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Kentarō Kaneko tells President Roosevelt he was surprised to see the contents of letters Roosevelt sent to him published in an American magazine. Kaneko states he has never released any private communications from Roosevelt and hopes Roosevelt has not lost confidence in him.
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1906-02-18
Judge Burford writes to William Loeb and includes a letter with confidential information for President Roosevelt.
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1906-02-03
Judge Burford writes to President Roosevelt regarding the appointment of John R. Abernathy to United States Marshal for Oklahoma. Burford explains why Roosevelt should not appoint Abernathy and suggests instead the appointment of Cassius M. Cade.
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1906-02-03
R. E. Holloway sends President Roosevelt background information that bears on the character of Laura A. Hull Morris. Holloway indicates that Morris was previously married to J. D. Highleyman (actually Samuel Locke Highleyman). While Mrs. Highleyman, Morris allegedly occupied a sleeper berth on a train with a man who was not her husband. Holloway believes it proper to provide this information in case there is an investigation. He includes names of individuals who will corroborate this story.
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1906-01-18
Judge Pritchard writes to President Roosevelt regarding John Lowndes McLaurin and his plans on a specific matter.
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1906-01-08
Francis B. Loomis writes to William Loeb regarding confidential letters that Loomis suggests be destroyed after reading.
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1906-01-01
Emily Tuckerman encourages President Roosevelt to take the advice of Augustus Saint-Gaudens regarding a prospective sculptor. She had no specific interest in the other man and had only forwarded his letter to Roosevelt out of good nature.
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1906-01-02
The Japanese government transmits a message to President Roosevelt through Minister Takahira. The Japanese government would prefer peace over an armistice and wants to wait until Japanese and Russian diplomats can discuss the matter before agreeing to an armistice.
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1905-07-06
Ambassador Meyer writes to President Roosevelt regarding Meyer’s discussion of the Russian situation with French official Maurice Rouvier. Meyer mentions that Rouvier is concerned about the impact of the Russian securities downfall on France’s financial situation, yet German official Bernhard Bülow has a more positive outlook. Next, Meyer describes his dinner meeting with Emperor William II who commented on Roosevelt’s cablegram messages, remarks, and stance regarding a tariff and treaty. Meyer then goes into detail about Russian strikes and the potential plans for deploying Russian Cossack troops to help keep things in order.
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1905-12-06
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward asks permission of President Roosevelt to share a previous letter of his with the Governor-Elect of Massachusetts, Curtis Guild. While she has thus far followed Roosevelt’s wish to keep the letter private, Ward would like to impress some slight political pressure for the anti-vivisection movement, to ensure that the movement gets fair treatment.
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1905-11-17
Assistant Secretary of State Adee asks William Loeb to show President Roosevelt the enclosed dispatches from Ambassador George von Lengerke Meyer.
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1905-09-08
William Sowden Sims encloses a confidential letter for President Roosevelt and asks William Loeb to deliver it unopened due to its sensitive nature.
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1905-09-01
Robert Bunch Van Cortlandt received and thanks President Roosevelt for his message. Van Cortlandt also congratulates Roosevelt on the successful peace talks.
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1905-08-29
Assistant Secretary of State Adee informs Baron von dem Bussche-Haddenhausen that his confidential note for the President regarding Morocco has not yet been received and therefore a visit to Washington is not yet warranted. Adee reassures the Baron that the note will be forwarded to the President upon receipt.
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1905-07-15
Ambassador Tower has forwarded President Roosevelt’s letter directly to Emperor William II of Germany, and not through the official channels, per the Emperor’s wishes. William II is very pleased with Roosevelt’s work negotiating peace between Russia and Japan.
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1905-07-06
Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Komura informs Kogoro Takahira of the Japanese Legation in Washington, D.C., that the Japanese fleet engaged the Russian fleet on May 27 through May 28. Initial reports are that the Russian side lost several battleships and cruisers, but that Japanese damage appears to only be very slight. It will take several days before the final result can be announced, so until that time the information should remain secret.
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1905-05-30
French Ambassador Jusserand informs Foreign Minister Delcassé, also of France, of a conversation between President Theodore Roosevelt and Hermann Speck von Sternburg, Germany’s ambassador to the United States. On behalf of Emperor Wilhelm II, Sternburg approached Roosevelt about a conference on Morocco. Roosevelt shared the conversation in confidence and asked for Jusserand’s input prior to responding. Jusserand assured Roosevelt that France would decline such a proposal and that all of the major powers would do the same. Roosevelt responded that given France’s views on the matter, the United States would also abstain if such a meeting was formally proposed.
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1905-06-03
Emperor William II fears that when news of the annihilation of the Russian fleet in the Korean Straits reaches Saint Petersburg, there will be “grave disorder” and possibly revolution and attempts on the life of Emperor Nicholas II. William II has written to advise Emperor Nicholas II to open peace negotiations with Japan and to get a message to President Roosevelt for assistance.
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1905-06-04
This note summarizes a telegram received from Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Komura relating the results of the Battle of Tsushima. Many Russian ships were sunk, while all the Japanese battleships and cruisers are still in action. The note also directs Japanese Ambassador Takahira to inform President Roosevelt of the report, but to keep the information secret until the publication of the official report.
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1905-05-29
The Naval Intelligence Office describes the whereabouts of the Japanese navy and the Russian military forces, noting that both are making efforts to keep this information secret. For example, they are limiting where their military telegrams and mail are sent. The writer also describes several battleships that have been sunk.
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1904-05-20