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Albert Lyser, principal of San Francisco’s Roosevelt School, asks Theodore Roosevelt if he could briefly stop by to say “good morning” to the students, as they are proud of their school’s name.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-30
Josephine M. Rowan asks Theodore Roosevelt to give a benefit speech to aid the San Francisco Reading Room and Library for the Blind. The volunteer organization educates adults who become blind, a service the state does not provide. The library and its possessions were destroyed in 1906 and they are trying to reestablish their work.
The library was likely destroyed as a result of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire.
James B. Tait writes to Theodore Roosevelt and invites him to attend an educational meeting of the International Stewards Association on April 7.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-25
Rosseau Matthews writes to Theodore Roosevelt and expresses he is “once more placing before the people those ideas, in your vigorous manner, with which I am so completely in accord.” Matthews asks if it would be possible to get a photograph of Roosevelt, along with his autograph.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-25
Theodore W. Mellis writes to Frank Harper, as he has unsuccessfully been trying to meet with Harper to set up a meeting with Theodore Roosevelt. As Mellis must travel away from San Francisco soon, he now writes to Harper to try to arrange an early meeting with Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-25
W. F. Jackson, president of the Negro Business League, has tried to reach Theodore Roosevelt several ways in the hopes of inviting him to speak to the African American citizens of Oakland and San Francisco.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-23
Joseph L. Murphey, a former resident of New York, welcomes Theodore Roosevelt to California, and provides him with some details about the political situation in the state. Murphy greatly approves of Governor Hiram Johnson as a progressive, and believes the state legislature as a whole is good. Similarly, Los Angeles has “one of the best city governments perhaps in the world,” although he looks negatively on San Francisco’s municipal government. President William H. Taft only has middling support in the state, as most Republicans are Progressive.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-20
William J. Bell invites Theodore Roosevelt to attend a luncheon held by the Life Underwriters Association of San Francisco while he is in town. They will make any day convenient to Roosevelt work, but ask that he let them know a few days in advance so that they are able to prepare.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-21
As “ordered” by his wife, Ode C. Nichols invites Theodore Roosevelt to dine at his house while in San Francisco, California.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-21
E. H. Tryon has received Theodore Roosevelt’s recent letters and gotten in touch with California Governor Hiram Johnson. Tryon hopes Roosevelt can attend a banquet with the Union League Club on his upcoming visit to San Francisco.
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1911-02-11
Joseph Schafer believes that Theodore Roosevelt’s scheduled train from San Francisco will pass close enough for him to stop and give a speech to students and citizens at the University of Oregon.
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1911-02-12
Governor Johnson agrees with the outlined program but is only interested in the two speeches to be delivered by Theodore Roosevelt. The meeting in Los Angeles will be under the direction of the City Club and the San Francisco meeting under a nonpartisan committee of citizens.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-08
Ted Roosevelt provides his father with a preliminary schedule of the activities he will do when he visits California in March. He recommends that his father not address any clubs not already in his schedule because if he chooses one, he will have to do all of them. He also notes that many people will want to meet with his father at his house.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-09
James A. B. Scherer, President of Throop Polytechnic Institute, has spoken with California Governor Hiram Johnson and seen the telegram Frank Harper sent to Johnson. Johnson’s only concern is about public meetings in Los Angeles and San Francisco that have already been arranged for Theodore Roosevelt, as well as invitations to dinners and night lectures.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-07
Governor Johnson regrets that he cannot accept Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt’s dinner invitation as his gubernatorial duties keep him busy. He shares his thoughts regarding arrangements for Theodore Roosevelt’s speeches in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Any local party wishing to sponsor Roosevelt must ensure general admittance. Johnson encloses an invitation from the City Club of Los Angeles.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-01-11
Fannie Murphy Reding invites Theodore Roosevelt to speak at the San Francisco Century Club on March 29.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-01-11
This memorandum is broken into three parts. The first part evaluates Japan’s capacity to wage war, declaring that the Japanese army is in an “unfavorable condition for war.” While Japan is expected to have limited opportunities to procure credit throughout Europe, European political interests might align with Japan’s need for capital and allow them the funds for improvements. The following section describes immigration constraints on the Japanese in the United States, compared with their experiences in Korea and Manchuria, and how insulted the people of Japan are by American racism. The third section focuses on the attitude of military men towards the United States, reporting that military personnel are insulted by the Gentleman’s Agreement of 1907. The memo lists possible tactics and invasion points that Japan may employ in a future war against the United States.
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1908
Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou has spoken to Representative James A. Tawney, Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, who has promised to provide funds of $300,000 to allow for moving the coins from San Francisco.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-05-01
David Starr Jordan, President of Stanford University, informs Ingvald Nilsen Hylen he will be in San Francisco on Saturday and would like to call on him then to discuss matters regarding fisheries.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-10-23
Meyer Lissner sends Los Angeles Assistant District Attorney Heney copies of some correspondence, and wishes Heney good luck in a case he is prosecuting. He has heard that Frank H. Hitchcock went to San Francisco after stopping briefly in Los Angeles, and was unable to get in touch with him. Lissner hopes Heney will help introduce them and facilitate a meeting if Hitchcock returns to Los Angeles.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-10-17