Swift, Lucius B. (Lucius Burrie), 1844-1929

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-06-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Swift, Lucius B. (Lucius Burrie), 1844-1929

President Roosevelt agrees with Lucius B. Swift’s suggestion and has sent his letter to General James Franklin Bell.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-09

President Roosevelt thanks Lucius B. Swift for his letter in response to Roosevelt loaning Swift a book. He hopes that Swift and his wife can visit.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-05

President Theodore Roosevelt tells Lucius B. Swift that Swift’s letter is exactly what he expected and that Roosevelt shall do his level best to justify Swift’s confidence.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-24

Theodore Roosevelt commends Lucius B. Swift’s excellent letter to President William H. Taft. One thing he most wants to avoid is mixing in purely state affairs where he can do no good. He has been supporting the reciprocity movement. While he sympathizes with the farmers, it is not enough to oppose the movement. Roosevelt agrees with Swift about the political situation in Indiana. However, New York is slightly worse. He discusses machine politics, especially as played out in the most recent election. In theory, the people of New York want Roosevelt to be involved in state politics, but in practice, it makes him suspicious. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-08

Theodore Roosevelt appreciated Lucius Swift’s address on Germans in America.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-11-12

President Roosevelt does not wish to publicly comment on the census bill out of caution that his thoughts may jeopardize the bill’s success, but agrees with Lucius B. Swift’s view on the matter. Roosevelt also notes “what jacks” certain congressmen have made of themselves regarding the Secret Service controversy.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-12

President Roosevelt invites Lucius B. Swift and his wife, Ella, to stay at the White House and attend the Congressional Reception on February 4.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-10

President Roosevelt is pleased that he and Lucius B. Swift share the view that the editor Delavan Smith and others like him should be ignored.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-07

President Roosevelt is glad that Lucius B. Swift referred two men to him, because he was able to secure “just treatment” for them. Roosevelt is glad to hear what Swift says about William H. Taft carrying Indiana, and he thinks that in New York, Taft will also do as well or better than Roosevelt’s 1904 campaign. He is also glad that Swift liked his open letter to Senator Philander C. Knox. He is amused that the New York Sun thinks he plagiarized it from Knox’s speech, when in fact Roosevelt wrote the labor part of Knox’s speech with the intention of including it in this letter. Roosevelt believed that it was time to attack the alliance between William Jennings Bryan and Samuel Gompers “straight from the shoulder.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-23

President Roosevelt agrees with what Lucius B. Swift said in his letter, and has sent it with a memorandum to William H. Taft. It is foolish to talk about returning to old ways of government as many newspapers have advocated. Roosevelt also notes that while these old ways were being practiced, the same newspapers condemned them.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-16

President Roosevelt thanks Lucius B. Swift for the letter, and says that everything must be done to carry Indiana.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-06-22

Regarding Lucius B. Swift’s letter, President Roosevelt says that the matter has had the “best consideration” that the State Department can give, but the information they have is “more than any private citizen can have” and more than Roosevelt is at liberty to tell Swift.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-04-25

President Roosevelt explains to Lucius B. Swift that the government had proposed what Swift suggested in a previous letter, but it was not approved. Roosevelt says he will take the question up with Secretary of State Elihu Root again.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-26

President Roosevelt was touched by the letter that Lucius B. Swift sent him, and thanks him for it.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-03

President Roosevelt agrees with Lucius B. Swift regarding currency reform but believes Congress will continue to not take action. While problematic, Roosevelt thinks the main issue is the divided opinions of businessmen. Roosevelt appreciates Swift’s concern and assures him that he is not affected by the negative responses that businesses and the public have made regarding his comments.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-09

President Roosevelt gladly sends Lucius B. Swift letters of introduction for Swift’s wife to four American ambassadors. However, he does not believe it is appropriate to send such a letter to an official of another country.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-21

President Roosevelt asks Lucian B. Swift if the enclosed was satisfactory. Roosevelt inquires if Swift’s wife Ella Lyon Swift would like to receive personal letters Roosevelt has written to various United States ambassadors.  

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-28

President Roosevelt is concerned about what Lucius B. Swift writes, because he is “absolutely committed” to nominating Leopold G. Rothschild for the position in question and has already told Senator Albert J. Beveridge that he would appoint him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-26

President Roosevelt may be asked to appoint a man named Will Wood, but has heard that Lucius B. Swift knows something that would prevent this and asks if this is true. Roosevelt is pleased with other men Swift has recommended for government jobs.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-23