Letter from David Bremner Henderson to Theodore Roosevelt
Speaker Henderson is concerned about the situation and suggests several Cabinet members who can help.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-08-16
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Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1835-1909
Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt
There is conflict over the region of Manchuria between Russia and China. The United States is not hostile toward Russia in this situation, arguing that the region would be no worse under Russia than it was under Chinese control. Charles Richard Crane and Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock (former ambassador to Russia) misunderstand American intentions, while Count Arthur Paul Nicholas Cassini is satisfied with the American position and wants American correspondence in the Russian-French understanding published.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-05-01
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Telegram from E. A. Winstanley to Thomas Henry Carter
E. A. Winstanley states the charges against D. H. Ross have no foundation. He wants to identify Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock’s informant to prove him false.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-04-25
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Letter from Thomas Henry Carter to Theodore Roosevelt
Thomas Henry Carter encloses a telegram he received from E. A. Winstanley, chairman of the Republican Committee for Missoula County, Montana, defending the appointment of D. H. Ross. Winstanley asserts that concerns raised to Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock about Ross are unfounded, confusing D. H. Ross with a different gentleman named Ross.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-04-26
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Letter from George Kennan to Theodore Roosevelt
Inspector Nesler is traveling to the Standing Rock Indian Reservation at the insistence of Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock, to investigate unfair land leases that have been forced upon the Indians. George Kennan suggests to President Roosevelt several knowledgeable people Nesler ought to consult in his investigation. The names provided include white missionaries and government officials and leading members of the Standing Rock community.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-04-27
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Letter from W. S. Smith to George B. Cortelyou
W. S. Smith submits the appointment of Margaret McConvey as copyist in the General Land Office.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-03-11
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Letter from George C. Perkins and Thomas Robert Bard to Theodore Roosevelt
Senators Perkins and Bard forward a letter from the California Miners’ Association, expressing concern that efforts are being made to remove Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock and Commissioner of the General Land Office Binger Hermann due to decisions made concerning California mining.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-03-12
Creator(s)
Perkins, George C. (George Clement), 1839-1923; Bard, Thomas Robert, 1841-1915
Telegram from Edward Hewlett Benjamin to George C. Perkins and Thomas Robert Bard
The California Miners’ Association has been informed that an effort is being made to remove Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock and Commissioner of the General Land Office Binger Hermann from office. The Association believes that this would damage the California mining industry and they urge Senators Perkins and Bard to investigate the matter.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-03-06
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Letter from Francis Marion Cockrell to Theodore Roosevelt
Francis Marion Cockrell apologizes for missing the dinner hosted by Secretary and Mrs. Hitchcock. He regrets not being able to meet President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-02-02
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Letter from Douglas Robinson to Theodore Roosevelt
Jarrett T. Richards is in Washington to meet with Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock regarding forest preservation in California. Richards is the brother-in-law of Robinson’s friend Ronald Thomas. If President Roosevelt is interested, Robinson offers to set up a meeting with Richards to discuss forest preservation.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-01-09
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Letter from John F. Lacey to Theodore Roosevelt
Representative Lacey disagrees with Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock’s report about Albert E. Rose, receiver of the land office at St. Michael, Alaska. Lacey will talk further with President Roosevelt when he returns to Washington, D.C.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-21
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Letter from William Allen White to Theodore Roosevelt
William Allen White urges President Roosevelt to appoint Cyrus Leland, over the objections of Senator Joseph Ralph Burton. He believes that Leland is a good man who will perform his duties well. In contrast, Burton cannot be trusted and will desert the President “whenever there is a dollar in sight.”
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-06
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Letter from Gifford Pinchot to Theodore Roosevelt
Now that he has President Roosevelt’s support, Gifford Pinchot is willing to accept the work offered by Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock. Pinchot wanted to have a free hand and hopes to get results.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-19
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Letter from R. H. Langford to Theodore Roosevelt
R. H. Langford lists the many Senators and other prominent figures who support his receiving a “lucrative appointment” and asks Vice President Roosevelt’s help. He would like Roosevelt to write a letter to Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock and send him a copy.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-08-24
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Letter from Herbert M. Seymour to Theodore Roosevelt
Herbert M. Seymour requests Vice President Roosevelt’s help in obtaining an appointment as a special inspector in the Interior Department. Seymour applied two years ago with the help of Representative Aaron V. S. Cochrane of New York. He was told there were no vacancies then, but now there are two new special inspector positions. Seymour and his family are from Columbia County, New York, and worked to elect Roosevelt twice. Seymour asks Roosevelt to pass his application and a recommendation on to Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock. Seymour encloses several letters of recommendation, which he requests be returned to him with Roosevelt’s response.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-03-04