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President Roosevelt tells Ira E. Hicks that he remembers General Joseph R. Hawley introducing him to an officer whom he said was one of his best, but he does not recall the name of the officer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1916-05-26
President Roosevelt sends General Smith a copy of a letter he received from Chief of Ordnance William Crozier applauding the appointment of Smith to brigadier general before his retirement. In the letter Crozier details Smith’s triumphs, including the widespread adoption of the built-up forged steel cannon gun and revitalizing coastal defenses in the United States. Roosevelt appreciates Smith’s service to the country, as this efforts advanced the development of seacoast defenses in the United States.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-12-04
Ellen Merrill Wetherbee implores Theodore Roosevelt to visit with her briefly to discuss the Chinese Exclusion Act. Wetherbee assures Roosevelt she is not a “crank.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-30
Chief of Ordnance Crozier applauds the appointment of Colonel Charles S. Smith to brigadier general before his retirement. Chief Crozier details Colonel Smith’s triumphs including the widespread adoption of the built-up forged steel cannon gun and revitalizing coastal defenses in the United States.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-12-03
Presidential candidates are on display in a gallery for the press. Among the candidates are Jerry Simpson, William A. Peffer, Robert E. Pattison, David B. Hill, James E. Campbell, William C. Whitney, William E. Russell, Adlai E. Stevenson, Levi P. Morton, Robert T. Lincoln, William B. Allison, Thomas B. Reed, William McKinley, and Benjamin Harrison who is standing next to a stack of books and a sign that states, “My Friends Say I Am Not A Candidate.” Down the center of the gallery are several newspaper editors, some with magnifying glasses and telescopes. Among them are Joseph Pulitzer, Charles A. Dana, Whitelaw Reid, Henry Watterson, Joseph R. Hawley, Murat Halstead, and Evan P. Howell, and an unidentified reporter for the Chicago Inter Ocean newspaper.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1895-11-20
The combined forces of the gold standard supporters, including some newspaper editors, and a reluctant William McKinley, march under the standard “The Nation’s Credit Must Be Upheld,” toward a fort labeled “Fort 16 to 1” flying the banner “Repudiation,” and manned by soldiers armed with pitchforks and scythes. The newspaper editors are staffing the big guns labeled “Sound Money Press.”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1896-07-22
Senator Hanna forwards a telegram from Senator Hawley.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-03-31