Ward, William L. (William Lukens), 1856-1933

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-05-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Ward, William L. (William Lukens), 1856-1933

Language

English

President Roosevelt tells Republican National Committee member William L. Ward that he has written to Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock to have T. Coleman Du Pont removed. Roosevelt wants Du Pont to know that he should resign immediately, as a preemptive strike against possible actions by Oklahoma Governor and Treasurer of the Democratic National Committee Charles Nathaniel Haskell.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt supports the idea of the meetings with New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes and William H. Taft as speakers, but he disagrees with William L. Ward’s feeling that William Jennings Bryan has a chance.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt thinks William L. Ward acted wisely in assisting with the renomination of Governor Charles Evans Hughes.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt received William L. Ward’s letter containing Goldman’s protest on behalf of the Jewish Nation against renominating Governor Charles Evans Hughes. Roosevelt understands the issues in renominating Hughes but feels more trouble will result if Hughes is not renominated.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt agrees with William L. Ward’s friend that while it hurts to renominate Governor Charles Evans Hughes, it will hurt more if he is not renominated. Roosevelt will stand by the party’s decision but strongly believes Hughes should be renominated.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt introduces William L. Ward to Lloyd Collis, the son of a friend and political associate. He testifies to Collis’s character and professional qualifications.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt sends William L. Ward part of a letter from Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte. There has been indiscrete talk concerning the case. Roosevelt assures Ward he will not take action until there is an investigation and if obligated to do so.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1914-05-26

Creator(s)

Theodore Roosevelt/Sec,

Recipient

Ward, William L. (William Lukens), 1856-1933

Language

English

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912

Creator(s)

Harper, Frank

Recipient

Ward, William L. (William Lukens), 1856-1933

Language

English

Theodore Roosevelt thanks William L. Ward for everything he did in the presidential campaign that resulted in the nomination of William H. Taft.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-07-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary asks William L. Ward to contact William LeRoy Wyckoff for work on the Roosevelt campaign in Jamaica, New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-05-10

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

President Roosevelt believes that both Westchester and the entire state of New York did themselves proud in the election. He congratulates William L. Ward.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt agrees with William L. Ward to restore citizenship to a man named Freeman. Roosevelt also agrees to stay out of the New York governor’s race and will tell Timothy L. Woodruff that “no senatorial ambitions” should interfere with the campaign.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt thanks William L. Ward for the letter he sent, and thinks that Ward had a first-class idea that he plans to act on.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt believes he knows who leaked the proposition and says it is of no consequence. He trusts William L. Ward entirely and looks forward to having a satisfactory talk once he returns to Washington, D.C.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-10-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Although President Roosevelt does not know anything directly, he tells William L. Ward that Postmaster General George B. Cortelyou told him that conditions have improved since John N. Parsons took over as postmaster of Yonkers, New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-10-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt cordially thanks William L. Ward for the letter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-05-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

William Loeb sends William L. Ward a letter from President Roosevelt, which he asks him to forward on to the United Slavonian Republican Club of Yonkers.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-01

Creator(s)

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

President Roosevelt is grateful for William L. Ward’s letter and agrees with his assessment of George B. Cortelyou. Roosevelt would like to meet in person to discuss matters.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919