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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt tells William H. Taft that his playing golf is causing a public stir, and he hopes Taft will avoid it until after the election. Roosevelt agrees with Jones on the religious topic, and sends a letter from John Sleicher with an article by Charles M. Harvey, which might garner support among Jewish voters. Roosevelt feels the East will see a mostly positive political outcome, with the railroad situation being handled fairly and a top man being put in charge at the Chicago headquarters.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge

Jewish Americans have agitated against Theodore Roosevelt for his proposal regarding the Russian arbitration treaty. Roosevelt wanted to offer reasoning for abrogation of the treaty because reaction to the end of the treaty could cause problems, including anti-Jewish feeling. Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt continues to recover but it will be many months until she is herself again. The memoirs and poems have arrived.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John A. Sleicher

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John A. Sleicher

President Roosevelt is concerned about what James A. Sleicher tells him about the attitude of the Jews, as he had thought they were favorable. Roosevelt believes that it was only the lack of funds that stopped Charles M. Harvey’s articles from being published. He believes that when New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes returns to the state, he will end up ahead.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Lodge agrees that the Russian treaty cannot continue unless Russia abides by the terms. Arbitration could strengthen the American position but this would only be an interpretation and the Russians would not change their position. Lodge met with a delegation of Jewish Americans who were reasonable and appreciated Theodore Roosevelt’s efforts. They simply believed that arbitration could never be successful. The campaign in Massachusetts appears promising and Lodge is relieved to hear of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s condition.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-31

Creator(s)

Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924

Letter from Stephen S. Wise to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Stephen S. Wise to Theodore Roosevelt

Stephen S. Wise has read about Jacob H. Hollander in the newspapers and is curious whether or not what the media has said about his corruption is true. If it is true, and Hollander received funds from the federal government, Wise is concerned that he is not worthy to be a representative of the country or of Jewish Americans. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-23

Creator(s)

Wise, Stephen S. (Stephen Samuel), 1874-1949

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

President-Elect Taft thanks President Roosevelt for his support during the presidential campaign, and reflects on the results of the election and the implications of various results. In particular, strange ballot laws and the liquor question impacted the vote in different states. Taft believes that now his challenge is to prevent Representative Joseph Gurney Cannon from being elected Speaker of the House. He would like to meet with Roosevelt to discuss the plan to deal with Cannon, as well as how to fill the vacant Senate seat for New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-07

Creator(s)

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Letter from Timothy L. Woodruff to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Timothy L. Woodruff to Theodore Roosevelt

Chairman of the New York State Republican Committee Timothy Woodruff informs President Roosevelt of the political situation in New York regarding the nomination of state senate candidates and the gubernatorial campaign of Charles Evans Hughes. He lists the stops Hughes is making in his campaign speech circuit, and references the support Hughes has among Democratic labor union leaders, Catholic priests, and the Yiddish newspapers.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-10-08

Creator(s)

Woodruff, Timothy L. (Timothy Lester), 1858-1913

Letter from Lucius Nathan Littauer to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Lucius Nathan Littauer to Theodore Roosevelt

Representative Littauer endorses the candidacy of Marcus M. Marks for Postmaster of New York City. He believes that Marks’s appointment would positively effect the political campaigns that are ongoing there. Although the campaign in New York has been hard-fought, Littauer assures President Roosevelt of their ultimate success. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-29

Creator(s)

Littauer, Lucius Nathan, 1859-1944

The duty of the Jews

The duty of the Jews

An appeal to American Jews to support President Roosevelt and the Republican Party, probably in the election of 1904. The Roosevelt administration’s record of support both for American Jews traveling abroad and on behalf of Jews who are not American citizens but are under duress elsewhere is enumerated. Actions of previous Republican administrations are also related, demonstrating that Republicans are “the champions of the Jews.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904

Creator(s)

Unknown