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Chamberlain, George E. (George Earle), 1854-1928

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George E. Chamberlain

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George E. Chamberlain

Theodore Roosevelt writes to honorable George E. Chamberlain and gladly signs the requested letters, although he asks that neither Chamberlain nor the recipients of the letters show them to anyone else. He clarifies that “these are letters which I can give with propriety, for they are written to men in the same profession as your son, and simply state your son’s character and his purpose.” He receives many requests for a different kind of letter and the writers would not understand why he will write letters for Chamberlain and not others.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George E. Chamberlain

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George E. Chamberlain

President Roosevelt explains to Oregon Governor Chamberlain why William C. Bristol will not be renominated as Attorney General in Oregon, and he encloses copies of communications about the matter. Bristol has not pursued the land fraud suits that he was specifically hired to handle, and he has stopped answering communications from the Department of Justice. Roosevelt has informed United States Attorney Francis J. Heney to appoint whomever he like as his assistant in prosecuting the suits.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George E. Chamberlain

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George E. Chamberlain

President Roosevelt asks Oregon Governor Chamberlain for information that will help him make decisions regarding the judgeship that has become vacant in Oregon. He had dismissed the idea of appointing Thomas A. McBride until he got a letter from Charles Erskine Scott Wood that strongly supported him. However, he has since found out that Wood is involved with Oregon Senator Charles William Fulton in an unethical irrigation and land deal. Roosevelt asks Chamberlain to confidentially give him the names of anyone who has been involved in land fraud in Oregon.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919