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Theodore Roosevelt writes his sister Anna Roosevelt Cowles that he is pleased and astonished to be named Assistant Secretary of the Navy. He credits Senator Lodge with fighting for him and awaits Senate confirmation. He regrets he will not be able to greet Anna when she returns home and compliments her husband William Sheffield Cowles.
1897-04-11
Theodore Roosevelt informs his sister Anna Roosevelt Cowles that her husband William S. Cowles has arrived in New York. Senator Lodge is “sanguine” over Roosevelt being made Assistant Secretary of the Navy, but Roosevelt does not hold much hope. He says Thomas Collier Platt and the machine politicians are his opponents.
1897-04-05
Theodore Roosevelt writes his sister Anna Roosevelt Cowles about his excitement over meeting her husband William and invites them to stay at Sagamore Hill this summer. Roosevelt doubts he will be appointed Assistant Secretary of the Navy and feels he will soon be legislated out of his job as Police Commissioner.
1897-03-20
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna Roosevelt Cowles to criticize United States Ambassador to Great Britain Thomas F. Bayard, but says he would shine compared to Chauncey Depew. Roosevelt does not know if he will be offered the Assistant Secretaryship of the Navy but would accept if the chance arose. He would be content to stay as Police Commissioner though he has probably done all he can.
1897-02-21
Theodore Roosevelt confirms with Leigh S. J. Hunt plans for Kermit Roosevelt to work for Hunt’s South American railroading venture. Roosevelt asks Hunt if a month is enough time for Hunt to arrange Kermit’s employment with either Farquhar or Egan and if Roosevelt should write them himself. Roosevelt expresses delight over the Hunt family’s recent visit to Sagamore Hill.
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1912-06-11
Theodore Roosevelt expresses hesitation about advising his son, Kermit, to take the South American railroad position offered by an old friend, Leigh S. J. Hunt. Roosevelt explains to Elon Huntington Hooker that, although he believes this venture will prove itself a failure and that Kermit moving to South America would remove him from Hooker’s service, taking the job would also show the same kind of initiative Hooker showed a dozen years prior.
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1912-06-11
Theodore Roosevelt declines Clinton T. Brainard’s request to meet with Roosevelt regarding newspaper syndicate work.
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1914-12-16
President Roosevelt does not want Edwin Arlington Robinson to leave the country if it can be avoided. He asks Robinson what government position he might accept.
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1905-04-03
President Roosevelt asks Alfred Warriner Cooley if he will accept the position of Civil Service Commissioner and, if yes, when he can start working.
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1903-06-13
Livingstone F. Dickson asks Theodore Roosevelt for advice regarding whether his children would have better opportunity for advancement if he accepted a position in Missouri compared to his current location in British Columbia.
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1911-01-17
R. J. Cunninghame informs President Roosevelt that Leslie J. Tarlton has accepted the appointment.
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1909-02-08
Felix Agnus tells William Loeb that if President Roosevelt was interested in his son, Theodore Roosevelt, going into journalism, he would be happy to offer him a position with the Baltimore American.
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1908-06-25
Lyman Abbott, Editor-in-Chief at the Outlook, reminds President Roosevelt of their previous conversation regarding the possibility that he might become a regular editorial contributor to the magazine. Abbott suggests that after his current term expires Roosevelt might consider an even larger role as Assistant Editor. Abbott understands that Roosevelt is on vacation at Oyster Bay, but he wants Roosevelt to know that he has not forgotten about the matter and would be willing to visit him there at any time.
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1906-08-04
Joseph Choate is attending to personal business and cannot accept “the very honorable retainer.”
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1905-08-17
William Dudley Foulke writes to President Roosevelt to ask for input on an invitation that has been extended to him, to consider the presidency of the Philadelphia Ledger, with editorial direction.
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1905-03-11
Theodore Roosevelt describes the effect of an extraordinary snowfall to his sister Anna Roosevelt Cowles. He feels the odds are even that President William McKinley will offer him Assistant Secretary of the Navy and says he is indifferent because he is not sure he would take it. If he had proper power as Police Commissioner he would never leave but right now he is very hampered in his work.
1896-12-20
Theodore Roosevelt agrees with William Sheffield Cowles’s refusal of a job offer. The children are well and wife Edith is prettier than ever. Everyone is waiting to see how William McKinley will be as President and Roosevelt does not agree with the choice of John Sherman for Secretary of State.
1896-01-17
Theodore Roosevelt informs his sister Anna Roosevelt he will probably accept the job of New York City Police Commissioner. He will miss Washington and must steel himself for much criticism and disappointment in his new job. He is looking forward to being identified with his home city once more and have a say in local political matters.
1895-04-14
Theodore Roosevelt informs his sister Anna Roosevelt he turned down New York City Mayor-elect William Lafayette Strong’s offer of becoming Street Cleaning Commissioner. After much thought, Roosevelt wants to complete the work he started as a Civil Service Commissioner. He urges Anna to take care of herself and describes Christmas Day activities.
1894-12-26
Theodore Roosevelt says goodbye to his sister Anna Roosevelt and apologizes he could not see her because he is so busy. It pains him to leave because wife Edith is sick in bed. He feels he made the right decision turning down the job as New York City Street Cleaning Commissioner but it is still disappointing.
1894-12-27