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President Roosevelt asks Corinne Roosevelt Robinson to thank McDougall Hawkes. He has already started correspondence regarding the need to fix a date for the convention. The death of Marcus Alonzo Hanna is a tragedy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-02-17
Corrine Roosevelt Robinson comments on the controversy surrounding the education unification bill. McDougall Hawkes and Secretary O’Brien request that the date for the New York Republican State Convention be selected soon. Hawkes believes that Cornelius N. Bliss could be useful for campaign purposes. Robinson ponders how Senator Hanna’s death will affect the Republican Party. She closes by thanking President Roosevelt for signing the photographs and making the “little blind girl” very happy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-02-16
Corinne Roosevelt Robinson informs President Roosevelt that Fannie Morris (Mrs. George Cabot) Ward, a friend of their father’s, will be in Washington, D.C., on the 12th, and hopes that Roosevelt will invite her to lunch or dinner. In addition, Robinson mentions that McDougall Hawkes had come to see her to make a recommendation for commissioner.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-03-10
Corinne Roosevelt Robinson spoke with Herbert Parsons who believes that Tompkins McIlvaine would be excellent for the position offered to John Hammond. She was overjoyed at Ted Roosevelt’s recovery.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-02-19