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Curry, George, 1861-1947

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Curry

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Curry

President Roosevelt informs New Mexico Governor Curry that he has told William H. H. Llewellyn that he should lay his whole case before Curry. Roosevelt gives Curry permission to meet with him in St. Louis and discuss the matter. Roosevelt also wants to meet with Curry in Washington, D.C., a few weeks later and go over everything with Judge Alford Warriner Cooley.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Curry

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Curry

President Roosevelt is disappointed New Mexico Governor Curry appointed Albert B. Fall as attorney general and suggests he be removed. Roosevelt assures Curry the governor has the president’s support. Roosevelt instructed Special Assistant Attorney General Ormsby McHarg to set aside territorial issues and continue his prosecutions. Assistant Attorney General Alford Warriner Cooley will review the situation with Curry in three months.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Curry

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Curry

President Roosevelt informs Governor Curry of New Mexico of his upcoming discussion with Ormsby McHarg. Roosevelt insists Curry’s subordinates meet standards of honesty. He requests Curry look into former Governor of New Mexico Territory Herbert J. Hagerman’s use of public money and supposes that Willard S. Hopewell and George W. Pritchard have already been removed.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Curry

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Curry

Theodore Roosevelt has been informed that land in the Philippines has been given to capitalists to use for sugar, which should not have been done. Roosevelt requests information from Representative Curry on this matter. The previous year Curry stated that the Philippines should be independent. Roosevelt thinks that the Philippines should be independent eventually but are not fit for independence at present. Roosevelt trusts Curry and wishes to know what Curry’s views are on the matter of Philippine independence, so that Roosevelt can take them into account when evaluating his own views.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-08-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919