Bennet, William S. (William Stiles), 1870-1962

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1917-07-07

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Recipient

Bennet, William S. (William Stiles), 1870-1962

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1917-06-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Bennet, William S. (William Stiles), 1870-1962

President Roosevelt agrees with Representative Bennet’s letter which praises Representative Herbert Parsons and his work with the County Committee. Roosevelt has shared some of the letter with Parsons because he deserves the encouragement.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-27

William Loeb explains to Representative Bennet that while senators, congressmen, and their families will still be invited to three White House receptions, crowded conditions mean additional guests will be limited to one function. The private secretaries of congressmen are invited to the reception on January 31. Loeb will send Murphy an invitation for this reception.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-19

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-24

Creator(s)

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Recipient

Bennet, William S. (William Stiles), 1870-1962

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-18

Creator(s)

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Recipient

Bennet, William S. (William Stiles), 1870-1962

Louis Zinke writes a letter to William S. Bennet letting him know the Knights of Pythias society will be hosting an event in November at the Wendell Phillips Lodge commemorating the life of activist Wendell Phillips. Zinke would like to invite both Bennet and Theodore Roosevelt to deliver addresses honoring Phillips at this event. He is hoping Bennet can help arrange a meeting with Roosevelt so Zinke can personally extend the invitation on behalf of the New York District of the Knights of Pythias.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-11

President Roosevelt writes to William S. Bennet, thanking him for his support for his position on the tariff and taxes.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-07-09

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary tells William S. Bennet that Roosevelt has seen the letter from Louis Zinke and Roosevelt would like to meet with Zinke next Tuesday, but he is unable to accept Zinke’s meeting invitation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-14

President Roosevelt lets Congressman Bennet know how glad he is that the Committee on National Affairs of the Republican Club will recommend the policy of Universal Military Training.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-01-19

Theodore Roosevelt is glad that William S. Bennet introduced the amendment and awaits more information on Sanford.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-04-03

President Roosevelt explains to Representative Bennet that the figures presented by Representative James A. Tawney, chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, about the government’s appropriations for the secret service are gravely misrepresented. Roosevelt encloses an analysis of Tawney’s numbers.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-09

William Loeb sends New York Representative William S. Bennet an abbreviated version of the letter for his sister.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-12

President Roosevelt is pleased about what Representative Bennet tells him, and is grateful to him for calling his attention to the work of Dr. William J. Manning in the Government Printing Office.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-20

President Roosevelt is pleased to hear what Representative Bennet said about Keating, whom he appointed based on Garfield’s recommendation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-03

President Roosevelt writes a letter of introduction for Judge Louis Sulzbacher, a friend of Roosevelt’s and Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Beekman Winthrop. Sulzbacher’s son-in-law, Isidore Lawrence Broadwin, is a good speaker, and both Broadwin and Sulzbacher can do good work in the Bronx and on the East Side. Roosevelt believes that Representative Bennet could use them to his advantage.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-21

President Roosevelt tells Representative Bennet that it does not seem possible to put William S. Murphy where Bennet wished, but Roosevelt was interested in the suggestion about the Immigration Commission. He asks if Bennet is able to arrange it, and if he should speak to Senator Henry Cabot Lodge about it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-09

President Roosevelt asks United States Representative Bennet if he had considered Morton E. Crane for Secretary of the United States Immigration Commission. Roosevelt recommends Crane and adds that it could be useful that Crane is a “correspondent of a California paper.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-12

President Roosevelt has heard that Representative Bennet wants him to give a special message on behalf of the Immigration Commission, but does not believe that that would be wise. Roosevelt thinks that Congress does not appreciate his special messages, and is unsure what good one would do in this case. He believes a public investigation would be more effective than a congressional committee.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-06

As Representative Bennet requested, William Loeb will add Macy H. Lapham and Beulah Lapham to the list of those to be invited to an upcoming reception.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-29