Bacon, Robert, 1860-1919

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of War Taft updates President Roosevelt on the political situation in Cuba, which may necessitate intervention by the United States. Taft has been in communication with Cuban Secretary Rafael Montalvo. Taft includes the text of a telegram from President Roosevelt to Cuban President Tomás Estrada Palma, as modified by Taft, and Estrada Palma’s response, insisting that he cannot remain at the head of the government on the foundation proposed by Taft and Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-26

Creator(s)

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Telegram from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of War Taft shares his plans regarding Cuba. He suggests President Roosevelt appoint Beekman Winthrop as provisional governor given his previous experience in Puerto Rico.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-29

Creator(s)

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard M. Saltonstall

President Roosevelt urges Richard M. Saltonstall to contact Bob Bacon and “the fellows” to come to Washington, D.C., and “take dinner at the White House.”

Collection

Massachusetts Historical Society

Creation Date

1901-10-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Progressive service documents: First quarterly report of the Progressive national service

A booklet published by the Progressive National Committee. The publication lists the names of people in the Progressive Party’s administration and outlines the party’s ideals and goals. The Table of Contents is as follows: Organization of the National Service; Division of Administration – Organization of State Services, Office Organization; Department Work – Social and Industrial Justice, Conservation, Popular Government, Cost of Living and Corporation Control; Bureau of Education; Bureau of Legislative Reference.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1913-03-31

Creator(s)

Unknown

Statement from Federico Velásquez y Hernández

Before leaving New York, Federico Velásquez y Hernández, Minister of Finance and Commerce of Santo Domingo gave a statement about the results of his inquiries concerning the financial affairs of his country.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-13

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of War Taft informs President Roosevelt that he spoke to the bureau heads and Generals James Franklin Bell and Fred C. Ainsworth upon his return. He details the plans devised by the Army General Staff for three expeditions to Cuba. If military intervention is warranted, Taft favors “going with as much force as we can command, …to end the business at once.” He suggests Roosevelt inquire of Attorney General William H. Moody if they have the right to intervene in Cuba without asking permission of Congress.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-15

Creator(s)

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Telegram from George Albert Converse to Theodore Roosevelt

Acting Secretary of the Navy Converse informs President Roosevelt which ships are en route. Additionally, Acting Secretary of State Robert Bacon and Secretary of War William H. Taft have dispatched USS Dixie to Cienfuegos, Cuba.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-16

Creator(s)

Converse, George Albert, 1844-1909

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Douglas Robinson

President Roosevelt encloses $25 as a donation for the Porcellian Club gate. Although fond of both George W. Perkins and Robert Bacon, Roosevelt believes they are wrong about the trust question and knows that William McKinley had been uneasy over the issue.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

North American Conservation Conference

Fifteen delegates to the North American Conservation Conference are shown outside the White House. Left to right, seated: from Canada, Henry S. Beland, Clifford Sifton, and Sydney George Fisher (missing – E. H. Outerbridge, Newfoundland); from the United States, President Roosevelt; from Mexico, Romulo Escobar, Carlos Sellerier, Miguel Angel de Quevedo. Left to right, standing: from Canada, Robert E. Young; from the United States, Secretary of State Robert Bacon, Gifford Pinchot, Senator Shelby M. Cullom, Secretary of the Interior James Rudolph Garfield, Ambassador James Bryce of Great Britain, Secretary of the U.S. Delegation Thomas R. Shipp, and Senator Philander C. Knox.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site

Creation Date

1909-02

Creator(s)

Underwood & Underwood

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles

President Roosevelt agrees to the plans Anna Roosevelt Cowles proposed in her note. He is pleased with the British government’s response to recent events.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1907-01-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alice Roosevelt Longworth

President Roosevelt writes his daughter Alice that since she and Ethel Roosevelt are coming on his private train car, there will not be any room for Guy Norman. Roosevelt’s car will be attached to the Federal Express.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1907-01-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Pretty story, but untrue

Though President Roosevelt has been accused of withholding Grover Cleveland’s name as chairman of the Coal Strike Arbitration Board, that is a libelous accusation not supported by the facts. In fact, Roosevelt greatly desired Cleveland’s involvement, for he believed that the cooperation of the current President and an ex-President would have a weighty impact on the citizenry, especially since the two leaders would be “separated in political faith but united in one effort for the common welfare.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-06-24

Creator(s)

Leupp, Francis E. (Francis Ellington), 1849-1918

Letter from George Rumsey Sheldon to Theodore Roosevelt

George Rumsey Sheldon expresses his appreciation at the offered appointment as Assistant Treasurer of the United States in New York. However, he is concerned about having to give up his own business on Wall Street in order to take up the position and suggests that Robert Bacon may be a suitable person for the post. Sheldon has telegraphed Senator Thomas Collier Platt, suggesting that Platt agree to the appointment of Charles Chandler Holt as the new district judge.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-02-27

Creator(s)

Sheldon, George Rumsey, 1857-1919

Letter from Thomas Collier Platt to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Platt recommends Robert Bacon for the position of Assistant Treasurer of the United States at New York. Bacon recently retired from J. P. Morgan and Company and Platt suggests that the appointment would please J. Pierpont Morgan.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-03-02

Creator(s)

Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910

Letter from George Rumsey Sheldon to Theodore Roosevelt

George Rumsey Sheldon copies the text of a telegram from Robert Bacon expressing his inability to accept appointment as Assistant Treasurer of the United States in New York because of previous commitments.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-03-06

Creator(s)

Sheldon, George Rumsey, 1857-1919

Report on coal company statement

As a matter of courtesy, J. Pierpont Morgan presented the coal companies’ statement to President Roosevelt before making it public. It is now being made public.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902

Creator(s)

Unknown

Unknown shorthand note

“Memorandum at end of conference between the President, Mr. J. P. Morgan, Mr. Robert Bacon and Secy Root.” Memo is in shorthand.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-13

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from Henry Bainbridge Chapin to Theodore Roosevelt

Henry Bainbridge Chapin sends President Roosevelt a list of members of Harvard’s Class of 1880 who will visit Roosevelt on November 1. Chapin asks when dinner will be scheduled.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-26

Creator(s)

Chapin, Henry Bainbridge, 1857-1910

Telegram from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of War Taft notifies President Roosevelt that he arrived in Havana, Cuba, yesterday morning. Taft believes that people in cities and in the country favor the insurgents by a large majority. The insurgents “live wholly on the country and must move to live.” They have not yet done much damage, but if they set fire to the sugar plants and sugar cane, they “could destroy one hundred millions in ten days.” The main issue of disagreement between the insurgents and the government is in regard to the election; the insurgents want it annulled. Taft does not feel a solution can be suggested as of yet, but he is having Frank S. Cairns investigate further.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-21

Creator(s)

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Letter from Douglas Robinson to Theodore Roosevelt

Douglas Robinson agrees with President Roosevelt’s reading of the situation involving Mr. Perkins and Mr. Bacon. August Belmont agreed to meet with Roosevelt but has just departed for Europe. Robinson will always be available if his services are required. Robinson breaks his usual policy regarding applications and advocates on behalf of Mr. Trigg.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-11

Creator(s)

Robinson, Douglas, 1855-1918