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Thomas C. Day expresses to Theodore Roosevelt his belief in Roosevelt’s integrity and sincerity, urging him to respond to attacks published in the Indianapolis Daily News by Delavan Smith in order to defend himself and reassure his supporters.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-10
Theodore Roosevelt expresses interest in the letters from Robert P. Bass and his brother, John Foster Bass. Roosevelt hopes that people will eventually realize the rightness of their actions and those of their associates.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-12-27
Theodore Roosevelt expresses to Lawrence F. Abbott his disappointment over learning that George Kennan is the author of an article Roosevelt found distasteful. He feels Kennan is “guilty of the suppression of the truth and the suggestion of the false.” Roosevelt also makes several publishing suggestions to Abbott.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1916-02-01
President Roosevelt warmly replies to Patrick C. Baker of the Evening News Association, saying he will pass on Baker’s letter to his children. Roosevelt expresses his admiration for “the right kind of man” regardless of occupation or station in life. He shares that George E. Miller, a correspondent in Washington, D.C. for the Evening News Association, is one such a person.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-03-01
President Roosevelt tells Thomas J. Dolan that no one should waste their time telling stories such as the one that Dolan referred to, and reassures Dolan that he believes him to be “an absolutely straight man” and admires the work he did in the recent political campaign.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-14
President Roosevelt has received Walter C. Witherbee’s letter. As Witherbee’s term of service as Collector of Customs for the district of Champlain comes to a close, Roosevelt thanks him again for his integrity and quality of service. Roosevelt also mentions the recent visit of Witherbee’s relative, Frank S. Witherbee.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-02-16
President Roosevelt writes Philip Battell Stewart privately about Herbert J. Hagerman. He did not previously believe that there was anything against Hagerman’s personal honesty, but now thinks that the evidence suggests that he was involved with trying to swindle the government. Roosevelt forwards a letter from Secretary of the Interior James Rudolph Garfield that sets forth some of the case.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-01-17
Ben Daniels’s appointment as United States Marshal for Arizona has been confirmed. President Roosevelt instructs Daniels to guard against any behavior that could be misconstrued as unprofessional.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-02-01
Sarah M. Diehl believes there needs to be honesty in religion and politics. She sends Theodore Roosevelt information on a cause and asks for his opinion.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-04-17
Even in light of recent disclosures, William S. Harvey does not believe any good man would want James Wilson to resign as Secretary of Agriculture due to his integrity and reform-oriented work.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-07-31
After considering a paragraph at President Roosevelt’s request, Silas McBee believes that “the principle is sound and essential to the right solution of the problem.” He argues that policies should be based upon “the absolute integrity of citizenship applied alike in principle to all sorts and conditions of men.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-19
Commissioner of Labor Wright discusses John H. Murphy and the Colorado situation. The statements in the pamphlet concerning the Western Federation of Miners are “on the whole true.” It is evident to Wright that Murphy comes to President Roosevelt “with clean hands,” but that “his clients do not.” Wright assures Roosevelt that when the results are summed up, Roosevelt will have all of the facts necessary to come to a just conclusion.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-15
If Chairman Cortelyou did not know President Roosevelt well, he would resent his letter concerning the Northern Securities case. He is concerned about the insinuations in the letter because Roosevelt’s “correspondence will naturally be published someday.” He assures Roosevelt that his actions in the Northern Securities case have not deviated from Roosevelt’s position and that he is conducting Roosevelt’s reelection campaign on “as high a plane” as Roosevelt has conducted the affairs of his office. Cortelyou may use “the unspeakable blackguard from the northwest” in his work.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-12
Theodore Roosevelt says that Secretary of the Navy Meyer is kind to take such trouble. Roosevelt agrees with the position Meyer has taken in the Rhoades matter.
Massachusetts Historical Society
1911-06-20
General Chaffee writes Henry Clark Corbin to verify the integrity of Major Eugene Frederick Ladd.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-02-18
In a letter addressed “To whom it may concern,” the author, possibly Theodore Roosevelt, writes of the personal and social merit of Samuel R. Bertron.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-07-16