Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Matthew Stanley Quay
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1897-11-11
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Quay, Matthew Stanley, 1833-1904
Language
English
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Quay, Matthew Stanley, 1833-1904
Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Matthew Stanley Quay
George B. Cortelyou apologizes for his inattention to Senator Quay’s telegram and cites President McKinley’s assassination as the reason the telegram was missed.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-14
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Telegram from George B. Cortelyou to Matthew Stanley Quay
George B. Cortelyou informs Senator Quay that President Roosevelt would like him to convey an offer to John Mitchell. Roosevelt suggests adding a representative of labor and Archbishop Ireland to the proposed commissioners.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-14
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Telegram from George B. Cortelyou to Matthew Stanley Quay
George B. Cortelyou writes to Senator Quay to inform him that President Roosevelt would like to know if he has communicated with Philander C. Knox.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-13
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Telegram from George B. Cortelyou to Matthew Stanley Quay
George B. Cortelyou informs Senator Quay that President Roosevelt would like to meet with him on Friday or Saturday.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-08
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Telegram from George B. Cortelyou to Matthew Stanley Quay
George B. Cortelyou writes to Senator Quay to inform him that President Roosevelt has made an offer to John Mitchell and would like to meet with Quay.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-07
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Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Matthew Stanley Quay
President Roosevelt informs Senator Quay that he has requested a meeting with the presidents of the anthracite coal companies and John Mitchell for October 3. He would like to meet with Quay at his earliest convenience.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-01
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Matthew Stanley Quay
President Roosevelt informs Senator Quay that John Mitchell has no intention of calling off the strike and insists on a compromise.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-09-19
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Matthew Stanley Quay
President Roosevelt asks Senator Quay to read and return the enclosed letter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-05-10
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Matthew Stanley Quay
The appointment of Luke E. Wright as governor of the Philippines will be announced today.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-05-05
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Matthew Stanley Quay
President Roosevelt will sign the bill if he can. The land on the Rosebud Agency has been raised from $3 to $4, which the agent, Assistant Secretary Ryan, and Commissioner Richards believe is enough.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-04-21
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Matthew Stanley Quay
President Roosevelt trusts Alice M. Robertson’s recommendation to reappoint J. George Wright as an Inspector.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-04-04
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Matthew Stanley Quay
Before receiving Senator Quay’s letter, President Roosevelt had sent his message about the Bonaparte report to the Senate. He regrets not being able to discuss it with Quay.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-03-07
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Matthew Stanley Quay
President Roosevelt is reluctant to consider locality when appointing members of the Isthmian Canal Commission. For engineers, Roosevelt favors William Barclay Parsons and Alfred Noble. He is always open to political recommendations but must consider “the way the work will be done.”
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-02-19
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Matthew Stanley Quay
All the appointments have been made for this year. However, if Mr. Woodworth’s father served in the military then he could be appointed next year.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-02-16
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Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Matthew Stanley Quay
The matter has been arranged as per Senator Quay’s desires.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-02-03
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Matthew Stanley Quay
President Roosevelt found the caribou head “magnificent” and has had it hung.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-11-12
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Matthew Stanley Quay
President Roosevelt thanks Senator Quay for the information and will have the Native American matter looked into.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-11-04
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Matthew Stanley Quay
President Roosevelt is sorry to hear about the business situation and agrees with Senator Quay’s description of the course of events.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-10-27
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Matthew Stanley Quay
President Roosevelt would like to see Senator Quay in Washington, D.C. and has several things to discuss with him.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-10-07