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Benjamin B. Odell will be unable to travel to Washington, D.C., this week due to the death of Speaker Reed. He hopes President Roosevelt might permit him to come later.
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1902-12-08
Speaker Reed’s death has caused Congressman Littauer’s dinner to be postponed. Odell asks President Roosevelt if it is possible to delay their dinner, although he says he will come if requested by Roosevelt.
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1902-12-08
This is a short telegram that states, “Mr. Wales died this afternoon.”
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1902-12-02
Someone close to John M. Wilson has passed away and he thanks the Roosevelts for the flowers.
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1902-06-19
George W. Smalley writes that President Roosevelt’s actions pertaining to the death of Ambassador Pauncefote have strengthened Anglo-American relations.
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1902-05-30
Arthur Raikes, charge d’affaires of the British Embassy, expresses His Majesty’s thanks at the respect shown by President Roosevelt and the United States government in memory of Lord Pauncefote.
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1902-06-02
Consul Williams at Saltillo, Mexico, has passed away. He is Senator Jacob H. Gallinger’s son-in-law.
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1902-05-26
Selina Cubitt Pauncefote thanks President Roosevelt for the tribute paid to her late husband, Julian Pauncefote.
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1902-05-28
Selina Maud Pauncefote thanks President Roosevelt for his condolences and assistance after her father’s death.
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1902-05-29
On behalf of the British Embassy, Arthur Stewart Raikes, the First Secretary of the Embassy, expresses appreciation for President Roosevelt’s condolences to the late Ambassador’s family.
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1902-05-24
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock thanks President Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt for extending their sympathies over the recent death of Hitchcock’s brother.
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1902-03-19
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary thanks Judge Kruse for the letter. Roosevelt was shocked to hear of Judge Spring’s death.
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1912-10-30
Secretary Hitchcock’s brother passed away this morning.
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1902-03-18
Governor Odell will be unable to take part in any social functions as his mother has recently passed away. However, the Odells hope to make an informal visit to Washington, D.C., soon. Odell was pleased to hear of Ted Roosevelt’s improving condition.
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1902-02-13
George von Lengerke Meyer informs William Loeb of the assassination of a Russian chief of police.
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1905-07-11
Joseph Bucklin Bishop thanks President Roosevelt for inviting him to talk. He relays gossip that Edwin Lawrence Godkin “has gone to England to die” but does not care for the country and cannot escape Englishmen speaking praise for Roosevelt.
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1901-12-09
Anna Bulloch Gracie thanks Archibald Gracie for his condolences on the loss of Martha (Mittie) Bulloch Roosevelt and Alice Lee Roosevelt. The deaths were so sudden and unexpected that the whole family, and most especially Theodore Roosevelt, has much to bear.
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1884-05-14