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In his article for Ladies’ Home Journal, Theodore Roosevelt describes the benefits of reading and provides advice on how to get people of any age interested in reading “serious literature.” Roosevelt elaborates on his reading habits and book selection processes, which stem from both his current mood and educational desires.
1915-04
The Lodges cannot come on Wednesday and Secretary of State Hay asks if he should invite Oliver Wendell Holmes and his wife instead. In a handwritten note, President Roosevelt agrees to the invitation.
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1903-03-02
Henry Billings Brown supports the rumored appointment of Governor Taft to the Supreme Court of the United States.
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1903-01-06
Melville W. Fuller’s interview went well. He is inviting Judge Holmes to a dinner on December 8. He hopes that President Roosevelt will find time to attend the dinner.
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1902-11-25
Chief Justice Fuller invites President Roosevelt to a dinner he is hosting on December 9 that will introduce newly appointed Justice Holmes to the other members of the Supreme Court. Several Cabinet members and senators will also be invited.
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1902-11-24
Senator Lodge discusses not taking Mr. Bloomfield on his trip though he knows how much the settlement work Bloomfield does appeals to President Roosevelt. Lodge likes that Bloomfield’s people support Roosevelt for the 1904 election, as if he loses his Senate seat, he is counting on a Cabinet post. Lodge also reports to Roosevelt the advice he has given to Judge Holmes as he waits to be confirmed for the Supreme Court.
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1902-08-20
Senator Lodge has just returned from Senator McMillan’s funeral. He tells President Roosevelt that it is too bad he will need to make appearances in Lynn and Boston but that he will be expected to speak for only a short amount of time. Lodge is pleased with the Forbes situation and also with the enthusiasm being shown the appointment of Judge Holmes.
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1902-08-17
Senator Lodge addresses the letter that Senator Hoar sent to President Roosevelt, wherein he expressed his displeasure at Roosevelt’s choice of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., for the Supreme Court. Lodge dismisses Hoar’s complaints about a recess appointment, not being formally consulted on the matter, and about Holmes’s legal credentials. Attorney General Moody, Hosea Morrill Knowlton, and Richard Olney believe Holmes a good choice. Lodge supports Roosevelt’s choice and believes Hoar will calm down in time. Finally, Lodge says that Moody has informed him about the problems with Catholics, and he does not believe that the problem will become widespread among voters or the press.
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1902-08-01
Senator Hoar does not understand exactly what advice President Roosevelt would like regarding the appointment of a new Supreme Court Justice.
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1902-07-28
Henry Cabot Lodge is pleased that President Roosevelt has had a satisfactory meeting with Oliver Wendell Holmes. While Senator Hoar has expressed some reluctance about Holmes’ appointment to the Supreme Court, Lodge does not believe that Hoar will directly oppose him. Lodge hopes President Roosevelt will visit Nahant soon, perhaps in conjunction with a trip to Newport.
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1902-07-26
Senator Lodge writes President Roosevelt regarding Oliver Wendell Holmes’s possible appointment to the Supreme Court. Lodge will meet with Holmes to determine whether he fully supports the President’s position, before sending him to meet with Roosevelt. Lodge does not like the looks of things in Wisconsin, but believes things are going well elsewhere. He will go on the Committee of Resolutions to make sure “the Philippines, Cuba & you are properly sustained.”
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1902-07-19
Justice Horace Gray’s family wishes him to resign, and Senator Lodge believes that President Roosevelt will receive his resignation very soon. Lodge has spoken to Gray at length about his successor. If Roosevelt is unwilling to appoint William H. Moody, Lodge recommends Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Although Senator Hoar does not like him, Lodge has spoken to several lawyers, all of whom approve of the choice. State-wide, Holmes is well-regarded, and outside of the state his war record and position earn him favor with everyone except corporation lawyers. If Roosevelt does not choose Holmes, Lodge recommends Hosea Morrill Knowlton. Finally, Lodge reminds Roosevelt of his promise to visit on his way to Maine and New Hampshire. Lodge also tells Roosevelt about the recent birth of his grandson, who will also be named Henry Cabot Lodge.
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1902-07-07
Maria Longworth Storer is in favor of Joseph B. Warner succeeding Justice Gray and lists multiple reasons why Warner is qualified. President Roosevelt had not heard of Warner when Storer recommended him, but she now mentions his qualifications. Warner had been appointed to the Massachusetts Court, but declined because of finances. He is also a Harvard graduate and on the board of Harvard. He would appeal to the conservative element in Massachusetts and is a man of great integrity. Storer judged Warner a better candidate than Oliver Wendell Holmes.
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1902-04-25