Patterson, Thomas MacDonald, 1839-1916

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-05-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Patterson, Thomas MacDonald, 1839-1916

Language

English

President Roosevelt tells Thomas MacDonald Patterson that he has directed that Barclay be designated for examination. If he passes all right, Roosevelt says that he should have the backing of one of the current senators from Colorado, and that Patterson can likely arrange this in cooperation with Governor Henry Augustus Buchtel.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-04-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Patterson, Thomas MacDonald, 1839-1916

Language

English

President Roosevelt tells Senator Patterson that because he appointed Franklin K. Lane of California to the Interstate Commerce Commission, he does not believe that he can appoint another person from the Pacific or Inter-mountain states. If he were able to remake the Commission entirely, he may be able to take Patterson’s advice, but barring that does not believe it will be possible.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-07-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt tells Senator Patterson that he will see Senator Henry Moore Teller next week and “talk with entire frankness with him.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

After discussing the matter of grazing rates in forest reserves with Attorney General William H. Moody and Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson, President Roosevelt disagrees with Senator Patterson about the matter. He encloses letters between himself and Wilson that show that their policy is made in the interest of the smaller ranchmen and stockmen.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt thanks Senator Patterson for his courtesy, but declines his request to allow a reporter to accompany him on his Colorado hunting trip. Roosevelt feels he could not allow one reporter to accompany him without allowing many others to come as well.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-04-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt feels the same way Colorado Senator Patterson feels about Judge James Wickersham. Roosevelt says he believes the accusations about Wickersham are false, and that he has been a good judge.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-03-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt informs Senator Patterson that, while he knows Patterson did not leak information about him visiting the Denver Chamber of Commerce to the press, he would like to emphasize that there are many different considerations to make before he can definitively accept the invitation to attend the banquet.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-03-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt inquires whether the District Attorney spoke to Senator Patterson regarding his reasons for recommending against the pardon.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-03-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt complains to Senator Patterson about the corruption, lies, and lack of “moral scruple” on the part of Edward Harry Harriman and other corporate leaders who oppose Roosevelt because he has instigated measures to strengthen the federal government’s oversight of their businesses. Roosevelt admits that corporations did contribute to his 1904 campaign, but he claims that he did not personally solicit funds from Harriman. 

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1907-04-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919