Corbin, Henry Clark, 1842-1909

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-03-11

Creator(s)

Cooper, Charles L. (Charles Lawrence), 1845-1919

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt sends William H. Taft a copy of the letter he sent to Treasurer of the Campaign Committee George Rumsey Sheldon regarding campaign contributions, after a complaint from Frank B. Kellogg. Roosevelt asks Taft to take more aggressive action against William Jennings Bryan, perhaps giving a speech like the one recently given by New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes. Many have suggested that T. Coleman DuPont should not be in charge of the Speakers Committee, and if it were up to Roosevelt he would be removed. Roosevelt has given the press a copy of a letter from Taft to Arthur I. Vorys in which Taft’s independence is full display, to counteract the press coverage of the supposed reconciliation with Ohio Senator Joseph Benson Foraker. Roosevelt advises Taft, in his speech, to speak about the connection between William Randolph Hearst and the Democratic National Committee. In a postscript, Roosevelt advises Taft to remove Sheldon if he did in fact solicit the donations.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-21

President Roosevelt heartily approves of Representative Longworth’s speech and hopes it will be distributed widely. Roosevelt is pleased that his fight for the nomination of New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes paid off, but he is disappointed in the way William H. Taft’s campaign is going, and lists a few of the men he thinks could be responsible. He is anxious to see Taft show more investment and take a swing at Ohio Senator Joseph Benson Foraker, but he does not want to steal the spotlight by interfering too much.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-21

President Roosevelt rejoices that Mayor Wells has given him the keys to the city of St. Louis. A teddy bear holds the keys while a policeman prevents Thomas Henry Carter, Henry Clark Corbin, and former President Grover Cleveland from exiting a building.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-05-02

President Roosevelt would like to know if permission has been granted for Major General Young, Adjutant General Corbin, and General Wood to attend the German Army maneuvers.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-05-17

After hearing that the tropical climate of the Philippines has affected General Wood’s head wound, President Roosevelt has made arrangements that will allow Wood to travel to Europe to rest and recover after he has had command in the Philippines for two or three months. Roosevelt intends to carry out this plan unless Wood gives him satisfactory reasons, that he is willing to accept, as to why he should not do so.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-08

President Roosevelt hopes that his nephew William Sheffield Cowles continues to improve, and he looks forward to seeing his sister Anna Roosevelt Cowles on the 30th. He believes that both John C. Bates and Henry Clark Corbin will be promoted to lieutenant general.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-14

Secretary of War Root is in London with the Alaska Boundary Tribunal and President Roosevelt provides updates on various events and political issues in the United States including the post office scandal, State Senator Greene, and political candidates.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-03

President Roosevelt has been astounded by the public’s reaction to the fact that Nelson Miles was not singled out for praise upon his retirement. The War Department is working well, except for Henry Corbin who is trying to get Roosevelt to associate with people more than he wishes. Kermit is enjoying the camping equipment Root sent him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-03

President Roosevelt will not make an exception in the case of “young Grieves” and has nothing to add to the letters of Secretary of War Elihu Root and Adjutant General of the U.S. Army Henry Clark Corbin.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-06-20

President Roosevelt appreciated General Young’s letter to General Corbin regarding the wearing of full campaign equipment during military drill.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-12-12

While in Germany, General Corbin was informed by Emperor William II that what most interested him about the United States was the success of Low as mayor of New York City. The Emperor was very knowledgeable about New York City and professed great admiration for Mayor Low.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-29

John O. Russell asks Theodore Roosevelt for help contacting someone in the Capitol or the Secretary of War for a job transfer. His salary is insufficient to support his family, and he is “in a necessitous condition.” Russell previously worked for Commissioner of Labor Carroll D. Wright.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-17

Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou details why Théobald Chartran’s painting depicting the signing of the “Protocols of Peace” between the United States and Spain in August, 1898, is not historically accurate. He does not want a 1902 letter from the French ambassador at the time, Jules Cambon, to be attached to the painting’s provenance. Cortelyou shares the letter and compares Cambon’s list of attendees with his own meticulous secretarial notes from the event. Neither the photograph Frances Benjamin Johnston took the day after the actual signing nor Chartran’s painting provide a completely accurate representation of the attendees and setting.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-05

Charles Phelps Taft updates President Roosevelt on the electoral situation in Ohio. In general, the national ticket is expected to win a plurality of the votes. Taft also expects Governor Andrew L. Harris to be re-elected, in spite of the damage being done by the liquor question. Henry Archer Williams, chairman of the State Executive Committee, reports that the situation among “the laboring people” has improved in the last few weeks.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-16

William H. Taft’s gratitude for President Roosevelt goes without saying. Taft believes Roosevelt should wait to publish the letter until after William Jennings Bryan’s upcoming speech. He recounts his meeting with Senator Joseph Benson Foraker in Toledo, Ohio. Although he has a copy, Taft has not yet closely read Governor Charles Evans Hughes’s speech.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-04

William H. Taft received President Roosevelt’s letter. He is satisfied with the speeches he gave in several Ohio cities. Taft thinks a speaking tour would be beneficial and should be arranged by the campaign committee. He is not content with his statement to the Home Herald and has sent for it in order to revamp it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-31

William H. Taft describes the reception of his acceptance speech in Cincinnati to President Roosevelt, which was well attended and generally met with great approval. Taft mentions that he is having trouble with Frank H. Hitchcock, who is headstrong and has appointed his executive committee without any of Taft’s input. Taft was pleased that Frederick Dent and Ida Grant attended the speech. William Jennings Bryan has taunted Taft in the press.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-31

Colonel Vrooman reports that the Union League Club dinner for General Albert Leopold Mills was successful, and more people were present than expected. The letters placed before the people at the dinner were from President Theodore Roosevelt, as well as General Henry Clark Corbin and General Frederick Dent Grant, whose letters are enclosed. An album containing nineteen parchment pages enclosed in a leather cover was given as a souvenir. Vrooman attaches a copy of the pages. Other souvenirs included an autographed photograph of Mills, and a blue ribbon which every person present clasped while they sang “Auld Lang Syne.” Vroonan also encloses the letter from Mills expressing his gratitude for the dinner. Finally, Vrooman is particularly delighted that the press never found out about the event, which was just meant to be “a friendly dinner to bring each other closer together and not for publication.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-06

Secretary of War Taft writes to President Roosevelt, regarding enclosed communication from Henry Clark Corbin.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-03