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Governor Roosevelt informs Senator O’Neil that he received his letter regarding a chaplain position in the military for Reverend Hardendorf. Roosevelt explains the highly sought after nature of these positions and regrets that there is little chance for Hardendorf to secure one. He also mentions canceling O’Neil’s debt to him.
1901-04-22
President Roosevelt writes to Senator Hale that although he would like to assist Pearl Wight’s nephew, he feels it is best appoint a labor man to the vacancy in question.
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1908-09-14
President Theodore Roosevelt thinks it is important that they get a “real southern man” and that he be a farmer rather than a university president. Roosevelt thinks Colonel Cameron is a suitable candidate and asks Gifford Pinchot to report back to him.
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1908-09-01
President Roosevelt regrets to tell Lieutenant Colonel Keyes that it is not in his power to make the appointment in question, as his list of appointments is already overfilled. There is great competition for these spots and they are asked for well in advance.
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1907-09-24
President Roosevelt tells Senator Knox about personnel issues with the Spanish Treaty Claims Commission. He hopes to see Knox soon.
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1907-09-23
President Roosevelt informs Senator Foraker that he will take up the matter of the Internal Revenue Collector when he returns to Washington, D.C.
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1907-09-07
President Roosevelt asks Edgar E. Clark of the Interstate Commerce Commission to please consider serving as arbitrator of the railway wage dispute, at the urging of Robert H. Ingram and Patrick H. Morrissey.
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1907-08-31
President Roosevelt opposes the idea of chief engineer John F. Stevens traveling to Washington, D.C. from the Isthmus for administrative duties because Theodore P. Shonts has been kept in his position to deal such matters.
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1907-01-24
On the recommendation of Commissioner of Corporations Garfield, President Roosevelt will offer the position of Commissioner of the Land Office to Richard Achilles Ballinger.
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1907-01-11
President Roosevelt tells Secretary of War Taft that General Hamilton Smith Hawkins and his family have had “more than enough” favors in their details already. He encloses a confidential letter from Stevens. He also encloses a letter from Theodore P. Shonts regarding James Alexander Scrymser’s telegraph company. Roosevelt and Secretary of State Elihu Root both disagree with Shonts that the telegraph industry should be “thrown open to all people.”
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1906-12-26
President Roosevelt has received a strong protest from Senator Simon against appointing George W. Bibee.
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1901-10-19
President Roosevelt suggests Henry Clay MacDowell for judge in Virginia. Ted Roosevelt has broken his collarbone playing football. It is not a serious injury and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt is relieved as she believes he will not be able to play for the remainder of the season. Mr. Morgan is in favor of the treaty and believes opposition to it will crumble. Edward Oliver Wolcott shall have the Colorado appointments but he must produce men that live up to Roosevelt’s standards.
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1901-10-19
President Roosevelt will take up the El Paso, Texas, collectorship and requests a recommendation from William H. H. Llewellyn.
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1901-10-19
President Roosevelt requests Frank B. Klepper’s assistance in identifying individuals who can be depended upon when it comes to making appointments. Roosevelt welcomes opinions for or against any official or candidate for office in the parts of Missouri with which Klepper is familiar.
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1901-10-19
President Roosevelt asks Richard G. Holmes to send him a letter outlining his military and civil service, along with recommendations from three or four businessmen and General Irving Hale.
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1901-10-19
President Roosevelt is pleased that Gifford Pinchot will accept. He encloses a copy of the letter sent to Pinchot so that Secretary Hitchcock has it in case of any difficulties.
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1901-10-19
President Roosevelt desires to make changes at the Civil Service Commission. John Brayton Harlow will be reassigned to the cashier’s department of the St. Louis, Missouri, post office. Harlow should send his resignation to take effect when his successor, William Dudley Foulke, accepts the position.
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1901-10-19
President Roosevelt wishes to appoint William Dudley Foulke as Civil Service Commissioner and counts upon him accepting the position.
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1901-10-19
President Roosevelt agrees with William Allen White regarding a book about his life. He hopes to soon have the necessary support to appoint Cyrus Leland.
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1901-10-18
President Roosevelt assures Gifford Pinchot that he will have a completely “free hand” in the Bureau of Forestry in terms of policies pursued and persons appointed. There will be no difference than if he was the “independent head of the bureau.”
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1901-10-18