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Holmes Conrad writes to President Roosevelt concerning Seymour Wilcox Tulloch’s letter to Roosevelt. Conrad comments that the letter is in bad taste by trying to determine Roosevelt’s actions concerning appointments to public office.
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1903-12-04
The New York Harbor Line Board recommends denying an application from the City of New York to extend a pier in a section of the Hudson River. Brigadier General Gillespie, U.S. Army chief of engineers, concurs in the recommendation.
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1903-12-04
Otto Gresham writes to President Roosevelt expressing his support for Roosevelt in the upcoming election. Gresham writes that some members of the Grand Army of the Republic and Loyal Legion disagreed with the decision to not let the Colombians put down the Panamanian rebellion, but otherwise support Roosevelt completely. Gresham also writes about discussing possible nominees for presidential candidates with Senator Platt, whose ideas turned out to be incorrect.
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1903-12-04
Senator Lodge encloses letters from William B. Lawrence and from Colonel Benton concerning post office regulation limiting the number of stamps a postmaster can sell.
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1903-12-04
Governor Odell has President Roosevelt’s note concerning William Edward Foster, managing editor of The Buffalo Commercial.
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1903-12-04
H. C. von Post encloses the Church of the Holy Communion’s Board of Trustees’ commemoration of the recently deceased James King Gracie.
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1903-12-04
Douglas Robinson is glad to hear that President Roosevelt approves of putting Robert Ferguson in James King Gracie’s place. While Robinson discourages appointing Theodore Roosevelt Jr. at the moment, he wishes to appoint him to a business position in the future. He encloses a letter from Gustav E. Kissel, and plans to send Roosevelt a photograph of his hunting guide, Tazewell Woody. In a postscript, Robinson reports a recent theft.
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1903-12-04
James Jeffrey Roche plans to be in Washington, D.C., in January or February. Though he could not join President Roosevelt in California, everyone he spoke with along the coast admired the president. Roche hopes that Roosevelt will see William Butler Yeats when he visits Washington, D.C. Roche encloses a Boston Pilot article from eight years ago to show that he was “among the first of the prophets.”
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1903-12-04
Admiral Coghlan has received a report that an unfriendly Indian chief from near Cape Tiburon has been abducted by Colombians. The USS Castine and the USS Bancroft are guarding the coast near Caledonia, Panama.
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1903-12-30
John A. Sleicher comments on Joseph L. Bristow’s report on post office fraud. Sleicher also recommended that Frank Black, former governor of New York, have a conversation with President Roosevelt.
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1903-12-04
John Wallace Springer sends clippings concerning Republican support for President Roosevelt in Colorado.
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1903-12-04
Amasa Pierce Thornton informs President Roosevelt of his opinions on the upcoming election in New York City and New York state, especially regarding the New York County Committee. He also details his opinions on the Republican party and the proposed “Liberalizing Sunday” at churches.
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1903-12-04
Daniel Edgar Sickles supports George E. Randolph for appointment to postmastership in Colorado.
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1903-12-05
Joseph Bucklin Bishop writes President Roosevelt to provide dates when he and Nicholas Murray Butler are available to meet with Roosevelt.
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1903-12-05
William I. Buchanan sends an excerpt from a friend’s letter concerning attitudes in South America toward Theodore Roosevelt’s actions concerning Panama. Buchanan offers assistance during Rafael Reyes’ visit. Reyes was Chief of Staff of the Colombian National Army.
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1903-12-05
Edward Hale has just seen President Roosevelt’s Fourth of July speech at Huntington Bay, New York, during which Roosevelt mentioned Nathan Hale. Hale appreciates Roosevelt’s interest in his great uncle, who is highly honored in the Hale family.
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1903-12-05
Senator Hanna informs President Roosevelt that he was pursued by several reporters the previous evening but “absolutely declined” to comment on his meeting with the president.
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1903-12-05
Due to charges of misconduct, Eugene A. Philbin believes that Charles Rufus Skinner’s reelection next spring will be detrimental to New York. He suggests that something needs to be done to meet the situation and wanted to provide President Roosevelt with the relevant information.
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1903-12-19
Several brief news stories regarding improved economic conditions for the working class.
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1903-12-23
No proposition for a Government cable to Panama is pending in the Department of War.
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1903-12-05