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Theodore Roosevelt enjoyed hearing from John A. Ryan and reading his book. He was not able to visit with Professor John R. Commons while in Wisconsin but will try to contact him soon. While he wants a minimum wage established by law, he is uncertain about the practicalities.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-04-18
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Father Shannon for his statements, which show what the Mexicans, helped to power by President Woodrow Wilson, have done “in the way of inexcusable persecution of ecclesiastics.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1914-11-07
In a letter to Elihu Root (and possibly intended for a wider audience), President Roosevelt gives his perspective of his conflict with the recently-recalled Austrian Ambassador Bellamy Storer. Embedded within the letter are reproductions of private letters between President Roosevelt, members of his administration, and Storer. The letters detail the saga of the Storers’s push for Archbishop Ireland to become Cardinal and the fracturing of their friendship with the Roosevelts.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-12-02
President Roosevelt asks Lieutenant Governor Woodruff if he would give judge William J. Carr the letter about his nomination and discusses activities regarding upcoming elections in New York and New York City.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-09
President Roosevelt asks Micheal E. Bannin if he will show John L. Belford, a Catholic priest, a copy of his letter to Timothy L. Woodruff, lieutenant governor of New York and New York Republican State Committee chairman, in behalf of judge William J. Carr.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-05
President Roosevelt does not believe that he will be consulted about “any of the appointments of that nature” but if he was he would support Father Belford for a bishopric in the Philippines.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-07-22
In this cancelled draft of a letter, Theodore Roosevelt tells Father Canivan he will return a book soon. He enjoyed hosting Father Canivan and Father John L. Belford the other day.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-07