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President Roosevelt sits at his desk with a paper in front of him and a sign that reads, “My busy day.” His “big stick” is leaned against the desk. All around him are bouquets from various states: Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, and “John T. Graves, Georgia, 3rd term.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-04-14
Alexander W. Smith congratulates President Roosevelt on his recent series of speeches, and fondly remembers an earlier trip Roosevelt had taken to Atlanta. Smith also urges Roosevelt to reconsider his decision not to run for a third term.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-10-14
Secretary of War Taft discusses his thoughts about his upcoming trip from the Philippines to Europe and back via the Siberian Railway. Taft believes he can assuage any unfavorable feelings in Japan the trip may arouse during his visit with his Japanese friends, including the Minister of War. In Ohio, Taft says the news of his endorsement by the state central committee gets better as time goes on; both Senators Joseph Benson Foraker and Charles Dick have promoted the endorsement in the press by speaking out against it.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-08-02