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Gifford Pinchot sends Vice President Roosevelt a copy of the resolutions on the death of Benjamin Harrison. Pinchot asks that Roosevelt sign and send them to Harrison’s widow, Mary Dimmick Harrison.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-04-08
Gifford Pinchot gratefully accepts Vice President Roosevelt’s invitation to take lunch at Oyster Bay, New York. Pinchot thanks Roosevelt for agreeing to serve on the committee and encloses resolutions on the death of Benjamin Harrison.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-04-05
Gifford Pinchot asks Vice President Roosevelt to serve with him and Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson on the committee to draft resolutions for the Society of American Foresters on the death of Benjamin Harrison.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-04-04
The Society of American Foresters issues a resolution honoring the recently-deceased former President Benjamin Harrison. The Society recognizes Harrison’s public service and support for the forestry conservation movement. It sends its condolences to his wife, Mary Lord Harrison.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-03
Henry Cabot Lodge discusses the impact on the Republican and Democratic parties of the debate over the gold vs. silver standard. He also considers the level of support in various regions of the nation for several likely presidential candidates. Lodge responds to Theodore Roosevelt’s critique of Representative Thomas B. Reed for not speaking out firmly enough in support of the gold standard when he cast a vote on legislation dealing with gold bonds. Lodge asks Roosevelt to “straighten out” George W. Smalley, the American correspondent of the London Times and a personal friend and promoter of Roosevelt’s, on the true American sentiment regarding the Monroe Doctrine.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1895-08-10
“I will be as good as I can,” Congressman Reed states, presumably in response to a prior remark from Commissioner Roosevelt, though he feels it will be a loss to the world should he suppress his views. Reed contemplates howling at the constellations in frustration and jokingly threatens to head to the North Pole. He closes with a drawing of a thermometer with the initials “B.H.” (for President Benjamin Harrison) at the base, far below 0 degrees.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1892-11-20
Thomas B. Reed congratulates Theodore and Edith Roosevelt on the birth of their daughter Ethel. He gives sarcastic commentary about the choice between James G. Blaine and Benjamin Harrison for president in the next election.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1891-08-22
Thomas B. Reed has been in Italy for six weeks and wishes to catch up on political news.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1891-05-27
Henry Cabot Lodge assures Theodore Roosevelt that President Harrison intends to stand by him. Following Roosevelt’s sojourn out West, the President will be able to ask for increased appropriations. Lodge thanks Roosevelt for his comments on a speech he gave.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1889-07-13
Representative Lodge describes some canvassing he has done, on Commissioner Roosevelt’s behalf, with President Harrison and others. In addition, Lodge says he has spoken to Walker Blaine about Butterfield. Lodge also notes that the “accursed patronage” makes him feel “harassed to death.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1889-03-29
George William Curtis congratulates Theodore Roosevelt on appointment to the Civil Service Commission.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1889-05-09