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James Sullivan Clarkson encloses a letter from Oscar J. Ricketts, an employee at the Government Printing Office. Clarkson is not familiar with the facts Ricketts presents, but trusts that William Loeb will know if there is anything in what he says or what the article from the Evening Star relates.
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1903-09-18
Richard Yates asks William Loeb to call President Roosevelt’s attention to an enclosed clipping from the St. Louis Republic. He notes that judging the President’s case by this item would be just as fair as judging his own case by what is appearing in the Chicago papers.
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1903-09-05
Joseph Bucklin Bishop writes to President Roosevelt about the President’s Syracuse speech, improvements at Ellis Island due to Mr. Williams, and sends clippings regarding Judge Gray.
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1903-09-07
Major Ray encloses two clippings from the morning’s newspapers regarding the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. As he helped settle the coal miners’ strike in Illinois in 1897, Ray believes he can do some good in Baltimore. Many of the railroad conductors are known to him and since he has no “ax to grind,” Ray is certain that he could be useful.
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1903-09-10
Assistant Secretary of State Loomis writes to President Roosevelt concerning the receipt of a letter and enclosed clipping from President Roosevelt relating to the matter of the demand by Chinese Government for the surrender of six prisoners charged with sedition.
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1903-08-28
Postmaster General Payne forwards to President Roosevelt a letter from Judge George Gray and notes that if Gray were to seek nomination as a candidate for the presidency, his views are more consistent with the Republican than the Democratic party. Payne also comments on a newspaper article covering the actions of a Lutheran Synod, noting that this Synod turned the Germans in Wisconsin and Illinois against the Republican party in a previous election.
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1903-08-29
Colonel Belknap writes to President Roosevelt regarding an enclosed clipping from editor Knott’s newspaper and about the elections in Kentucky.
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1903-09-01
Francis E. Leupp forwards a clipping that he intended to enclose in his letter of September 3.
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1903-09
James Stillman asks President Roosevelt to read the enclosed article from one of the English reviews concerning the movement in Great Britain toward protection.
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1903-09-03
Edward Rosewater writes to William Loeb regarding an enclosed editorial which appeared in the Omaha World Herald. Rosewater addresses the rumor that the Omaha Bee has in any way been influenced by Senator Hanna.
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1903-08-23
John Goadby Gregory writes to Postmaster General Payne regarding a newspaper article by William E. Cramer on the advancement of General Leonard Wood. Gregory suggests that President Roosevelt read it, and he congratulates Payne on his work in the Post Office Department, on behalf of the people of Wisconsin.
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1903-08-24
Commissioner of Immigration Williams writes to President Roosevelt regarding an article published in the Boston Journal concerning a copy of Williams’s letter to Mr. Nelson.
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1903-08-24
The writer criticizes President Roosevelt and Elihu Root for not officially praising General Nelson Appleton Miles upon his retirement.
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1903-08
Postmaster General Payne writes to William Loeb to ask that President Roosevelt read the enclosed letter and article written by William E. Cramer.
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1903-08-26
Eli Shelby Hammond writes to President Roosevelt to inform him that he has enclosed two clippings concerning Hammond’s work.
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1903-08-15
Francis C. Travers encloses a clipping concerning Thomas Woodlock, editor and owner of the Wall Street News.
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1903-08-15
Francis C. Travers suggests that Benjamin F. Barnes forward a newspaper clipping to President Roosevelt so Travers and Roosevelt can meet and discuss its content.
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1903-08-17
John A. Sleicher writes to President Roosevelt to seek clarification on the facts of the issue of General Nelson Appleton Miles and the retirement of General John Rutter Brooke. Sleicher also encloses clippings.
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1903-08-20
John Edward Addicks and Senator J. Frank Allee are planning to renominate John Hunn as the Republican candidate for Governor of Delaware. William Michael Byrne fears that this will mean the Democrats will win the gubernatorial election and carry the state in national elections. He believes this could be avoided with a neutral candidate, such as Attorney General Herbert H. Ward. Byrne would like President Roosevelt to help the situation by calling for a “middle course” in Delaware. Byrne concludes with a discussion of his upcoming transfer or resignation
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1903-08-10
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock writes to President Roosevelt to inform Roosevelt that Hitchcock has returned to work, and will think about Natalie Curtis’ suggestion regarding Native Americans. Hitchcock encloses a clipping and gives his regards to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.
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1903-08-07