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Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary instructs E. H. Tryon to contact Governor Hiram Johnson about Roosevelt’s travel plans to San Francisco, California.
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1911-01-23
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary explains to H. P. Wood that Roosevelt is only traveling to San Francisco, not the Orient.
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1911-01-23
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Charles A. Cristin for his invitation. Theodore Roosevelt Jr. has all the arrangements for his trip to San Francisco, and Cristin must contact him to see if Roosevelt can accept.
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1911-01-23
Theodore Roosevelt writes to President Graupner of the University of California Club to thank him for the invitation. Regrettably, Roosevelt cannot undertake any other engagement while he is in San Francisco.
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1911-01-23
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary instructs Erle M. Leaf to contact Theodore Roosevelt Jr. to see if the elder Roosevelt can accept Leaf’s invitation.
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1911-01-23
Theodore Roosevelt informs Ada L. Redington that he is unable to accept the invitation from the Century Club of San Francisco.
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1911-01-19
Theodore Roosevelt informs Mayor Conard that he will read the statement.
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1911-01-20
Theodore Roosevelt will not be in San Francisco at the time mentioned. He is sorry that he cannot send a favorable answer.
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1911-01-05
Theodore Roosevelt is not an expert on the matters Thomas H. Morton wishes to discuss, so Roosevelt recommends he contact the Brazilian and Argentine Chiefs in San Francisco for information.
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1915-10-29
Theodore Roosevelt asks Governor Johnson to send the enclosed material to Chester H. Rowell.
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1915-08-20
Theodore Roosevelt tells J. O. Orr that he must decline his invitation to attend the Canadian National Exposition in Toronto. Roosevelt is sorry that he cannot go, because he enjoyed the Canadian Pavilion at the San Francisco exposition.
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1915-08-20
Theodore Roosevelt has just seen Henry Cabot Lodge’s speech at Union College, and thinks the speech was in Lodge’s best style. Roosevelt spoke “pretty straight” in San Francisco, and he hopes Lodge read his article in the current Metropolitan. Roosevelt thinks Lodge’s other two commencement speeches are in a completely different style that deals with things concerning time and not just the moment. Roosevelt thinks the former style is just as admirable as the latter, and he is glad to have a figure who can make such addresses in public life.
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1915-08-04
Theodore Roosevelt thanks William H. Van Benschoten for the letter and says that everything Van Benschoten proposes is satisfactory. He is also pleased that Van Benschoten liked the speech Roosevelt made at San Francisco.
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1915-08-04
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary tells Alfred E. Loyd that Roosevelt’s time in the next few weeks is occupied, and that it is impossible for Roosevelt to make an appointment to see Loyd unless he knows what Loyd wishes to speak to him about. Roosevelt’s secretary requests that Loyd write to him with this information.
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1915-06-29
Theodore Roosevelt wishes he could stay with Richard M. Tobin in San Mateo, but instead he will be staying at a hotel in San Francisco. Roosevelt would like to see Tobin, as well as Charles Wheeler and Mrs. Monteagle. Roosevelt asks Tobin to arrange a time to dine with him.
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1915-06-22
Theodore Roosevelt writes about his desire to go to San Francisco by way of the Canadian Pacific Railway, but expects he cannot do so without stopping to make speeches all along the way, as he has already received numerous invitations. Roosevelt feels he must not speak in Canada because his critical views on the U.S. position on avoiding World War I would be unfavorable against his home country. He also references the labor union disputes in England.
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1915-04-02
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Moses A. Gunst for the pamphlet on the San Francisco Exposition. Roosevelt looks forward to attending it.
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1915-02-18
Theodore Roosevelt states he does not know when he will be in San Francisco and thanks H. A. Green for his kindness.
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1915-02-03
Theodore Roosevelt is not able to take the presidency of any league right now. Roosevelt also cannot commit to a trip to San Francisco, although he will likely visit for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
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1915-02-04
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Moses A. Gunst for the letter and hopes he is recovering after his accident. Roosevelt is please that Hiram Johnson was reelected governor. He is also looking forward to attending the Panama-California Exposition.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-01-15