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Brander Matthews has received a letter from his friend Leigh Hunt who is in Shanghai and wanted to express his support for President Roosevelt. Matthews approves of Roosevelt’s actions in the “Schley squabble.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-29
William Barclay Parsons requests a brief meeting with President Roosevelt.
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1901-12-29
Christopher Minot Weld asks for support for a movement to have Russell C. Allen, a fellow Harvard classmate, appointed Collector at San Diego, California.
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1901-12-29
Adelaide Elisabeth Gomes draws President Roosevelt’s attention to one of his former teachers, Madame Castegnier, who is having numerous troubles.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-30
Robert Underwood Johnson, Secretary of the American Copyright League, calls President Roosevelt’s attention to his position on the Council of the American Copyright League. He suggests that Roosevelt resign from this position as it may be necessary to deal with copyright legislation as President of the United States.
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1901-12-30
Jacob A. Riis encloses a letter from an unnamed woman that has some “mischief brewing” against the Roosevelt family.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-27
Nicholas Murray Butler believes there is a conspiracy to overthrow the Washington, D.C., school administration for personal purposes. He identifies several of the conspirators and expresses his dislike for their actions.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-30
Justice Davy requests that James L. Hodges, Davy’s brother-in-law, be allowed to keep his position as Assayer of the Mint at Denver, Colorado. There has been some “slight opposition” to Hodges retaining the post.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-30
1902 compliments slip from the Pullman Company.
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1902
F. Norton Goddard opposes the reappointment of William Henkel as United States Marshal for the Southern District of New York.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-30
Electus D. Litchfield follows up previous correspondence between his mother and President Roosevelt regarding the conduct of his great-grandfather, William S. Cox, during the War of 1812 and includes material for Roosevelt to review. Cox is unfavorably mentioned in Roosevelt’s book The Naval War of 1812 and Litchfield hopes this can be revised in subsequent editions.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-30
A suit against Ellis H. Roberts, Treasurer of the United States, brought by his sister has been refereed against Roberts. It was determined that Roberts appropriated funds from his sister for his own personal use. He was ordered to pay back the money and has yet to do so.
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1901-12-30
Herbert Parsons clears up a misunderstanding regarding U.S. Marshal William Henkel’s loyalty to Parsons during his previous Congressional campaign.
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1901-12-30
W. H. Phillips and A. V. Braithwaite recommend their services to President Roosevelt after hearing that he plans to have the interior of his Oyster Bay, New York home decorated.
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1901-12-30
Leslie M. Shaw thanks President Roosevelt for the “distinguished honor,” presumably being appointed Secretary of the Treasury, and indicates that he will soon visit the White House.
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1901-12-30
Wayne MacVeagh writes to encourage President Roosevelt to appoint Charles Francis Adams to the special embassy for the coronation of King Edward. MacVeagh encloses a draft of a written announcement of such an appointment for Roosevelt’s use, noting that Adams is the fourth in direct family descent (from President John Adams) to serve in American diplomacy.
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1901-12-31
Bishop Potter denies signing a position that supports allowing Emilio Aguinaldo to travel to the United States and speak on behalf of Filipinos.
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1901-12-31
William R. Stewart has withdrawn his name from a petition urging President Roosevelt to allow Emilio Aguinaldo entrance to the United States. Stewart explains that he signed the petition on the request of a common friend, Josephine Shaw Lowell, but has since changed his mind.
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1901-12-31
Henry W. Taft recommends William Henkel for reappointment as United States Marshal.
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1901-12-31
Rafael Uribe Uribe introduces himself as a representative of Colombia’s Liberal Party and a soldier of the rebel army. He explains his party’s opposition to the conservative regime and asserts that it fought against the extension of the concession of the Panama Canal to the French. He asserts that the liberals are fighting against tyrannical oppression and hopes that the United States will look upon them with sympathy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12