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Josiah Quincy requests a letter of introduction to Ambassador Clayton, the United States Ambassador to Mexico. Qunicy will be traveling in Mexico for business.
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1902-01-31
Maria Longworth Storer offers to return President Roosevelt’s letters pertaining to “the Catholic Church in America.” Quotations from the letters have been made public and “used to injure” Roosevelt.
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1902-01-31
Rev. Charles James Wood relates the story of the church bell from St. John’s Church in York, Pennsylvania, which cracked in 1901 while tolling in memory of President William McKinley.
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1902-01-31
Emily Hagar York thanks President Roosevelt for the biography of Gouverneur Morris which was sent to the Gouverneur Morris Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
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1902-01-31
Ambassador Choate had a successful audience with Edward VII, King of Great Britain. King Edward appreciated President Roosevelt’s photograph and was pleased to hear of Whitelaw Reid’s appointment as the next ambassador.
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1902-02-01
Richard Harding Davis accepts the invitation to luncheon and offers some advice regarding Prince Heinrich of Prussia’s upcoming visit.
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1902-02-01
Postmaster General Payne withdraws his acceptance of President Roosevelt’s invitation to travel to Charleston, South Carolina. He is not yet comfortable with his duties as Postmaster General and must continue to familiarize himself with the department’s situation.
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1902-02-01
Douglas and Corinne Roosevelt Robinson will be in London during the coronation of Edward VII, King of Great Britain and would like to “see things as well as possible.” Robinson understands that Alice Roosevelt, Anna Roosevelt Cowles, and William S. Cowles will be attending in an official capacity. In this capacity, they will likely be responsible for invitations and Robinson believes that Corinne will be more comfortable if they do not have to go through Mrs. Cowles for invitations. He asks if President Roosevelt can intercede with Ambassador Choate so that they can “see as much as any lay lady and gentleman can see.”
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1902-02-01
The Schley-Sampson controversy has “caused much pain and chagrin to every friend of the Navy” and Benjamin F. Tracy believes that Admiral Schley’s appeal offers an opportunity for President Roosevelt to end the controversy and give both Admirals the honor they deserve for the blockade and battle of Santiago.
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1902-02-01
Ambassador White was able to speak with Chancellor von Bülow regarding the transfer of the gentleman named in President Roosevelt’s letter to a suitable position in the United States. Chancellor von Bülow and Emperor William II have a high opinion of the gentleman and White is under the impression that a transfer will eventually be carried out.
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1902-02-01
Francis Marion Cockrell apologizes for missing the dinner hosted by Secretary and Mrs. Hitchcock. He regrets not being able to meet President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt.
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1902-02-02
Noble E. Dawson congratulates President Roosevelt on his Cuban policy and relates his enjoyment while traveling across the Midwest.
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1902-02-02
Alastair Penrose Gordon-Cumming encloses the latest information from his brother Walter who is in South Africa and suffering from gout. Several of Gordon-Cumming’s cousins were killed at the Battle of Colenso and he wishes that President Roosevelt could stop the South African War.
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1902-02-02
John Ellis Roosevelt will be traveling to Washington, D.C., around March 1 and would like to secure tickets for the “various ceremonials.”
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1902-02-02
Clarence H. Beard owns the property of the former Barhamville Seminary near Columbia, South Carolina, which hosted President Roosevelt’s mother, Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, as a pupil. President Roosevelt will be traveling to Columbia and Beard offers to show Roosevelt the grounds.
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1902-02-03
Senator Beveridge provides a note of introduction for George W. Beavers of the Post Office. Beveridge attempted to introduce Beavers in person, but President Roosevelt was meeting with General Nelson Appleton Miles and the Senator had to leave for a meeting related to Governor-General of the Philippines William H. Taft.
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1902-02-03
Joseph Bucklin Bishop has accepted the invitation for Thursday evening and hopes he can have a private talk with President Roosevelt on Friday. The rumored alliance between President Roosevelt and Governor Odell against Senator Platt has lessened the opposition to Odell’s Lunacy and Charity Bills.
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1902-02-03
Nicholas Murray Butler encourages President Roosevelt to “stick to his principles and compel action” concerning efforts to expand trade relations with Cuba and the West Indies. He cautions that unless Republicans who support protective trade measures take the lead on the matter the Democrats will have a strong campaign issue and could consequently “tear down the whole protective system.”
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1902-02-03
John Henry Hammond declines the appointment of Commissioner of Immigration. Given the amount of work and restrictions and requirements of the position, he does not feel he could carry out the work in a manner that would be a credit to himself or the administration.
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1902-02-03
Representative Hill defends Seth Pratt, nominee for postmaster at Litchfield, against accusations from John Hutchins
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1902-02-03