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President Roosevelt thanks Grenville M. Dodge for his letter and his assistance during the past three years of Roosevelt’s presidency.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-11-10
Theodore Roosevelt would be glad to appoint Grenville Dodge’s son-in-law, Frank Scott Pusey. The only complication is that the people of Iowa have already recommended Colonel Young for the secretaryship of Puerto Rico. Roosevelt would still like to see Pusey though and hopes to appoint him in the Philippines or Panama, if not in Puerto Rico.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-15
President Roosevelt thanks Grenville M. Dodge for his recent letter and invites him to Oyster Bay over the summer to discuss “certain things.”
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1904-06-27
President Roosevelt was waiting for Secretary of War Taft to return and has asked him to begin work on the recess commission.
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1904-05-04
President Roosevelt would like people from Wisconsin to write to Senator Quarles about Mr. Mills. Quarles is against Mills, and Roosevelt wants Quarles to know of Mills’ good qualifications.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-04-08
President Roosevelt sent General Dodge’s letter regarding Captain Gallagher to Admiral Walker. Roosevelt agrees with Dodge’s thoughts about Gallagher, and believes Walker and the commission will follow Dodge’s advice.
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1904-02-24
Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna is very ill but President Roosevelt still has hope. He agrees about the speeches and has sent General Dodge’s letter to Secretary of the Navy William H. Moody.
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1904-02-15
President Roosevelt was sorry to hear of Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna’s death. He will give General Dodge’s letter to Secretary of State Hay and see if he can make the speech.
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1904-02-16
Charles H. Murray, chairman of the New York County Committee, would like General Dodge to serve on the advisory committee as they need strengthening among the “old soldiers.” President Roosevelt agrees and believes Dodge to be an ideal candidate.
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1904-01-23
Privately, President Roosevelt reveals that Dallas B. Smith has aligned himself with efforts to organize the Alabama Republicans on a “lily white” basis. Roosevelt is still examining the case but Smith might need to go.
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1903-11-12
The Roosevelts enjoyed General Dodge’s visit, especially the stories of his experiences with Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman during the Civil War. President Roosevelt believes that if these stories were written down they would make the best book that has been written about the Civil War.
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1903-10-20
President Roosevelt is sorry to hear of General Dodge’s illness and invites him to Oyster Bay for lunch when he finds it convenient.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-09-01
President Roosevelt has several matters he would like to discuss with General Dodge and invites him to Oyster Bay.
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1903-08-26
President Roosevelt will not commit to a position on the financial question until he speaks with Congressional leaders.
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1903-04-22
President Roosevelt found General Dodge’s visit helpful and congratulates him.
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1902-10-17
President Roosevelt will be unable to attend the Third Annual Reunion of the Society of the Army of the Philippines.
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1902-08-08
President Roosevelt must decline Grenville M. Dodge’s invitation to the reunion of the Society of the Army of Tennessee. However, Roosevelt expresses his respect for the “men of that great army” and wishes he could meet General O. O. Howard, the only living commander, and the descendants of other important Civil War generals.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-12