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President Roosevelt calls Lyman Abbott’s attention to the “foulness and violence” of James Kimble Vardaman, the recently elected Governor of Mississippi. Roosevelt has a low opinion of Vardaman and considers him even lower than John Edward Addicks of Delaware.
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1903-10-07
President Roosevelt explains to Lyman Abbott the difficulties in appointing suitable “Indian agents” and reviews six affirmative steps he has taken regarding capital and labor.
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1903-09-05
In this letter to Lyman Abbott, President Roosevelt encloses his Labor Day speech at Syracuse, which is general in statements and principles. Roosevelt briefly alludes to the Post Office Department investigation, and intends to go over it in detail with Abbott when he has additional information.
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1903-09-02
In this letter to Lyman Abbott, President Roosevelt encloses clippings that might be of interest.
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1903-07-30
President Roosevelt writes to Dr. Abbott and encloses clippings regarding the “color-line question.”
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1903-07-18
President Roosevelt encloses a copy of a letter that was sent to James Sullivan Clarkson, who wrote strongly on behalf of the “union people,” referring to the issue in the Government Printing Office where William A. Miller was dismissed as a result of labor union pressure. Roosevelt denies that his military appointments are influenced by politics.
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1903-07-24
President Roosevelt complains about Russian “mendacity” and their underhanded efforts to prevent China from recognizing the open-door policy owed to the United States. Roosevelt also hopes for Northern support for Judge Thomas Goode Jones, whose “peonage decisions” in favor of African Americans have angered a large segment of the white South that seeks to reintroduce “serfage or slavery.”
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1903-06-22
President Roosevelt would like to meet with Rev. Dr. Abbott.
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1903-06-17
President Roosevelt invites Rev. Dr. Abbott to Oyster Bay for lunch in late June.
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1903-06-19
President Roosevelt would like to see Dr. Abbott before leaving for his western trip.
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1903-03-12
President Roosevelt thanks Dr. Abbott for the copy of the act and would like to speak to him regarding the Venezuelan crisis, the Hague tribunal, and the Monroe Doctrine.
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1902-12-27
President Roosevelt thanks Dr. Abbott for the editorials and forwarded his letter to Booker T. Washington, who suggested the appointment of Dr. Crum.
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1902-12-05
President Roosevelt believes that William Michael Byrne is a good District Attorney and he was one of the few Catholics to support the administration on the friar question in the Philippines. Roosevelt plans to make appointments in Delaware without regard to the Republican factions in the state. Roosevelt would like to speak with Lyman Abbott on “the question of the Colored race.”
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1902-11-21
President Roosevelt does not agree with Spohr, Abbott, and Howland and Mr. Mitchell has rejected their views.
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1902-10-09
President Roosevelt was pleased with Lyman Abbott’s editorial on trusts and believes that the state must be master of the corporation and not the other way around. Roosevelt requests that Abbott look at the last paragraph of his Detroit speech.
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1902-09-26
President Roosevelt has several matters he would like to discuss with Dr. Abbott.
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1902-07-12
President Roosevelt was happy to hear from Lyman Abbott regarding Roosevelt’s Arlington speech.
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1902-06-03
President Roosevelt would like Lyman Abbott to consult and advise with William H. Taft.
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1902-05-23
President Roosevelt will arrange for Lyman Abbott to meet William H. Taft at dinner, which will be followed by a private meeting.
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1902-01-28
President Roosevelt will answer Emilio Aguinaldo if he writes. Roosevelt feels he has good reason to fear the Democrats are allowing the insurgency in the Philippines to continue for political reasons. He wants Lyman Abbott to meet with William Howard Taft as soon as Taft arrives.
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1901-12-24