Note about William H. Taft
The writer states the enclosures were returned to William H. Taft on March 23, 1906.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-03-23
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Letter from Henry C. Rouse to Theodore Roosevelt
Henry C. Rouse writes on behalf of Clara Louise Stone Hay to thank President Roosevelt for his support at John Hay’s funeral.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-07
Letter from Richard Sylvester to William Loeb
Richard Sylvester tells William Loeb he sent the notice to the Washington Post and hopes the contents satisfy Loeb and President Roosevelt. Sylvester is glad Loeb was sympathetic to his position and states his goal has always been to protect Roosevelt from embarrassment.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-07
Letter from John M. Wilson to William Loeb
John M. Wilson, chairman of the Citizens Inaugural Committee, tells William Loeb that the inaugural medals designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Adolph A. Weinman have arrived. There is one gold one for the President and one for the Vice President, along with 120 bronze medals, and Wilson lists how he plans to distribute them. Wilson asks Loeb to ask President Roosevelt how and when he would like the medals delivered.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-07
Note about Baron Takahira’s correspondence
Baron Takahira has received from Berlin information indicating that the government of St. Petersburg is more concerned with internal rebellion and mutinies than with continuing the war. It is thought that Russia will not make any difficulties with respect to territory or indemnities.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-08
Letter from Albert J. Beveridge to Theodore Roosevelt
Senator Beveridge urges President Roosevelt not to fill the position of secretary of state, following John Hay’s death, for several months. While not “minimizing Hay’s monumental service to the nation,” he feels that Roosevelt’s “masterly diplomacy” and “diplomatic achievements” will be obvious if Roosevelt acts as “his own Secretary of State” for a while.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-05
Letter from Joseph Hodges Choate to William Loeb
Joseph Hodges Choate encloses a circular from the Louisbourg Memorial Fund along with a copy of a letter from D. J. Kennelly asking for President Roosevelt’s sympathy with the movement and the patronage of the memorial.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-05
Letter from Homer Davenport to Theodore Roosevelt
The father of Homer Davenport has a friend, G. A. Waggoner, who wrote a book called Stories of Old Oregon. Waggoner was one of the early Oregon pioneers. Davenport was asked to send the book to President Roosevelt and knows that the book would please Roosevelt and his family.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-05
Letter from George von Lengerke Meyer to Theodore Roosevelt
Ambassador Meyer has discovered that the Russian government gained possession of the United States’ cable code approximately six to eight months ago when the embassy was “run in a most slipshod manner.” Meyer has since improved security measures. The death of John Hay is a loss not just for the United States but for the whole world.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-05
Letter from Henry Yates Satterlee to Theodore Roosevelt
Bishop Satterlee was very impressed with the memorial service for John Hay that was held at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, England. Satterlee reports on several prominent attendees including Senator Allison, J. Pierpont Morgan, and Nicholas Murray Butler.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-05
Letter from Leonard Wood to Theodore Roosevelt
Leonard Wood, Governor of the Moro Province in the Philippines, informs President Roosevelt that he is back in the United States from the Philippines to see doctors in Boston. Wood’s children will remain in Zamboanga. He saw Secretary of War William H. Taft while in Chicago and had a brief talk with him.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-05
Letter from Earl Grey to Theodore Roosevelt
In celebration of Dominion Day, Earl Grey sends Theodore Roosevelt a salmon from the Cascapedia River.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-06
Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt
Senator Lodge tells President Roosevelt that while he was in Paris, Leopold II, King of the Belgians, invited Lodge to lunch in Brussels. They briefly discussed the Congo, and then had an in-depth discussion about the Chinese building a railroad and Chinese politics. Lodge hopes he correctly understood Roosevelt’s position on these issues, and he gives a lot of weight to the opinions of U.S. Ambassador to China, Rockhill. Lodge thinks the King of the Belgians is a shrewd, able, businessman who is doing good economic work for the people of Belgium. Lodge then spoke about people known to both men who were also in Brussels.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-06
Note concerning Maurice Latta
Maurice Latta, aide to President Roosevelt, should bring the telegram on the train to Cleveland to be used in connection with the Major Sylvester matter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-06
Confidential letter from Baron Kogoro Takahira to Theodore Roosevelt
Baron Kogoro Takahira writes, in cipher, to answer President Roosevelt’s questions of the second and third of July. Takahira received telegrams from his government telling him to thank the President for his efforts, that a cease fire would not be advantageous to Japan and it would be to Russia, so Japan would rather make peace rather than armistice. Second, as Japan has no information about Russia’s disposition towards peace and will not have any until the Plenipotentiaries meet, Japan does not see armistice as viable for her at this time. Japan thinks that the time to decide on an armistice is when the Plenipotentiaries meet.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-06
Letter from James Bryce to Theodore Roosevelt
James Bryce expresses condolences to President Roosevelt on the passing of good friend and helper, Secretary of State John Hay.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-06
Letter from William Lawrence to Theodore Roosevelt
William Lawrence writes that Mrs. Lawrence is delighted with the autographed photo. He thinks that Secretary of State Hay’s death is quite a loss, but that he has confidence in whoever President Roosevelt chooses next. Lawrence looks forward to seeing President Roosevelt again.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-06
Letter from George W. Perkins to Theodore Roosevelt
George W. Perkins commends President Roosevelt’s selection of Elihu Root to replace John Hay as Secretary of State.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-06
Letter from Charlemagne Tower to Theodore Roosevelt
Ambassador Tower has forwarded President Roosevelt’s letter directly to Emperor William II of Germany, and not through the official channels, per the Emperor’s wishes. William II is very pleased with Roosevelt’s work negotiating peace between Russia and Japan.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-06
Telegram from Jutaro Komura to Kogoro Takahira
Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Komura informs Kogoro Takahira of the Japanese Legation in Washington, D.C., that the Japanese fleet engaged the Russian fleet on May 27 through May 28. Initial reports are that the Russian side lost several battleships and cruisers, but that Japanese damage appears to only be very slight. It will take several days before the final result can be announced, so until that time the information should remain secret.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-05-30