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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Loeb

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Loeb

Theodore Roosevelt has decided that it would be better for him to take the letter books to the committee. William Loeb can submit copies and should travel to Oyster Bay, New York, to find and examine the letter books. Loeb should not copy the letters from Frank B. Kellogg related to political contributions from the Standard Oil Company. Roosevelt will submit these letters himself. Roosevelt does not believe that Loeb was present at the John D. Archbold interviews but he was present during the Edward Henry Harriman interview. He recalls Harriman requesting funds from the National Committee for Mr. Higgins’s election, as well as requesting that Chauncey M. Depew be appointed Ambassador to France. Roosevelt asks if Loeb’s recollection of the meeting is similar.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1912-09-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Henry White to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Henry White to Theodore Roosevelt

Henry White informs President Roosevelt of the Prime Minister’s positive impression of new Ambassador to the United States H. Mortimer Durand. White mentions interactions with Joseph Hodges Choate and Lord Lansdowne, who spoke of Durand’s appointment as Ambassador following former British Ambassador Michael Henry Herbert’s recent death. White congratulates Roosevelt on the Hay-Herrán Treaty, actions regarding the Alaska Boundary dispute, and for his written appeal for the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church Centennial declaration.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-17

Creator(s)

White, Henry, 1850-1927

Letter from George C. Holt to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from George C. Holt to Theodore Roosevelt

Judge Holt addresses a New York Times article regarding rumors about former British Ambassador to Persia H. Mortimer Durand’s appointment as British Ambassador to the United States. Holt encourages Durand’s appointment as Ambassador based on his brother in law, former Minister to Persia, Arthur Sherburne Hardy’s positive reflections on Durand. Holt cites Durand’s admiration for President Roosevelt’s writings on the West.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-24

Creator(s)

Holt, George C. (George Chandler), 1843-1931

Letter from Montgomery Schuyler to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Montgomery Schuyler to Theodore Roosevelt

Montgomery Schuyler thanks President Roosevelt for nominating his son to the vacant secretaryship in Saint Petersburg. He mentions that his son is mainly interested in scholarly pursuits at the time, but that he hopes this diplomatic position will start his career. At the least he hopes that his son will not cause Roosevelt to regret the decision. Schuyler mentions a kinsman, Eugene Schuyler, who forty years previously was much like his son, and sought and obtained the same post as a student.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-05-10

Creator(s)

Schuyler, Montgomery, 1843-1914

Letter from Henry White to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Henry White to Theodore Roosevelt

Henry White thanks President Roosevelt for his consideration of White for an ambassadorship to Italy, thinking that he can be beneficial in this service because of his ability to speak Italian. White’s son Jack is going to Harvard for his examination and White hopes he goes into public service. White also writes about the painting of Roosevelt’s portrait by John Sargent. He thinks that Roosevelt was right not to let Alice Roosevelt go to London. White also discusses Danish policy. He finishes by noting his intention to visit in September or October.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-04-21

Creator(s)

White, Henry, 1850-1927