Bonynge, Robert W. (Robert William), 1863-1939

President Roosevelt has looked into the matter of Gore Canyon, and he provides William Eleroy Curtis a thorough accounting for the actions of the government in allowing a railroad to go through there instead of reserving the land for the work of the United States Reclamation Service. Roosevelt was told by many people in Colorado of the importance of a railroad through Gore Canyon in opening up more of the state for settlement and development. Furthermore, the Reclamation Service had not taken and was not in the position to take any steps towards developing Gore Canyon as a reservoir. Although the land had been withdrawn, when a judgement was passed in favor of the railroad, Roosevelt agreed and had Attorney General William H. Moody dismiss the government’s follow-up proceedings. Roosevelt asks Curtis to treat the portions of the letter containing quoted correspondence as private but allows him to use the rest of the letter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-05-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt tells Philip Battell Stewart that “the result is just as much to your credit as mine!” The three Congressmen from Colorado are discontented, as they had finally come to a consensus on Joseph C. Helm as a candidate for the District Judgeship after much disagreement, but Roosevelt thought the process was too far along to switch.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt asks Philip Battell Stewart a number of questions about the proposed hunting trip, including if he can find mountain lions in the bear country mentioned by John B. Goff. Roosevelt also asks Stewart for more information about what is happening in Colorado.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Lieutenant Harold G. Garwood seeks information about the Infantry Regiment of the New York National Guard that is comprised of former students of American universities. They have a similar organization in Denver. Garwood once “had the honor” to help carry Roosevelt on his shoulder when he stopped briefly in Boulder in 1901.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-03

Creator(s)

Garwood, Harold G. (Harold Gould), 1875-1935

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

A list of congressional nominees for the 1906 election, organized by state, printed for the convenience of the press by the Republican Congressional Committee.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-06

Creator(s)

Republican Congressional Committee

Representative Brooks of Colorado requests that President Roosevelt not change the division of patronage assigned to congressmen and discusses his reasons. Primarily, any adjustments or removal of his patronage would “be considered in Colorado a humiliation and rebuke to me.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02

Creator(s)

Brooks, Franklin E. (Franklin Eli), 1860-1916