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Theodore Roosevelt approves of John N. Booth’s purposes and wishes him success. However, he cannot be part of a committee.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-16
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary informs Edward S. Curtis that Roosevelt will be a member of that committee.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-10
Theodore Roosevelt thanks A. D. F. Hamlin for asking him to be a committee member for organizing the Men and Religion Forward Movement in New York City. However, he cannot accept it as he is already a member of hundreds of associations. He does not want to become associated with any other institutions unless he can take an active part, which he is presently unable to do.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-09
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Walter Damrosch for writing. He has never heard of James W. Morrissey, the Mammoth Musical Festivals, or that committee, and will write to them, calling Morrissey into “sharp account” and requesting his name be removed immediately.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-04
Theodore Roosevelt is angered by James W. Morrissey’s use of his name as a committee member for his music festivals. He did not give Morrissey permission to use his name and demands that he stop using it.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-04
Theodore Roosevelt appreciates Vahan Cardashian’s letter about the creation of an American committee to influence the Turkish Government and the treatment of Christians but at the moment he is unable to head such a committee.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-21
Theodore Roosevelt informs Winthrop H. Wade that he will be attending the meeting on December 12th and inquires if he should call a meeting on elections for that day as well. Roosevelt expresses feeling nervous for the duties of the committee and what he is to do.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-23
Theodore Roosevelt expresses regret to T. Harvey Ferris that he does not have the expertise to appear to appear before the Committee on the Conservation of Water Power. He invites Ferris to visit him at his home to share what he does know on the topic.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-24
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Frank B. Kellogg for giving him the information he asked for. Although Roosevelt doubts the Congressional Committee will call upon him, he wants to have the facts about Standard Oil and be able to point out the good of the anti-trust law.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-10
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Attorney General Wickersham, as his actions were exactly what Roosevelt wanted. It turned out that Roosevelt did not need the letter, as the Committee he was speaking in front of already had a copy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-08-05
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary declines Howard H. Gross’s invitation to Roosevelt to join an advisory committee. Roosevelt is interested in Gross’s work but does not have the time.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-18
Theodore Roosevelt permits William E. Coffin to use his name to raise money for the Camp Fire Club’s conservation committee. He wishes he could be an active member but has neither the time nor money.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-03
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary writes to Senator Smith regarding Roosevelt’s trip on “The Wolverine Express” from Grand Rapids, Michigan, to New York City. The Secretary discusses hotel arrangements and relays that he contacted the Chairman of the Program Committee at Grand Rapids who disclosed Roosevelt’s speech topic: “Lincoln and Progressive Republicanism.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-01-31
Theodore Roosevelt invites Judge William Caleb Loring to a committee meeting as suggested.
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1911-01-26
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary writes to Clemens J. France of the Municipal League of Seattle, Washington regarding an entertainment committee. The Secretary suggests France contact Senator Miles Poindexter to decide which meetings Roosevelt should address.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-01-23
Theodore Roosevelt tells his son-in-law, Representative Nicholas Longworth, that he is not sure how to answer the question Representative Augustus Peabody Gardner put to him regarding testifying in front of the Steel Corporation Investigating Committee. While President William H. Taft has urged Roosevelt to decline to be interviewed, Roosevelt thinks that though he will not volunteer to go, if asked he would comply. If he volunteered to testify before any committee, he would be asked why he did not volunteer to speak before others as well.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-19
Theodore Roosevelt lets Evert Jansen Wendell know that he, Robert Bacon, and Professor William Milligan Sloane would like Wendell to be a representative for the Olympic Committee.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-01-19
Theodore Roosevelt thanks J. E. Corrigan for letting him know about a proposed congressional committee looking at heading into World War I. Roosevelt expressed his concern about the government’s failure to prepare to go to war.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1916-07-01
President Roosevelt lets Congressman Bennet know how glad he is that the Committee on National Affairs of the Republican Club will recommend the policy of Universal Military Training.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1916-01-19
Theodore Roosevelt accepts the honorary position on the committee but cautions Consul-General Sande Bakhuyzen that he cannot do any active work in connection with it.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1916-04-12