Dickinson, J. M. (Jacob McGavock), 1851-1928

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-09-30

Creator(s)

Harper, Frank, 1882-1971

Recipient

Dickinson, J. M. (Jacob McGavock), 1851-1928

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1913-05-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Dickinson, J. M. (Jacob McGavock), 1851-1928

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1913-02-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Dickinson, J. M. (Jacob McGavock), 1851-1928

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1913-01-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Dickinson, J. M. (Jacob McGavock), 1851-1928

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-12-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Dickinson, J. M. (Jacob McGavock), 1851-1928

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1917-09-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Dickinson, J. M. (Jacob McGavock), 1851-1928

President Roosevelt tells J. M. Dickinson that he has just received his very nice letter; one which he will “prize deeply.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-24

President Roosevelt thanks J. M. Dickinson for his speech and compliments his sincerity and courage. Roosevelt welcomes discussion from Dickinson even when the two men disagree.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-16

President Roosevelt tells Judge Dickinson that he considers his letter about Special Assistant to the Attorney General Edward Terry Sanford as “conclusive,” and hopes that newly-appointed Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte will agree. Roosevelt notes that he has given Sanford free reign in the matter, and has forward him letters from Dickinson and University of Cincinnati President Charles William Dabney.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-19

Caruthers Ewing tells Judge Dickinson why he thinks Dickinson is being considered for a Federal Judge appointment.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-22

Caruthers Ewing informs Judge Dickinson that Judge Hammond died this morning and that he thinks Sterling Pierson should be Hammond’s replacement.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-17

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1913-01-06

Creator(s)

Theodore Roosevelt/Sec,

Recipient

Dickinson, J. M. (Jacob McGavock), 1851-1928

J. M. Dickinson has sent a Hookworm pamphlet to Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt invites Dickinson to lunch at Oyster Bay on his visit to New York. Roosevelt states he knew the stories were all nonsense.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-23

Theodore Roosevelt wishes to introduce Raymond Lee Ditmars to Secretary of War Dickinson. Roosevelt describes Ditmars as a naturalist, historian, and an “esteemed citizen of New York City” who is now engaged in a study of the Civil War. Ditmars would like to obtain slides from Mathew Brady’s negatives, and Roosevelt would be glad if Dickinson would permit him to do so.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-25

Theodore Roosevelt will read Percy’s speech as he is a “mighty fine fellow.” He would like to have lunch with Secretary Dickinson if he is in New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-06

Theodore Roosevelt suggests that J. M. Dickinson be made a member of the executive committee for an organization that is preparing a registry of men that will be available for military service with minimal training. The government should be doing this but will not, and Roosevelt thinks it would be a failure not to do it by individual action. Roosevelt will likely be the chairman of an honorary committee to avoid political conflict. He hopes Dickinson will accept.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-03-12

President Roosevelt is pleased that J. M. Dickinson liked his speech, and Roosevelt likes Dickinson’s speech. Roosevelt is also pleased that Dickinson will take over as Secretary of War in the new administration, and praises having men like Dickinson and current Secretary of War Luke E. Wright in the presidential cabinet.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-16

President Roosevelt says he will “read that address with interest and profit.” He saw Judge Thomas Goode Jones recently and was impressed with him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-13

William Loeb informs J. M. Dickinson that President Roosevelt has received his letter. Roosevelt has forwarded a letter to the Trustees of the Peabody Fund, and Loeb encloses a copy.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-08

President Roosevelt approves of Judge Dillon’s “definition of an upright judge,” and plans to use it himself. Roosevelt agrees that Judge A. H. Whitfield’s appointment would be ideal, even if he is not able to affect the decision.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-07