McBee, Silas, 1853-1924

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1910-05-16

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Silas McBee

Theodore Roosevest thanks Silas McBee for sending the editorials and says it was nice seeing McBee the other night.

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1911-10-24

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Silas McBee

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1913-05-13

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Silas McBee

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1913-02-11

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Silas McBee

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1905-05-13

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Silas McBee

President Roosevelt introduces Silas McBee, editor of The Churchman, to his friend Eleanor Franklin Egan. Having spent time in the Philippines, Egan and her husband Martin Egan want to show “the truth of conditions . . . and the need of the continuance of the present policy” there. Roosevelt feels that publishing Egan’s collection of articles will help the nation understand “what its duty in the Philippines is, and the vital necessity of performing that duty.”

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1908-09-09

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Silas McBee

President Roosevelt encloses Bishop Charles Henry Brent’s sermon and assures Silas McBee that he will talk to Brent. Unfortunately, Roosevelt must return to Washington, D.C., early, and he asks if it would be possible for McBee to bring Bishop of London Arthur F. Winnington Ingram to visit in Washington, D.C., rather than Oyster Bay. Roosevelt will play tennis with Ingram on the White House court.

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1907-08-31

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Silas McBee

President Roosevelt shares editor of the Churchman Silas McBee’s interest in and puzzlement over the sermon of Bishop Charles Henry Brent of the Philippines, which he analytically criticizes.

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1907-08-27

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Silas McBee

President Roosevelt has already sent his speech to the press and is unable to make the changes suggested by Silas McBee, the editor of The Churchman. Overall, he was disappointed by Butler’s speech. He encloses copies of previous letters expresses his “view on the antagonism to me in Wall Street.”

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1907-08-17

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Silas McBee

President Roosevelt thanks Silas McBee for his complimentary speech about him.

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1906-12-24

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Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Silas McBee

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Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

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1917-05-17

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Silas McBee

Theodore Roosevelt thanks Silas McBee for the newspaper and is interested in hearing about Canada’s new prime minister, Robert Laird Borden. He looks forward to hearing more.

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1911-11-16

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Silas McBee

Theodore Roosevelt thanks Silas McBee for his book and looks forward to reading it. He wants to talk to McBee before commenting on it.

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1911-11-10

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Silas McBee

Theodore Roosevelt is very enthusiastic about Silac McBee’s editorials and wants to meet with him to discuss.

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1911-09-15

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Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Silas McBee

The secretary of Theodore Roosevelt thanks Silas McBee on behalf of Roosevelt for sending him the correspondence.

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Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

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1911-09-06

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Silas McBee

Theodore Roosevelt tells Silas McBee how pleased he is that the articles will be “produced in permanent form.” He also believes they have “far reaching importance because of the great cause they champion and set forth.” He offers McBee his enthusiastic congratulations.

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1911-07-18

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Silas McBee

Theodore Roosevelt tells Silas McBee that he looks forward to reading Brooke Foss Westcott’s book, and that McBee made a great impression on him. He hopes to see McBee again soon to hear about his travels in Europe.

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1911-06-12

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Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Silas McBee

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs Silas McBee that Theodore Roosevelt will not be able to keep an appointment to have lunch with McBee on Tuesday due to a scheduling conflict, and asks if McBee would be willing to reschedule to Thursday instead.

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