Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert P. Porter
President Roosevelt will read Robert P. Porter’s article with interest, and looks forward to seeing him.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1908-08-28
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President Roosevelt will read Robert P. Porter’s article with interest, and looks forward to seeing him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-28
William Loeb returns the enclosures to Robert P. Portner and regrets that nothing can be done as Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt has already completed arrangements for the upcoming musicals. He will add Ms. Newall to the list as a member of Portner’s family.
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1907-01-10
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Robert P. Porter for sending a letter and newspaper clippings.
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1912-05-07
Theodore Roosevelt writes to The London Times editor Robert P. Porter that the volume has not arrived yet, but he is certain he will enjoy it. Roosevelt imagines Porter has seen what Roosevelt has written in the Metropolitan.
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1915-10-20
Thanking Robert P. Porter for previously conveyed congratulations, President Roosevelt praises The Times of London for their coverage of a President Lincoln celebration and printing of his related speech. Roosevelt invites Porter and his wife to dine with himself and Edith.
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1909-02-24
President Roosevelt promises Robert P. Porter that he will speak with President-Elect William H. Taft about him, and hopes that Taft will keep Porter on the same basis that he has been with Roosevelt. Roosevelt also says he will talk with Scribner’s if he gets the chance, but that he must leave the issue entirely in their hands.
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1908-12-19
President Roosevelt informs Robert P. Porter that Scribner’s has control of the articles he will produce during his African trip. He asks Porter to confer with them. Roosevelt invites Porter to come visit after reading his message.
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1908-12-07
President Roosevelt thanks Robert P. Porter for the article in the Times, although he does not know what an “Honorary Bencher” would be like. He cannot make any statement about the election for publication.
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1908-10-30
President Roosevelt thanks Robert P. Porter and his wife Alice Russell Porter for the birthday wishes and the clippings they enclosed.
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1908-10-27
President Roosevelt looks forward to reading Robert P. Porter’s telegraphed reports, which have not yet arrived.
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1908-07-23
After thinking the matter over, President Roosevelt has spoken with Jacob H. Schiff, with Secretary of the Treasury George B. Cortelyou present. Although Roosevelt does not think anything came of the talk, he will tell Robert P. Porter the details when he next sees him.
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1908-06-04
President Roosevelt is not sure what he can do about the Westinghouse matter that Robert P. Porter wrote him about. He will speak with Secretary of State Elihu Root and Treasury Secretary George B. Cortelyou, but he is hesitant to make a business suggestion to a New York financier. As he does not do special favors for people, he does not want to ask one of anyone.
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1908-05-29
President Roosevelt will read the article that Robert P. Porter of The Times sent with interest as it seems like the kind that has not appeared in an English newspaper for a long time. He will be going to Mississippi in October.
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1907-04-22
President Roosevelt looks forward to a visit from Robert P. Porter and compliments his editorial in The Times.
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1906-10-02
President Roosevelt thanks Robert P. Porter for sending him an article, which he found very interesting.
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1906-04-02