Bliss, Cornelius Newton, 1833-1911

President Roosevelt thanks Cornelius Newton Bliss for the letters sharing his views on politicians to be appointed or reappointed to positions in New York. Roosevelt feels that Bliss is right about Internal Revenue Collector Charles H. Treat and United States Marshal William Henkel. He asks Bliss to tell Henkel, however, that he must work with Frederick Norton Goddard, and not against him. Roosevelt has not made up his mind about Wilbur Fisk Wakeman yet.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

David L. Einstein asks Cornelius Newton Bliss to recommend career advancement for his son, Lewis Einstein, who is in the diplomatic corps. Bliss wrote a postscript on page 3 for George B. Cortelyou’s attention, encouraging action to oblige Einstein’s request.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-25

Creator(s)

Einstein, David L. (David Lewis), 1839-1909

President Roosevelt informs Cornelius Newton Bliss that while he has a high regard for Major Hugh Lenox Scott, superintendent of the Military Academy at West Point, the Senate Military Committee has told him that they will not confirm the promotion of anyone below a colonel to the rank of brigadier general.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt promises to look into a matter that Cornelius Newton Bliss mentioned, but does not think he could appoint a Westchester County man, as it would be “an awful blow” to Herbert Parsons and others in New York.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt hopes Cornelius Newton Bliss has not taken personally the baseless accusations thrown at him of late. Roosevelt does not believe there was any unusual or excessive expenditure in the 1904 election, and in fact there was less than what the British parliament spends on their elections. It was half of what was spent on the 1892 and 1896 elections, but the more important point is that the money was spent legitimately. Bliss has only given the president advice when he asked, and asked for nothing in return, and for that the president is grateful.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Bliss, Cornelius Newton, 1833-1911

Publication Date

2025-06-26

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Bliss, Cornelius Newton, 1833-1911

Publication Date

2025-06-26

President Roosevelt wishes to appoint Charles William Anderson as a collector of internal revenue for New York because he wants “to appoint a colored man to a conspicuous position in my own State.” He believes he can appoint Charles H. Treat to another good position.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt informs Cornelius Newton Bliss that George B. Cortelyou will want to make the appointments himself, and that he will forward the Senator’s letter to Cortelyou.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt is interested in Cornelius Newton Bliss’s opinion of William R. Willcox, and asks what he thinks of Marcus M. Marks. Because Roosevelt has not seen New York Senator Thomas Collier Platt since the election, he has not been able to consult with him about either man.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt feels very bad about having to refuse Cornelius Newton Bliss’s request to go to the Chamber of Commerce or to the Philadelphia Union League Club, especially in light of Bliss’s work during the recent political campaign, but it is impossible for him to attend either of these while performing his official duties. Roosevelt asks Bliss to speak to Republican National Committee Chairman George B. Cortelyou about scheduling a dinner for the people most involved in Roosevelt’s reelection campaign, as he would like to honor them.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt thanks Cornelius Newton Bliss, and deeply appreciates his actions.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt appreciates all that Cornelius Newton Bliss is doing. Roosevelt is not pleased with how the campaign is going in New York and would like Frank Wayland Higgins to take a prominent part in the campaign. The most important thing is to get national issues to the forefront of the New York campaign.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt asks Cornelius Newton Bliss whether Oscar S. Straus will support Roosevelt or not. Roosevelt also suggests that Jacob H. Schiff, James Speyer, and Straus should come out to see him, as they represent both the business and Jewish communities.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt thanks Cornelius Newton Bliss for his recent letter and suggests the two of them meet at Oyster Bay after Roosevelt arrives July 2.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt urges Cornelius Newton Bliss to arrive in Chicago, Illinois, by Sunday morning and explain that Roosevelt’s selection of George B. Cortelyou is “definite and irrevocable.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt accepts Cornelius Newton Bliss’s decision to decline the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee, but is glad he will accept the position of Treasurer. He suggests that George B. Cortelyou should resign before accepting the chairmanship, in case Roosevelt does not win the upcoming election. He selects Joseph William Blythe for Vice Chairman, and asks Bliss to keep all of this secret for the time being.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt implores Cornelius Newton Bliss to accept the chairmanship.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt invites Cornelius Newton Bliss to dinner with him and Senator Nelson W. Aldrich.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-04-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt spoke with Governor Odell about the selection of the chairman of the Republican National Committee and asks if Cornelius Newton Bliss has any suggestions.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-04-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919