Elementary honor
In a speech titled “Elementary Honor, Theodore Roosevelt responds to President William H. Taft.
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Creation Date
1912
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Barnes, William, 1866-1930
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Fred R. Bender
Theodore Roosevelt wishes Frank R. Bender to meet with his lawyer and then with him, for the purpose of “driving [William] Barnes from politics.” Barnes was the Republican state chairman for New York and was suing Roosevelt for libel.
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Creation Date
1914-08-06
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Letter from Thomas Collier Platt to Theodore Roosevelt
Senator Platt believes that the superintendent of the Government Hospital for the Insane in Washington is a presidential appointment and he will instruct Dr. William A. White to get his endorsements together. He defends James H. Worman, consul general at Munich, against the charges that have been filed against him. After consulting with William Barnes, Platt believes that the appointment of General Robert Shaw Oliver as Assistant Secretary of War will be widely accepted.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-07-03
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Letter from Thomas Collier Platt to Theodore Roosevelt
Senator Platt encloses a letter from William Barnes which he believes “voices the sentiments of a large number of people.” Platt believes that President Roosevelt might find some of the suggestions useful.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-11-22