Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt
Sir Laurier is anxious for a settlement of the boundary question and he has little hope of acquiring Lynn Canal.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-07-07
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Letter from Joseph Hodges Choate to John Milton Hay
Ambassador Choate reports that British leaders, especially Canadian Prime Minister Wilfred Laurier and John Murray Kynynmond Elliot, Earl of Minto, are pressuring him to renew negotiations on the Alaskan Boundary Question. Choate supports the stated American position and is not anxious to delve into the issue.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-07-05
Letter from James R. Sheffield to Theodore Roosevelt
James R. Sheffield briefly discusses several political topics; including an enthusiastic immigration official, prospective judge Samuel Hitchcock, and an incident with Booker T. Washington. Sheffield mentions lunches with Joe Murray and Commissioner of Immigration William Williams. He wants to meet with President Roosevelt to discuss Hitchcock’s possible appointment and his strengths and weaknesses. Sheffield praises Roosevelt for his recent Southern tour and speech in Charleston. The Booker T. Washington incident and Tillman insult must be buried.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-04-12
Letter from Elihu Root to George B. Cortelyou
Secretary of War Root encloses a copy of the instructions sent by cipher to General George Morton Randall, Commander of the Department of Columbia, which includes Alaska.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-03-29
Letter from Henry Clark Corbin to George Morton Randall
At the direction of Secretary of War Root, General Randall is to quietly send additional forces to southern Alaska to prevent possible disturbances along the disputed Canadian border. A “trusted officer” should also be sent to report upon conditions and look out for Canadian aggression.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-03-29
Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt
Secretary of State Hay encloses a sketch of the proposed tribunal to determine the Alaskan boundary and a private memorandum from Ambassador Pauncefote with the British government’s suggestions. Hay believes that Pauncefote is favorable to the American draft of the treaty and will influence his government accordingly.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-03-24
Letter from Albert L. New to Theodore Roosevelt
Albert L. New encloses annual passes for the Trans-Alaskan Railway Company’s new steamship service for President Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, and their respective parties. New invites Roosevelt to join him and Harry S. New on a hunting trip in Alaska.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-02-18
Letter from Arthur Hamilton Lee to Theodore Roosevelt
Arthur Hamilton Lee reviews recent events related to Anglo-American relations.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-17
Letter from Herschel V. Jones to Theodore Roosevelt
Herschel V. Jones offers advice on the Alaskan boundary dispute and Judge Burke of Seattle, Washington. Burke has been opposed to Secretary of State Hay’s actions regarding the Alaskan boundary, but Jones thinks a friend can be won through giving Burke an audience when he is in Washington, D.C.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-03
Letter from Cornelius Newton Bliss to Albert D. Elliot
Cornelius Newton Bliss is out of official life and will not formally recommend a candidate for office. However, he recalls Albert D. Elliot’s service in Alaska and has only heard positive reviews of his work.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-27
Letter from Charles William Eliot to Theodore Roosevelt
Charles William Eliot recommends the appointment of Albert D. Elliot as secretary of Puerto Rico.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-26
Letter from Walter L. Church to Theodore Roosevelt
Walter Church has followed President Roosevelt’s career and congratulates him on succeeding to the presidency. Alaska is proud of Roosevelt and Church expects him to prevent Great Britain from claiming a disputed section of Alaskan territory.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-24
Letter from C. Hart Merriam to Theodore Roosevelt
C. Hart Merriam clarifies information he gave Theodore Roosevelt about the black-tail deer population. He also points out that the Rocky Mountain mule deer is present all along the eastern side of the Cascade and Sierra Nevada Ranges, as well as the mountains in southern California. Merriam tells Roosevelt that he will send more information about deer at a later date.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-06-06
Letter from C. Hart Merriam to Theodore Roosevelt
With Theodore Roosevelt’s assistance, C. Hart Merriam has been able to reach a conclusion regarding the bobcats of the southern Rocky Mountain region. Merriam was interested in seeing large skulls from Colorado to see if they match specimens from the Uinta Mountains. Merriam thanks Roosevelt for his contribution to the Biological Survey, and asks to keep some of the skulls. Merriam also responds to Roosevelt’s request for information about deer. Merriam has not been able to obtain a white-tailed deer specimen from any location in the far west.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-05-18
Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
Secretary of War Taft reports to President Roosevelt on labor negotiations with railroad employees working on the Panama Canal and isthmian railroad, touching on topics including pay schedules, sick pay, and overtime compensation. Taft recommends keeping the compensation and benefits package with which the workers were first recruited, but disagrees with some of their newer demands. Conditions are improving at the canal, including better living quarters, a lower rate of disease among workers, increased amusement options, and travel to the United States becoming easier. Taft attaches an account of the relevant hearings with labor and committee men.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-04-07
Letter from Paul Niedieck to Theodore Roosevelt
Paul Niedieck informs President Roosevelt that he and Captain Charles Robert Eustace Radclyffe completed their journey to Kamchatka, Siberia, and Alaska. Niedieck is close to completing a book on his travels and asks if he might dedicate the book to Roosevelt.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-22