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Fairbanks, Charles W. (Charles Warren), 1852-1918

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles W. Fairbanks

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles W. Fairbanks

President Roosevelt congratulates Senator Fairbanks on his nomination and thanks him for accepting the Vice-Presidential candidacy. Roosevelt stresses that Fairbanks was the “man above all others” to assume the role. He elaborates on the importance of the position, as five times the nation has had the Vice-President assume the Presidency.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-24

Letter from Victor Howard Metcalf to Charles W. Fairbanks

Letter from Victor Howard Metcalf to Charles W. Fairbanks

Secretary of Commerce and Labor Metcalf responds to a resolution requiring his department to furnish the Senate with all documents related to his investigation of Japanese students attending public schools in San Francisco. Metcalf states that the investigation was undertaken under the authority and as the representative of President Roosevelt and not in his capacity as Secretary of Commerce and Labor. The documents, therefore, are now under the custody and control of Roosevelt, to whom Metcalf has forwarded a copy of this letter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-06