Bliss, Cornelius Newton, 1833-1911

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mrs. W. H. Schieffelin

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt explains to Mrs. W. H. Schieffelin that before his appointment to his current position, he wrote to and met with Secretary of the Interior Cornelius Newton Bliss about reappointing W. N. Hailmann as Superintendent of the Indian School Service. However, now that he is Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Roosevelt cannot do as Schieffelin requests as it is improper for officials in one department to interfere with another.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-09-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Riker Bishop

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt is glad George Riker Bishop wrote to Secretary of the Interior Cornelius Newton Bliss and hopes he will make it public. Because of his position, Roosevelt cannot participate publicly in the matters but directs Bishop to his recent and upcoming articles.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-09-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jessie M. Craven

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs Jessie M. Craven he has written to Secretary of the Interior Cornelius Newton Bliss on her behalf.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-08-31

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eunice H. Bulloch

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs Eunice H. Bulloch that while he usually would not attempt to interfere in matters pertaining to the Department of the Interior, he has done what he can to help her husband and his cousin, Joseph Gaston Baillie Bulloch. Roosevelt comments that departments in Washington are expected to not interfere in the affairs of other departments. Roosevelt notes Secretary of the Interior Bliss is busy and never interferes with matters in the Department of the Navy.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-08-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Martin N. Johnson

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs Representative Johnson that he attempted to speak with President William McKinley and Secretary of the Interior Cornelius Newton Bliss on behalf of Johnson and Major Edwards. Roosevelt was unable to see them in person, but wrote Bliss a strongly worded letter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-05-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James W. Foley

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt agrees with James W. Foley, but he is unsure how helpful he can be to him. Roosevelt will speak with Secretary of the Interior Bliss if Foley’s matter pertains to the Department of the Interior. Roosevelt inquires about Congressman Johnson.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-05-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Courteney Selous

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt sends Frederik Courteney Selous maps of Montana and Wyoming to use on his upcoming hunting trip to the region around Yellowstone National Park. Roosevelt has marked these maps with the routes he believes he had taken when he hunted in the areas, but he is unsure of their accuracy. Roosevelt informs Selous of the areas where he successfully hunted various big game animals, such as elk, bighorn sheep, and wolves.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-05-18

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John C. O’Conor

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs John C. O’Conor that he cannot interfere in another department, but he will put in a good word for O’Conor with Secretary of the Interior Bliss.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-05-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Bird Grinnell

Theodore Roosevelt has sent George Bird Grinnell’s message to Cornelius Newton Bliss. As Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Theodore Roosevelt has been able to rule out politics in appointing people to positions.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-05-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur William Merrifield

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt explains to Arthur William Merrifield that he spoke to Secretary of the Interior Cornelius Newton Bliss about Harwood. Bliss does not want to act without a request from a senator. Roosevelt contacted Senator Joseph Benson Foraker and Senator Thomas Henry Carter. Foraker will let Roosevelt know what should be done but said that nothing will likely happen without a Montana senator’s consent.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-05-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from W. D. Murphy to Theodore Roosevelt

W. D. Murphy, pen name for Harriet Anderson Stubbs Murphy, invites Theodore Roosevelt to visit her studio and see her portraits of him. Murphy lists several of her most notable portrait subjects and how satisfied they were with her work. Murphy notifies Roosevelt the New York Historical Society wants to buy this portrait of Roosevelt, and she would like to have Roosevelt’s approval before it sells.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-09

Creator(s)

Murphy, Harriet Anderson Stubbs, 1853-1935; Murphy, W. D.

Letter from William H. Taft to William Nelson Cromwell

William H. Taft humbly thanks William Nelson Cromwell for his generous donation to Taft’s election campaign, but cannot accept it. Taft reminds Cromwell that while he has no doubt of Cromwell’s disinterested support, such a large donation would be a liability to the campaign, and would limit the two to only friendly, non-official relations in the future due to the appearance, however unfounded, of impropriety.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-06

Creator(s)

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

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

William H. Taft seeks advice from President Roosevelt regarding an advisory committee being set up by several Republican Party operatives. Taft is concerned that accepting a large donation from William Nelson Cromwell would work against his campaign, as would Cromwell’s work with corporations, though Taft has never had a negative experience with him in that regard.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-05

Creator(s)

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

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

William H. Taft writes to President Roosevelt about the issue of monetary contributions to his presidential campaign. While Taft knows it will likely decrease the amount of money available for his campaign, he feels strongly that he should follow New York’s publicity law for donations nationwide, which he hopes will ultimately contribute to reducing the power of money in politics. Taft also writes about other issues that have been arising in his campaign, including the selection of certain people to his campaign staff.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-09

Creator(s)

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

Letter from Alexander Lambert to Theodore Roosevelt

Alexander Lambert asks President Roosevelt to enlist Cornelius Newton Bliss and Secretary of the Treasury George B. Cortelyou to recommend Lambert’s brother Adrian V. S. Lambert for a vacant position at the New-York Hospital. Lambert describes the feeling in New York after the Knickerbocker Trust Company failed and recommends that President Roosevelt take the legal steps he needs to, but that he refrain from talking about it in the press. Lambert has received bear skins and has sent them to John Murgatroyd, a taxidermist.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-10-29

Creator(s)

Lambert, Alexander, 1861-1939

Letter from Herbert Parsons to William Loeb

Representative Parsons forwards several letters to William Loeb regarding Edward M. Morgan, postmaster of New York. Parsons agrees more with William G. Rull than what Elihu Root expressed in his Yale lectures. Parsons thanks Loeb for how he handled Max A. Mosle when he tried to visit Sagamore Hill recently and explains Mosle’s background.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-09

Creator(s)

Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925

Letter from Charles Gates Dawes to Theodore Roosevelt

Charles Gates Dawes received a letter from Cornelius Newton Bliss saying that the charges against Charles A. Hanna are baseless.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-10-12

Creator(s)

Dawes, Charles Gates, 1865-1951

Letter from Campbell Slemp to Theodore Roosevelt

Representative Slemp reports to President Roosevelt on the upcoming elections in Virginia. Slemp feels confident that Lunsford L. Lewis can win the gubernatorial race if more funds are provided for the campaign. Slemp asks Roosevelt to help him secure assistance from George B. Cortelyou and Cornelius Newton Bliss, both leaders in the Republican National Committee, to raise “the small sum of $25,0000.00” for the campaign.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-09

Creator(s)

Slemp, Campbell, 1839-1907

Letter from Redfield Proctor to Theodore Roosevelt

Redfield Proctor believes that Theodore Roosevelt is free from favoritism. Roosevelt has never agreed to a single request regarding the Army that Proctor has made. Proctor has also never asked for an Army appointment because the person was from Vermont, but due to their qualifications.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-05-20

Creator(s)

Proctor, Redfield, 1831-1908

Note about George B. Cortelyou

George B. Cortelyou is scheduled to speak with Cornelius Newton Bliss, and will communicate with President Roosevelt following their talk. Cortelyou is not sure if he will be able to come in person, unless it is imperative for him to do so, because of the number of other engagements he has scheduled while he is in town.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-28

Creator(s)

Presidential Office Staff