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Theodore Roosevelt informs Colonel Paxon that he is unable to interfere with any Cabinet officer, especially one with whom he has had close relations. Roosevelt knows nothing of the situation and believes Henry L. Stimson would resent his speaking on any ground other than of personal acquaintance with the needs of the Department of War.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-26
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Colonel Paxon for sending Atlanta newspapers.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-25
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary tells Louis L. Arnold that Theodore Roosevelt will be giving his speech in Atlanta extemporaneously and therefore is unable to send Arnold a copy of the speech in advance.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-21
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary asks Reverand Rush to arrange for an appointment with Professor Perry C. Parks of Clark University. Roosevelt wishes to consult with Parks about Roosevelt’s speech at the public meeting for African Americans in Atlanta.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-20
Theodore Roosevelt accepts Governor Noel’s invitation to speak at the Mississippi State Capitol. Roosevelt invites Noel to join him on the railroad car from Atlanta, Georgia, to Jackson, Mississippi.
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1911-02-20
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary instructs Colonel Paxon to ensure that there is no charge for the public meeting scheduled in Atlanta for African Americans. He writes that Theodore Roosevelt wants everyone who wishes to hear him speak to be able to do so without charge.
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1911-02-20
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary asks Grosvenor Dawe to secure hotel reservations for himself and Roosevelt in Atlanta, Georgia. He asks for a complete itinerary of the Atlanta stop and reminds Dawe that Roosevelt will be speaking to an audience of African Americans as well as the Chamber of Commerce.
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1911-02-18
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Professor Perry C. Parks for his letter.
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1911-02-17
Theodore Roosevelt declines the invitation from Mary Mitchell. Roosevelt explains that when traveling he will be staying at hotels rather than private homes.
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1911-02-16
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary suggests that Joseph A. McCoy join Roosevelt on the train at Washington, D.C., in order to have enough time to talk with Roosevelt.
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1911-02-15
Theodore Roosevelt will be happy to accept the invitation to address the African Americans of Atlanta.
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1911-02-11
Theodore Roosevelt thanks the Atlanta Central Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church for the invitation to speak when he is in Atlanta. He asks them to contact Charles Henry Davis of the Southern Commercial Congress to schedule a time for the address.
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1911-02-10
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary details Roosevelt’s travel itinerary for John Milliken Parker.
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1911-01-16
Theodore Roosevelt informs Frederic John Paxon that he has decided to come to Atlanta on October 8.
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1910
Theodore Roosevelt sends his apologies to Governor Donaghey, but he is unable to stop by Little Rock and accept any more speaking engagements.
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1910-12-31
William Bailey Howland assures Frederic John Paxon that as soon as arrangements for Theodore Roosevelt’s southern trip are more complete, he will send him the details. Howland is sure that Roosevelt will appreciate the proposed committee to meet and escort him from Knoxville, Tennessee, to Atlanta, Georgia.
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1910-08-10
President Roosevelt tells W. R. Joyner that he would gladly accept a vice presidency in the Uncle Remus Memorial Association, but asks Joyner to first consult with Julian LaRose Harris, son of Joel Chandler Harris, to make sure it receives his approval.
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1908-07-27
President Roosevelt was pleased with Baker’s article on the Atlanta riots. He has been depressed over the Brownsville riots–not so much the attitude of the troops involved, but the response of the African American citizens in protecting the perpetrators. Had the troops and citizens involved been white, he does not believe they would have responded the same way. Roosevelt believes Ohio Senator Joseph Benson Foraker has declared his support of the accused troops not because he questions their guilt, but either because he disagrees with Roosevelt on the control of corporations or because he wishes to secure the African American vote.
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1907-03-30
President Roosevelt writes Attorney General Bonaparte regarding the federal prison employment situation of Joseph L. Merrell. Merrell was the Sheriff of Carroll County, Georgia in 1901 when he stopped a white mob from lynching a black prisoner, and subsequently lost his reelection bid as a result. Georgia Representative Charles William Adamson brought the situation to Roosevelt’s attention. Roosevelt secured Merrell a position for “$1200 a year as custodian of the grounds of the Federal Prison at Atlanta,” and hopes to get him a raise if he has done well at his job.
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1906-12-17
President Roosevelt thanks Booker T. Washington for the article from the Tribune and tells Washington he had no authority to send troops to Atlanta to aid during the riots.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-08