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President Roosevelt tells Leslie Combs his plans regarding placing people in government positions. He hopes that Combs will read his Lincoln Day address once it is published.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-01-12
President Roosevelt encloses an offensive letter from Brutus J. Clay. Roosevelt never promised to appoint Clay and now never will.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-08-02
President Roosevelt highly regards Brutus J. Clay but believes that circumstances require giving the ministership to Leslie Combs.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-06-28
President Roosevelt has a high opinion of Brutus J. Clay but needs to appoint Leslie Combs in case there is only one vacancy to which Roosevelt can appoint a Kentuckian. If there is an opportunity for a second Kentuckian, President Roosevelt would “particularly like to appoint Clay.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05-15
Brazil and Mexico have agreed to go on with the Rio Conference and are to hold the South Americans in insisting upon a delay of The Hague.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-04-06
Secretary of State Root writes that Brutus J. Clay, American minister at Berne, has sent a dispatch indicating that friendly relations have been established between Mrs. Clay and Madame Raindre, the wife of the French ambassador.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-10-05
John Watson Yerkes discusses the political dispute between Leslie Combs and Brutus J. Clay regarding an appointment to Guatemala.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-08-08