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Theodore Roosevelt regrets he will not be in New York on Thursday to see William Henry Welch. He informs Welch that it is physically impossible for him to accept any more invitations of any kind to speak, and is only now finishing writing a speech he promised Albert Shaw over a year ago. He hates to have to answer no.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-18
President Roosevelt asks William Henry Grant, trustee of the Carnegie Institute, to consider John A. Lomax for a grant of $1,000 per year, for three years, to fund his research into “native ballads of the frontier.” This money would come from the Carnegie Fund.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-22
President Roosevelt agrees with William Henry Welch about the bill and has been doing everything he can to get it passed, even sending a personal note along with a letter from Welch to Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-01-28
President Roosevelt wishes there were more people of William Henry Welch’s standing willing to provide advice on potential candidates. Roosevelt encloses the letter he sent to Admiral Walker.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-02-24