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President Roosevelt understands that Representative Hepburn has lost his election. He says that Hepburn has been “a singularly straightforward and efficient servant” to the country and is pleased to have worked with him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-07
President Roosevelt thanks Colonel Hepburn for the apples, which have just arrived. He is pleased to have them for Thanksgiving dinner.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-10-24
President Roosevelt tells Representative William Peters Hepburn that the enclosed letter from Secretary of the Treasury George B. Cortelyou explains itself, and asks if they can secure action. He regrets Hepburn’s illness.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-04-20
President Roosevelt encloses a telegram from Patrick H. Morrissey and asks Senator Hepburn if Morrissey could be summoned before his conference committee. Roosevelt assumes that Hepburn wants the opinions of the best men from railroad organizations before they pass legislation.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-02-21
President Roosevelt would like Representative Hepburn to explain why the legislation shortening hours worked by railroad employees has stalled in committee. Roosevelt publicly promised that he would enact such legislation, and is eager to have it passed.
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1907-02-14
Secretary of War William H. Taft recently recommended that the wording of the Panama Canal bill in the Senate be amended from noting that the lock canal was recommended “by the minority of the Consulting Board of Engineers” to being recommended “by the President and the Secretary of War.” President Roosevelt does not feel that the change is absolutely necessary, but suggests to Senator Hepburn that making such a change may eliminate an opportunity for opponents of the lock canal to protest.
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1906-06-27
President Roosevelt comments to Representative Hepburn that he believes a suggestion of Intestate Commerce Commissioner Charles A. Prouty to be “eminently all right,” and asks if the second form of what Prouty suggested could be put in the legislation. In a handwritten addition, Roosevelt asks Hepburn to check with Attorney General William H. Moody before taking action on the matter.
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1906-05-24
President Roosevelt hopes that Colonel Hepburn is able to keep the Standard Oil and railroad coal-ownership propositions in the bill he is working on, as he believes it is very important.
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1906-05-29
President Roosevelt believes that while Congressman Hepburn’s commission should at least have seven members, it would be better if it had nine.
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1906-05-23
Attorney General Moody confirms that Representative Hepburn’s actions in the amendment to the Interstate Commerce Law is in line with President Roosevelt’s desires, and gives a detailed reasoning for his conclusion. In a typed addendum, Roosevelt agrees with Moody’s conclusions.
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1905-02-18
President Roosevelt believes it is “absolutely necessary” to pass the Panama legislation.
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1904-04-14
George B. Cortelyou informs Representative William Peters Hepburn that Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt would be pleased to receive Hepburn’s daughter, Edith Thummel, on the following day.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-12-15