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Secretary of War Taft notifies President Roosevelt that James Speyer suggests Roosevelt appoint someone to Santo Domingo as an agent authorized to adjust outstanding claims through new loans. Speyer recommends Greison and Taft suggests George R. Colton as an alternative.
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1905-06-20
President Roosevelt writes to Joseph Bucklin Bishop regarding the Panama canal project and discusses Colonel George W. Goethals replacement of John Frank Stevens as chief engineer on the canal project. Roosevelt also mentions his reaction to Herbert Parsons regarding the Republican Club and asks Bishop to inform him of what he would like Roosevelt to say about the canal in his annual message.
1907-09-11
William Loeb informs William Cary Sanger that President Roosevelt would like him to communicate with Benjamin Ide Wheeler regarding possible vacancies in the Philippine Commission and to see if Bernard Moses can be brought back.
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1902-08-20
President Roosevelt invites Zaidee Ellis Gaff to participate on the President’s Homes Commission with fifteen other members.
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1907-05-18
President Roosevelt asks James Bronson Reynolds if he will accept the secretaryship for the Nobel Prize Foundation.
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1907-03-19
President Roosevelt discusses who he intends to appoint to a position. He is particularly dissatisfied with Andrew Dickson White’s suggestions.
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1906-02-06
President Roosevelt has a high opinion of Forbes, and Senator Lodge supports him, but it is doubtful that Forbes will be appointed to the Panama Canal Commission. Forbes is not an engineer and there is a large pool of candidates from the Northeast.
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1903-07-30
President Roosevelt has read Dr. Oliver’s letter to Senator Beveridge and thanks him for declining to be treated as a professional adviser.
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1902-10-01
James R. Sheffield reports that Joseph Hodges Choate has declined a position in the investigation, though the appointed committee is composed of good men. He sends his regards to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.
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1905-08-19
Attorney General Moody writes to President Roosevelt that William Alonzo Day is resigning from his position with the Department of Justice. Moody recommends appointing Assistant Attorney General Milton Dwight Purdy to the vacancy. He is still investigating who should fill Purdy’s vacancy.
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1905-07-18
James L. Gerry assures General Clarkson that the appointment of Captain James O. Wood as special attendant for three months will be considered by the Civil Service Commission that day. Gerry is confident the appointment will be approved.
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1903-09-16
George Bird Grinnell writes to Theodore Roosevelt to propose a new position of Field Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs. He believes that such a person, visiting the Indian agencies and making recommendations both to the agents in the field and back to the Indian Bureau in Washington, would improve conditions greatly. He discusses the qualifications of Mr. Mead, who has written a paper on the Mojave Apaches, for such a position.
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1903-09-14
Herbert G. Squiers writes to Secretary of State Hay recommending either Samuel H. Pearcy or T. J. Keenan for appointment as United States consular officer for the Isle of Pines.
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1903-09-05
James Rudolph Garfield writes a memo regarding a telephone conversation with Walter L. Fisher, who obtained information about Lyman E. Cooley and his work as an engineer.
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1903-09-01
James Rudolph Garfield requests information from Walter L. Fisher about Lyman E. Cooley’s work on the drainage canal in Chicago.
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1903-08-29
Assistant Secretary of War Sanger suggests that President Roosevelt not take action on the appointment of Lyman E. Cooley to the Lake Levels Commission until Roosevelt reads the report from the Acting Chief of Engineers.
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1903-08-25
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock writes to President Roosevelt to inform Roosevelt of a meeting with a Charles Nagel in Boston to ask for help in selecting a man to investigate the situation in Indian Territory. Hitchcock suggests Roosevelt meet with Nagel.
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1903-08-21
Albert Shaw writes to President Roosevelt to discuss the recent death of Frederick William Holls and Frank D. Hill as a possible replacement. He mentions Roosevelt’s involvement during the recent situation in the Government Printing Office.
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1903-07-31
Albert Shaw writes to President Roosevelt to recommend Frank D. Hill for appointment to consul-general in Antwerp.
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1903-07-28
Congressman Burton recommends E.E. Haskell for appointment as Civilian Engineer on the Commission to investigate Lake Levels.
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1903-01-13