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President Roosevelt sends what appears to be a letter of introduction for Walter Wellman. Roosevelt asks William Barclay Parsons to afford Wellman every courtesy, as he has done much for the nation and is a highly valued advisor to Roosevelt in “matters of grave concern.” Wellman was also a noted Arctic explorer.
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1904-09-13
Kazuo Matsubara, acting consul of Japan, asks the San Francisco Board of Police Commissioners to confirm the authenticity of a policy that will deny licenses to Japanese residents seeking to work in intelligence offices. He requests a statement of the Board’s official actions as well as a copy of the record of the proceedings.
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1907-07-01
Charles F. Skelly, Secretary of the San Francisco Board of Police Commissioners, responds to Kazuo Matsubara’s inquiry into why the Board of Police Commissioners denied three Japanese permit applications to conduct Intelligence Offices. Skelly explains the cases of K. Oda, Y. Samejima, and H. Furuya, in which two of the men did not appear for their scheduled hearings and one application was not received.
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1907-05-10
The navy is struggling with a lack of funding and the intelligence department cannot retain paid agents. Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt asks if John Campbell Greenway would be interested in serving as a volunteer agent to help with intelligence gathering.
1921-07-26
John Campbell Greenway agrees to send information that may interest the Office of Naval Intelligence. He suggests that John Foster and W. A. Davidson would also be suitable agents. Greenway posits that the primary interest for the Navy might be intelligence related to operations in the Gulf of California.
1921-09-01
John Campbell Greenway encloses information outlining the type of information that John Foster can provide to the Navy in his “intelligence capacity.” Information of “unusual importance” should be provided to Greenway.
1921-10-28
John Campbell Greenway encloses information outlining the type of information that William Albert Davidson can provide to the Navy in his “intelligence capacity.” Information of “unusual importance” should be provided to Greenway.
1921-10-29
Commander Galbraith acknowledges John Campbell Greenway’s willingness to cooperate with Assistant Secretary of the Navy Ted Roosevelt’s efforts regarding an informal volunteer Naval Intelligence service. Galbraith encloses an outline of preliminary instructions.
1921-09-16
Outline of information desired that might indicate preparations for hostilities by any other nation. The information is requested by the Office of Naval Intelligence.
1921-09-16
John Campbell Greenway acknowledges receipt of a letter from Commander Galbraith. He has conveyed the information to John Foster and William Albert Davidson, who will report information to the Office of Naval Intelligence and consult with Greenway on any important matters.
1921-10-29
Colonel Boynton believes that an unnamed woman is undesirable and an agent of the Russian government. George Kennan could provide more information.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-02-01