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Charles Moreau Harger encloses newspaper clippings from his paper, The Daily Reflector, as well as clippings from the Kansas City Star, the Topeka Capital, and the Kansas City Journal.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-10-21
President Roosevelt would like Senator Burton to recommend a man from Kansas to be appointed as an army chaplain. Roosevelt would prefer if the appointee was a Baptist as the “army is very short of Baptists.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-16
President Roosevelt instructs Joseph Ralph Burton to place a statement in several publications that the Jerusalem Exhibit Company’s advertisements that used a financial endorsement from Roosevelt were “wrong and unjust.” Roosevelt would like copies of the disclaimers after their publication.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-06-29
President Roosevelt approves of the disclaimer from the Jerusalem Exhibit Company with one change, “the President’s name will not hereafter be connected in any way or shape with this company.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-01
After viewing an advertisement, President Roosevelt withdraws his name and support for the Jerusalem Exhibit Company. Roosevelt had no intentions of supporting a “profit-making concern” and only approved “the movement to secure prominence to the religious side of the world’s development in connection” with the upcoming Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-06-23
President Roosevelt declines Joseph Ralph Burton’s request that he sit for another portrait, explaining that two good pictures have already been painted and any future paintings of Roosevelt should be replicas of these.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-06-08
President Roosevelt extends his “hearty approval” and “cordial good wishes” to the clergy and businessmen of St. Louis working on the project to reproduce the City of Jerusalem at the upcoming St. Louis World’s Fair.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-01-16
“I am deeply touched and pleased.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05-28
Treasurer Grimes met with Mr. Low. Low does not intend to do anything further and will be satisfied with whatever happens.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-13
Lieutenant Weaver, Captain Bruner, and many other veterans recommend the appointment of Wilder Stevens Metcalf.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-13