Kansas--Topeka

Creation Date

1911-02-20

Creator(s)

Harper, Frank, 1882-1971

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank P. McLennan

President Roosevelt thanks Frank P. McLennan for the pictures. Roosevelt looks forward to seeing Lily and says he is unsure what his bear hunting trip will produce. McLennan’s house, Cedarcrest, looks lovely, and Roosevelt is glad McLennan appreciated the sketch of Pine Knot.

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Creation Date

1907-10-05

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Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt

President Roosevelt congratulates the Young Men’s Christian Association of Topeka, Kansas, on their new building.

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Creation Date

1903-12-30

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Chauncey M. Depew

President Roosevelt would like Senator Depew to speak at the Kansas Day Club dinner in Topeka, Kansas as it may open up the campaign in the region.

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Creation Date

1903-12-15

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Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Willis Joshua Bailey

President Roosevelt offers federal help with the “calamity that has befallen Topeka.”

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Creation Date

1903-05-31

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Allen White

President Roosevelt has enjoyed the book and looks forward to seeing William Allen White in Topeka, Kansas.

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Creation Date

1902-08-16

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Letter from John J. McCook to Theodore Roosevelt

John J. McCook updates President Roosevelt on sudden shifts in “declared” political views in New York, and compares it to Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna’s declaration that he would not run for president in 1904. McCook warns that these sudden shifts in New York could have repercussions throughout the country. He offers to go over the particulars of the situation with Roosevelt in person, if Roosevelt would so desire.

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McCook, John J. (John James), 1845-1911

Creation Date

1908-02-27

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Kansas in doubt after Taft trip

A staff correspondent for the Chicago Tribune reports on President William Howard Taft’s recent visit to Kansas. Governor Walter R. Stubbs honored the president and accompanied him everywhere. Taft made friends with his smile and good humor, but there does not appear to be much change in political opinion after Taft’s visit. Many Progressives do not agree with his recent actions and policies as President such as the Payne-Aldrich tariff law, vetoing the wool, cotton, and farmer free list bill, and his Canadian reciprocity treaty. There is much opposition to Taft in Kansas, but it is not clear who else might have the vote in Kansas, perhaps Robert M. La Follette, Woodrow Wilson, or Albert Baird Cummins.

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Creation Date

1911-09-29

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Letter from J. E. Forbes to Theodore Roosevelt

J. E. Forbes encloses a clipping from a campaign book in Nebraska that he believes President Roosevelt will find interesting. The influence of forces there, Forbes believes, are powerful and disastrous for good government. Forbes was recently traveling in Texas and found out about a discrepancy in the price of coal reported by the railways there. He also reports on disreputable practices of a flour mill in Topeka.

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Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1904-03-05

Creator(s)

Forbes, J. E.

Roosevelt tour

Photos of Theodore Roosevelt (dressed in safari garb), J. Alden Loring “Naturalist”, Col. E. A. Mearns “U.S.A., retired, Surgeon,” and R. J. Cunninghame “Guide and Manager.” On reverse side is a description of the upcoming Smithsonian African Expedition.

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Creation Date

1909

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank P. MacLennan

Theodore Roosevelt compliments the front page article from Frank P. MacLennan’s newspaper, The Topeka State Journal. Roosevelt is sorry he cannot see MacLennan in Chicago but hopes he likes his speech.

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Creation Date

1916-05-03

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Address of President Roosevelt at Topeka, Kansas, May 1, 1903

President Roosevelt speaks to the railroad branch of the YMCA in Topeka, Kansas, on “decent living and high ideals.” He praises them for their character, strength, and courage. Roosevelt also discusses the YMCA’s mission and how it helps to develop the character of young men. He also discusses his hopes for the future.

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Creation Date

1903-05-01

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Address of President Roosevelt at the laying of the cornerstone of the Y. M. C. A. Building, Topeka, Kansas, May 1, 1903

President Roosevelt addresses the crowd at the laying of the cornerstone for the YMCA building in Topeka, Kansas. He speaks about how the laying of the foundation shows a level of caring for the spiritual and moral development of citizens. He also highlights the crops and railroads of Kansas.

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Creation Date

1903-05-01

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Letter from J. G. Wood to Philander C. Knox

J. G. Wood discusses the selection and appointment of judges for the United States District Court of Kansas. Wood notes two factions of the Republican party in Kansas, one led by Cyrus Leland, the other those opposed to “bossism.” Wood mentions a dispatch meant for Washington, D.C., sent by Dell Keizer of the Daily Herald of Topeka. He also admonishes Charles B. Smith while praising United States District Attorney John S. Dean of Kansas.

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Creation Date

1903-11-14

Creator(s)

Wood, J. G.

Letter from Eugene F. Ware to Theodore Roosevelt

Commissioner of Pensions Ware informs President Roosevelt that he is going to the Rocky Mountains and on to the Grand Army of the Republic encampment in San Francisco. He is also clearing up a rumor about him putting his coachman in the Topeka Agency, bypassing the Civil Service Commission.

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Ware, Eugene F., 1841-1911

Creation Date

1903-08-04

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Summary of a letter from Charles Jesse Jones

Charles Jesse Jones sends photographs of a “catalo robe” and two captured wood buffalo calves. He provides details on the calves’ capture. Jones thanks President Roosevelt for the cordial reception in Topeka, Kansas.

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Creation Date

1903-06-02

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Telegram from Henry Clay Evans to Wilder Stevens Metcalf

Henry Clay Evans tells Wilder Stevens Metcalf not to suspend printing services from William Allen White.

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Evans, Henry Clay, 1843-1921

Creation Date

1902-05-01

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Col. Metcalf’s appointment

President Roosevelt made a wise decision to appoint Wilder Stevens Metcalf as pension agent in Topeka, Kansas, due to the dispute between Senator Burton and the previous agent, Cyrus Leland. Metcalf will be a reliable agent but the appointment could increase infighting among Kansas Republicans.

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Creation Date

1901-12

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The Kansas pension agency

The article reviews the political wrangling and infighting over the appointment of a pension agent at Topeka, Kansas.

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Creation Date

1901-12-24

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Metcalf has won

General Wilder Stevens Metcalf’s name has been submitted to the Senate as United States pension agent at Topeka, Kansas. Cyrus Leland had gathered considerable support for the appointment and Senator Burton’s recommendation of Metcalf could be damaging politically.

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Creation Date

1901-12-19

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