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Peder O. Evensen tells Theodore Roosevelt he is promoting the Republican Progressive Party among the Scandinavian community in Chicago. Evensen asks Roosevelt to consider giving him a loan to restart his publication, the Varden. Evensen also shares his opinions on the presidential race what he thinks of William H. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-08
David C. Imboden asks if Theodore Roosevelt would finance and invest in the publication of The People to enable its circulation to the public.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-06
Certificate verifying a fifty dollar loan from Josephine Wojahn to the Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park and Badlands Association.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1959-09-19
Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park and Badlands Association
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary regrets to inform Charlotte Crittenden Everett that Roosevelt is unable to be of service to her. He cannot recommend anyone who might be able to give her the required loan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-04-24
Theodore Roosevelt is not able to lend James E. Sloan the sum he asks for since Roosevelt is engaged in a libel suit with William Barnes. Roosevelt will, however, see how much he can lend Sloan for Mrs. Sloan’s sake.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-03-12
President Roosevelt writes to John Campbell Greenway regarding a loan of $500 to an individual he simply refers to as “Ben.” Roosevelt would loan the money if it is necessary but he knows he will never be repaid. He asks if Greenway has a way to loan the money while ensuring its return. Either way, Roosevelt does not want to “keep old Ben hanging.”
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1914-12-19
S. H. Cowan reminds Theodore Roosevelt of his offer to help. He recently organized the Citizens Securities Company and asks Roosevelt to put him in contact with Eastern investors. Cowan wants to meet with Roosevelt in ten days to discuss the matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-01
Franklin A. Guthrie writes to Theodore Roosevelt concerning his scientific invention, and asks if he or anyone he knows would be willing to sponsor his work. The then-Chief of Engineers of the War Department, Alexander Mackenzie, had acknowledged Guthrie’s work. He only wishes for a small pension so that he can commit the final years of his life to servicing in the interest of the country and future generations.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-02
J. Martin, a former rough rider, petitions Theodore Roosevelt for a loan of $200 to help him secure a release from jail in Prescott, Arizona.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-26
Mogens M. Uhrenholt tells Theodore Roosevelt of a government policy in Denmark that helps provide loans with low interest rates for people in cities to purchase land and farms, and wonders if a similar policy could work in the United States.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-02
Andrew I. Stoops migrated to Canada in the hopes of establishing a homestead there, but has run out of money. Both of his wife’s parents recently died, and his wife is now sick herself after delivering a daughter. She is currently in Illinois wishing to join Stoops, but he does not know how to accomplish such a thing, and asks Theodore Roosevelt if he would be able to loan him any money to help his situation.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-24
Winona de Clyver is hopeful that Theodore Roosevelt will assist her in raising money, perhaps through the staging of a play, to raise money to allow Irish children to be taught Irish in schools. The English government has agreed to allow this and it is already being done in many schools. She also discusses at length efforts to get Irish farmers to join co-operatives to improve their financial position.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-10
Kuhn, Loeb & Co. write to Jacob Harry Hollander about purchasing a funding loan from the Republic of San Domingo. The letter then details the desired terms and details of the loan.
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1906-07-17
George H. Sharland, former Rough Rider, writes to President Roosevelt requesting a loan to pay for his wife’s medical bills and to stop his furniture from being sold for past bills.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-01-07
Governor William Henry Hunt provides President Roosevelt with a brief summary of the current state of affairs in Puerto Rico. Topics include support for the newly appointed governor, Beekman Winthrop, and an extraordinary session of the legislature that corrected errors in new amendments to the revenue laws and received a loan commission report.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-05-24
Clare A. Cooper expresses her gratitude to President Roosevelt for lending her money sent through Mary Elizabeth Blampey Trautmann. Because Cooper and her children are desperately in need and she does not wish to offend Roosevelt, she will not decline the money. However, she begs him to view it as a loan which she will repay. Cooper also thanks Roosevelt for his assistance in helping her find a good position, claiming she will work hard to do justice to her “kind sponsor.”
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1904-05-24
The First National Bank of Birmingham comments on the recent Governors and Commissioners of Agriculture conference investigating the decrease in cotton sales price despite increased production. The Bank reports on the discouraging situation surrounding the government’s dissolution of the United States Steel Corporation. It is “simply absurd” to think that the Panic of 1907 was deliberately caused to acquire the Tennessee Coal, Iron, and Railroad Company. Birmingham citizens knew that before its acquisition, the Company’s stock did not have loanable value, and its credit was impaired. Since its acquisition, the Company aided in developing the local district, improvements which have been delayed due to the dissolution. Overall economic conditions in the district are favorable, although the upcoming presidential election could alter commercial and manufacturing activity.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-01
In this fragment of a letter, the writer provides President Roosevelt with observations pertaining to the payment of soldiers’ claims after a recent visit to Cuba. Currently, fifty percent of total claims are being paid out of the $35,000,000 loan. The purchased claims are held by speculators in the United States and in Europe. The soldiers are seeking more payment, and two options have been discussed to fix this problem: another loan or a sinking fund. It is believed that the latter would not fall within the meaning of the Platt Amendment.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-12-27
John Jay responds to an inquiry from Theodore Roosevelt, who was writing his biography of Gouverneur Morris, regarding a loan that Morris made to Louis Philippe, later King Louis Philippe I of France, son of Phillipe Egalité, the former Duke of Orléans.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1887-09-08