Committees

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mary P. H. Kieran

Theodore Roosevelt informs Mary P. H. Kieran that he did not know the Sanatorium Gabriels has his name listed on the Advisory Committee and requests for them to take it down as it implies that Roosevelt is giving them advice. This is something Roosevelt does not have time for since he ended his governorship in New York 11 years ago. Roosevelt has heard great things about the institution and welcomes Kieran to continue using his name to endorse the institution or for reference.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur C. Hastings

Theodore Roosevelt informs Arthur C. Hastings that he has looked up the matter and found that he did serve as a member of the Advisory Committee when he was Governor 11 years ago. Since it has been years since he has not been able to act, Mary P. H. Kieran explained his name will be taken from the Advisory Committee. Roosevelt relays that while he would be glad to be referred as commanding the Sanatorium Gabriels, to which he hears excellent reports of, he is unable to do so and must ask for his name to no longer appear on the committee.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. McClellan

President Roosevelt can not work with the Lincoln Centenary Committee, though he is glad Mayor McClellan and the City of New York are working to properly celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. Roosevelt will be going to Lincoln’s home town in Kentucky and giving an address to celebrate the event.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles West Stewart

President Roosevelt informs Charles West Stewart that he is a representative of the Navy Department on the United States Geographic Board.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Josiah Strong

President Roosevelt wishes he could join Reverend Josiah Strong’s committee, but he already belongs to too many.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to L. H. Bailey

President Roosevelt is delighted and asks L. H. Bailey to summon the committee at his discretion. Roosevelt will provide what aid he can.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas J. Dolan

President Roosevelt thanks Thomas J. Dolan for the photograph of the committee. They are a fine group of men, and he is happy to have the picture.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-15

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gifford Pinchot

Although President Theodore Roosevelt believes that farmers are better off than before, the increase in their well-being has not kept pace with the nation as a whole. The government has successfully focused resources on crop production but “good crops are of little value to the farmer unless they open the door to a good kind of life on the farm.” To this end, Roosevelt asks Gifford Pinchot if he will serve on a “Commission on Country Life.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leonard H. Mattingly

President Roosevelt informs Leonard H. Mattingly that he has been designated as a committee member to compile a manual regarding U.S. Government transportation in accordance with the Committee on Department Methods. Roosevelt notes that S. T. Brown of the Office of the Auditor of the War Department, W. B. Frye of Indian Affairs, and Major Chauncey Baker of the Army will also be on the panel.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to W. B. Frye

President Roosevelt informs W. B. Frye that he has been designated as a committee member to compile a manual regarding United States Government transportation in accordance with the Committee on Department Methods. Roosevelt notes that Leonard H. Mattingly of the Treasury Department, S. T. Browne of the War Department, and Major Chauncey Baker of the Army will also be on the panel.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to S. T. Browne

President Roosevelt informs S. T. Browne that he has been designated as a committee member to compile a manual regarding U.S. Government transportation in accordance with the Committee on Department Methods. Roosevelt notes that Leonard H. Mattingly of the Treasury Department, W. B. Frye of Indian Affairs, and Major Chauncey Baker of the Army will also be on the panel.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to C. B. Baker

President Roosevelt tells Major Baker that he has been designated as a committee member to compile a manual regarding U.S. Government transportation in accordance with the Committee on Department Methods. Roosevelt notes that Leonard H. Mattingly of the Treasury Department, W. B. Frye of Indian Affairs, and S. T. Browne of the War Department will also be on the panel.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Chauncey M. Depew

President Roosevelt tells Senator Depew that after thinking about it, “there might be an objection if I did not send that letter officially to the Chairman of the Committee.” Roosevelt notes that he has sent the chairman a copy of the letter. He has enclosed a copy of the letter in question and he thanks Depew for bringing the situation to his attention.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Andrew Dickson White to Vahan Cardashian

Andrew Dickson White tells Vahan Cardashian that he is deeply sympathetic to the issue of Armenians mistreated by Turkey, but at his age of eighty he fears he cannot be too actively involved in Cardashian’s cause. However, he says Cardashian has permission to list White’s name as a member of his committee, if he thinks it will be useful.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-14

Creator(s)

White, Andrew Dickson, 1832-1918

Letter from Arthur C. Hastings to Theodore Roosevelt

Arthur C. Hastings believes there has been a mistake and sends Theodore Roosevelt a circular he received from someone soliciting subscriptions and calling themselves “Senator Mac Crane” that lists Roosevelt as a Chairman of the Advisory Committee. Hastings believes the subscriptions are being marketed under false pretenses.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-14

Creator(s)

Hastings, Arthur C.

Letter from William Bailey Howland to Theodore Roosevelt

William Bailey Howland hopes Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt is recovering from her accident and praises Theodore Roosevelt’s recent editorial in The Outlook on the Panama Canal. He says him and Ella May Jacobs Howland are enjoying their time at the Manor Club House and he believes Albert Henry George Grey will accept honorary chairmanship of the English Committee on the Hundred Years.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-13

Creator(s)

Howland, William Bailey, 1849-1917

Letter from Vahan Cardashian to Andrew D. White

Vahan Cardashian writes to Andrew D. White expressing his concerns about the persecution Armenians are facing under the Turkish government and his fears the violence will escalate. He hopes White will be one of several other prominent men to form a committee that will weild their power to advocate for Armenian rights.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-12

Creator(s)

Cardashian, Vahan, 1882-1934

Letter from Henry Green to Theodore Roosevelt

Henry Green is organizing a meeting to protest Russia’s refusal to honor American passports held by clergy members, Jews, and other Americans. Green asks Theodore Roosevelt to join his committee of influential Americans. He will send Roosevelt the full list of committee members in the next few days and includes a short-list of members who already accepted the invitation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-15

Creator(s)

Green, Henry, 1879-

Letter from Jonathan Bourne to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Bourne believes that centralization of capital and labor is inevitable, but man can create laws to ensure that both operate efficiently. He believes that the individual who comes up with a solution will be greater than Julius Caesar or Napoleon I and thinks that President Roosevelt could be that man, but must serve a second elected term. Bourne suggests that a national arbitration committee should be established between labor and industrial interests and that the members will be appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate and asks about Roosevelt’s thoughts on his suggestions.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-19

Creator(s)

Bourne, Jonathan, 1855-1940

Letter from George von Lengerke Meyer to John Hay

Ambassador Meyer writes to Secretary of State Hay concerning a translated article from the Russian newspaper “Novoe Vremya”. Meyer remarks that write ups in this newspaper have been tinged with negativity against the United States, and the newspaper has taken a neutral standpoint concerning Roosevelt’s efforts. Meyer then makes mention of President Roosevelt’s invitation for sending plenipotentiaries and plans for an armistice.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-21

Creator(s)

Meyer, George von Lengerke, 1858-1918