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Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary explains travel arrangements to Curtis Guild and advises what to wear to dinner.
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1911-01-25
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1906-04-02
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
President Roosevelt cannot attend the banquet, although he would like to. Bishop Denis Joseph O’Connell thanked Roosevelt for the letter of introduction to the Minister to Japan.
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1906-02-28
President Roosevelt tells Governor Guild of Massachusetts that he has been requested to interfere in the planned execution of Charles L. Tucker. Roosevelt is not sure if he has such power, but regardless wishes to tell Guild that he feels that carrying out Tucker’s sentence seems “entirely sound,” and that he feels there should be no interference.
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1906-06-10
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1908-06-07
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
President Roosevelt chides Governor Guild for being involved with a petition that recently came to Roosevelt’s desk on behalf of Africans in the Congo Free State. Roosevelt receives hundreds of such petitions on a variety of topics based on whatever the current social cause is. If he had absolute power, and the United States were “prepared to embark on a long career of disinterested violence on behalf of all sufferers outside its limits,” then Roosevelt would gladly intervene, but as it stands he does not have any authority to intervene in any of the cases presented to him. Moreover, as the United States would not actually go to war in any of the cases, Roosevelt feels that the government should not “put itself into the ridiculous position of making a fuss which it does not intend to back up.”
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1906-04-02
Theodore Roosevelt expresses his disbelief regarding the events of Ambassador Guild’s letter, but he humorously states that he is not surprised. He send Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s love to Guild.
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1912-01-29
Theodore Roosevelt introduces Ambassador Guild to Robert Stuart MacArthur, the pastor of Calvary Church. He attests to MacArthur’s character and requests Guild assist him during his visit to Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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1911-11-14
Theodore Roosevelt informs Curtis Guild he replied to Archer Butler Hulbert expressing regrets he cannot accept Hulbert’s invitation. Roosevelt looks forward to seeing Guild on February 1.
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1911-01-25
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary asks Curtis Guild if he can come to dinner at Oyster Bay, New York, on February 1. Judge Clarke has also been invited.
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1911-01-20
Theodore Roosevelt is arranging for Curtis Guild and Justice John Proctor Clarke to stay overnight and asks Curtis for a list of dates when he is available.
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1911-01-17
Theodore Roosevelt informs Curtis the Boston meeting cannot conflict with the American Forestry Association. He is only available on January 10 or 12.
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1910-12-22
Theodore Roosevelt asks Curtis Guild how much time the engagement would take as his schedule is full.
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1910-12-13
President Roosevelt tells Governor Guild that he cannot accept the invitation to the Tavern Club, although if he were able to do so, it would be “a particular pleasure.”
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1908-11-18
Although President Roosevelt carefully considers every letter from Governor Guild, those related to Guild’s experience in the Spanish-American War receive particular attention. Roosevelt will immediately address the matter of Michie with the War Department, though he was unaware that there was a thought of changing Hugh Lenox Scott.
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1908-11-10
President Roosevelt wishes he could accept Governor Guild’s invitation, but he cannot.
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1908-07-23
President Roosevelt writes to Governor Guild, “Nonsense. Shall expect you to take lunch with me at 1:30 tomorrow.”
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1908-06-08
President Roosevelt is pleased to hear from Governor Guild of Massachusetts, and hopes that Guild will continue to serve Massachusetts as well in the future as he has in the past. Roosevelt is sorry to hear that Guild cannot come to the Governor’s dinner, but understands. (Guild had recently been very sick)
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1908-05-06
President Roosevelt thanks Curtis Guild, Governor of Massachusetts, for the telegram. He appreciated a recent speech that Guild gave.
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1908-03-04
President Roosevelt asks Governor Guild to give Mr. Fitzwilliams his warm regards, and say that he appreciated both the song and letter.
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1908-02-10