Borah, William Edgar, 1865-1940

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-06-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Borah, William Edgar, 1865-1940

Theodore Roosevelt thanks William E. Borah and tells him it would be great to see him any time.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-06-16

Theodore Roosevelt asks Senator Borah if he could offer his assistance by helping a widower and mother of four children in any way possible.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-02-13

Theodore Roosevelt asks Senator Borah to help the Camp Fire Club of America by looking at paperwork concerning the suggested reserve of the Grand Canyon in Arizona.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-02-13

Theodore Roosevelt congratulates Senator Borah on his speech and discusses potential committee meetings concerning the Colombian Treaty.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-01-16

President Roosevelt informs Senator Borah that Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte rejected Borah’s position. Roosevelt believes it would be difficult for him to overrule the Attorney General in such a case.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-03-02

President Roosevelt cannot honor Senator Borah’s request since exams will take place after Roosevelt leaves office. However, Roosevelt is confident that William H. Taft will appoint Mr. Whitehouse.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-18

President Roosevelt has forwarded Senator Borah’s letter to Secretary of War Luke E. Wright. However, Roosevelt reminds Borah that his previous messages about the “Brownsville matter” have always advocated for giving the president the power to reenlist these soldiers. Roosevelt encloses a copy of his most recent letter to Senator Nelson W. Aldrich.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-03

The objection to the Brownsville Affair bill that President Roosevelt discussed with Senator Borah this morning is no longer a concern. Roosevelt consulted Secretary of War Luke E. Wright, who asserted that the bill will not compel the president to reinstate any soldiers.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-02

President Roosevelt agrees to have “special attorneys” appointed as Senator Borah suggests.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-07

President Roosevelt writes that Surveyor General Ernest George Eagleson had his opportunity to make his defense, and further action can not be delayed.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-23

Mayor Byrns reviews the arrangements for Theodore Roosevelt’s trip to Moscow, Idaho.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-07