Letter from John Campbell Greenway to Theodore Roosevelt
John Campbell Greenway encloses correspondence with the Chief of the United States Forest Service Gifford Pinchot regarding an investigation into the Cass Lake Indian Reservation, likely referring to the assessment of the land for forestry or agricultural purposes.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-27
Letter from Samuel Hubbard to Theodore Roosevelt
Publisher Samuel Hubbard tells President Roosevelt that he spoke with his correspondent Wheeler and learned more regarding a deer that seemed to have been attacked by a cougar. Hubbard had been investigating what happened to the deer, which had been taken to a taxidermist. Hubbard then asks for Roosevelt’s permission to have their correspondence published in Sunset Magazine. (Page 3 of the letter is missing.)
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-24
Letter from Paul Morton to Theodore Roosevelt
President of the Equitable Life Assurance Society Paul Morton sees the great advantage of a proposed meeting of the National Association of Life Underwriters and provides talking points for President Roosevelt in case he chooses to address the group.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-14
Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt
Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte encloses a letter from Admiral Sands. The letter does not greatly extend the information on a fight they are investigating.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-11
Letter from James R. Sheffield to Theodore Roosevelt
James R. Sheffield reports that Joseph Hodges Choate has declined a position in the investigation, though the appointed committee is composed of good men. He sends his regards to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-08-19
Memorandum: Telephone conversation with Mr. Sheffield
Mr. Sheffield says Mr. Choate is unwilling to take up the work. If President Roosevelt is reluctant to write the letter, he should not write it.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-08-07
Letter from Frederick D. Grant to Theodore Roosevelt
Frederick D. Grant forwards a newspaper article, apologizing that a matter he had handled himself should have somehow reached the press, especially since it concerns the Roosevelt family. He investigated how the matter came to the press, and he assures President Roosevelt he will take measures to prevent its further appearance. He also invites President Roosevelt and his wife to dine in his home.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-29
Telegram from Charles Laurie McCawley to Theodore Roosevelt
Charles Laurie McCawley received President Roosevelt’s letter, is investigating the matter, and will respond in writing.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-27
Letter from Jacob H. Hollander to William Loeb
Jacob H. Hollander has finished his foreign investigations of creditors and landholders in various European countries and will sail for America.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-20
Telegram from William Lawrence Penfield to William Loeb
William Lawrence Penfield asks if President Roosevelt would prefer the facilities needed for William J. Calhoun’s investigation to come through the regular legation in Caracas. Penfield indicates he would like to take his vacation after he meets with Calhoun and Elihu Root.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-13
Telegram from William J. Calhoun to Theodore Roosevelt
William J. Calhoun accepts the appointment of special commissioner for the investigation. Calhoun hopes to clear up all his business matters next week so he can begin.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-07
Letter from Frederic Cook Morehouse to Theodore Roosevelt
Frederic Cook Morehouse, editor of The Living Church, is upset over an article in the Boston Traveler. Morehouse wishes to know if the incident was correctly reported. Such reports harm both the Episcopal Church and the Christian religion in general and generally prove to be false when investigated.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-07-05
Letter from Charles Hallam Keep to William Loeb
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Keep writes to William Loeb acknowledging receipt of Loeb’s letter, in which President Roosevelt advises Keep’s committee to carry out an investigation concerning the printing machines that were bought for the Government Printing Office. Keep says that the committee plans to address the matter right away.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-06-26
Letter from William H. Moody to Theodore Roosevelt
Attorney General Moody informs President Roosevelt that he has received the report from Commissioner of Labor Carroll D. Wright about the labor disturbances in Colorado. The report indicates that Roosevelt does not have “any duty or power with reference to the unhappy disturbances.” Moody advises that he will keep the report until the District Attorney’s investigation is complete.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-30
Letter from Herbert H. D. Peirce to William Loeb
Herbert H. D. Peirce encloses his report on European consulates and of consular staff inspection to William Loeb to be forwarded to President Roosevelt.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-11-30
Report from Herbert H. D. Peirce to John Hay
Herbert H. D. Peirce reports on specific conditions of United States consulates in England, France, Holland, and Germany. Peirce assesses the performance of the consuls general in these locations and suggests salary changes, reassignments, and suppression of ineffective consulates. Peirce focuses extensively on allegations of corruption and infidelity against Consul General Oliver J. D. Hughes of Coburg, Germany, and allegations of scandal surrounding Clergyman G. Monroe Royce and Consul General James H. Worman in Munich, Germany.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-11-17
Letter from James R. Sheffield to Theodore Roosevelt
James R. Sheffield informs President Roosevelt of plans to gather a group to meet with Commissioner of Immigration William Williams. The invitees include Stuyvesant Fish, Nevada N. Stranahan, Joseph Bucklin Bishop, Mr. Seul, Mr. Greene, Nicholas Murray Butler, and George Rumsey Sheldon. Sheffield extends a hopeful invitation for Roosevelt to attend the dinner at the University Club.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-11-06
Letter from William Allen White to Theodore Roosevelt
William Allen White tells President Roosevelt he has suffered with pneumonia and is taking a trip to the Grand Canyon to recover. He reminds Roosevelt to invite Kansas Representative James M. Miller to White House events. On the topic of the appointment of judges to replace William C. Hook, White discusses the candidacy of William A. Johnston, John C. Pollock, Nelson H. Loomis, and Charles B. Smith. White suggests creating a unified delegation for Kansas, including Charles Curtis, Chester I. Long, Charles F. Scott, Justin De Witt Bowersock, Victor Murdock, and Philip Pitt Campbell. White notes that there is a suspicion of corruption in the Court of Claims, and he asks that if Richard H. Lindsay of the Kansas City Star seeks permission to review documents, Roosevelt give him authorization.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-10-31
Letter from James R. Sheffield to Theodore Roosevelt
James R. Sheffield wishes President Roosevelt a happy birthday and discusses a recent meeting with Commissioner Williams, who is currently under investigation. Sheffield writes of the newspaper charges against Ellis Island, the McSweeny trial, and expresses confidence that Seth Low will be re-elected as Mayor of New York City.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-10-27
Letter from Herschel V. Jones to Theodore Roosevelt
Herschel V. Jones recommends that President Roosevelt appoint an attorney to investigate the Dawes Commission in Indian Territory. Jones suggests Minnesota’s Assistant Attorney General Charles W. Somerby.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-09-11