Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ansley Wilcox
President Roosevelt would like Ansley Wilcox to find out the exact situation with George Bleistein’s horse.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-30
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Wilcox, Ansley, 1856-1930
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ansley Wilcox
President Roosevelt thanks Ansley Wilcox for the letter and will share the clippings with Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-28
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ansley Wilcox
President Roosevelt expresses his deep gratitude for the hospitality of Ansley Wilcox and his wife Mary Grace Wilcox upon the occasion of his emergency inauguration at their house on September 14, 1901, following the death of President William McKinley. Roosevelt appreciates that Wilcox acted naturally and treated him normally on the occasion. Roosevelt regrets that his wife, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, could not have been there also. Roosevelt confirms his receipt of a letter from Wilcox and promises one for Mrs. Wilcox soon.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-17
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ansley Wilcox
President Roosevelt has heard about Ansley Wilcox’s conversation with Civil Service Commissioner Henry F. Greene, and believes that Greene will prepare a rule following Wilcox’s suggestion.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-22
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ansley Wilcox
President Roosevelt sends Ansley Wilcox a copy of a letter from the Civil Service Commission, and comments on the appointment of people to positions in the Civil Service. According to the letter, over 41,000 people were appointed by competitive examination, and 64 special exceptions were made. Roosevelt believes that approximately 60 of these were made for the good of the service, admitting that he made a few appointments for sentimental reasons.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-17
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ansley Wilcox
President Roosevelt has spoken with the Civil Service Commission to try to carry out Ansley Wilcox’s suggestion. He is glad that Wilcox approved of the action he took regarding fourth class postmasters.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-12-03
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ansley Wilcox
President Roosevelt thanks Ansley Wilcox for the letter, and asks whether he thinks the present arrangement covers everything that can be done. Roosevelt does not know what else to suggest.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-26
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ansley Wilcox
President Roosevelt thanks Ansley Wilcox for his letter.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-03-03
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ansley Wilcox
Edward Morse Shepard, an acquaintance of Ansley Wilcox’s, has falsely quoted Roosevelt as saying that “almost every captain of industry should be put behind bars.” Roosevelt does not consider Shepard of enough importance to respond to him directly, but considers this part of a larger pattern of financiers and their supporters spreading misinformation about him to undermine his policies.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-11-08
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ansley Wilcox
President Roosevelt thanks Ansley Wilcox for the pleasant note. He is glad that the rate bill “is now practically through.”
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-05-22
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ansley Wilcox
President Roosevelt thanks Ansley Wilcox for the nice letter.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-04-17
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ansley Wilcox
President Roosevelt thanks Ansley Wilcox for his telegram and is glad he liked Roosevelt’s announcement about a third term.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-10
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ansley Wilcox
President Roosevelt wishes the letter Ansley Wilcox sent to the New York World had been published. Roosevelt reflects on the upcoming elections, noting that he expects a favorable result but cannot be sure. Maine has had some troubles regarding the prohibition issue.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-10
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ansley Wilcox
President Roosevelt will not tell anyone that Ansley Wilcox has written, but he may use the facts to his advantage.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-04-01
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ansley Wilcox
President Roosevelt does not believe it worthwhile to take up a ten year old matter that occurred when Mr. Bayard was in the State Department.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-09-03
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ansley Wilcox
President Roosevelt would like to have Ansley Wilcox for lunch at Oyster Bay if he can get to New York.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-08-14
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ansley Wilcox
President Roosevelt feels badly about the failure of the Philippine tariff bill.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-03-06
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ansley Wilcox
President Roosevelt has no suggestions beyond a few verbal corrections.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-11-22
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ansley Wilcox
President Roosevelt must decline Ansley Wilcox’s invitation because it will be impossible for him to be in Buffalo on that date.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-09-01
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ansley Wilcox
President Roosevelt thanks Ansley Wilcox for the letter.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-06-17