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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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1897-11-11
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Quay, Matthew Stanley, 1833-1904
English
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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1901-09-14
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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1902-10-14
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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1902-10-13
George B. Cortelyou informs Senator Quay that President Roosevelt would like to meet with him on Friday or Saturday.
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1902-10-08
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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1902-10-07
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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1902-10-01
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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1902-09-19
President Roosevelt asks Senator Quay to read and return the enclosed letter.
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1904-05-10
The appointment of Luke E. Wright as governor of the Philippines will be announced today.
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1904-05-05
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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1904-04-21
President Roosevelt trusts Alice M. Robertson’s recommendation to reappoint J. George Wright as an Inspector.
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1904-04-04
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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1904-03-07
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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1904-02-19
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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1904-02-16
The matter has been arranged as per Senator Quay’s desires.
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1904-02-03
President Roosevelt found the caribou head “magnificent” and has had it hung.
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1903-11-12
President Roosevelt thanks Senator Quay for the information and will have the Native American matter looked into.
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1903-11-04
President Roosevelt is sorry to hear about the business situation and agrees with Senator Quay’s description of the course of events.
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1903-10-27
President Roosevelt would like to see Senator Quay in Washington, D.C. and has several things to discuss with him.
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1903-10-07