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L. S. Swanson has received news from Senator Nelson that President Roosevelt will most likely replace McKinley diplomatic appointments with his own. Swanson asks Jacob A. Riis to appeal to Roosevelt on his behalf. However, if Riis is the man to replace him, Swanson will welcome his successor.
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1905-01-03
President Roosevelt expresses to Jacob A. Riis a feeling of humility upon reading the biography Riis wrote of him and claims “you have not painted me as I am but as I would like to be.” Roosevelt professes that Riis’s words spur him on, though he thinks that some day, Riis will realize he was mistaken as to Roosevelt’s powers.
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1904-02-17
President Roosevelt is glad Jacob A. Riis is resting and tells him not to begin lecturing too soon. Although Roosevelt believes he has done the “southern brother” some good, Roosevelt does not think he will be kindly regarded until he is dead. The president hopes to see Riis and his wife, Elisabeth D. Riis, at his inauguration.
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1905-01-29
Theodore Roosevelt wishes a happy New Year for the Riis family. He agrees to meet with Clifford Webster Barnes but will not speak in Chicago, Illinois, as this would require him to make speeches all the way to and from Chicago.
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1912-01-06
President Roosevelt will consult with Jacob A. Riis before coming to a decision regarding the “Danish Islands business.” There are a variety of charges against Edward F. McSweeney and Terence Vincent Powderly, and Roosevelt feels he needs to learn more about the situation before he can make a decision.
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1902-03-18
When Jacob A. Riis comes to Washington, D.C., for the publishers’ dinner, President Roosevelt would like him to come directly to the White House.
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1902-03-27
President Roosevelt has glanced over the article on Mrs. Roosevelt and will not suggest a change. Roosevelt believes that Jacob A. Riis is the only man who could write such an article.
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1902-05-13
President Roosevelt was saddened by Jacob A. Riis’s note but is pleased to complete the request.
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1902-08-16
President Roosevelt fears that if he sends a message to the Sunday School Times there will be a flood of similar requests. Roosevelt would appreciate Jacob A. Riis’s judgment on the matter. Roosevelt declined an invitation to speak at the Beth Israel Hospital because accepting would create “endless embarrassment.”
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1902-08-20
President Roosevelt agrees to serve as trustee of the will but suggests a man with business capacity as a better choice. Roosevelt is indignant at the mine owners but points out that the miners are also wrong on several points. He wishes that the miners would have returned to work while the Commission investigates.
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1902-10-08
President Roosevelt looks forward to seeing journalist Jacob A. Riis. He is willing to stand alone when necessary, but is heartened by Riis’s support.
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1902-10-22
President Roosevelt has been reading Jacob A. Riis’s book all morning with delight. He would be proud, if there is still time, to let Riis dedicate the book to him. In his present position, there is little Roosevelt can do with regard to the slums. The large crowds he attracts would be prohibitive.
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1902-11-12
President Roosevelt is pleased to hear about Jacob A. Riis’s mother, Carolina Riis. He sends them both well wishes.
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1903-02-03
President Roosevelt, responding to an appeal from Jacob Riis on behalf of Captain John Flood of the New York City police force, says he does not want to write F. V. Greene directly, but he encloses a letter for Riis to use at his discretion. Roosevelt relates that during his recent trip to San Francisco, he mentioned Riis in a speech, and several Danish immigrants approached him after to express their pride in Riis as an American.
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1903-06-11
President Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt would be pleased to coordinate their trip to Twin Island with the Riis family. Roosevelt suggests Wednesday, August 12 for the start date.
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1903-07-27
President Roosevelt reviews the travel plans and would be pleased to have the McHargs meet them on the island.
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1903-07-31
President Roosevelt was glad to receive Jacob A. Riis’s publication, The Peril and Preservation of the Home.
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1903-08-20
President Roosevelt invites Jacob A. Riis to stay at the White House while he is in Washington, D.C., on December 14 and 15. He would like to discuss the Anthracite Coal business.
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1903-11-04
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1894-12-04
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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1895-01-03
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919