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Letter from William A. Pinkerton to Frank Robert Gooding

Letter from William A. Pinkerton to Frank Robert Gooding

William A. Pinkerton delivers a case update to Governor Gooding on Agent 21’s investigation into the assassination of Governor Frank Steunenberg. He worked with Mr. Barber and a man identified as Border and others as they traveled to other precincts to work. Union members were freely giving information to other agents of the investigation without realizing who they were. Agent 21 retired at 10:30 PM after his meetings had ended.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-04-04

Letter from John S. Dennis to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John S. Dennis to Theodore Roosevelt

John S. Dennis is sad that Theodore Roosevelt will no longer be in New York City and feels that he has lost an “efficient support” and “true friend.” Roosevelt showed loyalty to truth and courage. Dennis and his wife wish Roosevelt success in the wider field now open to him as Assistant Secretary of the Navy and hope he will “strike the same note of righteousness in National affairs.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-04-13

Letter from C. H. Parkhurst to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from C. H. Parkhurst to Theodore Roosevelt

C. H. Parkhurst tells Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt that he considers Roosevelt’s departure from his position of New York City Police Commissioner a “personal bereavement.” Parkhurst notes that it is gratifying that the public is “discovering its own moral perceptions” and “expressing its appreciation for the splendid warfare” Roosevelt has waged.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-04-16

Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt

John Hay writes to Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt asking him to see what he can do to appoint Paul Joseph Dashiell as a professor at the United States Naval Academy. He also updates Roosevelt on his recent travels and describes the condition of his traveling companions. Hay says that while he does not prefer to live in Washington, D.C., the place suits Roosevelt. Hay remembers fondly his own time in Lafayette Square and the early summer days spent with the Lodge family.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-04-20

Letter from Alfred Thayer Mahan to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Alfred Thayer Mahan to Theodore Roosevelt

Captain Mahan sends Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt some of his various thoughts about naval and international matters. Emphasizing that he does not want Roosevelt to think he aims to do more than suggest ideas for consideration, Mahan draws Roosevelt’s attention to a news article suggesting Japan’s proposed program of building ships, and muses about United States relations with the Asian nation. Mahan feels that there is more chance of naval trouble in the Pacific than the Atlantic, and believes that former president Grover Cleveland should have fully annexed Hawaii when he had the chance.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-05-01

Letter from Frederick Courteney Selous to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Frederick Courteney Selous to Theodore Roosevelt

Frederick Courteney Selous recounts the results of several of his recent hunting trips to Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt. Selous regrets that he will have to put off meeting Roosevelt in person slightly longer, as he has now been invited to attend the meeting of the British Association in Toronto, Canada, and will travel to the Rocky Mountains directly from there. He then plans to travel to the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming and hunt elk. Selous anticipates that he will be able to meet Roosevelt after his hunt, and looks forward to it. He thanks Roosevelt for the assistance he has already given in planning the trip, and requests that he send him a map.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-05-04

Letter from Alfred Thayer Mahan to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Alfred Thayer Mahan to Theodore Roosevelt

Captain Mahan emphasizes to Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt that he writes only to suggest thoughts or give information–not to influence action. He calls Roosevelt’s attention to two related factors: a previous article he wrote suggesting that the threat to Hawaii is from Asia, rather than Europe, and a situation in South America which saw the United States worried about not having a battleship in the Pacific Ocean. He suggests that a similar situation could now occur if the Japanese have two battleships while the United States has only one. Mahan feels that it is important that the United States begin to prepare its fleets in order to avert potential conflict, saying “preparedness deters the foe,” and helps maintain peace without actually having to fight.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-05-06

Suggestions for a new method of discriminating between species and subspecies

Suggestions for a new method of discriminating between species and subspecies

C. Hart Merriam examines whether the system of classifying species is satisfactory or not. It will be years before it can be said with certainty that forms “do or do not intergrade.” A fixed nomenclature will be impossible until that point. Merriam concludes his argument by urging museums, sportsmen, and naturalists “to secure and preserve specimens of our larger mammals from remote parts of their ranges.” A handwritten note dated May 13 from the editor of Science asks whether the recipient would like to discuss Merriam’s position further.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-05-14