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Lord, Everett W. (Everett William), 1871-

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lyman Abbott

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lyman Abbott

President Roosevelt has received both of Lyman Abbott’s notes, and hopes that he liked his recent speech. Roosevelt has heard good things about Everett W. Lord, Assistant Commissioner of Education in Puerto Rico, but says that in the matter of selecting a new Commissioner of Education he is inclined to listen to the opinions of those on the ground, such as Governor Beekman Winthrop, or current Commissioner of Education Roland P. Falkner.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-10

Letter from Willis Sweet to James Rudolph Garfield

Letter from Willis Sweet to James Rudolph Garfield

Willis Sweet sends Secretary of the Interior Garfield a copy of the statements he collected as evidence for his article in the Porto Rico Review pertaining to controversial comments made by Governor of Puerto Rico Regis Henri Post. It is well known that any public official in Puerto Rico caught divulging information about the comments will be immediately let go, so Sweet asks for Garfield and President Roosevelt to ensure that the witness not suffer retribution for coming forward with a statement. Sweet stands by the content of the article, asserting he had not exaggerated any of its details and had in fact downplayed several details.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-28

Letter from Lyman Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Lyman Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt

Lyman Abbott tells President Roosevelt about his visit to Puerto Rico. He compliments the work that Governor Beekman Winthrop and his wife are doing. Abbott visited schools guided by the Assistant Superintendent, Everett W. Lord. Abbott was favorably impressed with Lord’s ideas on education for Puerto Rico. He suggests that if the current superintendent, Roland P. Falkner, is about to resign, Roosevelt check Lord’s record and consider appointing him Superintendent of Education. Winthrop, Regis Henri Post, and Lord all agree that federal aid to education in Puerto Rico is important.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-11

Regis Henri Post and Puerto Rico school superintendents

Regis Henri Post and Puerto Rico school superintendents

An unknown witness relates an incident in which he reports that a likely-inebriated Governor of Puerto Rico Regis Henri Post unleashed a slew of verbal abuse on the Puerto Rico School Superintendents, with particular acrimony aimed at Assistant Commissioner of Education Everett W. Lord. One redacted section quotes Post accusing the superintendents of being the second largest cause of anti-American sentiment in Puerto Rico, behind only the missionaries. The recounting of Post’s attempts to apologize the next day does not suggest the superintendents were willing to forgive Post.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-28