Summary of letter from Harry S. New
Harry S. New declines the offered appointment as First Assistant Postmaster General due to business obligations.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-03-01
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Government executives--Selection and appointment
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Bucklin Bishop
President Roosevelt writes to Joseph Bucklin Bishop asking him to tell Colonel Goethals to proceed with the selection of Senator Joseph C. S. Blackburn for Governor in the Panama Canal Zone.
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Creation Date
1907-09-16
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Bucklin Bishop
President Roosevelt expresses his happiness that Joseph Bucklin Bishop was appointed Executive Secretary of the Isthmian Canal Commission. He suggests that Bishop find a mutual acquaintance that could encourage Senator Thomas Collier Platt to be more amiable towards Bishop and his new position.
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Creation Date
1905-08-28
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Bucklin Bishop
President Roosevelt writes to Joseph Bucklin Bishop to say the only way he would regret Bishop accepting his new position would be if it changed the nature of their relationship.
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Creation Date
1905-09-14
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leslie M. Shaw
President Roosevelt believes that Israel Frederick Fischer should be president of the Board of General Appraisers.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-06-04
Letter from Grenville M. Dodge to William Loeb
Grenville M. Dodge recommends Frank Scott Pusey for the position of Secretary of Puerto Rico.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-08-12
Letter from George B. Cortelyou to William Loeb
George B. Cortelyou asks William Loeb to inform President Roosevelt that Postmaster General Payne “got the matter a little mixed” in a letter concerning the executive committee, since the suggestions which Payne says he made to Cortelyou were instead made by Cortelyou to Payne.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-07-19
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Callan O’Laughlin
Theodore Roosevelt tells John Callan O’Laughlin that nothing could induce him to make a statement about the possible appointment of William Loeb to the chairmanship. As for what Secretary of the Treasury Franklin MacVeagh said about Roosevelt during a speech in Lansing, Michigan, the previous evening, Roosevelt intends to issue a statement the following week.
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Creation Date
1912-02-13
Who throw’d that cracker?
President Roosevelt holds the Door of Hope open with Dr. Crum preparing to walk through it holding his federal appointment. A large firecracker is going off, letting out social equality and “negro supremacy” as two men skip away from the explosive, one labeled Rockefeller and the other T. C. P. Item is regarding the appointment of African Americans to federal posts.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-03-04
He may get it yet
Cartoon depicts President Roosevelt as Santa Claus delivering gifts to various stockings labeled after Cabinet departments. Caption: Santa Claus Roosevelt – Perhaps the little Crane boy would rather have this
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene F. Ware
President Roosevelt hopes that Eugene F. Ware will accept the position of Commissioner of Pensions. Henry Clay Evans, the current Commissioner, will be receiving a promotion to the diplomatic service in Spain.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-04-02
Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary sends Roosevelt’s apologies to Mr. Von Eschenbach, noting that he is ineligible for the position he desires since such positions are available only to citizens of the United States.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1912-05-29
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Rudolph Garfield
Theodore Roosevelt pleads with James Rudolph Garfield not to ask him to write a foreword, as it would be pointless to make another statement on the subject. Roosevelt has already written to West and Ernest Thompson Seton about the Boy Scouts, and that statement could still be used if necessary. Roosevelt wants Garfield to join him at Oyster Bay the next time he visits New York so that they can discuss politics, particularly Taft’s “blunders.” Taft’s reliance upon Congress in relation to the matter with Mexico is, Roosevelt feels, a failure of a president’s duty to lead.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-04-28
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Samuel Montgomery Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt declines Samuel Montgomery Roosevelt’s request for an endorsement for a political appointment.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-17
Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to F. J. Holben
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary relays that Roosevelt is unable to assist Dr. F. J. Holben in securing an official position.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-15
Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to William A. Mitchell
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary writes that Roosevelt is unable to assist William A. Mitchell in finding employment.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-15
Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Walter E. Richards
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary writes that he is unable to assist Walter E. Richards in gaining an official position or other employment.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-15
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard W. Lawrence
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Richard W. Lawrence that he is right in his assessment of George Henry Payne, whom he knows well. Roosevelt is pleased that the Republican, Progressive, and Independent parties have all put Payne forward for alderman.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-10-25
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur James Balfour
Theodore Roosevelt is pleased that Arthur James Balfour has gone into office and wishes him success, most likely referring to his appointment as First Lord of the Admiralty.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-05-29
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Mayhew Folger
President Roosevelt appoints Rear Admiral Folger to a commission to inspect the organization of the United States Navy Department to determine what improvements would make it a “first class fighting fleet.” Roosevelt outlines items Folger should inspect and asks that the first report be completed soon, followed by a second report detailing recommendations of changes to be made. In addition, Folger should recommend the number, location, and general facilities of the navy yards to maintain the fleet in constant readiness for war and in times of peace.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-01-27