Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Weldon Brinton Heyburn
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-05-13
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Heyburn, Weldon Brinton, 1852-1912
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Weldon Brinton Heyburn
President Roosevelt has received Idaho Senator Heyburn’s letter, and was pleased both at the course of action that Heyburn decided to take, and that his health is recovering.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-06-04
Letter from William Loeb to Weldon Brinton Heyburn
Letter from William Loeb to Weldon Brinton Heyburn
Letter from William Loeb to Weldon Brinton Heyburn
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Weldon Brinton Heyburn
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-06-13
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Weldon Brinton Heyburn
President Roosevelt believes Senator Heyburn’s resolution to be unwise, and requests Heyburn come meet with him about the matter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-03-15
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Weldon Brinton Heyburn
Theodore Roosevelt verifies that he does want to fill forest reserve vacancies by promotion. These appointments do not need to be confirmed by the Senate. Roosevelt believes it is best when appointments can be made by the heads of departments.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-06-04
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Weldon Brinton Heyburn
Governor of Puerto Rico William Henry Hunt and several others testified to President Roosevelt that the charge was well founded. Roosevelt does not understand what Senator Heyburn is saying regarding his conversation with Hunt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-05-04
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Weldon Brinton Heyburn
President Roosevelt has referred Senator Heyburn’s letter to Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock. He clarifies that no forest reserves will be made without consultation with Heyburn, but preliminary withdrawals of land can happen because it would be impossible to make advance notifications without risking improper advantages.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-03-02
Letter from Willis Sweet to Weldon Brinton Heyburn
Willis Sweet updates Weldon Heyburn on prison conditions in Puerto Rico and other matters. Prisoners in Puerto Rico are not confined to individual cells, instead they are herded together. Problems within the prison are complicated by weak prison authority. Sweet also must deal with a number of pardons. Original sentences do not always fit the crime. Trial by jury has also been recently implemented in Puerto Rico.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-07-28