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On behalf of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, Thomas F. Walsh invited King Alfonso XIII of Spain to attend the exposition. The King is willing to accept if this would be in accordance with President Roosevelt’s wishes. Walsh is also giving a speech at the Irrigation Congress and wants to make sure that Roosevelt receives proper credit for his work on irrigation legislation.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-09-29
Preparations are moving forward for receiving Crown Prince Vajiravudh of Siam. Secretary of State John Hay will receive the Crown Prince if President Roosevelt is unable to do so.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-09-30
Representative Littauer summarizes the business relationship between Littauer Brothers and Edmond R. Lyon. Littauer Brothers had several contracts with Lyon to produce leather gauntlets. Lyon was a general contractor with the United States Army and supplied the gauntlets as part of various army contracts. Littauer Brothers only produced gauntlets and was not a party to the larger army contracts.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-01
An unnamed item has been referred to Major Thomas L. Hartigan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-08-29
Eugene F. Ware asks if pension agents can participate in political campaigns and make speeches.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902
Secretary of War Root denies that official educators in the Philippines are proselytizing for Protestant denominations and notes that such activity is against Filipino law.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-07-10
The Catholics of Grand Rapids are upset over the treatment of their fellow Catholics in the Philippines.
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1902-07-13
Governor Taft is primarily concerned with various policies for the Philippines and gives his opinion on who should be part of the next Philippine Commission. He is also working on an agreement with the Vatican and goes over his social activities while in Rome.
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1902-07-05
Acting General Superintendent Bowen requests information regarding schools and teachers in the Philippines.
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1902-07-08
Mr. Tauscher is sending 50 cartridges for the Luger carbine and a cover plate for the Luger pistol for President Roosevelt.
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1902-06-24
Summary of events leading up to General Court-Martial of Selden A. Day.
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1902-06-25
F. W. Hoppin is a candidate for a position of supervising architect for some work to be done at West Point. He asks whether he could approach President Roosevelt with propriety, to support his nomination with Secretary of War Elihu Root who will make the selection.
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1902-06-09
Calling card of the Secretary to the President with a handwritten note, “The President would like to have just a word of comment from you in the bottom of the attached sheet.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902
List of considerations that need to be taken into account when discussing the Venezuelan debt owed to Germany.
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1902-05-30
Lawrence details the accusations of unprofessional conduct against Mr. Bristol.
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1902-06-04
“Translation of Article 23 of the Treaty signed July 31, 1896, by representatives of Bolivia and Brasil, but not ratified by the Brasilian Congress, and now withdrawn because Bolivia has made the Aramayo Contract.” Article 24 of the same treaty is translated on page 2.
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1902-05-14
Rhinegold Champagne was not used at the christening of the Meteor, Kaiser Wilhelm’s yacht; President Roosevelt wants to make sure it is used from now on when the next battleships are christened, “if proper.”
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1902-05-15
The German Emperor’s message and the President’s reply are not to be made available to the press until the President so directs. In a second hand, a note asks, “In view of the publication of the correspondence…Shall Secy. of State send over a special message?”
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1902-05-15
Paul Dana, by way of Mr. Barry, wants President Roosevelt to know that he will be over next week and part of the week after.
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1902-05-16
There is some confusion over the offer of a statue of Frederick the Great from Kaiser Wilhelm II and President Roosevelt’s response to the offer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05-16