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President Roosevelt is glad that Theodore P. Shonts will be able to stay on in his position with the Isthmian Canal Commission until March 4. However, Roosevelt is aware of the important work August Belmont has for Shonts in the future and the need for them to meet in his spare time.
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1907-01-22
President Roosevelt asks August Belmont when he will be visiting, noting he will be out of town from December 27 to 31. He asks Belmont to let him know of his arrival a few days in advance.
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1906-12-17
President Roosevelt tells August Belmont that if he is going to be in Washington during the present winter, he would like to meet with him for lunch or dinner.
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1906-12-12
President Roosevelt thanks August Belmont for his letter.
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1901-09-20
Theodore Roosevelt coveys a change in the date for a luncheon to August Belmont, requesting that Belmont attend if he is able.
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1911-05-19
Theodore Roosevelt asks August Belmont to supply him with the address of Captain Barrett so that Roosevelt can invite Barrett to his house for lunch or to spend a night. Roosevelt asks Belmont if he thinks the English polo players might like to come to Roosevelt’s house for lunch. Roosevelt would “be delighted” to host them, but he does not know their address.
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1911-05-05
Theodore Roosevelt discusses with August “Augie” Belmont potential travel plans to the Panama-Pacific International Exposition with one of his sons.
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1915-07-10
President Roosevelt thanks August Belmont for the letter, but forgot to send an answer. Roosevelt asks Belmont to look at his letter from last fall and Belmont’s answer. Roosevelt will take the first opportunity to visit Belmont in New York, and wishes they had both “gotten on to the February dinner.”
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1915-02-24
President Roosevelt tells August Belmont that he will not take part in the campaign in Pennsylvania, but that Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw has spoken in the state and U.S. Attorney General William H. Moody is supposed to as well. Roosevelt relates that Shaw says nothing on state issues and Moody will only speak of the work of Congress. Roosevelt also comments on their work to stay out of the fight in New York. He notes that Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon is paying careful attention to not offend Democrats who are “putting honesty about partisanship.” Roosevelt also mentions that Belmont’s suggestions on labor matters were acted upon.
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1906-10-19
President Roosevelt thanks August Belmont for his letter and plans to share it with Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes. As Belmont suggests, Roosevelt will advocate for the tenement house, child labor, and sweatshops laws in New York state, ensuring Hughes will “enforce them up to the letter.”
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1906-10-01
President Roosevelt received August Belmont’s letter through James Bronson Reynolds and encloses a letter of the type suggested introducing the Committee of the National Federation to Ambassador Whitelaw Reid.
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1906-05-19
President Roosevelt thanks August Belmont for the beautiful fan he sent his daughter Alice Roosevelt Longworth for her wedding.
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1906-02-19
President Roosevelt appreciates the “awfully nice act” of August Belmont in taking an interest on behalf of Charles William Anderson, who was just appointed Collector of Internal Revenue for New York.
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1905-03-27
President Roosevelt thanks August Belmont for the congratulations and kind note.
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1904-11-09
President Roosevelt has August Belmont’s letter and understands that he cannot write his views.
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1902-10-26
President Roosevelt is recovering from the trolley accident and must delay August Belmont’s visit.
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1902-10-04
President Roosevelt hopes to be able to accept August Belmont’s invitation.
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1902-09-16
President Roosevelt thanks August Belmont for the badge.
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1902-05-01
President Roosevelt apologizes to August Belmont, explaining that the message is already printed. Roosevelt will carefully review the pamphlet when it arrives.
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1901-11-30