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Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Lodge wants to prioritize President Roosevelt’s success over problems affecting himself or his state. As such, Lodge does not believe Treasury Secretary Shaw should resign or even become unhappy over the situation in Massachusetts, even though the situation requires fixing. Lodge recommends that Roosevelt say nothing to Shaw about having offended people in Boston with his speech and put the case in political terms. Practically, Lodge recommends several measures to fix the problem. First, to authorize the collector to hire more clerks, second, to turn the appraisers department over to the collector or arrange that the current collector resign. Finally, Lodge recommends that Roosevelt call off the investigation of the Customs House and push the prosecution of frauds.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-31

Letter from Seth Low to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Seth Low to Theodore Roosevelt

New York Mayor Seth Low mentions to President Roosevelt that he had received the Harbor Line Board report from Secretary of War Elihu Root, who also forwarded an endorsement from General George Lewis Gillespie. Low read in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle that night an outline of his letter to Roosevelt on the matter, so if Roosevelt plans to address it, he would like to submit comments. He refrains from writing about it officially so as not to spark controversy between the city and national government. He asks that Roosevelt’s secretary telegraph him at home, as today is his last day in office. He notes that he and Mrs. Low are going abroad but hope to return in time to re-elect Roosevelt to the Presidency.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-31

Able lawyer on Panama

Able lawyer on Panama

With the independence of Panama, Judge J. M. Dickinson has shifted his support in favor of an inter-oceanic canal through Panama. Although he deplores the manner in which the United States gained claim to the land necessary for the canal, he believes the canal will be of great economic benefit to ports in Southern states. He blames moneyed interests related to the existing trans-continental railroads and eastern port cities for trying to block the canal being built, first in Nicaragua and now in Panama.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-27

Letter from James Bronson Reynolds to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from James Bronson Reynolds to Theodore Roosevelt

James Bronson Reynolds is concerned whether or not President Roosevelt will be able to carry New York in the fall. He advises addressing the lack of office space for letter carriers in the New York Post Office. Reynolds offers to share the findings of his upcoming visit to Chisinau (Kishinev), Russia, and Romania where he will look into the condition of Romanian Jews.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-31

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Lodge tells President Roosevelt that he visited Wayne MacVeagh. MacVeagh had spoken with General Rafael Reyes of Colombia and was in receipt of a new draft memo detailing terms for a treaty and asking the United States to work to reunite Panama and Colombia. Overall, Lodge thinks that the memo offered a reasonable basis for negotiation, and while it may not lead to anything it may be worth following up on to show that the United States has made an effort. Lodge also suggests a future meeting between Secretary of State John Hay and Reyes.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-20

Letter from Paul Morton to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Paul Morton to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of the Navy Morton believes that President Roosevelt’s position on the equality of labor and capital is “manly and courageous.” He has met many Democrats that intend to vote for Roosevelt and expects a landslide victory for him in the West. Morton thinks that there is no doubt in Wisconsin and suggests appealing to the young men of the country.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-23

Letter from Henry Beach Needham to William Loeb

Letter from Henry Beach Needham to William Loeb

Henry Beach Needham is in the “land of Fairbanks” but everyone appears to be supporting President Roosevelt. One prominent Democratic family is afraid of William Jennings Bryan and wants to vote for Roosevelt. Needham suggests a Roosevelt-Taft ticket would be popular and set up Taft for the 1912 election.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-04

Memorandum from Thomas Collier Platt to Theodore Roosevelt

Memorandum from Thomas Collier Platt to Theodore Roosevelt

Though the Post Office Appropriations Bill reduces the number of division superintendents of Rural Free Delivery, Senator Platt strongly recommends that William C. R. Hazard must be kept in his position as division superintendent of Rural Free Delivery for New York and New England. Hazard has been very useful to the State Committee and with the campaign this year, his assistance is “vitally necessary.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903