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Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary forwards a letter addressed to Roosevelt and asks I. K. Russell to follow the writer’s suggestion if it does not inconvenience him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-08-12
Theodore Roosevelt thanks I. K. Russell for sending him “interesting” letters.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-06-11
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary returns a letter from Jacob Gould Schurman to I. K. Russell.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-18
Theodore Roosevelt tells Isaac Russell he agrees with his views on President Schurman. Roosevelt criticizes Schurman for helping big business, and says he will bring it up with The Outlook. He thanks Russell and hopes to see him soon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-12
Theodore Roosevelt found himself genuinely interested in I. K. Russell’s letter, and connects Russell’s comments about church people standing by Edward Henry Harriman with Edward Alsworth Ross’s book, Sin and Society. Roosevelt wishes he could get people to “take a greater interest in real things” and create real social benefits, rather than “[wasting] their energies in howling for universal prohibition or universal peace.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-19
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary sends I. K. Russell a copy of a resolution and asks if Roosevelt can do anything further in the matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-26
Theodore Roosevelt is outraged by what I. K. Russell has told him about The World and will write to Dr. Young at once to see what can be done. Roosevelt will also write a letter stating the facts, and he suggests that the association publicly denounce The World. Roosevelt does not think that he can do anything about The Times since they regard him as a “persona non grata.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-19
Theodore Roosevelt thanks I. K. Russell for his kind and interesting letter. Roosevelt is pleased that Collier’s Weekly published their two communications, thereby exposing the truth.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-04-25
Theodore Roosevelt discusses the Mormon Church with Isaac Russell. Roosevelt responds to charges that he had negotiated secret deals with the Mormon leadership while President.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-17
Theodore Roosevelt responds to a letter to The New York Times in which Robert M. Stevenson, president of Westminster College, quotes a passage from Pearson’s Magazine alleging that as President, Roosevelt made a bargain with the Mormon Church in exchange for electoral votes. The votes were allegedly given in exchange for an end to Republican agitation for an amendment allowing Congress to legislate regarding polygamy, the retention of Senator Reed Smoot, and patronage positions in accordance to the wish of the Mormon hierarchy. Roosevelt vehemently denies these allegations.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-04
Theodore Roosevelt is glad that he took a stand for William A. Whiting, superintendent of the Municipal Lodging House in New York City. He is surprised about Commissioner John Adams Kingsbury’s relations with Whiting. Roosevelt is concerned about the private charities business.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-02-03