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President Roosevelt thanks Henry B. F. Macfarland for the letter and will make the suggested visit if he can.
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1908-09-24
President Roosevelt extends well-wishes and regards to Henry B. F. Macfarland and his wife, Mary Lyon Macfarland.
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1909-03-01
President Roosevelt joins with Henry B. F. Macfarland’s committee and all the citizens of Washington, D.C., to recognize the social service that Charles Frederick Weller and Eugenia Winston Weller have performed over the past seven years. Among many other initiatives, the couple worked on committees to prevent consumption, improve housing conditions, and establish playgrounds and summer outings. Their departure is widely regretted.
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1908-11-18
President Roosevelt explains the difference between Commissioner Macfarland’s case and those of Forest Service Chief Gifford Pinchot or Secretary of the Interior James Rudolph Garfield. Roosevelt does not understand why the “gas fight” should not be kept distinct from a single-headed commission. He also disagrees with the present organization of the Department of the Interior, although he is not against Garfield.
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1908-11-11
President Roosevelt encloses a letter from Mrs. Charles E. Willett to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, explaining that her children are not allowed to go to school in Tennallytown. The Roosevelts know Mrs. Willett because they see her when they are out riding. He asks Commissioner Macfarland if it would be possible to allow the children to attend school.
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1908-10-14
President Roosevelt thanks Henry B. F. Macfarland for the book, which he will read with pleasure.
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1908-08-03
President Roosevelt invites Henry B. F. Macfarland, President of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, to attend the Conference of Governors. The conference will address the conservation of natural resources, with its purpose defined by the Inland Waterways Commission.
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1908-05-01
President Roosevelt tells Henry B. F. Macfarland that he will unfortunately not be able to attend the meeting honoring the memory of Father Denis J. Stafford. Roosevelt comments on the good work that Stafford did during his life, and that he illustrated a strong religious fervor combined with a broad tolerance of different individual beliefs.
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1908-02-06
President Roosevelt has heard from his sons Quentin and Archie that there is legislation being considered which would lengthen the school day in the District of Columbia. Roosevelt asks Henry B. F. Macfarland for information about the bill, which he opposes.
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1907-02-16
President Roosevelt now regrets writing the letter to Mr. Mott because Henry B. F. Macfarland has asked him to write more letters to be sent to Mr. Woodward and John B. Sleman.
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1907-02-09
President Roosevelt informs Henry B. F. Macfarland that he heard from Secretary of the Navy Truman Handy Newberry that Macfarland had advocated in the past for the advancement of his brother, Horace G. Macfarland, and that Newberry believed that Macfarland’s brother had instigated these requests. Roosevelt explains the difficulty that such letters cause, as positions are supposed to be assigned according to merit, not influence, and Newberry felt that Macfarland’s brother was actually hurting his case through such appeals.
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1906-05-23
President Roosevelt wants Henry B. F. Macfarland, President of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, to bring to the board’s attention the necessity of recommending that Congress enact a law prohibiting the hunting of birds and small game within the city limits. Existing laws limit the seasons in which game can be shot, but Roosevelt believes it is now time to prohibit the practice all year round. He feels doing so would benefit both wildlife and the public.
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1905-12-21
President Roosevelt “detest[s]…the yellow journalism of the woods,” and identifies author William J. Long as the chief offender. Roosevelt asks Commissioner Macfarland to confirm if Long’s books are being used in Washington, D.C., schools. He urges the Commissioners to seek recommendations for books about the outdoors from credible sources such as John Burroughs and C. Hart Merriam.
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1905-05-29
On behalf of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, William Loeb sends Henry B. F. Macfarland a $5 check to renew Roosevelt’s subscription to the work of the Inter-State Y.M.C.A.
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1905-02-13
William Loeb encloses President Roosevelt’s letter to the president of the Young Men’s Christian Association International Convention.
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1904-05-09
President Roosevelt thanks Henry MacFarland for the kind note of sympathy.
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1903-11-27
President Roosevelt expresses his sympathy at Commissioner MacFarland’s loss.
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1903-11-06
William Loeb encloses President Roosevelt’s letter to General Booth.
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1903-02-20
President Roosevelt introduces sculptor Edward Kemeys. Roosevelt is interested in acquiring a fountain by Kemeys for Washington, D.C., and asks Henry B. F. Macfarland for his assistance.
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1902-05-29
On behalf of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, William Loeb informs Henry B. F. Macfarland that she would be pleased to renew her subscription to supporting the work of the international young Men’s Christian Associations, and encloses a $5 check for that purpose.
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1904-02-02