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Theodore Roosevelt tells Dan T. Moore that he would accept his invitation if he was going to the Spanish War Veterans’ Reunion, but he is not. He particularly wants to see the field artillery practices and thinks it is fine that Moore was put in charge of the new field artillery school as it is a valuable and interesting service.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-07
President Roosevelt is frustrated by Congress thwarting his attempts at military reform, and agrees with Captain Moore that the United States “has everything to learn from the Germans” in regard to military administration. As such, Roosevelt is “dumfounded” by the negative press coverage of German Emperor William II. On a more personal note, Roosevelt is delighted to be the godfather of Moore’s son, Dan T. Moore Jr.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-09
President Roosevelt has fixed the Clarence Northrup Jones issue after all, as he simply told the board not to issue the commission. Roosevelt says that the four years’ detail will also be attended to, although the abuses were not as bad as he thought.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-04-17
President Roosevelt informs Dan T. Moore that he does not know anything about Clarence Northrup Jones’s case. Roosevelt had already signed his commission when he got Moore’s letter, and doubts if anything can now be done about it. He asks Moore to send any information indicating that Jones has acted poorly in the past year.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-04-04
President Roosevelt has responded to the first paragraph of Dan T. Moore’s letter, but asks him to clarify what he is asking in the second.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-02-04
President Roosevelt was interested to read what Dan T. Moore has had to say about Colonel Arthur Murray. Secretary of War William H. Taft and senior War Department officers think highly of Murray, and Roosevelt believes that “in spite of certain defects he is on the whole the best man for the position.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-07-11
William Loeb encloses President Roosevelt’s check in payment for the blankets purchased for Pine Knot.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-01-12
President Roosevelt spoke with the Secretary of War about Dan T. Moore’s situation. The Secretary informed Roosevelt that he places officers in positions based strictly on their merit. Roosevelt agreed with that method, but wished to make sure Moore was not passed over when his merits were examined.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-05