Allison, John, 1845-1920

President Roosevelt was concerned by John Allison’s letter, and hopes to see him in person soon.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-30

President Roosevelt sends Judge Allison a copy of a letter from Interstate Commerce Commission Chairman Martin A. Knapp, and asks if he could send Knapp a copy of Allison’s letter in return. Roosevelt notes that he recently received a letter from Allison’s daughter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-23

President Roosevelt will forward the latter part of John Allison’s letter regarding the Tennessee Republican party’s factionalism to Secretary of War William H. Taft. He also cannot predict whether anyone from the Interstate Commerce Commission will resign and give him the chance to nominate Allison.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-06-07

President Roosevelt agrees with John Allison that the Tennessee Republican Party is “a seething hotbed of factionalism.” He asks Allison if he would like to be appointed to the vacancy on the National Park Commission caused by the recent death of Stephen D. Lee.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-05-31

President Roosevelt thanks John Allison for his letter and looks forward to seeing him in May.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-18

President Roosevelt thanks John Allison for the letter.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-22

President Roosevelt thanks John Allison for the letter, and is pleased that he and his wife may visit Washington, D.C., this month. He asks if Allison could be there on the 20th, as that is the date of the Army and Navy Reception.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-06

President Roosevelt thanks John Allison both for his letter and clippings, as well as for the kindness Allison showed Roosevelt when he visited Nashville, Tennessee and The Hermitage.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-10-26

President Roosevelt is glad to hear from Chancellor John Allison and reminds him to provide advanced notification if he visits Washington D.C.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-27

President Roosevelt is sure that John Allison would be a good fit for a position that he mentioned in a recent letter, but is not sure if the circumstances will cooperate to allow Roosevelt to appoint him to that position. If he can, he would be pleased to do so.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-15

President Roosevelt tells John Allison he would “heartily” back a railroad like the one in question, but given the current Panama Canal project, it is not possible for the country to undertake such a railroad at present.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-19

On behalf of President Roosevelt, William Loeb issues an invitation to Judge John Allison and his wife, Sadie Vaughn Allison, to the upcomiong Diplomatic Reception, and hopes they can stay for supper afterwards.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-26

President Roosevelt informs John Allison that his message has already been printed and distributed to the press, but he will send Allison’s letter to Senator Philander C. Knox.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-25

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-18

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Allison, John, 1845-1920

President Roosevelt wishes John Allison’s article could be published. While Roosevelt believes that former Attorney General Richard Olney is an exceptional man, he is “one of the most extreme pro-corporation men in the entire country,” and Roosevelt believes his article was merely for the benefit of “ultra-reactionaries among the great financiers.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-10-10

President Roosevelt is pleased to hear what Judge John Allison says about the new Tennessee Senator, James B. Frazier, and looks forward to meeting him. He suggests Allison see if Frazier will appoint his son, John Chester Allison, to West Point. Roosevelt tries to limit his own appointments to the sons of army and navy officers who do not have other political support. While he occasionally makes an exception, he dislikes doing so.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-05-26

President Roosevelt thanks John Allison for his letter, and is glad he liked his speech.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-17

President Roosevelt substantially agrees with Judge Allison’s views but cannot stop discussions Allison dislikes in Congress. Roosevelt believes Mississippi Governor James Kimble Vardaman, Mississippi Senator John Sharp Williams, Tennessee Senator Edward Ward Carmack, and newspapers are stirring up a dangerous sentiment in the North, which are due to their utterances, not Roosevelt’s policy.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-17

President Roosevelt thanks John Allison for his words on Appalachian Park.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-24

President Roosevelt cannot join Allison for the fox hunt and would not wish reporters around for it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-08