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President Roosevelt confesses he does not understand the balance sheet on an account of a trust. He also asks about getting payments from the estates of Cornelius Van Schaack Roosevelt.
1904-01-07
Representative Goulden proposes a bill regarding public school administration and support in Washington, D.C.
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1906-01-19
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Frederick Landis for the speech and the information about his brother, either referring to Charles B. Landis or Judge Landis. Roosevelt finds the information to be characteristic of the administration.
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1912-08-13
Theodore Roosevelt expresses his lack of knowledge about the political situation in New Mexico even though Robert Munro Ferguson, Alford Warriner Cooley, and George Curry have fed Roosevelt information. Roosevelt ends his letter by asking to see Cutting whenever possible.
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1912-06-14
Theodore Roosevelt expresses his appreciation for Charles Dwight Willard’s frank and sincere letter, as well as his admiration for Willard’s work. Roosevelt discusses his “genuine sympathy” for the common, hard-working man and outlines his views on democracy as both a form of government and as an ideal. Roosevelt also discusses the pros and cons of initiative, referendum, and recall.
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1911-04-28
Theodore Roosevelt pleads with James Rudolph Garfield not to ask him to write a foreword, as it would be pointless to make another statement on the subject. Roosevelt has already written to West and Ernest Thompson Seton about the Boy Scouts, and that statement could still be used if necessary. Roosevelt wants Garfield to join him at Oyster Bay the next time he visits New York so that they can discuss politics, particularly Taft’s “blunders.” Taft’s reliance upon Congress in relation to the matter with Mexico is, Roosevelt feels, a failure of a president’s duty to lead.
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1911-04-28
President Roosevelt thanks William Kent for the information he sends about Maltby, and might borrow from Kent’s speech on democracy in the future.
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1908-08-06
President Roosevelt thanks French Ambassador Jusserand for the books he sent. Roosevelt tells Jusserand he is glad to have the distraction of his upcoming African Safari. Roosevelt shares his thoughts about leaving office, and the duty of a president to make the office as strong as possible, while at the same time not grasping for permanent power. Roosevelt discusses the problems with Turkey and Venezuela, adding that he wishes France could solve everything.
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1908-08-03
President Roosevelt agrees with Cecil Spring Rice that the love of ease and luxury in the upper classes of the English-speaking world and France is dangerous. Germany does not suffer this problem, but instead is in danger from the vices of industrialism, as is Japan. Roosevelt hopes that Russia may steer a middle course between bureaucracy and anarchy. Roosevelt thinks Spring Rice may idealize the past too much, and says that “it is our business to do everything we can to be both decent and efficient under conditions as we actually find them.”
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1908-07-21
President Roosevelt would like to meet with Howard Pyle regarding Delaware politics and the “reformers” before Pyle publishes his article. Roosevelt believes that his political theories have been applied in practice. He directs Pyle to look at the “Latitude and Longitude among Reformers” section of Strenuous Life.
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1904-03-17
Jonas Sayre Van Duzer tells William Loeb not to lose sight of the “H. H. situation,” and discusses the reappointment of the P. M. of Elmira, New York. VanDuzer would like to be notified if Congressman Fassett approves the reappointment, but he doubts this will happen.
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1906-08-27
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt appreciates French Ensor Chadwick’s letter. He will try to visit the New York Naval Shipyard shortly but does not think there is much to do. The change in command at the shipyard was certain “to produce hard feeling and bitterness.” Roosevelt disavows Chadwick’s statement of “if the present arrangement stands.” Unless Francis T. Bowles does badly, there will not be another change, and Roosevelt will not return to the previous arrangement. Roosevelt does not want to grant a court of inquiry as he doubts any good will come of it.
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1897-09-13
Charles L. Maurer invites Theodore Roosevelt on behalf of the Historical Political Club at Ursinus College to address them on November 6th regarding political science subjects.
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1911-10-20
Warren H. Hixon asks Theodore Roosevelt how he would define “Rooseveltism.” Hixon has been assigned to speak briefly on the topic to the Friday Night club of Chesterton, Indiana.
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1911-03-01
J. M. Conover asks Theodore Roosevelt for advice on preparing “for a clean political career.” He inquires if a college course in political science is preferable to one in law and if a statesman must even be a lawyer. Conover apologies for any impudence.
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1911-02-20
Douglas Robinson sends William Loeb an enclosed letter from United States district attorney Henry L. Stimson to President Roosevelt, as well as $769.82 that was deposited into a trust for Roosevelt by Lulu Grover. Robinson has placed this money to the credit of Roosevelt’s special account at the American Savings Bank. Robinson received the transfer tax bill from Stimson yesterday and is forwarding a check to the state comptroller in Albany, New York.
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1909-02-09
United States District Attorney Stimson tells William Loeb that he finds the transfer tax bill from the estate of Lulu Grover correct. Stimson will forward the bill to Douglas Robinson for payment, as Loeb requested.
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1909-02-08
Douglas Robinson notifies President Roosevelt of several upcoming changes that will affect his trust, as well as those of Anna Roosevelt Cowles and Corinne Roosevelt Robinson, due to Robert Harry Munro Ferguson’s illness. He needs Roosevelt’s consent to appoint a new trustee. Robinson has also been contacted by George Lee, who was wondering if Lee, Higginson & Company could arrange Roosevelt’s financial matters while he is abroad. Robinson congratulates Roosevelt on the election results, and enjoyed recently seeing Roosevelt’s sons, Theodore and Kermit Roosevelt.
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1908-11-30
Calvin Page offers President Roosevelt the use of “The Wentworth” and “The Rockingham” located at the estate of Frank Jones during the summer and for the peace conference concerning the Russo-Japanese War.
William F. King encloses a letter written to New York Governor Benjamin B. Odell. He discusses the political climate in New York and mentions the Rosenthal Japanese silk case.
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1904-02-26