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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1913-02-05
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Cooley, Alford Warriner, 1873-1913
English
President Roosevelt shares with Assistant Attorney General Cooley that he thinks Special Assistant Attorney General Ormsby McHarg is not experienced enough to deal with the situation in New Mexico. Roosevelt will talk with and have him visit Cooley. Roosevelt also encourages Cooley to travel to New Mexico in the next few months.
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1907-08-13
President Roosevelt forwards some correspondence regarding former New Mexico Governor Herbert J. Hagerman to Assistant Attorney General Cooley. Roosevelt believes whether or not Hagerman himself is corrupt, his wealthy friends are “very crooked” and they intend to make trouble.
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1907-07-27
Theodore Roosevelt discusses the presidential campaign against Woodrow Wilson with Alford Warriner Cooley.
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1912-07-10
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Alford Warriner Cooley for the telegram but cannot write a lengthy response at the moment. He thoroughly enjoyed Susan Dexter Dalton Cooley’s visit.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-05
Theodore Roosevelt was relieved to receive Alford Warriner Cooley’s letter since he was upset to hear of Cooley’s relapse. He is interested in Cooley’s report of New Mexico and comments on the recent elections in New York, Massachusetts, and several other states. Roosevelt is staying neutral in presidential nominations and asserts he does not want the nomination.
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1911-11-14
Theodore Roosevelt advises Alford Warriner Cooley not to take any chances. Roosevelt is “slightly chagrined” to know that Susan Dexter Dalton Cooley has only heard him speak when he gave the “very worst speeches I ever made.” Roosevelt is disheartened by the political situation in New York because half want to return to the economic conditions of 60 years ago and the other half wants to move forward with a blend of big business and government power. Roosevelt worries about the progressives who lack leadership and thinks President William H. Taft knows nothing about such problems since he approaches them as a “mere lawyer.”
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1911-08-29
Theodore Roosevelt confirms New Mexico travel plans and speech suggestions with Alford Warriner Cooley.
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1911-02-20
Theodore Roosevelt enjoyed seeing Alford Warriner Cooley and hopes to see his family and the Fergusons while in New Mexico. He found Cooley’s description of the situation in New Mexico interesting but disagrees with Gifford Pinchot that Secretary of the Interior Richard Achilles Ballinger and President William H. Taft are crooks. Roosevelt comments on the current political situation, including Taft’s renomination. He wants to be perfectly clear that he does not want to be nominated.
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1910-11-23
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Alford Warriner Cooley for his letter. Roosevelt is concerned about public disinterest in the Philippines, military, and government involvement with forests. He believes that cultivated men and newspapers are so focused on antagonism they hurt their causes.
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1912-11-19
President Roosevelt is pleased with Alford Warriner Cooley’s health improvements. Roosevelt will have Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte send in Cooley’s name soon. Roosevelt wishes Cooley could have been there for the “fight over the Secret Service,” and notes that he will not be there when Cooley assumes his duties.
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1909-01-26
President Roosevelt will reappoint Assistant Attorney General Cooley to his position after receiving a letter from his doctors. Roosevelt instructs Cooley to have a number of congressmen write letters of support for him to Secretary of State Elihu Root, Senator Chauncey M. Depew, and president-elect William H. Taft.
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1909-01-09
President Roosevelt spoke with Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte about Alford Warriner Cooley’s letter. Roosevelt intends to leave the position open for the moment, then appoint Cooley towards the end of February. He believes that if Cooley is in office when President-Elect William H. Taft takes office, he will probably remain. Roosevelt is not sure if the Senate will consent to confirming Cooley and advises him to get his references set up. Roosevelt is adamant, however, that Cooley should not return to work unless his doctors approve a return to work, as Cooley must not do anything that endangers his health.
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1908-12-29
President Roosevelt promises he will bring the subject that Alford Warriner Cooley raised in his letter to Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte’s attention. Roosevelt is pleased that Cooley is doing well, and says that he should not try to come to Washington, D.C., in March, as it is “the very worst month there is around here,” and he does not want Cooley to take any risks. He would like to see Cooley and his family, but expects that it will not be possible until he returns from his African safari.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-19
President Roosevelt thanks Alford Warriner Cooley for his letter. He has seen Cooley’s wife and son a lot this summer; his wife is coming to dinner tonight. Roosevelt is glad to hear that Cooley’s health is improving.
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1908-11-08
President Roosevelt regretfully accepts Alford Warriner Cooley’s letter of resignation as Assistant Attorney General, and thanks Cooley for his many contributions to the United States.
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1908-08-05
President Roosevelt expresses his concern and support to Assistant District Attorney Cooley, who has resigned to be treated for tuberculosis in New Mexico.
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1908-07-31
President Roosevelt directs Assistant Attorney General Alford Warriner Cooley to request the resignation of a U.S. Marshal. If the Marshal does not resign, he will be removed.
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1908-06-13
President Roosevelt quotes an excerpt from the English Fortnightly Review praising the quality of men in his administration.
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1908-05-23
President Roosevelt appoints Assistant Attorney General Cooley as the representative of the Department of Justice on the Central Committee of the American National Red Cross.
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1907-11-27