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President Roosevelt writes to New York City Police Commissioner Greene regarding the promotion of Officer Maximilian F. Schmittberger. Roosevelt describes his own experiences with Schmittberger when he was Police Commissioner, but writes that he does not know of his current situation.
1903-01-21
Alvey A. Adee writes to William Loeb to discuss the Chinese boycott of American goods.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-09-23
Alvey A. Adee writes to William Loeb to say he has enclosed dispatches for President Roosevelt regarding the Chinese boycott of American goods.
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1905-09-23
President Roosevelt expresses his happiness that Joseph Bucklin Bishop was appointed Executive Secretary of the Isthmian Canal Commission. He suggests that Bishop find a mutual acquaintance that could encourage Senator Thomas Collier Platt to be more amiable towards Bishop and his new position.
1905-08-28
President Roosevelt informs District Attorney Burnett that Edward H. Van Ingen and William Williams visited him regarding Edward F. McSweeney. They presented him with evidence that McSweeney is lying, and he does not see clemency as an option.
1903-02-12
President Roosevelt writes to Joseph Bucklin Bishop to thank him for making contact with a Senator. He also writes that he enjoyed the newspaper clipping Bishop sent him.
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Bishop, Joseph Bucklin, 1847-1928
2012-01-26
President Roosevelt writes to Joseph Bucklin Bishop to say the only way he would regret Bishop accepting his new position would be if it changed the nature of their relationship.
1905-09-14
President Roosevelt writes to Joseph Bucklin Bishop to thank him for his letter and comments on a line about Wall Street financiers that particularly amused him.
1907-06-15
President Roosevelt writes to Joseph Bucklin Bishop saying he is pleased Bishop decided to go to Panama and that Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt sends her love to the Bishops. Roosevelt also mentions General Thomas H. Hubbard and his prompt reply.
1907-07-12
President Roosevelt writes to Joseph Bucklin Bishop to thank him for his letter and expresses his happiness over Bishop’s reports of conditions in Panama. Roosevelt mentions workers’ complaints in Panama over a lack of outside news and suggests that Bishop include world events in his newspaper there. Roosevelt also sends his regards to Colonel George W. Goethals.
1907-08-22
Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt believes that his views about the fundamental unity of the Westerners does not differ widely from Professor Turner’s views, although they both emphasize different points. Roosevelt has incorporated Turner’s remarks into a chapter he is writing, most likely referring to his book The Winning of the West.
1895-04-26
Police Commissioner Roosevelt responds to Professor Frederick Jackson Turner’s review of his fourth volume (most likely referring to The Winning of the West), explaining that he was not able to conduct a more thorough historical investigation because he was busy with other work. He argues that his judgment was sober in relation to his views of Thomas Jefferson.
1896-11-04
Police Commissioner Roosevelt believes that Professor Frederick Jackson Turner was correct about the inadvisability of the tone Roosevelt used when writing about Thomas Jefferson. Roosevelt compliments Turner’s article in The Atlantic Monthly and discusses the West. He asks Turner to let him know in advance when he plans to visit New York so that they can have lunch.
1896-12-15
John Sutherland Bonnell, pastor of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City, writes to Eleanor Butler Roosevelt, telling her there is no record of her marriage to Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. at the church on June 20, 1910. At the bottom, Roosevelt has written that she did not care for the pastor that was there at the time and her uncle, Charles Beatty Alexander, said there was no reason for him to perform the ceremony. The result was he made no record of the marriage.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1945-03-12
Bonnell, John Sutherland, 1893-1992; Roosevelt, Eleanor Butler, 1889-1960
President Roosevelt writes to Joseph Bucklin Bishop and asks that Colonel George W. Goethals send him a telegram, to which he will respond with one of congratulations, both to be published to promote the work being done in Panama. Roosevelt also provides his opinion on the Isthmian Canal Commission and how it should be structured.
1907-08-29
Former Rough Rider Alexander O. Brodie writes Grace Green Alexander, mother of Eleanor Butler Roosevelt, to thank her on behalf of the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry for inviting them to the wedding of Eleanor and Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
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1910-06-29
Theodore Roosevelt writes about his travels in the Midwest, starting to work for the Kansas City Star, and his visits to various military bases. He comments about the lack of rifles and uniforms for the soldiers.
1917-09-28
Theodore Roosevelt reports that Archie Roosevelt is now a father and that Archie’s old captain, Adolf Wiedebach, came to visit. Weidebach agrees with Roosevelt that the German-American Alliance should be suppressed. He ends with a comment about letters being censored.
1918-03-04
Theodore Roosevelt explains the comments he made regarding General Pershing’s orders to prohibit alcohol. Temperance leadership had taken the comments out of context and attributed others to Roosevelt that were never made. Roosevelt ends by reporting on the health of Archie Roosevelt’s newborn son.
1918-03-08
Secretary of State Hay details an emerging problem regarding a United States business concession in Bolivia, which is threatening Bolivia’s relationship with Brazil. Hay encloses a draft response for President Roosevelt’s approval.
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1902-07-10