Bacon, Robert, 1860-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte

President Roosevelt suggests William Cullen Dennis as a possible candidate to appoint as Assistant Attorney General. Dennis is currently serving as Assistant Solicitor in the Department of State, and Roosevelt has heard good reports of him from Assistant Secretary of State Robert Bacon. Secretary of State Elihu Root is also writing Attorney General Bonaparte a letter to this effect. In a postscript, Roosevelt opines that Thomas Carl Spelling is “of pretty small caliber to argue that commodities case,” and tells Bonaparte that they should put their best man on it.

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1908-12-24

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt has recently spoken with John Callan O’Laughlin about possibly appointing him Assistant Secretary of State, and that O’Laughlin believed that when William H. Taft was inaugurated as president he “would ‘see what could be done about retaining him.'” Roosevelt informed O’Laughlin that he was mistaken, and that while he would be pleased to appoint him, it would be with the understanding that it would only be until March 4, 1909. Roosevelt has spoken with Philander C. Knox, and is confident that he will accept the position of Secretary of State in Taft’s cabinet. Roosevelt additionally discusses a possible appointment of Beekman Winthrop. In a postscript, Roosevelt mentions a rumor that Taft is considering appointing John W. Weeks instead of George von Lengerke Meyer to a cabinet position, which Roosevelt advises Taft against doing.

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1908-12-15

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Archibald B. Roosevelt

President Roosevelt tells his son Archibald that the note and two-dollar bill “perfectly delighted” his brother Quentin, who is in bed with his leg in a plaster cast. Quentin used the money to buy a “fascinating little steam engine.” The rector at Groton has sent Roosevelt Archie’s last report, and commented that he is not doing as well in his studies as he could or should be; Roosevelt agrees. Roosevelt is going for a ride with Senator Henry Cabot Lodge this afternoon. Yesterday, while he was playing tennis with Secretary of the Interior James Rudolph Garfield, Assistant Secretary of State Robert Bacon, and French Ambassador J. J. Jusserand, William Loeb came out to announce that Harvard had won the football match, which made Roosevelt “as pleased as possible.”

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1908-11-22

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Doane

President Roosevelt has sent John Doane’s note to their Harvard classmate, Assistant Secretary of State Robert Bacon. Roosevelt does not personally know anything about the case, as those appointments are handled entirely by the State Department.

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1908-11-23

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Percy C. Madiera

President Roosevelt returns the letter from Frederick John Jackson to Percy C. Madeira. Roosevelt is concerned about a newspaper getting together a caravan to follow him on his African safari, and asks if Jackson or the British authorities could deny them permits to travel. He tells Madeira that he intends to follow Jackson’s plan, with the modification that he will take a shorter loop to go through J. H. Patterson’s hunting ground. He is touched to find that Jackson is one of the people who has given him an elephant gun. Roosevelt intends mostly to use his Winchester 405 on the trip.

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1908-11-25

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

President Roosevelt updates his son Kermit on the goings-on at the White House, and his plans for the coming days. He and Edith had been riding regularly until it snowed, thawed, and froze. He hopes to play tennis with General Leonard Wood, Assistant Secretary of State Robert Bacon, and Secretary of the Interior James Rudolph Garfield, although the court may be too muddy. He recently took a “scramble walk” in Rock Creek Park with Representative Nicholas Longworth, Postmaster General George von Lengerke Meyer, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Beekman Winthrop, and Ambassador Henry White. He had a dinner with African big game hunters, and wishes that Kermit could have met Sir Harry Johnston. His labor dinner is tomorrow night.

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1908-11-16

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Austin Wadsworth

President Roosevelt writes about who Major Wadsworth should invite to a dinner. Potential guests include Assistant Secretary of State Robert Bacon, Secretary of State Elihu Root, Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, and Senator Albert J. Beveridge, among others.

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1908-11-17

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt recommends that William H. Taft meet with labor leader John Mitchell, and then based on Mitchell’s advice put out a statement outlining his policies regarding labor. Roosevelt wrote a letter to railroad trainmen that loosely stated policies he believed Taft would follow. He believes that in the final days of the campaign, Samuel Gompers will try to attack Taft on labor; Taft issuing a statement on labor beforehand could be a good strategy.

