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J. Peter Grace recommends Cabot Ward to Senator Platt for a position on the governor’s council in Puerto Rico.
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1905-12-06
George B. Cortelyou writes President Roosevelt concerning Edward Charles O’Brien who was an unsuccessful candidate for Secretary of the Panama Canal Commission.
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1904-08-26
President Roosevelt reports to President Eliot of Harvard University that he spoke to Assistant Secretary of State Robert Bacon and Second Assistant Secretary of State Alvey A. Adee concerning Merrill. Both share the opinion that Merrill is not suited for a diplomatic career. Roosevelt will review everything before deciding.
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1908-08-22
President Roosevelt tells Senator Alger that diplomat Thomas J. O’Brien is a good man, but that the men he has promoted over O’Brien have served longer and are more entitled to the positions. Roosevelt notes that he has his eye on O’Brien.
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1906-12-22
President Roosevelt asks Assistant Secretary of State Bacon to send him the memorandum “about the colored appointment and promotion in the consular service.”
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1906-12-22
President Roosevelt agrees with the appointment of Mr. Ames as consul in Ghent, Belgium. Roosevelt has been paving the way for the treaty to the best of his ability.
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1901-10-02
Ambassador Griscom thanks President Roosevelt for appointing him Ambassador to Italy. Having just arrived, Griscom is thankful he and his wife are closely located to arts and humanities considering their more remote previous postings. Griscom would also appreciate if Roosevelt would inform him of any pertinent political information for his job.
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1907-01-27
General Horace Porter accepts with pleasure the appointment as a special ambassador with which President Roosevelt has given him.
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1905-07-01
Assistant Secretary of State Loomis writes that Mr. Russell’s commission has not been signed yet. Loomis thinks President Roosevelt’s idea to send a special commissioner to Venezuela is a good idea. He thinks it should be a man who can work with Russell and who knows the people and the country.
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1905-06-23
Prince Obolensky writes to Ambassador Meyer, acknowledging receipt of his letter indicating that Thornwell Haynes is to replace Richard Theodore Greener as the U.S. Commercial Agent. However, Obolensky explains that, due to the war, the Russian government will not allow newly appointed agents to replace the previous agents.
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1905-06-16
Senator Dick has been attempting to contact President Roosevelt regarding his views on several political appointments in Ohio and requests that his recommendations be given as much consideration as those of Senator Foraker. Dick also apologizes for a misunderstanding in which Roosevelt feels that Dick has been disregarding his attempts at contact.
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1905-06-13
Ambassador Porter submitted his formal resignation to President Roosevelt earlier, but here details various points of the diplomatic situation in France. These include French proposals for the increase on tariffs on imports and the negative effect for American businesses, the needs of American life insurance companies in France, an upcoming world’s convention of the Young Men Christian’s Association, and the finances of the search for the remains of John Paul Jones.
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1905-02-03
Senator Ankeny wrote to President Roosevelt to confirm their conversation in regards to Chilean Ambassador Wilson. Ankeny stated he does not support Wilson being retained in the position and would like to nominate someone else.
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1905-02-01
Charles Gates Dawes recommends that Colonel Charles Page Bryan be given consideration for promotion in the diplomatic service based on his prior service record and for his valuable assistance in the campaign.
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1905-01-27
Horace White asks Senator Platt for help in convincing President Roosevelt to transfer William Blumenthal and Lewis Einstein to new diplomatic posts.
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1905-01-17
William Blumenthal, currently the First Secretary in Lisbon, asks Senator Platt to consider transferring him to the position of Third Secretary in Paris should a vacancy become open at that embassy.
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1905-01-17
Arthur E. Valois applies to be named Consul General of the United States at Cairo, Egypt, and refers to testimonials provided in a previous application to the Department of State.
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1905-01-16
Republican National Committee Chairman Cortelyou writes to President Roosevelt about several potential nominees for consular and government positions.
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1905-01-05
William Dudley Foulke tells President Roosevelt that he feels responsible for mass confusion over which consulate John Lewis Griffiths is to be appointed to.
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1905-01-04
L. S. Swanson has received news from Senator Nelson that President Roosevelt will most likely replace McKinley diplomatic appointments with his own. Swanson asks Jacob A. Riis to appeal to Roosevelt on his behalf. However, if Riis is the man to replace him, Swanson will welcome his successor.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-01-03