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President Roosevelt wishes he could accept Governor Fort’s invitation but cannot as he already has too many others.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-19
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1914-05-21
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Fort, J. Franklin (John Franklin), 1852-1920
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Theodore Roosevelt writes to Governor Fort regarding the report Fort received at a meeting of agents of a Life Insurance Company. Roosevelt also urges Fort to read Roosevelt’s letter to Senator Clapp, which will be published in Monday’s newspaper.
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1912-08-29
Theodore Roosevelt congratulates New Jersey Governor Fort on his speech and the success of his meeting. Roosevelt implores Fort to join him in Chicago and invites him to lunch at The Outlook office.
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1912-07-27
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs Governor Fort that Roosevelt has received the letter from Thomas B. Delker. Roosevelt would like to know what Fort did so he can respond to Delker’s letter.
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1912-07-01
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary forwards a letter from Thomas B. Delker of the South Jersey Star. Roosevelt would like to know if anything can be done for the man referred to in Delker’s letter.
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1912-06-03
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary thanks Governor Fort for his telegram.
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1912-05-06
Theodore Roosevelt is glad J. Franklin Fort liked the article. Sadly, he agrees with Fort regarding the current administration. He earnestly hopes that President William H. Taft will do something to redeem himself.
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1911-11-21
Theodore Roosevelt thanks J. Franklin Fort for informing him that William Northup McMillan has returned, and has written to him at once. Roosevelt laments at the prospect of not being able to speak with him while he was here in the United States.
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1911-09-01
Theodore Roosevelt would be pleased to speak with Governor Fort, and asks him to visit on Friday and have lunch with him at the offices of The Outlook.
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1911-08-05
Theodore Roosevelt is interested in Reverend John Douglas Adam’s statement and asks Governor Fort to give him his regards.
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1910-09-13
Theodore Roosevelt wants to discuss the Progressive Party with J. Franklin Fort.
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1914-12-17
Theodore Roosevelt thanks the New Jersey Progressive State Committee and the County chairman for their resolution through Governor Fort. Roosevelt tells Fort privately that he does not want anyone attacking George W. Perkins.
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1912-11-19
President Roosevelt thanks Governor Fort of New Jersey for his letter. He feels that Fort should discuss the matter in his speech in Chicago exactly as he mentioned in his letter.
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1909-02-13
President Roosevelt is touched by the enclosed letters, as “anything like the loss of a child” stirs a parent’s empathy. He wonders if the police could take an active role in the matter. He is unsure what to do other than write to Governor Fort.
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1909-02-04
President Roosevelt will read Governor Fort’s letter with great pleasure and appreciates that he has sent it.
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1909-01-12
President Roosevelt thanks Governor Fort of New Jersey for the letter, and is sorry that he cannot accept.
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1908-06-23
President Roosevelt thanks Governor Fort for the letter and accompanying clipping.
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1908-06-03
President Roosevelt is not taking any part in the nomination for Vice President, and has not expressed any opinion on the subject.
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1908-05-30
President Roosevelt tells J. Franklin Fort, Governor of New Jersey, that the Hamilton Club is a “first-class organization,” and that the enclosed letter explains itself. He hopes Fort will be able to go.
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1908-02-26