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Allen, Russell C. (Russell Carpenter), 1859-1927

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank Buren

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank Buren

President Roosevelt asks Frank Buren, private secretary to Senator Frank P. Flint, to tell Flint that he does not want to delay their appointment. When they meet, Roosevelt will explain why he wants to nominate Russell C. Allen rather than Martin Luther Ward for Collector of the Port at San Diego. Additionally, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Truman Handy Newberry will become Secretary of the Navy in December. Roosevelt wonders if Flint knows of any “first-class” California men who could fill Newberry’s current position.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-18

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alice Lee

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alice Lee

President Roosevelt spoke with Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Labor William R. Wheeler about Russell C. Allen, who Alice Lee wants Roosevelt to name Collector of the Port of San Diego. While Wheeler agrees that Allen is a good man, both he and Roosevelt think it would be a fight to get him nominated. Roosevelt comments that while Lee believes that Southern Californians are angry with Senator Frank P. Flint for ousting Thomas Robert Bard, Flint has been a much better ally and supporter of Roosevelt’s fights than Bard was.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alice Lee

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alice Lee

President Roosevelt received Alice Lee’s letter about his nominating Russell C. Allen to be Collector of the Port at San Diego. He would like to learn more about Allen, and to nominate him, but the Senators in California support former state Senator Martin Luther Ward. Ward has strong local backing, and Roosevelt does not want to have a fight between himself and the Senators.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Alice Lee to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Alice Lee to Theodore Roosevelt

Alice Lee encloses letters from two men who both agree that Russell C. Allen is a better candidate for Collector of the Port of San Diego than Martin Luther Ward. She reiterates that Ward voted for Senator Frank P. Flint over Thomas Robert Bard against the wishes of his constituents. The people of San Diego feel liberated by many of President Roosevelt’s policies.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-15

Creator(s)

Lee, Alice, 1853-1943

Letter from Alice Lee to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Alice Lee to Theodore Roosevelt

While Alice Lee understands the position that President Roosevelt is in, she feels that Russell C. Allen should be named Collector of the Port of San Diego. The man the Senators support, Martin Luther Ward, is a “machine man” who was responsible for ousting Senator Thomas Robert Bard and installing Frank P. Flint. The Collector has been merely a political figurehead for many years, and Lee believes that Roosevelt could change that by nominating Allen, a young man who is eager to work hard.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-03

Creator(s)

Lee, Alice, 1853-1943