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Burke, Thomas, 1849-1925

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Letter from Joseph E. Griffin to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Joseph E. Griffin to Theodore Roosevelt

Joseph E. Griffin introduces himself as being acquainted with many people from the Boston area whom he believes Roosevelt knows, and asks if he can beg his kindness to help arrange a meeting for him with Senator-elect Miles Poindexter while he is traveling through Spokane, Washington. Griffin hopes to obtain a government position as a statistician with the government.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-24

Creator(s)

Griffin, Joseph E. (Joseph Edward), 1881-

Social side of secretary’s visit

Social side of secretary’s visit

This newspaper article details the social aspects of Secretary of War William H. Taft’s trip to Seattle, Washington. Taft and his wife Helen Herron Taft were the guests of honor at a dinner hosted by former Senator John Lockwood Wilson and his wife. Judge Thomas Burke and his wife as well as Manson Franklin Backus and his wife were also part of the party.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-10

Creator(s)

Seattle Post-Intelligencer