Kearns, Thomas, 1862-1918

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-07

Creator(s)

Barnes, Benjamin F., 1868-1909

Recipient

Kearns, Thomas, 1862-1918

President Roosevelt cannot act on the case until receiving the report from the District Attorney and Judge. Roosevelt is reluctant to extend a pardon, as the usual practice in similar cases is to commute the sentence.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-12

President Roosevelt looks forward to seeing Senator Kearns and Jennie Judge Kearns at lunch on Wednesday. Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton will be unable to join them.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-14

President Roosevelt looks forward to dining with Senator and Mrs. Kearns when they are in New York and encloses a note for Jennie Judge Kearns.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-18

President Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt would like to host Senator Kearns and Jennie Judge Kearns at Oyster Bay, New York, for lunch.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-08

James S. Easby-Smith informs Senator Kearns that the application for Executive Clemency for Charles Meighen has been received and referred to the U.S. attorney and trial judge for their opinions.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-04

Senator Hanna advises against making Reed O. Smoot a Senator because Smoot is a Mormon apostle and will face opposition due to his religious beliefs and high position in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Hanna does not make the argument that no member of the Mormon church should be a member, just not one that is holds so high a position.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-12-17