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Description of toasts and speeches given at a meeting of an unnamed association. The main speech was delivered by Judge Townsend who described his time and experiences in Colorado.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Philip Battell Stewart in response to a letter from Stewart. Roosevelt discusses the development of East versus West America.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1916-05-16
Performance of “Our President Roosevelt’s Colorado hunt” by Beverly Everett, piano; Everaldo Martinez, violin; and Natalia Vacarciuc, cello. The original sheet music was composed by A. S. Lohmann with lyrics by Silver Dollar Tabor and published in 1908 by Tabor.
Recorded at Makoche Recording Studios in Bismarck, North Dakota, with partial funding from the North Dakota Council on the Arts.
Index of President Roosevelt’s speeches from May 1 to May 14, 1903, during his tour to the Pacific Coast. Includes speeches in Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and California.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-05-01
President Roosevelt wants to ensure that the legal rights of William D. Haywood and Charles Moyer are safeguarded and that “exact justice” is done. It has been suggested that they were extradited from Colorado in an unlawful manner and Roosevelt would like the pertinent information from the District Attorneys of Colorado and Idaho. Political pressure from the socialist and labor press will be strong in favor of acquittal, regardless of their actual guilt or innocence. The goal of federal authorities must be to “further the cause of justice.”
1906-03-26
Governor Roosevelt is planning a proper, respectful inaugural speech despite the fear that Henry Cabot Lodge has expressed. Roosevelt hopes to spend January and February hunting in Colorado.
1900-12-03
Governor Roosevelt states that upon his return to Sagamore Hill he will promptly send his book on Oliver Cromwell to General Johnson and he suggests that the General read one of his favorite books, Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War by G. F. R. Henderson. Roosevelt regrets that due to his busy schedule he will not be able to visit the General until after he takes the office of the Vice President, but before doing so he hopes to visit Colorado for a hunting trip.
1900-12-04
In a speech titled “Elementary Honor, Theodore Roosevelt responds to President William H. Taft.
1912
Senator Wolcott describes in detail the corrrupt election of Democratic Senator Henry Moore Teller in Colorado.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-01-26
Summary of a meeting of Colorado Republicans and the text of Philip Battell Stewart’s speech.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902
Philip Battell Stewart calls for opposition to Edward Oliver Wolcott for United States Senator.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-01-17
Diary kept by Theodore Roosevelt while on a cougar hunt in Colorado from January 11 to February 15, 1901. There are no entries for January 1-10 or February 16-December 31. The end includes general notes on hunting and animals, especially including game shot by others.
1901
Theodore Roosevelt’s diary documenting his hunting trips in Oklahoma and Colorado. There are no entries for January through 5 April and 9 May to 31 December.
1905
The writer informs Paul Morton that the state of Colorado will go with President Roosevelt in the upcoming elections and that Colorado Republicans will be successful as well.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-30
Senator Foraker forwards a letter from George C. Manley, with information on Colorado politics.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-02-09
George C. Manly seeks help in unifying Republican factions in Colorado in order to help President Roosevelt win the nomination for reelection. The largest division in the Colorado Republican party is between the anti-Wolcott movement and the rest of the Republicans and this has caused political corruption within the state.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-02-02
Paul Morton discusses the status of the Republican National Convention delegate support for President Roosevelt in Illinois, Colorado, California, and Pennsylvania.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-02-01
H. S. Vaughn shares the opinion of close associate Edward Oliver Wolcott that President Roosevelt will not be the Republican presidential nominee due to Senator Hanna’s associations in Colorado.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-12-26
Extracts from several Colorado newspapers supporting D. B. Fairley’s candidacy for governor of Puerto Rico.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-12-11
John Wallace Springer provides information on the individuals using President Roosevelt’s name without his permission in the factional fighting of Colorado Republicans. The bolters are cooperating with Democrats and have succeeded in defeating the Republican nominee for Supreme Court judge. They have tickets on the ballot identical to the Democrat ticket but named the Roosevelt Republican or Anti-Wolcott ticket.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-12-08