Hammond, John Hays, 1855-1936

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-05-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Hammond, John Hays, 1855-1936

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-04-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Hammond, John Hays, 1855-1936

President Roosevelt cannot give the endorsement John Hays Hammond requests, because if he gave one endorsement, he would be asked to endorse countless other organizations as well. If he were going to South Africa, he would hire Frederick Russell Burnham as a guide. Because he is going to East Africa, however, he needs someone with local knowledge.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-29

President Roosevelt tells John Hays Hammond that he does not believe the matter required courage; in the first place, he assumes that everyone thought the Brownsville Affair was carried out under his direct orders, and in the second place, he made sure everyone knew that he took responsibility for the affair.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-08

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1917-11-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Hammond, John Hays, 1855-1936

Theodore Roosevelt wishes he could accept John Hays Hammond’s invitation but he cannot accept any new engagements.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-24

President Roosevelt sends John Hays Hammond, president of the American Institute of Mining Engineers, an invitation to a conference of governors he is hosting on conservation of natural resources. It was suggested to Roosevelt that, in addition to inviting the governors of the various states, that he also invite various national organizations to be involved in the conference to discuss how to conserve the nation’s resources.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-17

President Roosevelt invites John Hays Hammond to become a member of the newly-formed Advisory Board on Fuels and Structural Materials. The Board will investigate the properties and best methods using the United States’s fuels and building materials.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03-02

President Roosevelt appoints John Hay Hammond as a delegate to the American Mining Congress in Portland, Oregon, that will be held in August.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-05