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President Roosevelt apologizes for not being able to help Isaiah T. Montgomery in regards to Mound Bayou, Mississippi, and suggests that he address President-Elect William H. Taft and Seth Low on the issue.
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1909-02-23
President Roosevelt thanks Judge Noyes for his letter and the enclosed proof sheets. He has sent them to Seth Low.
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1908-11-21
President Roosevelt tells Charles S. Heney to give the enclosed letter to Seth Low.
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1908-10-31
Upon hearing that Lawrence F. Abbott agrees with his position on the anti-trust law, President Roosevelt encloses a letter he sent to Seth Low. In the letter, Roosevelt responds to a letter from Low stating that many New York businessmen want him to amend the law to simply include the word “reasonable.” Roosevelt believes that taking such action would amount to “throw[ing] up our hands and return[ing] to the industrial chaos” that the law is attempting to remedy.
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1908-04-03
President Roosevelt invites the recipient to attend the upcoming Conference of Governors on the Conservation of Natural Resources as a representation of their organization. Roosevelt says that practically all the governors will attend and that, in addition to these, Senators and Representatives of the Sixtieth Congress, Justices of the Supreme Court, and members of the presidential cabinet have also been invited. Accompanying the letter is a list of the people to whom this letter was sent, representing a number of national trade associations.
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1908-03-14
President Roosevelt writes Senator Clark strongly recommending Alford Warriner Cooley for the position of Assistant Attorney General, and he encourages Clark to share this letter with the rest of the Judiciary Committee. Roosevelt writes that Cooley was suggested by Attorney General William H. Moody, and he is also favored by Secretary of the Navy Charles J. Bonaparte. Roosevelt outlines Cooley’s education and career, which includes time as judge for various courts in New York and Washington DC; positions at the Department of Justice; and a member of New York City’s Corporation Counsel. Roosevelt concludes that he doesn’t believe it “would be possible to obtain a better man for the place.”
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1906-12-07
By direction of President Roosevelt, Rudolph Forster encloses a letter from Seth Low and communication from Mr. Zanetti.
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1906-10-02
President Roosevelt explains to Henry W. Taft he does not believe he could get James R. Sheffield to take the postmastership, as Sheffield wants to be United States District Attorney. Roosevelt is not comfortable with Miller and Marcus, but appreciate Judge Hall’s name. However, if a number of prominent New York politicians and community leaders want William R. Willcox, Roosevelt does not want to fight with them.
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1904-12-02
President Roosevelt regrets that people do not feel about Whitelaw Reid as he does. He thinks Reid is entitled to the position, but it means a great deal more to the community that Francis E. Leupp should have his place. Roosevelt agrees with Joseph Bucklin Bishop about Seth Low and the postmastership.
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1904-11-23
President Roosevelt thanks Joseph Bucklin Bishop for the editorials, but explains there is a great deal of opposition to Seth Low’s appointment, as businessmen do not like Low’s administrative abilities and Republicans are displeased with the choice of Low. Roosevelt appreciated receiving the second copy of the book that Bishop sent him.
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1904-11-16
President Roosevelt will write to Mayor Low about Leary.
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1903-12-21
President Roosevelt asks Secretary of War Root to look over the enclosed report by the Army engineers against extending the pier line of New York City.
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1903-12-17
President Roosevelt warns William J. Youngs about saying anything about McClellan or Middleton which will give the impression of lukewarm support for the Seth Low ticket. Some previous expressions by Youngs were misunderstood by outsiders and if this happens again it could harm Youngs and President Roosevelt.
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1903-11-04
President Roosevelt thought that Senator Lodge’s speech was admirable and is pleased with the results compared with the results from four years previous. They have done well in Maryland but in New York Roosevelt was disappointed at the size of the majority against Seth Low.
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1903-10-04
President Roosevelt calls Richard Watson Gilder’s attention to an article in the Sun which attacks Seth Low for his supposed improper favoring of the labor unions. Roosevelt believes that the article is actually complaining that Low would not improperly favor corporations. Roosevelt also complains to Gilder about a recent article in Century magazine which criticizes his actions in settling the Anthracite Coal Strike. He views these articles as part of a concerted effort from “Wall Street people” to discredit Low and himself.
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1903-11-04
President Roosevelt has never heard of Mr. Erlanger and the statement in the enclosed clipping is a lie. Roosevelt is delighted with Ralph Trautmann’s nomination but, at the request of Mayor Low, has not spoken out publicly for fear of driving away independent Democratic voters.
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1903-10-23
Secretary of War Root is in London with the Alaska Boundary Tribunal and President Roosevelt provides updates on various events and political issues in the United States including the post office scandal, State Senator Greene, and political candidates.
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1903-10-03
President Roosevelt asks Judge Holt to look into William Blau, an East Side anti-Tammany lawyer that Roosevelt has heard good things about. Blau has worked hard for Republicans and is currently working for the fusion movement. Roosevelt hopes that Holt can aid Blau with his work.
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1903-09-05
President Roosevelt encloses a letter from New York City Mayor Seth Low and hopes that Captain Albert Gleaves’s life of James Lawrence will merit publication.
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1903-08-14
President Roosevelt believes that Seth Low’s renomination as Republican mayoral candidate of New York City is inevitable and, under the circumstances, it is probably the wisest choice.
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1903-08-01