Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Fraser McDowell
President Roosevelt is glad to hear from Bishop McDowell and wishes he could join McDowell at Miles City.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1908-08-27
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President Roosevelt is glad to hear from Bishop McDowell and wishes he could join McDowell at Miles City.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-27
President Roosevelt does not understand what Bishop McDowell objects to in Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson’s statement of his attitude. The meat packing industry has behaved unwisely and has tried to prevent appropriate legislation, and Roosevelt believes that it is necessary for Wilson to make the packers understand that the government wants to see real improvement from them.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-07-11
President Roosevelt thanks Methodist Bishop McDowell for the nice note.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-05-21
President Roosevelt writes to Bishop William Fraser McDowell that he was impressed with his recent sermon and Roosevelt will strive to retain McDowell’s respect. Roosevelt thanks Bishop McDowell and others in the Methodist Episcopal River Rock Conference for their endorsement of Roosevelt’s involvement in the peace conference.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-10-11