Ballinger, Richard Achilles, 1858-1922

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte

President Roosevelt agrees with Attorney General Bonaparte’s conclusions in the Standard Oil and Chicago Alton Railroad case. While he thinks Bonaparte’s letter to Henry Lee Higginson is admirable, Roosevelt thinks it best not to publish it and open himself to further attacks by the press. He cautions against attending the conference of attorney generals. Roosevelt suggests how to respond to United States District Attorney N. M. Ruick and handle the situation in New Mexico.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethan Allen Hitchcock

President Roosevelt tells Ethan Allen Hitchcock that he thinks the proposal is excellent and would like for him to present the affidavits to James R. Garfield and Richard Achilles Ballinger. He is also trying to arrange for the talk Hitchcock has proposed.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethan Allen Hitchcock

President Roosevelt would like Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock to provide copies of the correspondence he is returning so he can give it to both Commissioner of the General Land Office Richard Achilles Ballinger and James Rudolph Garfield, Commissioner of Corporations in the Department of Commerce and Labor.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethan Allen Hitchcock

President Roosevelt would like to know what he should do with the affidavits Ethan Allen Hitchcock gave him regarding the management of the General Land Office, particularly Assistant Commissioner George F. Pollock. Roosevelt would like to give them to the incoming Commissioner Richard Achilles Ballinger so he can conduct a thorough investigation and clean out the office.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Samuel H. Piles

President Roosevelt tells Senator Piles that Richard Achilles Ballinger has finally accepted the position of Commissioner of General Land Office; therefore he will be sending Ballinger’s nomination to the Senate at once.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-18

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Augustus Buchtel

President Roosevelt tells Governor Buchtel he highly regards John Wallace Springer, but the position of Commissioner of the General Land Office had already been accepted by Richard Achilles Ballinger before Springer’s name was suggested. Roosevelt would like Buchtel to show Springer this letter.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-18

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Levi Ankeny

President Roosevelt tells Senator Ankeny that he is nominating Richard Achilles Ballinger for Commissioner of the General Land Office now that he has agreed to accept the position.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-18

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gifford Pinchot

On the recommendation of Commissioner of Corporations Garfield, President Roosevelt will offer the position of Commissioner of the Land Office to Richard Achilles Ballinger.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from James Rudolph Garfield to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of the Interior Garfield informs President Roosevelt that Assistant Secretary of the Interior Thomas Ryan has resigned, and he will be replaced by Frank Pierce, a Williams College man. While Garfield is sad to see Ryan go, he needs a man “who can do hard work this winter.” Garfield also asks Roosevelt about the Friends School in Washington because he is thinking of sending his son James Abram Garfield there.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-12

Creator(s)

Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950

Letter from Ethan Allen Hitchcock to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock agrees with President Roosevelt that certain affidavits should be handed over to Richard Achilles Ballinger, who is about to begin his tenure as Commissioner of the General Land Office. Hitchcock also thinks it wise to give the affidavits to Commissioner of Corporations James Rudolph Garfield, who will replace Hitchcock as Secretary of the Interior in March. Hitchcock hopes he can meet with Garfield in person soon to explain to him more details that cannot be put in writing.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-24

Creator(s)

Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1835-1909

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Davenport Hulbert

Theodore Roosevelt will review William Davenport Hulbert’s article with Abbott and feels he will agree. He does not think as well of Richard Achilles Ballinger as Hulbert does, but that is irrelevant. 

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Beebe

Theodore Roosevelt suggests William Beebe write to the Secretary of the Interior about lighthouse jurisdiction, and offers to write another letter if necessary. He also remarks on Beebe’s note about dark tiger beetles and later considers that lighthouses may fall under the Treasury Department.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Davenport Hulbert

In a strictly confidential letter, Theodore Roosevelt discusses the investigation of Judge James Wickersham and other Alaskan officials throughout his presidency.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Cowles

Theodore Roosevelt writes Admiral Cowles about the “delicious peaches” and tells Cowles that he wrote his sister Corinne a report regarding the family. Roosevelt remarks that President William H. Taft has assumed full responsibility for the Controller Bay matter and that Taft “knew nothing about the whole subject and took no interest in it.” Taft’s dismissal and replacement of James Rudolph Garfield as Secretary of the Interior with Richard Achilles Ballinger “insured trouble for the people and trouble for himself.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gifford Pinchot

Theodore Roosevelt quotes a letter from Henry Wallace regarding his opinion of President Taft as an “upright man.” Roosevelt wants to make sure that he did not misrepresent what Wallace had said. He also includes a quote regarding Pinchot’s influence with the administration of the Gila National Forest.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-01-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alford Warriner Cooley

Theodore Roosevelt enjoyed seeing Alford Warriner Cooley and hopes to see his family and the Fergusons while in New Mexico. He found Cooley’s description of the situation in New Mexico interesting but disagrees with Gifford Pinchot that Secretary of the Interior Richard Achilles Ballinger and President William H. Taft are crooks. Roosevelt comments on the current political situation, including Taft’s renomination. He wants to be perfectly clear that he does not want to be nominated.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-11-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from William Loeb to James Rudolph Garfield

William Loeb sends Secretary of the Interior Garfield President Roosevelt’s acceptance of Land Commissioner Richard Achilles Ballinger’s resignation, along with a request that Garfield send the nomination of Fred Dennet to succeed him. Roosevelt will nominate Dennet based on Garfield’s advice.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-01-06

Creator(s)

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Clay Hansbrough

Richard Achilles Ballinger has resigned as Commissioner of the General Land Office and, upon the recommendation of Secretary of the Interior James Rudolph Garfield, President Roosevelt has sent Assistant Commissioner Fred Dennett’s name to the Senate as Ballinger’s successor. Roosevelt understands that Dennett is a friend of Senator Hansbrough and that Hansbrough is willing to endorse Dennett.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-01-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Augustus Buchtel

President Roosevelt informs Governor Buchtel that he will not be able to attend the Public Lands Convention in Denver, Colorado. In his place, he is sending Richard Achilles Ballinger, Gifford Pinchot, and James Rudolph Garfield.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-05-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert E. Mead

President Roosevelt writes Washington Governor Albert E. Mead with his concerns over the use of the Olympic National Forest. He intends to have Chief Forester Gifford Pinchot, incoming Secretary of the Interior James Rudolph Garfield and newly appointed Commissioner of the General Land Office Richard Achilles Ballinger make a thorough report on the reserve.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919