Fitzgerald, Desmond, 1846-1926

Theodore Roosevelt responds to Joseph Bucklin Bishop saying President William H. Taft and George W. Wickersham forced Roosevelt’s hand when they allowed J. M. Dickinson to attack him over the Tennessee Coal and Iron deal. Roosevelt also discusses his possible presidential candidate nomination, stating that although he hopes it will not come to it, he will not ignore his duty if the people choose him as their candidate.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

George W. Davis offers President-elect Taft his opinion regarding several engineers who are candidates to accompany Taft on a trip to inspect the Panama Canal. If a change to the canal plans is required, as Davis suspects it may be, it should be done early enough before public opinion begins to be swayed against the canal by a lack of confidence.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-15

Creator(s)

Davis, George W. (George Whitefield), 1839-1918

Recipient

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Senator Lodge tells President Roosevelt what he knows about the three politicians discussed for postmaster of Boston to reestablish the president’s confidence in him. Lodge mentions George B. Billings, Commissioner of Immigration for the Port of Boston, who has lived on the government for ten years, and Guy Murchie, who has aided in the defeat of a reformer, Desmond Fitzgerald, among others.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-13

Creator(s)

Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924