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President Roosevelt accepts Ambassador Wright’s letter of resignation. Roosevelt appreciates that Wright wishes to thank him but feels that the gratitude is all on his own side, because Wright has given such good service.
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1907-03-23
President Roosevelt thanks Ambassador Wright for providing exactly the information he wanted about Japan, and says that he has sent it to Secretary of State Elihu Root. Congress is about to adjourn, and Roosevelt comments that, “it really has done a lot of things that I wanted it to do.”
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1906-06-29
President Roosevelt introduces Luke E. Wright, American Ambassador to Japan, to Oliver H. P. La Farge, and asks if it would be possible to have him presented to Emperor Meiji.
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1906-06-28
President Roosevelt writes to Ambassador Wright to introduce Charles Cuthbert Hall. Hall would like to meet with several Japanese statesmen, and Roosevelt asks Wright to help set up these meetings.
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1906-06-12
President Roosevelt asks General Wright to emphasize to Emperor Meiji of Japan the importance the United States puts on the creation of an Ambassador to Japan, as Japan is “the first Asiatic Power to whom we have ever sent an Ambassador, and at once the oldest and the youngest of the great civilized Powers among which it has taken a place in the very foremost rank.” Roosevelt hopes the appointment of an ambassador will help expand the friendship between the United States and Japan. He asks Wright to consult with the State Department when putting together his presentation speech, but encourages him to, “in the end shape the speech as you choose.”
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1906-03-28
President Roosevelt will take up the three matters that General Wright wrote him about.
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1906-02-07
President Roosevelt feels that it is very important that Philippines Governor-General Wright be named Ambassador of Japan. James Francis Smith will take over the Governorship in Wright’s place. Roosevelt hopes that Wright will accept, and emphasizes that he believes that it is in the best interest of the public that Wright and Smith take up their respective positions.
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1906-01-08
President Roosevelt telegraphs General Wright, “Telegram received. Bully for you. You are a trump!”
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1906-01-11
President Roosevelt tells Governor-General Wright that he appreciated the hospitality he received in Mobile from his wife’s brother, Oliver J. Semmes. He will speak to Secretary of State Elihu Root about the matter regarding Patterson.
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1905-10-31
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1905-07-01
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President Roosevelt introduces his friend J. Ellen Foster to Governor Wright of the Philippines. Foster would like to see what she can do relating to the welfare of women and children there.
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1905-03-31
President Roosevelt thanks Governor of the Philippines Wright for his message of congratulations.
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1904-11-11
President Roosevelt introduces Governor General Wright of the Philippines to his nephew Theodore Douglas Robinson and his new wife, Helen Roosevelt Robinson. They are visiting the Philippines, and Roosevelt would appreciate Wright showing them around.
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1904-07-11
President Roosevelt is enclosing “letters from Bishop [Frederick] Rooker to me, from me to Bishop Rooker, and from Governor [William H.] Taft to me about Bishop Rooker’s letter” for Governor General of the Philippines Wright and Commissioner James Francis Smith to read. Roosevelt thinks his letters have covered the main points, but invites Wright and Smith to write him with any other points they would like to raise. Roosevelt also congratulates both of them on their work.
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1904-06-22
President Roosevelt writes of his high regard for George Curry, a former Rough Rider, and recommends him highly to Governor Wright.
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1903-12-23
Letter of introduction for Reverend Stealy B. Rossiter, the new pastor at the First Presbyterian Church of Manila.
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1903-10-15
Letter of introduction for Reverend Jeremiah J. Harty, the Archbishop of Manila.
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1903-09-10
Luke E. Wright will succeed William H. Taft as Governor of the Philippines when Taft becomes Secretary of War.
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1903-09-03
President Roosevelt introduces Father Hendrick, who has been appointed a bishop in the Philippines. Roosevelt encloses correspondence with Bishop McFaul and Father James T. O’Reilly and requests a means to respond to criticism of American policy in the Philippines.
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1903-07-27
President Roosevelt thanks General Wright for the letter and will read parts of it to Cardinal Gibbons when he sees him.
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1903-03-28