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Hunt, William Henry, 1857-1949

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philander C. Knox

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philander C. Knox

Governor Hunt of Puerto Rico has complained that one of his private letters was publicly quoted. President Roosevelt sent a variety of papers to Attorney General Knox for his use in examining a case regarding a Puerto Rican judge and there was carelessness during the transfer of the papers. Roosevelt requests that confidential letters no longer be given out to anyone.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-08-02

Letter from J. H. Durston to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from J. H. Durston to Theodore Roosevelt

J. H. Durston, editor of the Anaconda Standard, follows up on a telegram he sent Theodore Roosevelt regarding arrangements for speaking engagements in Montana. Durston is unsure whether Roosevelt intends his visit to be for leisure, or as part of a formal lecture tour. Either way, Durston believes it would be good for Roosevelt to be a guest of the Montana Country Life Commission for two or three engagements. He invites Roosevelt to stay at his home on the edge of Bozeman.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-06

Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Attorney General Bonaparte forwards President Roosevelt messages exchanged between Oregon Attorney General William C. Bristol and himself, as well as reports from those involved with the land fraud cases that demonstrate Bristol’s negligent behavior in performing his job. The Department of Justice has received many complaints about delays in the proceedings of the land fraud suits, and Bristol has repeatedly ignored official communications. Bonaparte does not recommend Bristol be renominated as Attorney General of Oregon.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-10

Letter from Charles William Anderson to William Loeb

Letter from Charles William Anderson to William Loeb

Charles William Anderson sends William Loeb a clipping from The Cleveland Gazette campaigning against the reelection bid of Republican Representative Theodore E. Burton. He also sends a letter from the Gazette co-founder and owner Harry C. Smith from Judge Mifflin Wistar Gibbs congratulating him on how well the newspaper opposed Burton and hoping that President Roosevelt would receive similar treatment by the newspaper if he were to run. Anderson is concerned by Gibbs’s stance, as his son-in-law William Henry Hunt is currently the Consul to St. Etienne, France.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-19

Letter from C. P. Connolly to William Allen White

Letter from C. P. Connolly to William Allen White

C. P. Connolly expresses his desire to be employed as President Roosevelt’s private secretary and asks William Allen White for his opinion. Connolly states his qualifications as a stenographer, court reporter, general secretary, and lawyer, and details his extensive professional experience and previous employment in New York and Montana. He knows men of prominence and is confident he can get letters of recommendation from them. Hoping there is a chance that Roosevelt will consider his application, Connolly is grateful for any assistance that White can offer.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-08

Letter from Regis Henri Post to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Regis Henri Post to Theodore Roosevelt

Governor of Puerto Rico Post sends President Roosevelt details regarding the performance of Francisco de Paula Acuña Paniagua in his role as Director of the Department of Health, Charities, and Correction of Puerto Rico. Post lists the reasons he wishes Acuña to be removed, and proposes a method to effect the change via telegram rather than wait weeks for the mails. Post also believes Herminio Díaz Navarro, a member of the Executive Council, should be removed due to his continued work as a lawyer in private practice.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-30

Letter from Arthur William Merrifield to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Arthur William Merrifield to Theodore Roosevelt

Arthur William Merrifield describes a trip he and his wife recently took to Japan and China, including the wreck of their ship the SS Dakota. He has some information which he will share with President Roosevelt before Secretary of War William H. Taft sails to Japan. Merrifield thanks Roosevelt for the opportunity. He is very busy now with his work as United States Marshal in Montana.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-06-29

Testimony of A. G. Elston about District “P” of the General Land Office

Testimony of A. G. Elston about District “P” of the General Land Office

Arthur G. Elston testifies about unethical conduct occurring in Division “P” of the General Land Office. Elston describes being urged by his chief, George F. Pollock, to change a report recommending charges against the Schow Brothers and Lovell Irrigation Company for willful trespass in Montana. He believes Pollock was acting under pressure from Congressman Mondell and the Commissioner of the General Land Office. Elston also testifies to being aware of similar instances of improper behavior in regards to public lands in Wyoming and Colorado.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-15

Letter from Ethan Allen Hitchcock to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Ethan Allen Hitchcock to Theodore Roosevelt

Edward B. Linnen is still under suspension. As Linnen was strongly recommended for his position by Governor Richards, Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock is withholding action until the governor returns from the west. Hitchcock also awaits more information from Washington and Oregon for other investigations, and some of that information will not be available until the trials being conducted under Judge William Henry Hunt, which resume on September 5. Linnen believes some of the evidence presented in those trials will seriously compromise Senators Charles William Fulton and Joseph Ralph Burton.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-26