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President Roosevelt asks Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock what has been done about a circular. He thinks it should be revoked with public notice.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-12-26
The Department of the Treasury announces several changes to Sec. 5153 of the Revised Statutes regarding loans and collections from custom houses.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-02-11
It is revealed in the memo that a circular, based on one of President Roosevelt’s letters, has been sent to Diplomat Rockhill in China.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-06-26
Frank Harper has already contacted Mr. Taggart and warned him not to publish further circulars. Taggart responded courteously and has shown himself to be an admirer of Theodore Roosevelt. Harper has been pleased to find progressive supporters such as J. R. Jerrard and Mr. Taggart.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-09-30
The publication from the New Hampshire man was a printed circular.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-01-28
Senator Hansbrough has received around 300 replies to his circular letter directed at North Dakota Republicans. All replies have been favorable towards President Roosevelt’s renomination. The main concern appears to be renominating Roosevelt without embarrassing him due to his statement from 1904 that he would not seek renomination. Hansbrough believes that Republicans are nearly unanimous for Roosevelt and North Dakota “would give a tremendous majority for Roosevelt.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-05-18
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock encloses a confidential letter addressed by him to William A. Richards, Commissioner of the General Land Office, which he think will provide the information President Roosevelt desires. Hitchcock also encloses a copy of a Circular giving instructions to Special Agents under the act of February 25, 1885, instead of the Proclamation Roosevelt had requested. Hitchcock explains that the substitution of the Circular for the Proclamation was a result of a conference had by Governor Richards with both Roosevelt and Hitchcock.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-11
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock instructs Commissioner of the Land Office Richards to provide a full statement of the actions taken in connection with the issuance of the Circular dated January 29, 1904. The statement should include the names of all Special Agents stationed in Wyoming at the time of the Circular, a list of the individuals who received the Circular, and a list of all notices sent to offending parties of the Act of February 25, 1885. Hitchcock also requests a full statement about whether or not the parties he has named have been reported to Richards as offenders against the Act.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-10
Alexander Walters, the President of the National Afro-American Council, endorses James S. Clarkson as the spokesman for the Roosevelt administration. Walters also encloses a circular and requests President Roosevelt’s approval.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-04-18
The headmaster at Groton School, Sherrard Billings, writes to President Roosevelt in request of a circular letter to use during his travels in Europe. Billings offers to deliver confidential messages from Roosevelt and conveys that Roosevelt’s sons, Theodore and Kermit, are well.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-11-13
An unnamed friend had a hard time with the President of the International Union of Bookbinders. This week he will send a favorable circular to the unions and quietly withdraw the papers in the Miller case.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-09-28
Eugene A. Philbin would like President Roosevelt to know that Father Wynne has sent a circular letter to all the bishops informing them of the adjustments to the Filipino students matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-11-02
E. H. R. Green sends a circular that was created by Robert Winston Dowe, the collector at Eagle Pass, Texas, which is damaging their campaign in Texas’s 15th Congressional district.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-10-20
A circular from the Transvaal League is being prepared which will request that President Roosevelt put a stop to the shipment of horses from New Orleans, Louisiana, to the British. The circular does not have Wilhelm Snyman’s support. He hopes to discuss the matter personally with Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-15