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Charles M. Hoyt was not named Postmaster at Haverhill, Massachusetts, despite support from Congressman Augustus Peabody Gardner. The present postmaster, H. L. Pinkham, has been reappointed.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-11
Senator Lodge explains that he did not object to President Roosevelt having his own letter published in the press but that he was concerned about Roosevelt publishing Representative Gardner’s letter. Lodge answers questions posed by Roosevelt in a previous letter. Lodge does not know why a plan to have a second squadron of battleships, to be commanded by a friend of his, has been eliminated by the Navy. He asks to have a meeting to discuss a treaty as it is too complicated for a letter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-11-15
Senator Lodge agrees that publishing President Roosevelt’s letter on a recent matter related to Representative Augustus Peabody Gardner is best, even if it seems that the matter is nearly settled. Lodge asks that Roosevelt not release Gardner’s letter on the matter, as Gardner had intended it to be a private letter about a public matter. Lodge concludes with congratulations on the election results, noting the surprising win in Missouri.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-11-11
Senator Lodge informs President Roosevelt he was mistaken about the president’s communication with Massachusetts Representative Augustus Peabody Gardner being published. Only Gardner’s correspondence with Attorney General William H. Moody had been published. Given that Gardner carried his district by over 9,000, Lodge believes no good “can come by reopening it.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-11-10
Senator Lodge explains a situation reconciling differences of account between “Harry” and Attorney General William H. Moody regarding the Second Battleship Squadron. Moving on to a matter with Augustus Peabody Gardner, which Lodge finds distressing, Lodge explains that he stands by the recommendation of Moody. He believes Roosevelt will carry New York in the upcoming election. Everyone is stressed due to it being the final hours of the campaign.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-11-03
President Roosevelt writes his son Kermit about plans to see Kermit, his thoughts on the books of Charles Lever, and exercise.
1907-02-20
Theodore Roosevelt was pleased to receive William T. Hornaday’s book, Awake! America, and glad to see it was dedicated to Augustus Peabody Gardner.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1918-05-22
Theodore Roosevelt is glad he could be helpful regarding Senator Crane and is sure that Senator Lodge knew nothing of Representative Gardner’s plans. He found the outcome in Massachusetts amusing as the vote was almost split between President Taft and Roosevelt but several delegates will support Taft even though the votes in their districts favored Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-05-02
Theodore Roosevelt does not know why Representative Augustus Peabody Gardner made a personal attack on him. Gardner alludes to correspondence from President Taft regarding Senator William Lorimer where Taft encourages Roosevelt to influence Senator Lodge against Lorimer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-04-24
Theodore Roosevelt writes a letter of introduction for George R. Adams, who is interested in pursuing politics in Brooklyn, New York. Roosevelt received a letter of introduction for Adams from Representative Augustus Peabody Gardner of Massachusetts.
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1911-01-31
Theodore Roosevelt tells his son-in-law, Representative Nicholas Longworth, that he is not sure how to answer the question Representative Augustus Peabody Gardner put to him regarding testifying in front of the Steel Corporation Investigating Committee. While President William H. Taft has urged Roosevelt to decline to be interviewed, Roosevelt thinks that though he will not volunteer to go, if asked he would comply. If he volunteered to testify before any committee, he would be asked why he did not volunteer to speak before others as well.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-19
Theodore Roosevelt agrees with C. S. Thompson about Representative James Hay and the others he mentioned. Roosevelt has strong personal feelings against Representative Augustus Peabody Gardner, but he will back him publicly in this matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-08-20
President Roosevelt agrees to John B. Tivnan’s request to provide a “big stick” as a prize for a fundraiser for the City Orphan Asylum of Salem, Massachusetts. Roosevelt has entrusted the big stick to Representative Augustus Peabody Gardner of Massachusetts.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-03-01
President Roosevelt invites Henry Adams to the last reception of his administration, held for the United States Army and Navy, which Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and his wife Anna Cabot Mills Davis Lodge will be attending. Roosevelt also invites Adams to a separate dinner that will include only the Lodge family and Representative Augustus Peabody Gardner and Constance Gardner. Roosevelt also mentions that he had a delightful breakfast at Adams’s house the day before.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-02-09
President Roosevelt wants to invite Samuel Leland Powers to lunch with Guy Murchie, but has been advised by Augustus Peabody Gardner that Powers should stay where he is until the conventions are over. Roosevelt wants to see him when the conventions have finished.
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1908-04-16
President Roosevelt shares several communications he has had with Augustus Peabody Gardner regarding efforts being made on behalf of William H. Taft’s nomination for the presidency. Roosevelt believes the resolution Gardner wished to introduce would harm both Senator Lodge and Taft, and he has advised against it.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-04-09
A letter sent “by direction of President Roosevelt” provides Senator Lodge the text of a telegram the president sent to Augustus Peabody Gardner. In the telegram, Roosevelt stated that bringing about the resolution could cause damage to both Lodge and Secretary of War William H. Taft if it is beaten. Even the introduction of the resolution would damage Lodge on a state and national level. As such, Roosevelt advised that the resolution be abandoned and said Gardner can quote him on that.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-04-09
President Roosevelt tells Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou that a letter was prepared by Wharton Barker, and contains some facts that are partially true.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-01-22
President Roosevelt must decline the letter for James L. Wells, and tells Representative Parsons that he must decline all such requests, as writing a letter for all Republican congressional candidates would be a “gross absurdity.” Roosevelt sends Franklin Lane to see Parsons and recommends “corking orator” John Irish who is a Democrat against the Democratic candidate for governor of New York William Randolph Hearst.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-13
President Roosevelt cannot write a letter of support for Representative Augustus Peabody Gardner, and tells Senator Lodge about the many requests he gets for such letters and their impracticality, as well as the chore to decline them.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-13