Fish, Hamilton, II, 1849-1936

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1913-04-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Fish, Hamilton, II, 1849-1936

Language

English

President Roosevelt accepts Assistant United States Treasurer Fish’s resignation. Ordinarily Roosevelt would regret receiving such a letter, but in this case he is sure Fish will continue to serve excellently while in Congress.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt apologizes for his error and corrects his earlier statement that Assistant Treasurer Fish could stay in office while running for Congress. Secretary of the Treasury George B. Cortelyou, as well as several other cabinet officers, have said this would not be fair to others who have had to resign during the nomination process.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt cancels his first letter to Assistant Treasurer Fish with a second letter, which he has just sent.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt encourages Assistant Treasurer Fish in his run for Congress. Although Roosevelt cannot participate in nominating Fish, it seems settled anyway. Roosevelt agrees that Fish does not have to give up his position until February.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt thanks Assistant Treasurer Fish for the letter, which is particularly interesting due to the current situation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt has included most of the provisions Hamilton Fish mentioned in his party platform. Roosevelt looks forward to visiting with Fish and compliments Fish’s son.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-07-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt is glad that Hamilton Fish is going to Chicago as Roosevelt thinks Fish can do good there. Roosevelt has forwarded Fish’s letter to Senator Dixon to try and get tickets for Fish to the convention in Chicago.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-06-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary believes that sections of the report on Mr. Barnes would be considered libelous if published. Roosevelt appreciates Hamilton Fish’s suggestion and has several copies of the report.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-06-05

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs Hamilton Fish that his suggestions were handed to a manager within the New Jersey campaign.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-05-27

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks Hamilton Fish for the letter sent to Theodore Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-05-15

Creator(s)

Assistant Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt does not think that Hamilton Fish II needs to reply to William R. McCredie’s letter. Roosevelt responds to Herbert Parson’s letter to Fish, in that Roosevelt never wanted personal loyalty from Parsons, but wanted him to act honestly at the Republican National Convention. Roosevelt believes that the William H. Taft delegates were wrongfully seated.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-11-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt expresses his concern about the New York governor’s race to Hamilton Fish. Roosevelt is inclined to believe that Hughes should be nominated, but there is such strong feeling against him in certain quarters that he is unsure. Fortunately, Roosevelt says, he will not become involved at this time.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt agrees with Hamilton Fish’s comment about the memorial.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-06-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt tells Assistant Treasurer Fish that it is impossible for him to interfere with politics in New York. The last time he helped Governor Charles Evans Hughes, Hughes’s friends took an attitude that would make it “a good deal worse than folly” for Roosevelt to do so again.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt thanks Hamilton Fish II for sending him a speech made by Alexander Gilbert.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-01-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt is unable to give Hamilton Fish a job in an embassy, as he would prefer to promote from within. David Jayne Hill, who is already in the service, would take preference if any New York man is considered.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt is entertained by Assistant Treasurer Fish’s letter and agrees with Fish about the “gentleman in question.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt encourages Assistant Treasurer Fish to “go by all means,” saying he thinks it is an “excellent thing to do.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt informs Hamilton Fish II that up until Governor Frank Wayland Higgins took action, he also would have chosen Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright for Speaker of the Assembly over James Wolcott Wadsworth. Former governor Benjamin B. Odell made his canvass a “savage and personal attack” on Roosevelt and had chosen to back Wainwright, and as such, a victory for Wainwright would have been seen as a victory for Odell.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919