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Henry S. Washburn tells President Roosevelt about a very fine moose he shot in Maine, with thirteen points and measuring forty eight inches. Washburn reports that even better than telling his friends about the moose is telling them that the gun he used was carried by Black Jack and given to him by the President.
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1907-11-03
Paul V. Collins gives Theodore Roosevelt the names of the men who submitted an article on reciprocity to be published in The Outlook and confirms that Roosevelt gave the men a word limit for the article. Collins writes of his experience trying to get the editor of the Saturday Evening Post to print an article contrary to the line the magazine had already taken on reciprocity and says most publications have only printed one side of the story. Collins thinks there is likely to be a “stampede” at the Republican National Convention and Roosevelt will be nominated.
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1911-12-14
John William Griggs requests the help of Secretary of State Philander C. Knox regarding a deal between The Mexican National Packing Company and the Mexican Government, which is now being compromised. Griggs believes allowing the Mexican Government to break this deal will negatively impact American citizens invested in this company and requests Knox communicate with the Ambassador to Mexico and request a thorough investigation.
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1911-12-13
President Roosevelt sends William Wingate Sewall a sock, and asks if Sewall can find him more pairs like it to take to Africa. Despite his predictions about the impact of the prohibition fight, Roosevelt thinks they did well in Maine.
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1908-09-17
President Roosevelt is glad William H. Taft has been going after William Jennings Bryan in the right way. Even though Governor Charles Evans Hughes remains spiteful, Roosevelt is pleased with his renomination. Roosevelt feels they will do well in most states, but cautions against taking chances. Letters are still coming in against Taft’s golfing.
President Roosevelt is interested in the situation with the plane, and although he will wait until he sees the plans to decide, he feels it would be inadvisable to use the monument.
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1908-09-15
President Roosevelt tells William H. Taft that his playing golf is causing a public stir, and he hopes Taft will avoid it until after the election. Roosevelt agrees with Jones on the religious topic, and sends a letter from John Sleicher with an article by Charles M. Harvey, which might garner support among Jewish voters. Roosevelt feels the East will see a mostly positive political outcome, with the railroad situation being handled fairly and a top man being put in charge at the Chicago headquarters.
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1908-09-14
President Roosevelt writes to Edward Allsworth Ross to say once again how much he appreciates Ross’s Sin and Society. He finds it relevant to some of the current political situations, such as the frenzy over racetrack betting in New York and support of the reactionary Representative Charles E. Littlefield in Maine.
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1908-09-14
President Roosevelt thanks Secretary of the Interior Garfield for the letter. He is glad Garfield is going to Maine, but tells him in confidence that he would not be surprised if a Democrat won the election there.
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1908-09-07
President Roosevelt requests that Secretary of State Root address the extradition “of certain alleged political offenders” to Russia. Currently, he is not pleased with the campaign, especially with the revival of the liquor agitation. Additionally, he feels that the Republican National Committee is not well handled. Given William H. Taft’s record and personality, Roosevelt cannot understand why Taft is not more popular. He is still convinced that New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes should be renominated.
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1908-09-05
President Roosevelt instructs Frank H. Hitchcock to do as New York Supreme Court Justice Alphonso Trumpbour Clearwater advises. He additionally notes that while the Vermont elections run on national issues, those of Maine do not, and therefore do not reflect national opinions.
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1908-09-05
President Roosevelt enjoyed Senator Bourne’s letter and the quotations from his wife, Lillian Elizabeth Wyatt Bourne. He appreciates Bourne’s support of sending the fleet to the Pacific, which will happen regardless of the approval of Senator Eugene Hale.
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1907-08-13
Charlotte Everett Hopkins, wife of Archibald Hopkins, chief clerk of the United States Court of Claims, relays her convalescing husband’s gratitude to President Roosevelt for his concern. While Hopkins worries about his duties to the court, Chief Justice Stanton J. Peelle kindly understands the situation. Charlotte joins her husband in gratitude and recalls Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s support the previous year when her son A. Lawrence Hopkins took ill.
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1907-08-20
Martha Bulloch Roosevelt is disappointed to have missed H. D. Minot’s visit and hopes to see him in April. She informs him of Theodore Roosevelt’s visit to Maine.
1879-03-20
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister from the Lee residence, where he is visiting. He informs his sister of his upcoming plans to go to Maine and recounts his activities of the past few days, including visits and recreation with the Lees, Whitneys, and Staltonstalls. Roosevelt also mentions the books that we wants for his birthday.
1879-08-22
Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Corinne in anticipation of an upcoming visit home. Roosevelt mentions a sparring content, in which he came in second place, and a recent trip to Maine.
1879-03-23
President Roosevelt addressing a crowd on a flag-draped platform.
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1902-10-31
Large crowd listening to a speech.
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1902-11-13
President Roosevelt exiting a flag-draped house.
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1902-10-31
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary thanks Professor Henry B. Alvord for the letter. Roosevelt is pleased with Alvord’s efforts to organize the Progressive Party in Maine.
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1912-11-11