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Gustavus M. Middleton informs Theodore Roosevelt that he also contacted President William H. Taft for information and was directed by the War Department to a government publication, The Restoration of the White House, which details repairs and improvements made to the Executive Mansion during Roosevelt’s presidency.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-12
Following a recent meeting between Oscar P. Austin, Chief of the Bureau of Statistics, and President Roosevelt, Austin called the White House with a follow-up question he neglected to ask in person. The bureau will publish a speech of ex-President William McKinley’s regarding reciprocity in its upcoming monthly summary, and Austin wishes to know whether Roosevelt would permit the publication of his remarks on the same subject as well. If Roosevelt agrees to have his remarks printed, Austin further asks whether he would like only the portion dealing with reciprocity printed, or if the entire speech should be published.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-09-28
First Assistant Secretary of State Hill requests a copy of President Roosevelt’s proclamation announcing President McKinley’s death and designating a national day of mourning. The Department of State has not been able to publish the proclamation as it usually does, but wishes to have it on record.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-09-20
President Roosevelt requests information on a report that was made public pertaining to a conversation between an officer of the Hawaiian National Guard and General Arthur MacArthur. The matter in the report is improper for a public document and its publication was improper.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-12-14
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary informs Gustavus M. Middleton that they are unsure of what book he is referring to concerning the White House. They suggest that Middleton check out his local libraries to find the appropriate books that could tell him about it.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-07
President Roosevelt appreciates hearing from Sydney Brooks. However, Roosevelt is unable to give Brooks access to official government documents relating to the Portsmouth and Algeciras Conferences and refers him to The Outlook and Ambassador Henry White. Roosevelt apologizes for not being able to fulfill his request.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-02-20
President Roosevelt calls Public Printer Donnelly’s attention to a previous letter of Roosevelt’s, in which he directed that government publications should only be bound in ordinary cloth. This direction has been ignored in connection with the reports of several Cabinet officers. Roosevelt directs Donnelly to investigate the matter, and send him a report about the responsible parties.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-15
President Roosevelt suggests that the Committee on Department Methods consider forming a subcommittee to deal with the issue of documentary historical publications of the United States government. Roosevelt suggests several names for the Committee to consider for service on this subcommittee.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-02-11
President Roosevelt informs Secretary of State Root that he believes that a particular circular should be withdrawn, and that another should be substituted for it. Roosevelt understands that it was a document similar to other government circulars, where it was prepared by a staff member and then simply signed by Root, but thinks that as it currently stands it is misleading.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-01-23
President Roosevelt informs Edgar M. Atkin that his letter and enclosure have been sent to the Bureau of Statistics to see if the materials can be published.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-12-18
President Roosevelt directs the Interstate Commerce Commission to withdraw its authorization to publish the report regarding Edward Henry Harriman. The Commission should not have released this report until Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte acted upon it.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-07-12
President Roosevelt sees no value in printing the Civil War records, as Congress has previously been doing. Material should be curated and only the most important information published, with die-hard researchers being able to comb original files, should they wish to do so. Whatever system is applied is fine, but the existing system cannot stand; it is too wasteful.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-03-25
President Roosevelt orders the United States Justice Department to make any government documents requested available to Mark Goode of the Bureau of Indian Affairs to aid his investigation of the corrupt practices of Martin J. Bentley.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-02-16
At the request of Attorney General George W. Wickersham, U.S. Attorney Henry A. Wise sends Theodore Roosevelt the Department of Justice’s original files regarding the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company matter. Roosevelt should return them after he is finished with them.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-28
Fragment of the header for the February 10 edition of the Congressional Record, compliments of Senator Coe Isaac Crawford.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02
Sir Horace Curzon Plunkett sends President Roosevelt a confidential letter containing some suggestions relating to the coordination of the Federal and State Departments of Agriculture that he suggested. Plunkett believes such cooperation would be welcomed by interested parties both within the United States and in Europe, where some departments take advantage of the publications produced by the Department of Agriculture. He suggests Roosevelt invite the various states to send delegates to a national conference held by the Department of Agriculture to help spur this cooperation. He suggests that the experience of the Irish Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction may be of use to Roosevelt, and proposes to bring the chief officer of the department with him when he visits the United States in the upcoming fall.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-06-22
President Roosevelt tells Senator Lodge his speech was admirable, although he has not had the chance to read it in the Congressional Record yet, and writes that Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna was delighted with it, too.
Massachusetts Historical Society
1902-05-07
Secretary of War Root encloses some records for President Roosevelt’s attention.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-01-11
General Boynton encloses the requested papers which can be stamped official at President Roosevelt’s direction.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-19