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Theodore Roosevelt received the request from John A. Dix to send Dix an autographed photo to place in his home alongside other ex-governors of New York who are still living. Roosevelt takes pleasure in sending his photograph.
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1911-10-05
Theodore Roosevelt thanks William Bayard Cutting for writing and informs him that the quotation is fake as he has never made a statement about Governor Miguel Antonio Otero or any other governor.
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1911-09-19
Theodore Roosevelt gives William Daveport Hulbert permission to publish the quoted part of his letter about Jarvis, and is pleased with Hulbert’s evaluation of Hoggatt, the previous governor of Alaska. Roosevelt also offers more context to the incident about enforcing gambling and drinking laws in Alaska, and explains his preference for Hoggatt over the current governor, Walter Eli Clark, due to the latter intentionally misconstruing Roosevelt’s actions and intentions.
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1911-09-05
Theodore Roosevelt wishes he had time to accept Representative Kent’s invitation. He feels Governor Hiram Johnson has “Presidential timber.”
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1911-02-28
Theodore Roosevelt heard Governor Tasker L. Oddie is “of the right type.” He asks Dix W. Smith to tell him what to address in his speech on Civic Righteousness.
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1911-02-28
Theodore Roosevelt shares with George H. Mifflin that he thinks the same of Governor-elect Eugene Foss as he does Governor-elect John A. Dix. He advises that Massachusetts work to re-elect Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and encloses a letter on the matter.
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1910-12-15
Theodore Roosevelt agrees with Charles H. Betts that the upstate view is preeminently the one the Republican Party must take. However, he cannot run for governor.
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1910-08-13
Theodore Roosevelt is concerned about what Governor McGovern has written and asks to send McGovern’s letter to Henry F. Cochems. Roosevelt notes that Cochems has always been a strong supporter of McGovern, and has always backed Roosevelt in his decision not to support “Bull Moose people” who oppose McGovern. Roosevelt did not expect members of the Progressive Party to support the Republican nominee for governor, and he is sorry about McGovern’s defeat. In response to McGovern’s claim that Roosevelt’s standing in Wisconsin has suffered, Roosevelt says he has not had any standing whatever in the state. As such, Roosevelt does not see how a “minus quantity can suffer immeasurably.”
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1914-11-24
Theodore Roosevelt is touched that Governor Larrabee of Iowa left his sick bed to vote for him. Roosevelt also thanks Anna Larrabee for the newspaper clipping.
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1912-11-19
President Roosevelt thanks Governor Magoon for the admirable work he has done as a public servant over the course of Roosevelt’s administration.
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1909-02-04
President Roosevelt thanks B. Frank Mebane for his letter. He is interested to know that North Carolina Congressman-elect John Motley Morehead is the grandson of the Whig governor John Motley Morehead.
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1908-11-08
President Roosevelt appreciates the letter from Judge Frank Charles Laughlin. He is concerned about the gubernatorial situation, but is not prepared to express an opinion.
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1908-06-20
President Roosevelt feels the same way as Charles Sprague Smith regarding the national ticket, and agrees with what he says about the Governorship.
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1908-06-20
President Roosevelt reports that the governors from almost all states and territories will be attending the conference on conservation of natural resources at the White House, May 13-15, 1908. The senators and representatives of the Sixtieth Congress, the Justices of the Supreme Court and members of the Cabinet have also been invited to take part. Roosevelt seeks the cooperation of the Society of American Foresters in presenting the idea to the public.
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1908-04-20
President Roosevelt tells Robert Alexander Long that he has invited the governors of the United States to a conference on the conservation of natural resources, and has received a very positive response. He has additionally invited a number of prominent politicians and members of the public to take part, and extends this invitation to Long as well.
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1908-03-30
President Roosevelt invites the recipient to attend the upcoming Conference of Governors on the Conservation of Natural Resources as a representation of their organization. Roosevelt says that practically all the governors will attend and that, in addition to these, Senators and Representatives of the Sixtieth Congress, Justices of the Supreme Court, and members of the presidential cabinet have also been invited. Accompanying the letter is a list of the people to whom this letter was sent, representing a number of national trade associations.
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1908-03-14
President Roosevelt sends John Hays Hammond, president of the American Institute of Mining Engineers, an invitation to a conference of governors he is hosting on conservation of natural resources. It was suggested to Roosevelt that, in addition to inviting the governors of the various states, that he also invite various national organizations to be involved in the conference to discuss how to conserve the nation’s resources.
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1908-02-17
President Roosevelt sends Minard L. Holman, president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, an invitation to a conference of governors he is hosting on conservation of natural resources. It was suggested to Roosevelt that, in addition to inviting the governors of the various states, that he also invite various national organizations to be involved in the conference to discuss how to conserve the nation’s resources.
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1908-02-17
President Roosevelt sends Henry G. Stott, president of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, an invitation to a conference of governors he is hosting on conservation of natural resources. It was suggested to Roosevelt that, in addition to inviting the governors of the various states, that he also invite various national organizations to be involved in the conference to discuss how to conserve the nation’s resources.
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1908-02-17
President Roosevelt is glad to hear of Governor Floyd’s interest in attending the Conference of Governors on the conservation of natural resources that Roosevelt has scheduled. Because of New Hampshire’s interest in preservation of forests, Roosevelt hopes that Floyd will be able to attend and contribute his views on the subject.
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1908-01-31