, Senator Hanna’s condition is the same as yesterday.
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1904-02-13
This article states that Republicans need to “join hands” together to ensure that they maintain control of politics in Delaware.
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1904-02-15
Francis R. Appleton asks President Roosevelt to inscribe two etchings of John Singer Sargent’s portrait of Roosevelt. One copy is for Appleton’s collection of presidents’ portraits and the other is for Harvard’s Porcellian Club. Appleton also sends three copies for Roosevelt to own.
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1904-01-28
Commissioner Richards provides instructions to General Land Office agents on how to handle “unlawful inclosures and obstructions” on public lands. The relevant act from 1885 and a proclamation by Grover Cleveland, serving as president during the act’s passage, are attached to the instructions.
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1904-01-29
Henry Glass reports that all is quiet in Darien, and that the Preble has left.
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1904-01-28
Otto Gresham tells all of the Illinois candidates to “declare” for Roosevelt.
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1904-01-28
Former Rough Rider Gordon Johnston has gotten engaged and asks President Roosevelt to write to his future wife, Anna Julia Johnson.
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1904-01-28
Testimony from Robert Valentine Mathews, Augustus Ralph Keller, and George Haven Putnam regarding a lawsuit brought by Eliza A. Sanderson. Sanderson alleges that Gebbie and Company misrepresented the content and uniqueness of the author’s edition of President Roosevelt’s works to which she was a subscriber.
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1904-01-28
Richard Wilson Knott encloses a letter he wrote in response to a letter from Augustus Everett Willson regarding the situation in Kentucky.
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1904-01-28
Richard Wilson Knott writes to Augustus Everett Willson about Republican politics and the various factions of the party in Kentucky.
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1904-01-28
Letter to the editor from “Spartacus” encouraging Americans to follow the example set by President Roosevelt and perform their civic duty by voting.
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1904-02-07
Freiherr Sternburg encloses an article that caused a great deal of discussion and comment when he was abroad 6 weeks ago.
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1904-01-01
Lieutenant Ellicott reports to his commanding officer, Commodore Wadhams, regarding his reconnaissance on San Andres island. He was sent to determine if there was any truth to the report that the Governor of the island, Senor Perez, had interdicted American trade. Ellicott then obtained permission to talk to Americans on the island and gathered the intelligence that makes up the bulk of the report, including movement of and location coordinates for Colombian troops and their weaponry, high taxes being levied and enforcement of collection, removal of arms from the Native population, and the (favorable) differential treatment of Americans.
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1904-01-17
Leigh S. J. Hunt predicts that war is in sight between Russia and Japan and asks Nicholas Butler to keep President Roosevelt from being swayed by Russian sympathizers. Hunt predicts that Japan would be victorious and easily defeat Russia.
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1904-01-17
Cardinal Gibbons encloses a discourse by Cardinal Capecelatro that quotes from President Roosevelt.
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1904-01-18
John Allison writes to Judge Pritchard, expressing concern about a Republican faction in Tennessee beginning to support Marcus Alonzo Hanna for the office of President. He states his friendly motives toward President Roosevelt and wishes Pritchard to warn him of this development.
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1904-01-18
Joseph Bucklin Bishop requests a “straight tip” from President Roosevelt concerning Senator Hanna’s proceedings. He encloses several political cartoons for Roosevelt.
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1904-01-18
Warren C. Browne writes to President Roosevelt to discuss the workingman’s opinion on labor and corporations for the upcoming election.
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1904-01-18