Griscom, Lloyd Carpenter, 1872-1959

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt would like to know Secretary of War Taft’s thoughts on the comments that Vatican representative Ambrose Agius made about Alice Roosevelt. Roosevelt wants to make it clear that his children have “nothing to do with politics international and internal,” and that anyone commenting on them should not receive official recommendation. He also encloses a cable from Ambassador Lloyd Carpenter Griscom.

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1905-10-05

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elbert F. Baldwin

President Roosevelt tells Elbert F. Baldwin that he will try to find the best man possible to replace Lloyd Carpenter Griscom, Ambassador to Japan. Roosevelt believes that the editorial in The Outlook this week accurately conveyed his feelings toward peace and war.

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1905-09-11

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elihu Root

President Roosevelt welcomes Secretary of State Root back and “cheerfully” unloads the issues in Venezuela and Santo Domingo on him. He asks what Root thinks of enclosures from Edward Everett Hale and Admiral Colby Mitchell Chester, and also encloses a letter about Newfoundland from Massachusetts Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. Roosevelt says they need to think about who will replace Lloyd Carpenter Griscom as Ambassador to Japan if Griscom leaves. In a postscript, Roosevelt asks if Root, Lodge, and Joseph Hodges Choate can come spend a few nights at Oyster Bay.

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1905-09-05

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William O’Connell

President Roosevelt is pleased to hear that Bishop O’Connell is going to Japan and is sure that he will like Japanese Ambassador Lloyd Carpenter Griscom. Roosevelt has directed the State Department to send O’Connell a letter of introduction to Griscom, but O’Connell is welcome to show this letter to him as well.

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1905-09-04

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Victor Howard Metcalf

The enclosed telegram from Ambassador Lloyd Carpenter Griscom, asking if immigration officials will cause problems for members of the Japanese peace delegation, strikes President Roosevelt as the “most severe commentary on the methods of the immigration officials in connection with Oriental peoples.” He wishes to speak with Secretary of Commerce and Labor Metcalf before Metcalf leaves for California in order to draft a circular with instructions for Bureau of Immigration officers regarding their conduct relating to Chinese and Japanese travelers.

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1905-06-19

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge

President Roosevelt shares with Senator Lodge the in-depth details of how he worked to arrange a peace conference between Russia and Japan, including substantial quotations from letters and telegrams between himself and officials of both governments, as well as with Ambassador George von Lengerke Meyer and Ambassador Lloyd Carpenter Griscom. He writes frankly of his views of the two nations, and is not sure whether the negotiations will be successful.

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1905-06-16

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George C. Holt

President Roosevelt apologizes to Judge Holt that he is replacing diplomat Arthur Sherburne Hardy with Francis B. Loomis, whom he feels has earned a promotion and reward, whereas Hardy expects it.

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1905-01-28

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alvey A. Adee

President Roosevelt instructs Acting Secretary of State Adee to notify Secretary of the Navy Paul Morton and Admiral Caspar F. Goodrich that the officers may be paroled to San Francisco if Minister Taro Katsura objects to their being sent home.

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1904-09-17

Letter from William Loeb to Ferdinand Cowle Iglehart

William Loeb informs Reverend Iglehart that he is enclosing a letter from President Roosevelt introducing Iglehart to Lloyd Carpenter Griscom, Minister to Japan.

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1904-08-03

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Harding Davis

President Roosevelt shares his concerns about some of the members of the American diplomatic and consular service with Richard Harding Davis. Minister to Belgium Lawrence Townsend and Minister to Spain Arthur Sherburne Hardy are two examples of men who are the “pink-tea type,” hosting dinners instead of doing “hard work.” By contrast, Roosevelt admires Ambassador to Japan Lloyd Carpenter Griscom, Consul General to Egypt John Wallace Riddle, and Henry White. Roosevelt wants Davis to tell him about any men who are not doing their job, as the president wants to remove them when he makes changes on March 4.

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1905-01-03

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Clement A. Griscom

John Barrett will be unable to take the position in Japan so Clement A. Griscom’s son, Lloyd Carpenter Griscom, will receive the appointment.

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1902-12-13

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Clement A. Griscom

The Japanese mission has been given to John Barrett; and Clement A. Griscom’s son, Lloyd Carpenter Griscom, will most likely have to stay at his post in Persia for two years. The State Department is reluctant to make transfers until a year’s service has been completed.

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1902-12-05

Letter from Cyprian C. Hunt to Theodore Roosevelt

On behalf of the Garment Salesman’s Association, Cyprian C. Hunt invites Theodore Roosevelt to speak at their annual dinner.

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1911-01-25

Letter from Willard Dickerman Straight to Theodore Roosevelt

Circumstances prevented Willard Dickerman Straight from talking to Theodore Roosevelt further during his visit to Oyster Bay. He thanks Roosevelt for what he has done for him. Straight is concerned he could not agree with some of the measures Roosevelt advocated during the recent campaign. For peace of mind, he wants to discuss matters with Roosevelt and hear his opinion while sharing his own.

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1910-12-08

Letter from John Boyle to Frank Harper

John Boyle informs Frank Harper that Marcus Braun’s dinner has been postponed and Theodore Roosevelt should attend Frederick J. H. Kracke’s dinner instead.

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1910-10-24

Letter from William W. Cocks to Theodore Roosevelt

Representative Cocks assures Theodore Roosevelt he will have no difficulty being selected as a conventional delegate. He recently spoke to President William H. Taft, who shared information about a situation. John F. O’Brien regrets the State Committee’s action regarding Roosevelt being Temporary Chairman. Cocks recently spoke to William Loeb, who thinks Vice President J. S. Sherman will duck, but it is unknown what information he has.

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1910-08-30

Letter from Edmondo Mayor des Planches to William Loeb

Edmondo Mayor des Planches offers his assistance to President Roosevelt when Roosevelt lands in Italy. While Mayor des Planches informs William Loeb that Lloyd Christopher Griscom and Casper S. Crowninshield are at Roosevelt’s service, he is also available to coordinate.

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Creation Date

1909-02-23

Memorandum dictated by Emperor William II

This memorandum details that David Jayne Hill was considered ill-suited for a government position, specifically due to making a bad impression on Prince Henry of Prussia.

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Creation Date

1908

Letter from Anna Roosevelt Cowles to Theodore Roosevelt

Anna Roosevelt Cowles says the news about Ohio Senator Joseph Benson Foraker validates President Roosevelt’s feelings, and Justice William H. Moody thinks the situation will help William H. Taft. Ambassador to Brazil Edwin V. Morgan has commented on the recent political involvement of the wealthy. Cowles thinks Seth Low Pierrepont is qualified to enter the diplomatic service and she hopes Roosevelt will speak to him. Joe Alsop’s senate nomination and hard work have pleased Cowles. Mabel Boardman, who Cowles is visiting, is going to Washington for the tuberculosis congress in her usual hardworking spirit. She invites Ted Roosevelt to visit Farmington, though he might find it boring.

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1908-09-19

Letter from Maggiorino Ferraris to Theodore Roosevelt

Maggiorino Ferraris thanks President Roosevelt for the kind gift of an autographed copy of his works. Ferraris plans to take the works along with him on his trip to the country, and looks forward to reading them.

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Creation Date

1908-06-18