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Secretary of State Hay has nothing to do with appointing delegates to the St. Petersburg conference, as the Red Cross selects their own delegates. Hay lists the people he knows will be attending the conference.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-04-05
Theodore Roosevelt mourns the recent death of Helen Varick Boswell’s mother, J. Ellen Foster, and comments on how highly he admired her and valued her friendship.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1910-08-16
Attorney General Bonaparte’s letter provides President Roosevelt with a new impression of the matter that Mr. Brooker referred to in his letter, and Roosevelt says that if Bonaparte has carefully investigated the case he should go ahead with the conclusion he came to. Roosevelt directs Bonaparte to communicate with Frank H. Hitchcock if there is any politician involved in a matter related to J. Ellen Foster. He also agrees with what Bonaparte says related to a letter from Henry L. Stimson, as well as his opinion related to negotiations with Senator Jonathan Bourne in the Standard Oil matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-07-03
President Roosevelt agrees with Attorney General Bonaparte that a United States district attorney position can wait. He also agrees that United States Marshal George K. Pritchard’s letter was an admission of guilt and Bonaparte can do as he sees fit with him. The president suggests that Bonaparte hire J. Ellen Foster to the Department of Justice.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-07-04
President Roosevelt tells Attorney General Moody that he would like to appoint J. Ellen Foster to the position of her late husband, Elijah Caleb Foster, assistant attorney general in the Department of Justice. Roosevelt believes that Mrs. Foster’s experience with child labor will be useful to “make a preliminary investigation along the lines of my last message.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-05
President Roosevelt introduces his friend J. Ellen Foster to Governor Wright of the Philippines. Foster would like to see what she can do relating to the welfare of women and children there.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-03-31
William H. Foster invites Theodore Roosevelt to visit Vincent M. E. Sunday School while in Spokane, Washington. His mother, J. Ellen Foster, was Roosevelt’s friend.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-20
Helen Varick Boswell informs Theodore Roosevelt of the recent, and sudden, death of her mother, J. Ellen Foster. Foster was a strong supporter of Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1910-08-11
George Gray Knowles reports that Mrs. Minor Morris was the reason for his wife having to leave their apartment in Washington, as Morris treated her badly. He also provides the names of others who could testify to similar facts.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-01-18