Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Simon Wolf
Theodore Roosevelt extends his good wishes to the Independent Crier of B’nai B’rith.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-04-10
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B'nai B'rith
Letter from William Loeb to William Blau
William Loeb encloses President Roosevelt’s handwritten reply to William Blau’s invitation to a banquet given in honor of New York Attorney General-elect Julius M. Mayer.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-22
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Emanuel Hertz
President Roosevelt tells Emanuel Hertz he is sorry he cannot attend the dinner in honor of New York Attorney General Julius M. Mayer. Roosevelt holds both the B’nai B’rith organization hosting the dinner and Mayer in high regard.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-22
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou
Simon Wolf, president of the B’nai B’rith, believes he could use Secretary of State John Hay’s correspondence about the Jews to good effect. President Roosevelt also asks George B. Cortelyou about George Brumder. Last spring Brumder “was most warm in his expression of loyalty.”
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-29
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Simon Wolf
President Roosevelt congratulates Simon Wolf on his election to the presidency of the Order of B’nai B’rith.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-04-05
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Memorandum from Oscar S. Straus to Theodore Roosevelt
Oscar S. Straus recounts to President Roosevelt a meeting during the Portsmouth Peace Conference between Russian plenipotentiary Sergei Witte and influential American Jews discussing the civil rights of Jews in Russia. Straus also notes the doubts some of the ministers have regarding prospects of peace between Russia and Japan, and encourages Roosevelt to make his sentiments known to them to encourage an agreement.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-08-15
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Letter from Simon Wolf to Theodore Roosevelt
Simon Wolf acknowledges Theodore Roosevelt’s letter of congratulations to Wolf concerning his election as President of B’nai B’rith.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-04-26
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Letter from Edward E. Norton to George H. Lyman
Edward E. Norton suggests that George H. Lyman advocate for the inclusion of Godfrey Morse at a meeting with President Roosevelt. The meeting will discuss the B’nai B’rith petition to Emperor Nicholas II regarding the Kishinev Massacre.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-07-09