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Theodore Roosevelt encloses a letter from Governor Johnson and discusses a planned meeting with the Commonwealth Club. Roosevelt will deliver the Earl lectures and the Charter Day address.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-01-31
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary acknowledges receipt of Benjamin Ide Wheeler and Galloway’s letters. He instructs Wheeler to forward future invitations to either Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt or Governor Hiram Johnson.
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1911-01-30
Theodore Roosevelt agrees with Benjamin Ide Wheeler that he should cancel the speeches requested by A. Wesley Mell and Fairfax Henry Wheelan.
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1911-01-25
Theodore Roosevelt informs Benjamin Ide Wheeler he will not prepare his speeches in advance. He is uncertain about the Commonwealth Club and asks Wheeler to have Edward F. Adams write Governor Hiram Johnson and Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt. Roosevelt inquires if Wheeler received the elephant.
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1911-01-17
Theodore Roosevelt regretfully declines to make a public statement on University of California at Berkeley President Benjamin Ide Wheeler’s book because he does not have enough time.
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1915-03-23
Theodore Roosevelt writes Benjamin Ide Wheeler that he is glad to see the list of birds on the Berkeley campus. Roosevelt also wonders why California is resistant to making defense preparations.
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1915-03-01
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Benjamin Ide Wheeler for his letter, as well as the enclosed letter from Senator Ralph Metcalfe. However, Roosevelt states that the question of proportional representation is probably too big of an issue for the party platform to take on right now.
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1912-12-13
Theodore Roosevelt agrees with President Wheeler of the University of California. Roosevelt believes that the Progressives will have a hard time unless the Democrats “make colossal blunders.” He is uncertain of how President Woodrow Wilson will handle the situation. Roosevelt also believes that Progressives can not join the Republican Party with William Barnes, Senator Simon Guggenheim, and Senator Boies Penrose in charge.
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1912-11-20
President Roosevelt expresses thanks to Benjamin Ide Wheeler, President of the University of California Berkeley, for many pleasant letters.
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1909-02-27
President Roosevelt tells Benjamin Ide Wheeler, president of the University of California, that the Japanese letter is too good not to be published. Roosevelt is concerned about “California’s totally unexpected outburst over the Japanese,” and is doing his best to prevent any more damage from it.
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1909-02-10
President Roosevelt hopes that Benjamin Ide Wheeler, president of the University of California, finds the enclosed letter suitable. Roosevelt holds Wheeler in high esteem, and appreciates his support over the past ten years.
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1909-01-31
President Roosevelt tells Benjamin Ide Wheeler that his letter was very interesting, and that Winslow’s letter was very amusing.
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1909-01-05
President Roosevelt tells University of California President Wheeler that he is still enough of a westerner to like a speech mentioned by Wheeler. He has been visited by Senator Ralph Metcalf, and was glad to see him.
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1908-10-26
President Roosevelt tells President of the University of California Benjamin Ide Wheeler that he is pleased a chapter of his former fraternity, Alpha Delta Phi, has opened at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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1908-08-02
President Roosevelt was concerned by Benjamin Ide Wheeler’s letter, and wishes that what Wheeler said could be taught to some people on the east coast. He wishes that Arthur Twining Hadley, president of Yale University, had not chosen this particular moment to give honorary degrees to J. Pierpont Morgan and John C. Spooner. Roosevelt still thinks that William H. Taft will be elected all right.
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1908-07-06
President Roosevelt agrees with Benjamin Ide Wheeler regarding the nomination of J. S. Sherman for Republican Vice-Presidential candidate. Roosevelt had hoped to get Jonathan P. Dolliver or Albert Baird Cummins if Herbert S. Hadley was not available. Roosevelt expects the Republicans to carry the United States east of the Mississippi, but is not sure about the states west of it.
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1908-06-22
President Roosevelt thinks Benjamin Ide Wheeler’s letter of the 15th was very wise, saying that he summed up the situation regarding Secretary of War William H. Taft’s candidacy very well. Roosevelt says he was surprised at the conservative nature of the delegates, but supposes that the cause is due to the fact there was no fight on a principle made in choosing the delegates
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1908-06-17
President Roosevelt tells Benjamin Ide Wheeler that his letter was very interesting, and that he has given it to Secretary of War William H. Taft. Roosevelt is not interfering in the Vice Presidential nomination.
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1908-06-15
President Roosevelt thanks Benjamin Ide Wheeler, President of the University of California, for the letter. Roosevelt is pleased Wheeler liked the message.
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1908-02-16
President Roosevelt tells Benjamin Ide Wheeler, President of the University of California, that David P. Barrows wrote a very interesting letter. Roosevelt plans to show the letter to Secretary of War William H. Taft and see how they can use it.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-02-03