Letter from John Callan to O’Laughlin to Theodore Roosevelt
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12-10
Creator(s)
O'Laughlin, John Callan, 1873-1949
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
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Connecticut
Letter from Edward H. Warner to Theodore Roosevelt
Edward H. Warner, on behalf of the Rivers and Harbors Commission of Connecticut, notifies Theodore Roosevelt of a piece of legislation, in Connecticut, calling for “an appropriation of $1,000,000 for” the construction of ocean terminals in New London, Connecticut. Warner asks Roosevelt for a few words on the topic, and he forwards a report from the commission.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-06-12
Creator(s)
Letter from Wayne M. Musgrave to Theodore Roosevelt
On behalf of the Harvard Masonic Club, Wayne M. Musgrave invites Theodore Roosevelt to attend and speak at the organization’s tenth anniversary dinner on April 5.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-20
Creator(s)
Letter from William B. Jones to Theodore Roosevelt
William B. Jones encloses a clipping from the Buffalo Express that he feels expresses “so much damned good sense.” He strongly encourages Theodore Roosevelt to re-engaged with Republican politics and laments the direction that President William H. Taft is taking the party. He believes the party is doomed if Taft and his Cabinet remain in control.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-07
Creator(s)
Letter from Elon Huntington Hooker to Theodore Roosevelt
Elon Huntington Hooker sends copies of manuscripts related to Thomas Hooker for President Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to read, along with some annotations.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-03-01
Creator(s)
Letter from Anna Roosevelt Cowles to Theodore Roosevelt
Anna Roosevelt Cowles celebrates the election of William H. Taft, which was a triumph for President Roosevelt. She was amused to hear that Ambassador Whitelaw Reid and his wife want to stay in London. She discusses the electoral results in Connecticut, where George L. Lilley was elected governor. Walter L. Goodwin and John Q. Tilson also won their elections, while Joseph W. Alsop also did well. She hopes to hear more about the details of her brother’s African trip and heard from his son Ted by telephone when he assured her the he was “all perfectly right.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-08
Creator(s)
Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
President-Elect Taft thanks President Roosevelt for his support during the presidential campaign, and reflects on the results of the election and the implications of various results. In particular, strange ballot laws and the liquor question impacted the vote in different states. Taft believes that now his challenge is to prevent Representative Joseph Gurney Cannon from being elected Speaker of the House. He would like to meet with Roosevelt to discuss the plan to deal with Cannon, as well as how to fill the vacant Senate seat for New York.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-07
Creator(s)
Letter from Anna Roosevelt Cowles to Theodore Roosevelt
Anna Roosevelt Cowles wishes her brother, President Roosevelt, a happy birthday. Cowles wishes that she could see him for a “real talk.” She asks him if it would be possible for him to receive Joseph W. Alsop’s cousin, Mary Oliver Alsop Dabney Boreham, with Hubert D. Astley and his wife, Lady Sutton, when Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt can also be there. Astley is interested in birds. Cowles discusses the political situation in Connecticut, which is not very good. George L. Lilley was chosen in the caucus, but is having a hard time on the ticket, where he is challenged by A. Heaton Robertson. Alsop is struggling in the state senate race. She asks if Roosevelt can have William Loeb telephone her when he is sure about the result of the presidential vote.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-10-27
Creator(s)
Letter from Anna Roosevelt Cowles to Theodore Roosevelt
Anna Roosevelt Cowles says the news about Ohio Senator Joseph Benson Foraker validates President Roosevelt’s feelings, and Justice William H. Moody thinks the situation will help William H. Taft. Ambassador to Brazil Edwin V. Morgan has commented on the recent political involvement of the wealthy. Cowles thinks Seth Low Pierrepont is qualified to enter the diplomatic service and she hopes Roosevelt will speak to him. Joe Alsop’s senate nomination and hard work have pleased Cowles. Mabel Boardman, who Cowles is visiting, is going to Washington for the tuberculosis congress in her usual hardworking spirit. She invites Ted Roosevelt to visit Farmington, though he might find it boring.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-09-19
Creator(s)
Letter from Anna Roosevelt Cowles to Theodore Roosevelt
Anna Roosevelt Cowles writes to her brother, President Roosevelt, about the political situation in Connecticut. In particular, she has recently seen Judge Marcus H. Holcomb, who is satisfied with the action of the state convention, especially in regard to how the Senators were handled. Cowles has joined the Grange, and tells Roosevelt that he would have been amused to see the reaction of the members of her household.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-05-30
