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Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary encloses a letter from Paul Underwood Kellogg and informs Medill McCormick that it is important to Theodore Roosevelt that Kellogg is given a good seat at the National Progressive Convention.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-07-31
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Jacob A. Riis for sending Paul Underwood Kellogg’s letter. He has heard several absurd rumors similar to the one related by Kellogg. Roosevelt is not in favor of criminal libel charges unless the accusation is made by a prominent individual.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-07-03
President Roosevelt regrets having to send Jacob A. Riis a letter from Commissioner of Internal Revenue John Watson Yerkes, but believes that he either has to stand by Yerkes, “or give up every pretence [sic] of cleaning up and rendering more efficient the internal revenue service.” When Yerkes previously tried to remove inefficient men from the Internal Revenue Service, they would frequently try to appeal to Roosevelt to reinstate them, and Roosevelt has pledged to stand by Yerkes in his attempt to improve the service. While he would like to oblige Riis and Paul Underwood Kellogg in this instance, he does not feel that he can.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-08-17
Jacob A. Riis says President Roosevelt did right with George Wood Wingate and agrees with Paul Underwood Kellogg on the matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-08-22
Commissioner of Internal Revenue Yerkes requested the resignation of four revenue agents, including George Wheelock. President Roosevelt wrote Yerkes to reconsider encouraging Wheelock’s resignation and Wheelock has refused the request. Wheelock was the most inefficient agent and his resignation will be encouraged unless President Roosevelt demands he stay.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-08-16
Jacob A. Riis and Paul Underwood Kellogg previously spoke well of a man based on Kellogg’s mother’s recommendation. They both commend President Roosevelt for acting appropriately when more facts were known. If “that fool talk” of Riis’ possible candidacy for mayor of New York City arises again, Riis authorizes Roosevelt to tell some of his experiences with Riis, which he believes would set the rumor to rest.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-08-21
A booklet published by the Progressive National Committee. The publication lists the names of people in the Progressive Party’s administration and outlines the party’s ideals and goals. The Table of Contents is as follows: Organization of the National Service; Division of Administration – Organization of State Services, Office Organization; Department Work – Social and Industrial Justice, Conservation, Popular Government, Cost of Living and Corporation Control; Bureau of Education; Bureau of Legislative Reference.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1913-03-31