Wilson, James Harrison, 1837-1925

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1898-04-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Wilson, James Harrison, 1837-1925

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1898-04-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Wilson, James Harrison, 1837-1925

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1898-01-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Wilson, James Harrison, 1837-1925

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1898-01-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Wilson, James Harrison, 1837-1925

Secretary to the President Cortelyou thanks General Wilson for his letter and telegram, and says that he is bearing a difficult burden. Cortelyou thanks Wilson for sending correspondence with Goldwin Smith.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-14

President Roosevelt is glad to hear from General Wilson. Roosevelt was sorry to hear the “financial men” criticize him but he is confident in his policies and thinks that the wealthy should understand it is in their interest for the “people at large” to obey the law.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-06-03

President Roosevelt sends General Wilson a letter relating to the Webb family and instructs him to “do whatever you deem best with it.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-02-05

Vice President thanks General Wilson for sending him Colonel Moore’s address. Roosevelt will write to Moore.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-07

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-10-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Wilson, James Harrison, 1837-1925

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt admires James Harrison Wilson’s address to the Society of the Army of the Cumberland. He believes George H. Thomas was one of the best Union commanders during the Civil War.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-09-21

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt tells James Harrison Wilson of his conversation with President William McKinley asking if he thought Wilson would be a good candidate for China. McKinley is seriously considering appointing Wilson and Roosevelt hopes he will accept. Roosevelt recently saw Ambassador Ethan Allen Hitchcock and thinks he would accept advice from Wilson so that Pekin, China and Saint Petersburg, Russia will work together.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-09-15

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt sends James Harrison Wilson the pamphlet. He asks what train to ride and whether he can return on Sunday afternoon. He does not know if he can get away, but he will try.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-09-13

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs James Harrison Wilson that he looked into Gray’s case and believes it will be difficult to do anything for him. Gray failed multiple subjects on the initial exam and did so again upon reexamination. Roosevelt wrote the board on Gray’s behalf.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-09-11

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-08-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Wilson, James Harrison, 1837-1925

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-08-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Wilson, James Harrison, 1837-1925

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-08-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Wilson, James Harrison, 1837-1925

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs James Harrison Wilson that Foster is only being suggested for a special mission to Russia, which will not interfere with Wilson. He will not talk to President William McKinley this afternoon about Wilson, as he fears it will be harmful to Wilson.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-05-08

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs James Harrison Wilson that he told Henry V. Boynton the rumor he heard as a possible explanation for the delay in Wilson’s case only so he would be aware of it. He explains that one of William Woodville Rockhill’s friends, Halleck Phillips, said Foster spoke to a cabinet member about Rockhill.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-05-05

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs James Harrison Wilson that John B. O’Brien is in the Treasury Department and, therefore, he cannot help him. Roosevelt awaits hearing how he can cooperate with Wilson following his telegram. He told Henry V. Boynton to arrange the committee and notify him of anything he can do.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-05-04

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt found James Harrison Wilson’s remarks admirable. He is pledged to secrecy regarding Wilson’s case, which is to say there is not much to report, although it sounds like another man is being considered for Russia. Roosevelt will inquire again when possible.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-04-26