Actions and defenses

Memorandum from Allyn F. Hanks to Howard W. Baker

Allyn F. Hanks, Superintendent of Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park, informs the National Park Service Regional Director that a hearing regarding a lawsuit that originated with the park’s dedication ceremony has been postponed. Hanks informs the Director that in the case of McCarten vs. the Greater North Dakota Association, a settlement was reached out of court.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1952-11-25

Memorandum from Allyn F. Hanks to Howard W. Baker

Allyn F. Hanks, Superintendent of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, informs the National Park Service’s Regional Director of a lawsuit that originated with the park’s dedication ceremony. Hanks had thought the case had been dropped but has learned that he may be subpoenaed. The lawsuit was brought against the Greater North Dakota Association by a program participant who claimed he had been injured during the ceremony.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1952-11-14

Memorandum from Allyn F. Hanks to Lawrence C. Merriam

Superintendent Hanks writes to the National Park Service Regional Director regarding a lawsuit that is being brought against the Greater North Dakota Association. James McCarten, a participant in the Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park dedication program, was injured and is suing the GNDA for medical expenses. Hanks encloses a report by District Ranger Grimm about the incident.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1950-04-26

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elliott Roosevelt

After consulting with their lawyer and receiving Elliott Roosevelt’s permission, Commissioner Roosevelt has decided to make a financial settlement with Katy Mann, who claims to have a child fathered by Elliott. Roosevelt believes that Elliott is innocent and that Mann is a “pure blackmailer.” However, juries tend to favor the woman in this type of case and he hopes to avoid a public scandal.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1891-06-14

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles

Theodore Roosevelt has had breakfasts with Platt and Governor Odell, but does not think the events have been viewed as important by the judge, of whom Roosevelt does not think highly. Roosevelt also does not approve of President Wilson’s and Secretary of State Bryan’s relations with Germany.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1915-05-14

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles

Theodore Roosevelt is frustrated with his current court proceedings, in which it is the judge is unlikely to rule in his favor but he may get a hung jury. He finds the international situation more interesting than the court case, and Edith Roosevelt is feeling better.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1915-05-19

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles

Theodore Roosevelt describes the end of a lawsuit in which an editor who libeled him eventually gave in. Roosevelt believes he succeeded in putting the matter behind him and he is pleased with the way his friends supported him through the ordeal.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1913-05-31

Letters from the Company’s Counsel to the Department, December 2, 1904-March 18, 1905

Series of letters from legal counsel of the New York and Bermudez Company to the United States Department of State, regarding the seizure of the company’s property by Venezuela.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-03-29

Letter from Alvey A. Adee to William Loeb

Alvey A. Adee writes to William Loeb concerning Ambassador Robert Sanderson McCormick’s instruction that protested the decision of the Russian court about the USS Arabia. Instructions were sent to embassies in Europe and Japan.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-02

Legal documents from Eliza A. Sanderson vs. Gebbie & Co. and Keller, Loomis, & Co.

Testimony from Robert Valentine Mathews, Augustus Ralph Keller, and George Haven Putnam regarding a lawsuit brought by Eliza A. Sanderson. Sanderson alleges that Gebbie and Company misrepresented the content and uniqueness of the author’s edition of President Roosevelt’s works to which she was a subscriber.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-28

Letter from John Augustine McCall to Theodore Roosevelt

John McCall informs President Roosevelt that James H. McIntosh, General Solicitor of New York Life Insurance Company, has permission to bring libel charges against the Washington paper due to an article which McIntosh will be speaking to President Roosevelt about.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-23

Letter from G. P. Putnam’s Sons to William Loeb

G. P. Putnam’s Sons write concerning a suit brought by Eliza Sanderson against the printer Gebbie & Co. over a limited edition set of President Roosevelt’s works. The publisher explains the situation and informs Roosevelt that this disagreement does not affect him in any way.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-19

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edgar A. Spencer

President Roosevelt explains to Edgar A. Spencer, that his opinion regarding the Littauer case is based on a misunderstanding of Attorney General Knox’s evaluation of the situation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-04

Letter from Philander C. Knox to Holmes Conrad

Philander C. Knox and Charles J. Bonaparte submit the brief of Joseph L. Bristow, Fourth Assistant Postmaster General, regarding the postal fraud case.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-05

Letter from Philander C. Knox to Theodore Roosevelt

Philander C. Knox confirms that he wrote to attorney John G. Milburn on October 7 regarding the case of New York Congressman, Lucius Nathan Littauer.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-23

Letter from J. H. Stolper to William Loeb

J. H. Stolper has read that Governor Haskell is bringing suit against William Randolph Hearst and President Roosevelt. Stolper volunteers to serve as counsel for Roosevelt and has evidence against Haskell that he would find unpleasant.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-15

Letter from Henry Martyn Hoyt to Henry C. Payne

Henry Martyn Hoyt writes to Postmaster General Payne in reference to a subpoena served upon Payne to produce certain correspondence and documents of the Post Office Department relating to the case of United States v. Beavers.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-14

Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Charles J. Bonaparte writes to President Roosevelt regarding a letter sent by the president containing a copy of Mr. Warfield’s communication to the Postmaster General.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-14

Letter from Henry C. Payne to Theodore Roosevelt

Postmaster General Payne has been served a subpoena to appear before the United States Commissioner in New York. He has been advised by Solicitor General Henry Martyn Hoyt not to obey the subpoena since he cannot produce the documents he has been asked for as they are held by inspectors across the country.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-15

Letter from Frank Hinchman Platt to Thomas Collier Platt

Frank Hinchman Platt writes to Thomas Collier Platt to ask if President Roosevelt responded to his request regarding a settlement for his clients.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-05