Your TR Source
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary encloses a copy of a telegram from the Minnesota State Fair people. As Roosevelt will not see the telegram right away and Senator Dixon did not send a reply, the Secretary asks Oscar K. Davis to send a reply today.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-08-17
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary encloses a corrected version of Roosevelt’s remarks at the National Progressive Convention on the “negro question,” referring to the controversy over African American delegates from Southern states. This is the copy that Roosevelt wants Oscar K. Davis to use in the pamphlet he is preparing.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-08-13
Theodore Roosevelt passes on to Oscar K. Davis the suggestion that Jane Addams’ quote from the National Progressive Convention should be distributed through the country in a leaflet.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-08-12
Theodore Roosevelt has asked his secretary to forward the official labor record prepared by Commissioner of Labor John Williams.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-08-09
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary forwards a copy of a letter to Julian LaRose Harris. Roosevelt has considered Oscar K. Davis’s suggestion but believes that the kind of attack Davis fears will be carried out even if Roosevelt follows the advice. Roosevelt thinks that it will be best to thoroughly cover the issue of race and the Progressive Party, provide all the facts, and answer questions honestly. The secretary asks that Davis arrange to have 100 copies of the letter made.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-08-01
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary forwards a letter from Bronson M. Cutting of Santa Fe, New Mexico, to Oscar K. Davis. He asks that Davis review Cutting’s comments about the Roosevelt Press Bureau. Davis should contact Cutting to publish works in New Mexico.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-07-23
The writer forwards a telegram received by Theodore Roosevelt and asks Oscar K. Davis to find and make contact with the man who sent the telegram.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-07-22
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary writes to Oscar K. Davis regarding the organization of the tobacco trade to support Roosevelt’s campaign. The secretary includes letters on the topic and explains that he sent Mr. Sherman’s letters to Senator Dixon so as to receive Dixon’s input about how to proceed with the endeavor.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-07-19
Theodore Roosevelt introduces Oscar K. Davis to Reverend Mortensen and asks Davis to meet with Mortensen to determine how Mortensen could best be of service to the campaign.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-07-16
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary asks Oscar K. Davis what is being done in Mississippi and requests help responding to telegrams from Redmond, Howard, and Samuel Wesley Long.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-07-10
Theodore Roosevelt encourages Oscar K. Davis to get in contact with Galen L. Tait, a Maryland delegate. Tait did excellent work there and in Chicago, and Roosevelt wants him to help with the political campaign.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-06-26
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary asks Oscar K. Davis to forward a letter received from William S. Laurirll, as Roosevelt would like to see it.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-06-25
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Oscar K. Davis, asking him to put the enclosed letter into the right hands.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-06-05
Theodore Roosevelt would like Ormsby McHarg to see his letter from Judge Lloyd.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-06-04
Theodore Roosevelt is forwarding a correspondence with Fred W. Bacho to Oscar K. Davis as there is some confusion with the situation in Alabama and some of the Roosevelt delegates.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-05-29
Theodore Roosevelt sends a letter to Oscar K. Davis from W. N. Mitchell regarding the National Committeemanship of Georgia, and asks Davis to turn it over to someone who can deal with the matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-05-28
Theodore Roosevelt forwards a telegram from Alexander Clifford to Oscar K. Davis to see if any use can be made from it.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-05-27
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks Oscar K. Davis for working to secure tickets for Merwin Kimball Hart [most likely in reference to the Republican National Convention in Chicago]. He feels that although they cannot meet everyone’s request, Roosevelt would like to oblige a few.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-05-23
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary forwards a letter from Merwin Kimball Hart requesting seats at the Chicago Convention. The secretary would also like to know who holds the tickets as Roosevelt will require some for his friends.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-05-21
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary tells Oscar K. Davis that an advance copy of Roosevelt’s speech at Canton, Ohio, has been sent to the Western Union in Columbus, Ohio. He states he will attend to the American Press Association.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-05-13