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Letter from John F. O’Brien to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John F. O’Brien to Theodore Roosevelt

John F. O’Brien, New York Secretary of State, is distressed to learn that his brother, General Edward Charles O’Brien, has been offered a diplomatic position instead of secretary of the Isthmian Canal Commission. The newspapers for a long time have believed that General O’Brien would be appointed secretary as he is highly qualified and greatly desires the position.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-05-02

Front page of The Bulletin, 3 o’clock edition

Front page of The Bulletin, 3 o’clock edition

The Bulletin, 3 o’clock edition, reports on current events in Washington, D.C. A circled article, titled “Catholics Repudiate Roosevelt and Root,” reports that, according to a cablegram from Reverend Martin Kennelly to Anthony Matré, Catholics in China have pushed back against being classified as “a vicious people” by President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Elihu Root in the matter of the exoneration of Judge Lebbus R. Wilfley. Other articles on the page report that Stuyvesant Fish recently had lunch with President Roosevelt, and that Representatives Charles Napoleon Brumm and J. Hampton Moore visited the White House to put the name of William M. Garrett forward as a candidate for Public Printer. There is also a discussion of a bill dealing with the aftermath of the Brownsville Incident, looking to reinstate some of the soldiers who had been dishonorably discharged.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-12

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Benson Foraker

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Benson Foraker

President Roosevelt writes to Joseph Benson Foraker, Chairman of the Senate Committee, regarding the nomination of Regis H. Post as Governor of Porto Rico, and sends a related editorial from The Congregationalist. He has been called upon by Bishop James H. Van Buren, who emphatically supports Post. It has become clear that both Americans and natives are largely in support of Post, and to refrain from appointing him would be a calamity. He asks Foraker to submit the letter with the previous communications.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-21

Letter from Booker T. Washington to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Booker T. Washington to Theodore Roosevelt

Booker T. Washington states he hopes Theodore Roosevelt will confirm what he told Washington at the White House regarding Joseph O. Thompson’s appointment to chairman. Washington states Thompson is a man of the people whereas the other candidates are not and it will place him and Thompson in an awkward position if Roosevelt changes his mind.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-29

Letter from Alexander O. Brodie to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Alexander O. Brodie to Theodore Roosevelt

Governor Brodie recommends W. F. Nichols for appointment as secretary of Arizona, rather than Garret Ryan. He recommends Nichols on account of his long public life in the territory. Brodie reports that a resolution passed in the Arizona territorial convention instructs Republican National Convention delegates to vote for President Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-09

Telegram from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Telegram from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of War Taft updates President Roosevelt on the attempts to elect new Cuban government officials. He provides the text of the letter that President Tomás Estrada Palma will send. Taft has ordered marines to guard the treasury. If a provisional government is established, Taft suggests including a statement regarding the Cuban flag.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-28