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Thomas Collier Platt writes to President Roosevelt to discuss a letter written by Frank Hinchman Platt requesting a settlement. It was understood that Roosevelt supported the request, so Platt has enclosed a follow-up note inquiring about the situation.
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1903-08-05
Frank Hinchman Platt asks his father, Senator Platt, to speak to President Roosevelt on behalf of his client, A. S. Rosenthal & Co., who is willing to pay a large fine to have the charges against them dropped.
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1903-07-21
Attorney General Knox reports that England’s Committee of the Privy Council has allowed the government’s appeal from the Quebec Court on the case involving B. D. Green and E. H. Gaynor, who procured an illegal profit of $2 million in river and harbor work on the Savannah harbor.
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1903-07-22
After talking with Wilson Shannon Bissell, Ansley Wilcox does not expect judicial action in Colonel James A. Jewell’s case.
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1903-07-03
The matter with Harry S. New and Lindsay is causing John Hay a great deal of trouble and he finds it difficult to be civil with Lindsay’s lawyer.
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1903-02-04
Lycurgus Lindsay and his attorneys are in Washington, D.C., and would like to see President Roosevelt regarding mining property litigation in Mexico. Harry S. New believes Lindsay to be a fraud and does not want President Roosevelt to be misled.
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1903-02-02
Newspaper article claiming that William Stephen Devery’s distinctive speaking style will count against him in a potential suit against Richard Croker. Devery claims that he loaned a horse to Croker and Croker claims that Devery gave him the horse. Croker offers a quote from Devery that matches Devery’s style and leaves no doubt that Devery spoke the words.
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1902-06-24
The Crowder report and letter to the Governor are being sent without waiting to copy the exhibits and appendices.
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1902-06-04
Lawrence details the accusations of unprofessional conduct against Mr. Bristol.
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1902-06-04
Attorney General Knox answers a question pertaining to criminal responsibility for perjury before Congress.
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1902-05-27
F. Norton Goddard believes the Republican Party can benefit from prosecuting the Coal Trust.
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1902-05-22
Jacob H. Schiff thanks President Roosevelt for listening to his concerns regarding the pending suit against the Northern Securities Company.
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1902-04-06
Emlen Roosevelt is handling the estate of their uncle, Cornelius Roosevelt. His primary difficulty is with a Mrs. Motley who may have been the mistress of their cousin, also named Cornelius Roosevelt, and who believes she is owed $25,000. It has become a legal battle and Emlen believes the claim should be fought even though Mrs. Motley has excellent lawyers. He intends to make the matter so expensive for her to pursue that she will drop the demand. Emlen attended the funeral of Robert Roosevelt’s wife and he was thankful for the flowers sent by President and Edith Roosevelt. Frank Greene’s financial affairs are in bad shape.
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1902-04-15
Frederick William Holls has heard rumors that Ambassador White is resigning and Holls would like to consult with President Roosevelt regarding White’s successor. Holls is a rumored successor but he cannot accept such a position due to financial constraints. He further declares that he is not representing claimants of the International Banking Company against the federal government.
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1902-03-19
Jacob H. Schiff is concerned that if the government loses the suit against the Northern Securities Company that President Roosevelt’s prestige will suffer and new more repressive legislation will follow. However, a judicial decision against the Northern Securities Company could adversely effect the railroad industry and “shake the structure upon which our existing prosperity rests.” He asks that his comments be communicated to Roosevelt.
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1902-03-24
Adolf Mensing offers his opinion on Mrs. Motley’s claims on the estate of Cornelius Roosevelt. Mensing is willing to provide some funds to “buy off” Mrs. Motley but only if President Roosevelt agrees to this course of action. Otherwise the law will have to take its course.
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1902-03-26
Marie Mensing encloses documents regarding Mrs. Motley’s lawsuit and her attempts to interfere with “Uncle Corneel’s” estate. She would like President Roosevelt to look over the documents and wonders if it would be worthwhile to bribe Mrs. Motley to drop the suit.
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1902-03-28
Henry S. Brown denies allegations that the Springfield Republican extracted information from the New York Herald and Brown’s writing stating that President Roosevelt’s administration was going to change its policy on merger suits. Brown supports Roosevelt’s efforts at good government and believes that the Springfield Republican has done him an injustice.
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1902-03-10
At the direction of Attorney General Knox, Charles C. Long encloses a copy of the Bill in Equity of the United States vs. the Northern Securities Company.
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1902-03-11
J. Bennett Southard asks President Roosevelt to provide testimony in the case of Peter A. Juley against Town Topics Publishing Company. Southard considers Roosevelt a “material and necessary witness for the plaintiff.”
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1909-02-23