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President Roosevelt praises the actions of French Ambassador Jusserand, particularly in connection to his conduct during the recent Algeciras conference. Roosevelt believes Jusserand contributed “more than any other one man” to helping avoid a war between France and Germany, and praises Jusserand’s sound judgement and integrity in all areas of his life.
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1906-04-25
President Roosevelt tells Edward G. Kenny that if he were not president he would be glad to endorse him and his services, but he cannot volunteer such a statement. If the Kenny asks the company to contact Roosevelt, he would be pleased to give them such a statement.
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1905-08-01
President Roosevelt asks Elihu Root to discreetly find out what people think of Lindon W. Bates.
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1905-03-09
President Roosevelt tells former Rough Rider David E. Warford that he recommended Warford for his new position as Forest Ranger because he showed himself to be “gallant, efficient and obedient,” and exhorts him to continue showing these qualities in government service both for his own sake and for the honor of the Rough Riders.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-08-20
Howell J. Pawley continues to have his confidence in Theodore Roosevelt confirmed as he watches his career. He has supported Roosevelt since he first came into office, and praises his action and character. Pawley has been sick for some time, and is glad he is finally able to write to Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-08-06
Valdemar Blad expects to be called to Washington, D.C., to testify in front of Congress about a pamphlet he published regarding the work of the Immigration Commission. Blad previously petitioned Theodore Roosevelt, while President, to investigate charges against his character that he believed to have come from the Commission, but received no response from him or any other government figure. Blad believes the charges to be serious, and wishes to know what Roosevelt did with his petition.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-02
Mark Sullivan introduces Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Minor, who he believes to be one of the best newspaper cartoonists in the country. Sullivan believes Minor “has slightly the wrong idea of [Roosevelt],” and wishes for the two men to meet as he believes they agree on many issues.
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1911-06-24
Percy A. Wells apologizes for the presumption of his previous letter to Theodore Roosevelt, saying that he should have referred Roosevelt to New York Chief Justice Isaac F. Russell to serve as a character reference for him. Wells nevertheless believes the movement he had written about has been successful in stopping hold-ups and robberies.
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1911-06-06
Daniel Moreau Barringer explains the reason that he cabled Theodore Roosevelt with a request for a letter of introduction to Ambassador Whitelaw Reid. Barringer hopes to start a company to pass down to his sons, and is looking for investors. Because he is unfamiliar with English society, he hopes Reid can advise him about men of high character who may be interested in joining the business.
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1911-05-19
John Allison attests to Elizabeth L. Bloomstein’s qualifications and is of the opinion that she merits “a just title to Mr. Carnegie’s beneficence.” Allison hopes that Theodore Roosevelt is able to help Bloomstein.
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1911-03-28
Otto R. Winter tells Theodore Roosevelt of a recent trip he made to Mexico, and in particular about his visit to insurgent camps and Francisco I. Madero, a leading figure in the Mexican Revolution. Madero does not want to be President of Mexico for personal reasons, but wishes to bring about reform in Mexico. Winter tells Roosevelt that Madero would like to meet Roosevelt, whom he admires, and offers to arrange such a meeting while Roosevelt is traveling through Texas.
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1911-03-04
Nevada N. Stranahan tells Theodore Roosevelt that he will be going to England because of the ill health of his wife, Elsie Stranahan. He feels that, in traveling to a new place, it would be good to have a letter attesting to his character, and asks if Roosevelt would be able to write such a letter for him.
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1911-03-04
Henry Lee Higginson thanks Theodore Roosevelt for the recent letter, and finds that they are almost entirely in agreement. Higginson comments on the conduct of Edward Henry Harriman, particularly during the financial panics, finding him to have acted rashly or unscrupulously. Harriman was only one of many who acted this way though, and Higginson feels that while these sorts of dishonest or unscrupulous actions should be stopped, the individual should not necessarily be punished.
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1911-03-04
Reverend James B. Wasson asks Theodore Roosevelt’s permission to include his name as a reference in his printed materials. He recalls his first meeting with Roosevelt when he and Poultney Bigelow asked Wasson to become a charter member of the City Reform Club, and hopes that Roosevelt will continue to support reform work in this way.
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1911-03-01
Hilary E. Howse, as well as several other prominent Tennessee politicians and institutions, endorse and echo Mattie Dorris in inviting Theodore Roosevelt to visit Nashville and deliver a lecture on behalf of the Girls Christian Home.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-25
Howse, Hilary E. (Hilary Ewing), 1866-1938; Hooper, Ben W., 1870-1957; Nashville Board of Trade
William Austin Wadsworth reports on the conduct and character of Colonel Samuel R. Jones, who served under him in Manila. Jones is worthy of any promotion or rank President Roosevelt sees fit to give him.
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1908-05-07
Leila Roosevelt Merritt has just returned to find a telegram she is forwarding to President Roosevelt concerning the death of an American abroad. Merritt does not think the request in the telegram is improper or unreasonable, and is able to speak to the many good qualities of the deceased.
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1907-10-24
Robert Bridges of Charles Scribner’s Sons has received President Roosevelt’s corrections to the galley proofs for “Small Country Neighbors” and will send out new galleys shortly. In response to Roosevelt’s inquiry, Bridges tells him about Edward Porter Alexander, a general, author, and railroad executive.
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1907-07-15
Joseph Bucklin Bishop sends President Roosevelt a clipping of a comment William Jennings Bryan made about New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes. Bishop notes the New York Herald left out a part of the comment and the Times did not report it at all, saying the newspapers are trying to get rid of views they do not like. Bishop relates an amusing encounter with Austen G. Fox in New York, saying he tried to appease the “Wall St. ostriches” while at the same time trying to impress Bishop by referring to Roosevelt by his first name and telling “rubbishy anecdotes.” Fox thought he got away with this ruse, and Bishop calls him a “skate.”
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1907-06-20
Nicholas Longworth reports to President Roosevelt that he has concluded that U.S. Marshal Vivian J. Fagin of Ohio should be removed from office. Fagin has been making himself a nuisance, is in violation of the law, and claims to be acting as Roosevelt’s personal representative.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-09-10