Creator(s)
Letter from Anna Roosevelt Cowles to Theodore Roosevelt
Anna Roosevelt Cowles informs President Roosevelt that John Q. Tilson has accepted his invitation to lunch. Although she cannot vouch for his views, the people in Connecticut whom he has suggested for the state delegation are good people.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-01-08
Creator(s)
Letter from Anna Roosevelt Cowles to Theodore Roosevelt
Anna Roosevelt Cowles encloses a letter from John Tilson, speaker of the Connecticut legislature, which outlines matters pertaining to the political situation in Connecticut, especially regarding Senator Frank S. Butterworth. Cowles believes President Roosevelt should ask another newspaper man if Tilson’s opinion is worth anything. She also informs Roosevelt that Viscountess Marion Bryce has given her letters from sisters Elinor Glyn and Lady Lucy Duff Gordon, who hope to be presented at an event. She asks how they can be presented with the least importance.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-01-07
Creator(s)
Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
Secretary of War Taft is “conscience stricken” about two appointments President Roosevelt has discussed with him. Taft believes John K. Beach is the better man for a judgeship in Connecticut, but he is a personal friend so Taft asks Roosevelt to not consider his opinion in the matter. Taft also asks that his opinion not be taken into account regarding the postmaster of New York City, because he does not want Roosevelt to be criticized on his account. Taft is still “working on the Brownsville business.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-13
Creator(s)
Letter from Anna Roosevelt Cowles to Theodore Roosevelt
Anna Roosevelt Cowles writes her brother, President Roosevelt, regarding the selection of a Connecticut Supreme Court Justice. She thinks that either Walter Chadwick Noyes or John J. Beach would be a good choice, although she has heard more about the latter. She also communicates that she is enjoying the summer weather and that her family is doing well in Farmington, Connecticut.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-07-01
Creator(s)
Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw responds to a request from President Roosevelt to review a letter from Representative Ebenezer J. Hill. Shaw is skeptical of Representative Hill’s conclusions about denatured alcohol’s potential as fuel. Shaw discusses the proposed McCleary bill, which would adjust American tariffs on German goods, and the potential impact of tariff adjustments on the upcoming midterm election. He believes that Roosevelt could maintain the confidence of the American people by advocating a tariff that ensures American-made goods receive the same treatment as similar goods from any other country.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-09
Creator(s)
Letter from Charles C. Bissell to Theodore Roosevelt
Charles C. Bissell writes to President Roosevelt regarding the Philippine Tariff Bill, which Bissell supports on behalf of the farmers from his town in Connecticut. Bissell has confidence that Congressman Ebenezer J. Hill will support the bill as well.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-02-01
Creator(s)
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou
President Roosevelt advises George B. Cortelyou, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, to limit his speeches. Alton B. Parker seems to be trying to get Cortelyou into an argument. Roosevelt believes that if Cortelyou speaks at all, he will be drawn into speaking on the issues about contributions from trusts, or will be criticized for not speaking on those topics. By not giving any speeches, Roosevelt believes that he can avoid most of these issues. In a postscript, Roosevelt writes that he believes Indiana is more doubtful than New York.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-29
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Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Theodore Roosevelt
George B. Cortelyou encloses a measure from Judge Lynde Harrison in which he is interested and for the progress of which he has worked. He asks President Roosevelt to return the documents after reviewing them.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-24
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Copy of letter of the directors of the Chicago National Bank
The directors of the Chicago National Bank report to Comptroller of the Currency, William Barret Ridgely, on the status of several of their outstanding loans and bond purchases, mostly concentrated in railroads and mining. (The bank would fail in December of that year.)
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-12
Creator(s)
Letter from James R. Sheffield to Theodore Roosevelt
James R. Sheffield praises President Roosevelt’s letter accepting the Republican nomination for the presidency, and expresses his confidence that Roosevelt will win the election.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-12