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1908-10-27

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Austin Wadsworth

President Roosevelt tells William Austin Wadsworth that he believes the Boone and Crockett Club is the right kind of organization to undertake the planning of an international hunting exhibition proposed by Austrian Ambassador Ladislaus Hengelmüller von Hengervár in two enclosed letters. Roosevelt believes the United States should be represented by the type of men who belong to the club, and that undertaking such a project would be a good opportunity to justify its existence. Roosevelt suggests a few men to appoint to a committee.

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1908-08-06

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to José Santos Zelaya

President Roosevelt informs Nicaraguan President Zelaya that he has received the letter introducing Fernando Sanchez. Roosevelt regrets that he was not able to meet with Sanchez, as he has been absent from Washington, D.C., during the summer. As Secretary of State Elihu Root was also absent from the capital at the time, Acting Secretary of State Robert Bacon had a personal interview with Sanchez.

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1908-07-15

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root

President Roosevelt discusses his intentions in relation to Cuba with Secretary of State Root. Roosevelt is against building a naval base at Bahía Honda, with many reports on file describing its unsuitability. Roosevelt thinks that when Cubans elect a new, independent government, it should be with the understanding that all the acts of the American provisional government be automatically codified into law and all new Cuban officials must uphold this condition.

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1908-07-20

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles William Eliot

President Roosevelt did not know that the telegraphs that he sent to Charles William Eliot, the president of Harvard College, would be made public, and now sends him a letter so that if the matter comes up in the future Roosevelt’s position would not be misstated. Roosevelt feels that the the removal of Sidney W. Fish and Charles C. Morgan was too severe. While Roosevelt agrees with the idea of enforcing honor from Harvard’s college students, he feels that the action taken in this case has had the opposite effect.

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1908-07-10

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root

President Roosevelt asks Secretary of State Root when he will be finished with his stay at William H. Muldoon’s house, and suggests that Root stay a night at Sagamore Hill once he leaves. Roosevelt says that if Root wishes he will invite Assistant Secretary of State Robert Bacon as well.

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1908-07-04

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Henry Dana

President Roosevelt tells Richard Henry Dana that the telegram that he sent to Harvard President Charles William Eliot was supposed to be private, and that it was accidentally published by someone in Eliot’s office. Whoever did this publishing, Roosevelt says, is guilty of a worse crime than either Sidney W. Fish or Charles C. Morgan.

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1908-06-26

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alexander Lambert

President Roosevelt asks Alexander Lambert to come visit and stay the weekend at Sagamore Hill. Roosevelt also remarks on the business of a telegram between him and Charles William Eliot that was somehow published. The telegram was meant to be private, and Assistant Secretary of State Robert Bacon originally wrote it.

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1908-06-26

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry L. Herbert

President Roosevelt says that it is good to hear from Henry L. Herbert, and that he would like to come see a polo match. It is possible that he may be able to attend with Robert Bacon tomorrow.

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1908-07-02

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

President Roosevelt reflects to his son Kermit on the events of the past week in Washington, D.C. He believes that the Conference of Governors on conservation will be the end of his “very active work” as President, as focus will turn to the nominee after the convention. Roosevelt hopes that Kermit will make the most of his year at Harvard before the African safari, and that after their return, he will dedicate himself to working hard and not become restless and unsatisfied.

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1908-05-17

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

President Roosevelt is pleased that Kermit is ending his studies at Groton on such a high note. He quotes a portion of an article from the English Fortnightly Review praising his cabinet, and sends along a letter from Edward North Buxton regarding their upcoming trip to Africa. Roosevelt updates his son on the goings on in the family.

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1908-05-23

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

President Roosevelt expresses pride and sadness that his son Ted, at twenty-one, is making up his mind about what he wants to do next fall. He encourages Ted to focus on hard work and remember the fun he had as a boy. Roosevelt also discusses the books he has been reading and offers his thought on Winston Churchill’s book about his father. He tells Ted about riding with David Gray.

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1908-05-23

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Atherton DuPuy

President Roosevelt encloses a letter from Robert Bacon relating William Atherton DuPuy’s scores on the consular examination. DuPuy did not earn a high enough average score to pass the test, and must do better on his language skills at his July reexamination. Roosevelt says that there have been more failures from the South, but that Secretary of State Elihu Root is writing to Senators in an effort to appoint more Southern men.

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1908-04-29