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President Roosevelt thanks Guy Murchie for the book and hopes he will come down and visit with Winston Churchill and Mabel Harlakenden Hall Churchill.
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1901-10-11
Francis W. Halsey asks President Roosevelt to review a brief description of himself for any errors. The passage will be part of a volume describing the homes of a number of American authors.
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1902-01-02
President Roosevelt thanks William Dudley Foulke for the letter, but apologizes for feeling some amusement over the absurdity of the issues that Foulke told him about, namely a supposed effort by Secretary of the Treasury George B. Cortelyou to rehabilitate the Knickerbocker Trust Company, and of Roosevelt trying to use public office holders to nominate Secretary of War William H. Taft for president. Roosevelt dismisses both of these allegations, and says that Foulke should challenge the paper that printed them to produce proof.
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1908-01-19
President Roosevelt tells Judge Aldrich that he is not sure if he can overcome the falsehoods like those printed by the Boston Post, but he will meet with a correspondent from the Boston Transcript to see if he can. Roosevelt confirms that the facts are exactly like Aldrich guessed in his letter, and details some of his thoughts and actions regarding government appointments he has been able to make. While he frequently takes the advice of senators and congressmen in selecting people to appoint to these positions, he is not bound to do so.
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1908-01-22
President Roosevelt was thrilled by Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock’s telegram. While he is disappointed Winston Churchill was not nominated, he counts the narrow loss as a victory of “moral effect.” He has been reviewing the documents regarding the charges against Governor of Oklahoma Territory Frank C. Frantz and comments on the case’s various aspects.
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1906-09-19
President Roosevelt sends an enclosure from Governor-General of the Philippines William H. Taft and asks if Mr. Davis should be appointed Assistant Secretary. Roosevelt notes that Winston Churchill is a man to be considered.
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1903-06-22
Vice President Roosevelt thanks Guy Murchie for the letter and offer of assistance. He thinks it would be best to wait before they begin “active operations,” which they can discuss when Murchie visits. Roosevelt was happy to meet Winston Churchill and his family.
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1901-09-07
Felix H. Levy sends Theodore Roosevelt various telegrams associated with the dissolution of the Tobacco Trust. He invited Hugh Campbell to attend the meeting with Roosevelt. Levy believes that the Circuit Court’s decision will allow the Tobacco Trust to “go unwhipped of justice” and feels it is the duty of every citizen interested in the country’s welfare to stand against “this wicked monopoly.”
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1911-11-09
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1911-11-06
Levy, Felix H. (Felix Holt), 1869-
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Edward North Buxton is glad that President Roosevelt agrees on the subject of hunting in the reserves. There is tension locally over support and opposition to the reserves, but Roosevelt will not miss out on any game by avoiding them. Buxton asks for clarification on the recent check, which he sent to Nairobi. Buxton agrees, with Roosevelt that Kermit Roosevelt should not shoot at dangerous game until he has a little more experience, but is sure that Kermit’s nerve will stiffen up with experience. He comments that Roosevelt’s son Ted Roosevelt, will also be going through a similar process of growth at home, but in a different way. Buxton suggests speaking to Colonel J. H. Patterson or Lieutenant-Governor Frederick John Jackson, and sends Alfred E. Pease’s last letter mentioning William C. Judd. If it is solidly made, Buxton thinks Roosevelt’s 18 bore gun will suffice, and he offers his continued assistance.
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1908-09-22
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock writes President Roosevelt with updates on the New Hampshire gubernatorial campaign. Winston Churchill was seen as a serious contender to win the nomination but Charles Miller Floyd, who was the favorite of the Boston and Maine Railroad, ended up winning over Charles Henry Greenleaf, making considerable progress given his lack of experience.
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1906-09-19
Six works compete for attention in this edition of the “Book Reviews” section, including two works by Theodore Roosevelt: a collection of nine of his speeches and essays published by the Theodore Roosevelt Association and a reissue of his The Naval War of 1812. The review of The Man in the Arena: Speeches and Essays notes that John A. Gable wrote the introduction and explanatory notes, and it provides context for some of the selections. A portion of Gable’s introduction follows the review. Seth Cropsey praises Roosevelt’s naval history and stresses its fairness and “balanced objectivity” and notes its relevance to contemporary debates about how to deploy the American navy.
Lewis L. Gould reviews James Wright’s study of the Progressive era in New Hampshire and notes that Roosevelt’s Bull Moose campaign set back the cause of reform in the state. Archibald B. Roosevelt, Junior, joins his cousin Kermit Roosevelt, Junior, both grandsons of Theodore Roosevelt, in publishing a memoir of his service with the Central Intelligence Agency, For Lust of Knowing: Memoirs of an Intelligence Officer.
The section notes the publication of works on Roosevelt’s time as Police Commissioner of New York City and on his relationship with the naval strategist Alfred Thayer Mahan, and notes that each will be reviewed in an upcoming issue of the Journal.
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Henry Cabot Lodge and his wife, Nannie, in pencil, because he is far out in the African wilderness. Roosevelt discusses Lodge’s response to the tariff question and shares his own thoughts on the constitutional amendment about the income tax. Roosevelt agrees with William Loeb and Lodge on the mayoralty issue. On his trip, Roosevelt has gained a passion for William Shakespeare’s plays, news that will be of interest to Nannie. Roosevelt shares the highlights of his big game hunting in Africa, as well as other books he has been reading.
Massachusetts Historical Society
1909-09-10
G. Merchin requests permission to begin the ground work for Vice President Roosevelt’s 1904 presidential campaign in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. Merchin would like to set up several Roosevelt clubs and Winston Churchill has agreed to help in New Hampshire.
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1901-08-27