California

Territorial Governor Carter writes to inform President Roosevelt that he has recovered from typhoid and will soon return to Honolulu. Territorial Secretary Alatau L. C. Atkinson may resign for personal reasons, but Carter assures Roosevelt that he has matters in Hawaii under control. Carter praises Roosevelt’s efforts for the Rate Bill but is concerned that, while people support the bill, they believe Roosevelt can win without help. Carter fears that this complacency could encourage the opposition.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-05-17

The earthquake caused significant damage to Stanford University. David Starr Jordan, Stanford’ s president, will be unable to go on the planned expedition to Japan since he must stay at Stanford during the summer. Jordan has asked his colleague, Professor Gilbert, to assume Jordan’s responsibilities on the expedition.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-20

Jacob A. Riis thanks President Roosevelt for securing a job for his son, John, a job that Riis thinks will get his son safely through “his wandering years.” Presently, the elder Riis is recuperating in the hospital after having a heart treatment to which he is responding well. As it is the first day of Lent, he encourages Roosevelt that with spring soon at hand, he and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt will “have peace in the White House” and be able to rest. In a postscript, Riis remarks that the happenings of the Senate remind him “of the man who digged a pit for his enemy and fell therein himself.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-27

Jacob A. Riis invites President Roosevelt to meet with Frank Miller about his idea to build a hotel in Yosemite similar to his mission hotel in Riverside, California.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-24

Paul Morton has been unable to find out much about Franklin K. Lane other than he ran for governor and is considered a good fellow. Morton suggests John P. Irish for the position of commissioner.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-14

President Roosevelt’s administration responds to charges that the investigation of several land fraud cases is not being pursued with vigor by the Department of the Interior. The report denies these claims and presents details of indictments and convictions already achieved. A large number of parties attempted to defraud the government of public lands, and some of the cases are still underway, requiring secrecy until conviction of the guilty parties is achieved.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904

Samuel H. Piles writes to President Roosevelt to discuss the Chinese boycott of American goods. Piles and others believe that the boycott has threatened commercial trade on the Pacific coast.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-02

Benjamin Ide Wheeler congratulates President Roosevelt on the addition of Elihu Root to his staff. Wheeler reports that Secretary of War William H. Taft’s speech was well received and California will soon advocate for permitting more Chinese people to enter the United States.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-07

Commissioner of Corporations Garfield writes to President Roosevelt about investigations he conducted of the meat-packing and petroleum industries. Garfield discusses the positive negotiation process with Standard Oil branches in Kansas. Garfield also discusses the difficulties of working with the meat-packing industry and with cattle raisers.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-04-22

Nicholas Murray Butler wishes President Roosevelt well on an upcoming trip. Butler also notes that he has issues to discuss with Roosevelt when his trip is over.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-03-30

The University of the Pacific’s Rhizomian Literary Society informs President Roosevelt that he has been elected as an honorary member. The letter gives a brief history of the society and its aims.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-19

William H. H. Llewellyn believes that President Roosevelt will win both Colorado and California. Llewellyn and W. E. Dame are corresponding with their fellow Rough Riders whenever they can.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-10

Benjamin Ide Wheeler writes President Roosevelt to comment on the poor state of the Democratic party in California. The Democrats cannot settle on a candidate for senate and Wheeler feels that many California Democrats will vote for Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-30

Fairfax Henry Wheelan asks President Roosevelt to look over an enclosure he has sent. Wheelan also informs the President that he feels sure that California will go with Roosevelt in the upcoming election and offers his services.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-31

William Bayard Cutting, Jr. writes William Loeb in order to arrange a meeting with President Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-30

Governor Pardee asks President Roosevelt to communicate with Representative Victor Howard Metcalf about the Third Congressional District committee appointing delegates to nominate Metcalf’s successor. Pardee thinks this is a slight to him and requests that Roosevelt help him resolve the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-26

Senator Bard informs William Loeb that he is happy with President Roosevelt’s choice of Victor Howard Metcalf as Secretary of Commerce and Labor.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-24

Benjamin Ide Wheeler informs President Roosevelt that Representative Metcalf will not accept an appointment as Secretary of Commerce and Labor, but that Governor Pardee has shown interest in the position. Wheeler would like to see California represented in the cabinet.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-13

Charles Fletcher Lummis asks President Roosevelt to send a telegram acknowledging the launching of the Los Angeles chapter of the Sequoya League, an Indian rights organization founded by Lummis. The mission of the chapter is to improve conditions for Indians in California. The men chosen to lead the chapter include: Wayland H. Smith, Episcopal Bishop Joseph Horsvall Johnson as president, and Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas James Conaty as vice president.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-19

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Creation Date

1913

Creator(s)

Souvenir Publishing Co.; Unknown

Language

English