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President Roosevelt has met with Mr. Pollock regarding General Wood’s desire to have Pollock in the Philippines. Roosevelt requests a report from Wood on the matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-02-11
President Roosevelt looks forward to seeing General Wood and discussing his trip; he is particularly interested in the Germans and the British Generals with whom Wood met.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-10-01
President Roosevelt will discuss why he does not believe in a stand-up collar for service work when he is able to meet with General Wood.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-07-14
President Roosevelt tasks Colonel Wood to take Henry Pinckney, the White House’s African American steward, to Rock Creek and show him where Roosevelt lost his ring. Pinckney should then advertise that the President has lost a ring and offer $25 for the ring’s return.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-07-07
President Roosevelt sends an enclosure for General Wood and suggests he accept.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05-29
President Roosevelt agrees that the Rathbone case should not be removed from the control of the Cuban courts. Secretary of War Elihu Root and Attorney General Philander C. Knox concur.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05-15
President Roosevelt asks Brigadier General Leonard Wood to show every courtesy to William Jennings Bryan during his visit to Havana.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05-09
President Roosevelt wants to put the best men in the Cuban diplomatic service. He is considering Herbert G. Squiers for minister and General Edward S. Bragg for consul general.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-04-24
President Roosevelt understands about the bail and is considering taking Bob Church.
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1902-04-05
“Hearty thanks.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-02-17
President Roosevelt introduces Senator Taliaferro of Florida. He would like General Wood to show Taliaferro the situation in Cuba.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-14
President Roosevelt thanks General Wood for sharing his perspective on the conditions in Cuba. Secretary of War Root feels as strongly as Wood on the tariff issue.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-11
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1898-01-25
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
2025-05-29
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1898-01-11
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
2025-05-15
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1897-12-22
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
2025-05-01
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1897-11-18
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
2025-07-24
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt makes plans with Leonard Wood for a walk.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1897-09-23
Major General Elliott has been informed that General Wood said that President Roosevelt had asked Wood to use his influence to have the Marines “turned over to the Army.” Elliott does not believe that Roosevelt would ask for this transfer without first telling either Elliott, or the Secretary of the Navy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-24
In separate letters, Colonel Denny and Lieutenant-Colonel McCawley remind General Wood of a conversation in which Wood told them that President Roosevelt supported transferring the Marine Corps to the Army, and asked them to ask their fellow officers what they thought about it. General George F. Elliott not only does not support such a move, but does not believe Denny and McCawley correctly understood the conversation, and has written Wood for clarification.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-11-24
McCawley, Charles Laurie, 1865-1935; Denny, Frank L. (Frank Lee), 1857-1914
Because of doubts regarding the Army’s capabilities in the Philippines, President Roosevelt has ordered that all construction on the proposed naval base at Subic Bay be halted until proper study is made into whether the Bay can be properly defended by land. If Subic Bay is not sufficiently defensible, the Joint Board is to give further consideration towards using Manila Bay as the location for the base.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-10-28