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Theodore Roosevelt is pleased with Dr. Moskowitz’s campaign to represent New York’s 12th congressional district. He hopes that the 12th district will support Moskowitz and the Progressive Party.
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1912-10-24
Since leaving office, Theodore Roosevelt has not interfered in any way with bills before the Legislature.
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1911-05-09
Theodore Roosevelt believes Major John Henry Parker could provide a great service by entering Congress, as the public needs a competent civilian to tell them what needs to be done. The peace propaganda of recent years has damaged the country. The average American is “soft” and seeks to avoid “doing anything that needs work or that implies risk.” The public is pleased that the Wilson administration is shirking its duty with Mexico and Germany.
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1915-06-22
President Roosevelt thanks B. Frank Mebane for his letter. He is interested to know that North Carolina Congressman-elect John Motley Morehead is the grandson of the Whig governor John Motley Morehead.
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1908-11-08
President Roosevelt congratulates William F. Stipe for the actions of his congressman, Representative William Peters Hepburn, who has provided invaluable service on both the railroad rate bill and the Panama Canal bill.
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1906-07-10
President Roosevelt is touched by the kind references of A.B. Sheldon and often thinks of their service together in the legislature.
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1904-04-01
President Roosevelt had a satisfactory letter from Nevada N. Stranahan and discussion with Nicholas Murray Butler. He does not want a challenge to the congressional seat vacated by Mayor McClellan as it is a hopeless contest.
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1904-02-01
President Roosevelt requests a meeting with Senator Platt. He does not believe that the Republicans should nominate a candidate to replace Mayor McClellan in Congress as the contest would be hopeless.
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1904-02-01
President Roosevelt would like to speak to Senator Hanna about statements made by Governor Durbin. He congratulates Hanna on his reelection and needs him for the “ugly fight in the Panama business.”
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1904-01-14
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt is unsure how an unnamed matter will be handled, perhaps with a bill in Congress. Roosevelt compliments Alexander Phimister Proctor’s work and suggests that he contact a congressman for help.
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1897-08-02
Attorney Adams laments the state of the Republican party in North Carolina since the election of William H. Taft and criticizes Taft’s treatment of southern Republicans. He also expresses enthusiasm for Roosevelt’s upcoming presidential campaign, to be led by Senator Dixon, and is confident of its success.
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1912-03-05
Helen Hambidge asks Theodore Roosevelt for his New Year’s resolution to be included in an article for New Idea Woman’s Magazine.
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1911-09-09
Hambidge, Helen C. G. (Helen Corinne Gillenwater), 1880-1930
William Kent regrets that he will not be able to show Theodore Roosevelt the area north of the bay himself while Roosevelt is in California, but he nevertheless invites Roosevelt to visit his house and drive into the woods while he is away. Kent strongly desires Francis J. Heney to be appointed as a United States Senator. He believes the senior senator, Senator George Clement Perkins, will not last long, and that Heney would be an ideal candidate to replace him. Kent suggests that if Roosevelt feels himself able to, that he write to California Governor Hiram Johnson to suggest this to him. The difficulties Heney has experienced following his work in the Oregon Land Fraud trial cause Kent a great deal of regret, and he would like to help him if possible.
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1911-03-24
John Callan O’Laughlin informs Theodore Roosevelt that Senator William Lorimer was cleared of any corruption or wrongdoing in securing a seat in the United States Senate, and claims that he was saved by the actions of lame duck politicians. Even though Lorimer is in the Senate, however, O’Laughlin believes he “is so badly besmirched he will be of no importance save as [an] object lesson to [the] country.” He thanks Roosevelt for his service to the government.
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1911-03-01
Mayor of San Diego Conard sends Theodore Roosevelt a statement on why California’s legislators should have ratified A. G. Spalding’s election. Additionally, he sends several articles. He is greatly disappointed by California’s first “reform” legislature.
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1911-01-11
Myron T. Herrick informs President Roosevelt about the senatorial race in Ohio, where it appears Theodore E. Burton will contest the race. Herrick believes that Burton’s election would appear to be a defeat for the administration. He confidentially advises Roosevelt to fill a position in Ohio with someone not interested in Burton’s candidacy, and to keep several other positions open until after the election.
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1908-12-07
Judge Kruse wishes President Roosevelt a happy birthday, and reminisces on a time when President Roosevelt stood up to a bullying fellow assembly member on the floor of the New York State Assembly. Kruse wishes that Roosevelt would run for another term, but believes that William H. Taft is a worthy successor.
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1908-10-31
Ambassador Reid updates President Roosevelt on the political exploits of Winston Churchill, who is once again running a contested election, and whose comments on Ireland have caused problems in Parliament.
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1908-05-01
Representative Porter assures William Loeb that Niagara County is firmly supportive of President Roosevelt and that a Republican victory is a Roosevelt victory, regardless of what other local Republicans like former Representative James Wolcott Wadsworth may say.
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1907-11-15
William L. Ward tells William Loeb that Herbert Parsons and Timothy L. Woodruff have decided to “kick” on a proposition.
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1907-09-27