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Letter from John Ireland to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John Ireland to Theodore Roosevelt

Archbishop Ireland sends several enclosures, including letters from John Schroers, Richard C. Kerens, and Father James J. Keogh. The topic of the letters is Bellamy Storer. Regarding the matter of the Germania in Milwaukee, Ireland placed this in the hands of Keogh. Ireland acted out of his own responsibility without dropping the name of President Roosevelt except to ask the writers of the letters to address the letters to Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-26

Letter from Thomas T. Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Thomas T. Johnston to Theodore Roosevelt

Thomas T. Johnston recommends George Y. Wisner to “represent the United States in matters pertaining to the regulation of the levels of the Great Lakes.” Johnston references Wisner’s experience on the Commission on Deep Waterways and also his experience working in Canada, which would benefit him in this international project.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-26

Letter from Brander Matthews to George B. Cortelyou

Letter from Brander Matthews to George B. Cortelyou

Responding to an inquiry about President Roosevelt’s membership in the National Institute of Arts and Letters, Brander Matthews writes that he does not have any information about the president’s membership, but he hopes that he continues it. The National Institute includes many of the leading artists, composers, and writers in the nation, according to Matthews. Included in the membership are William Dean Howells, Edmund Clarence Stedman, George Washington Cable, Richard Watson Gilder, and Hamlin Garland. The group holds two or three meetings a year.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-26

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Governor General Taft encloses a passage from a personal letter to Secretary of War Elihu Root that pertains to the Philippines. Taft sent a letter to several individuals on the Taft Commission stating that the United States had no “dollars interest” in the islands, and the recipients agreed that it was the truth.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-26

Letter from Herschel V. Jones to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Herschel V. Jones to Theodore Roosevelt

Herschel V. Jones asks President Roosevelt for advice on how to let Mr. Hill know of an upcoming interview, whether they let him know directly or through another channel. Jones also discussed the issue of the case against the meat trust. He includes statistics for Roosevelt showing that the market is not much different than it had been before the meat trust. Jones urges a more conservative approach in the complaint, arguing that “a radical complaint increases the chance to lose.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-27

Telegram from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Telegram from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Governor Taft begins with questions about what should be done in a libel case between Francis B. Loomis and Herbert W. Bowen. He then delves into foreign policy, particularly a dispute between President Castro of Venezuela and an American asphalt company. Taft believes a war with Venezuela can and should be avoided, at least until Congressional approval. Taft would like to send William W. Russell to Venezuela, presumably in a diplomatic capacity. (Description from deciphered transcript.)

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-27

Telegram from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Telegram from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Transcript of a telegram that was received in code. Governor Taft begins with questions about what should be done in a libel case between Francis B. Loomis and Herbert W. Bowen. He then delves into foreign policy, particularly a dispute between President Castro of Venezuela and an American asphalt company. Taft believes a war with Venezuela can and should be avoided, at least until Congressional approval. Taft would like to send William W. Russell to Venezuela, presumably in a diplomatic capacity.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-27

Letter from Richard Harding Davis to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Richard Harding Davis to Theodore Roosevelt

Richard Harding Davis has been traveling in Latin America and met with President Cipriano Castro of Venezuela. Castro said he is going to send President Roosevelt’s son Ted two Venezuelan ponies, and he gave Davis the Grand Cross of the Order of Bolivia. Davis jokes about how he helped run the Venezuelan government but is not respected by the United States. Davis plans to take a trip to Madrid for the Spanish coronation and plans to write about his experiences for Scribner’s or Colliers.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-27

Letter from George Kennan to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from George Kennan to Theodore Roosevelt

Inspector Nesler is traveling to the Standing Rock Indian Reservation at the insistence of Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock, to investigate unfair land leases that have been forced upon the Indians. George Kennan suggests to President Roosevelt several knowledgeable people Nesler ought to consult in his investigation. The names provided include white missionaries and government officials and leading members of the Standing Rock community.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-27