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Theodore Roosevelt writes William M. Courtis that he is not aware of any salt spring in the district that he previously visited.
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1915-03-05
Theodore Roosevelt responds to Colonel Lyon in the affirmative. He also tells Lyon that he suggested him for a position on the Advisory Council of the Legion.
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1915-03-05
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Frank Moss for sending him a report.
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1915-03-05
Theodore Roosevelt informs Henry Beach Needham that he cannot send the information Needham requests via telegraph as it is not secure.
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1915-03-05
Theodore Roosevelt cannot promise Charles Lummis that he will travel to Los Angeles and San Diego. If he does visit California, he will meet up with Lummis for dinner.
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1915-03-06
Theodore Roosevelt declines a request from Mary Flinn Lawrence to write an article. He suggests she find a previous speech he gave before the Woman Suffrage Convention that would fit her needs and to contact Frances Kellor if she needs help locating it. Roosevelt inquires after Flinn’s father and husband.
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1915-03-12
Theodore Roosevelt compliments Judge Ben B. Lindsey’s policies and states that the people would revolt if Lindsey’s movement were to succeed. Roosevelt encourages Lindsey to continue his work.
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1915-03-12
Theodore Roosevelt deeply sympathizes with P. V. Collins about the unfortunate situation he has found himself in. Roosevelt notes that it is completely unjust considering how much Collins has done for the benefit of others.
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1915-03-02
Theodore Roosevelt invites Owen Wister to Oyster Bay or for a New York lunch meeting. Roosevelt notes playwright, Langdon Mitchell, has deemed Wister’s play a success.
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1915-03-02
Theodore Roosevelt acknowledges that it was a mistake to send Pastor Roussel to Cleveland H. Dodge.
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1915-03-03
Theodore Roosevelt tells Meyer Lissner that Victor Murdock is now the Chairman of the National Committee and the recognized spokesman for the Progressive party. Roosevelt encourages Lissner to write to Murdock directly.
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1915-02-13
Theodore Roosevelt is concerned for Mrs. Lothrop after reading her letter but does not know how he can help her. Roosevelt says he will write to Senator William Borah of Idaho for assistance.
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1915-02-13
Theodore Roosevelt tells George W. Nellis that while he sympathizes with his situation, Roosevelt does not know anyone affiliated with the Travelers Insurance Company and cannot help.
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1915-02-13
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Gustavus D. Pope for his letter and tells him he will read the book Pope sent with utmost interest.
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1915-02-13
Theodore Roosevelt is glad to hear that Semmes Read is doing well. He does not know if it will help but he will do as Read asked and write to John Adams Kingsbury right away.
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1915-02-13
Theodore Roosevelt assures John Callan O’Laughlin that he never wrote that he would accept anybody but William H. Taft, but he did write to Senator Henry Cabot Lodge that they must not expect them to come back to Taft. Lodge understands that the letter was for him personally and not to be quoted. Roosevelt does not believe it is time for him to speak in public in any shape or way.
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1915-02-17
Theodore Roosevelt tells Edmund Heller he will send Archie to Banff. Roosevelt asks if Heller will visit Kermit Roosevelt.
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1915-02-18
Theodore Roosevelt cannot accept Langdon Marvin’s invitation because he will not be in town, but he can write a letter for Hamilton Rice on Marvin’s behalf.
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1915-02-18
Theodore Roosevelt is pleased by George W. Perkins’s letter to William McAdoo and is impressed with Perkins’ speech. Roosevelt informs Perkins that he has made many of the same points in the past and gives Perkins specific examples in his speeches that can be found in Roosevelt’s Presidential Addresses and State Papers.
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1915-02-18
Theodore Roosevelt thinks it will be a pleasure to see James Thornton, but under no circumstances should Roosevelt be quoted. His words must come from him and not second-hand.
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1915-02-18