Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James W. Gerard
President Roosevelt invites James W. Gerard and Joseph Francis Daly to have lunch with him next Monday.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-03-23
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Daly, Joseph Francis, 1840-1916
Letter from Nicholas Murray Butler to Theodore Roosevelt
Nicholas Murray Butler thinks Herbert Parsons showed far more power of leadership than he had anticipated, and the Republican party has been saved from making a critical blunder. Butler believes that the Republican party will win, but he recognizes the intensity of the political struggle ahead. Professor Hermann Schumacher gave a successful inaugural address, and Butler finds him personally very agreeable.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-28
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Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
William H. Taft more fully explains to President Roosevelt the issue of the Southern railways.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-26
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick William Holls
Governor Roosevelt discusses nominations for political office in New York. He states that “the jig was up” when Elihu Root declined to stand and Benjamin B. Odell announced that he would accept if nominated. Roosevelt believes that they must “pull Odell through for fear of compromising the whole ticket.” He discusses his reasons for offering the vacant judgeship to Charles C. Beaman.
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Creation Date
1900-08-25
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick William Holls
Governor Roosevelt discusses selecting and appointing a judge. Following the advice of Frederick William Holls, Roosevelt plans to appoint a Republican. He will not appoint Judge Joseph Francis Daly to the position based on the emphatic suggestion of Holls.
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Creation Date
1900-08-29
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick William Holls
Governor Roosevelt informs Frederick William Holls that Judge Joseph Daly will accept the appointment and discusses other possible appointments to the educational committee, asking if Holls still prefers Robert F. Wilkinson. He advises Holls to appoint another person from Buffalo if Emerson will agree.
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Creation Date
1899-10-10
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick William Holls
Governor Roosevelt is delighted that Charles E. Fitch and William Croswell Doane support the bill, most likely referring to a bill on education. He asks how William Kernan and Joseph Francis Daly feel about the bill.
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Creation Date
1900-01-01
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick William Holls
Governor Roosevelt thanks Frederick William Holls for the report of the committee, most likely referring to a committee on education, noting the advantage of having Judge Joseph Francis Daly write the report. Roosevelt would like to “make the compromise allowing the Regents to elect the first chancellor and having them submit to a reorganization,” although he is more concerned with getting the bill passed.
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Creation Date
1900-01-03