Maine

Letter from Albert J. Beveridge to Theodore Roosevelt

Albert J. Beveridge quotes a letter from John C. Shaffer, publisher of the Indianapolis Star, who recently purchased the Dayton Journal. Shaffer plans to unequivocally endorse President Roosevelt and his policies. Beveridge has been traveling in the depths of the Maine woods, which he feels has restored him and urges Roosevelt to rest over the summer. After he opens the Maine campaign, Beveridge plans to go on another long trip with Gifford Pinchot.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-08

Letter from F. V. Greene to Theodore Roosevelt

Francis V. Greene of Niagara Lockport and Ontario Power Company lets President Roosevelt know that he approves the passing of a bill regulating power companies and power production. The bill that Greene refers to concerns the use of Niagara Falls for water power and also concerns the preservation and conservation of the waterfalls. Greene mentions that he met with Canadian officials to discuss this matter and found out that Niagara Falls was not the main focus of the Canadians. Instead, they were more concerned with other bodies of water.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-05

Letter from Charles Stedman Hanks to Theodore Roosevelt

Charles Stedman Hanks thanks President Roosevelt for the letter and criticism of the book on hunting. Hanks apologizes for not telling more about Senator Tillman as he thought Roosevelt already knew what Tillman was doing. Hanks also offers his services when the rate bill reaches the conference stage.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-05-17

Letter from James R. Sheffield to Theodore Roosevelt

New York attorney and Republican politician James R. Sheffield writes to President Roosevelt regarding the latter’s book, The Pastimes of the American Hunter, and a hunting trip Sheffield and his wife took to Maine. Sheffield describes albino deer, bull moose, and a tame buck he encountered on his trip.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-15

Letter from Thomas Nelson Page to Theodore Roosevelt

Thomas Nelson Page invites President Roosevelt and his wife to stay in his home during the Peace Commission.

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Creation Date

1905-08-02

Letter from Lyman Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt

Lyman Abbott informs President Roosevelt that he is busy Saturday of the current week and Monday through Wednesday of the following week, but that otherwise he is available to come to Oyster Bay any time this month. He and Mrs. Abbott will be spending four or six weeks on the Maine coast beginning next month.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-13

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Lodge writes to President Roosevelt to express his pleasure with the results and the high voting turnout in Maine. He then expresses his opinion that everything looks good for the Republican ticket nationwide, except in New York where he “cannot judge of” the situation between Lieutenant Governor Higgins and Governor Odell.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-18

Letter from John Davis Long to Theodore Roosevelt

John Davis Long praises President Roosevelt’s letter accepting the Republican nomination for the presidency, and wishes it could have been published in time for people in Maine to read it before their election.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-12

Letter from Orville Hitchcock Platt to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Platt congratulates President Roosevelt on his letter accepting the Republican nomination for the presidency and sends proof slips of the speech he is going to make when he presides over the state convention.

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Creation Date

1904-09-12

Letter from Curtis Guild to Theodore Roosevelt

Curtis Guild celebrates the election result in Maine, and assures President Roosevelt that he should not worry about any “wild rumors” he hears about the political situation in Massachusetts.

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Creation Date

1904-09-13

Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of State Hay celebrates President Roosevelt’s two victories: his letter accepting the Republican nomination, and the electoral victory in Maine.

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Creation Date

1904-09-13

Letter from Daniel Edgar Sickles to Theodore Roosevelt

Daniel Edgar Sickles returns volume 1 of President Roosevelt’s messages and addresses, which Roosevelt forgot to autograph as promised. Sickles congratulates Roosevelt on the election results in Maine, and his letter accepting the Republican nomination for the presidency.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-13

Letter from Seth Low to Theodore Roosevelt

Seth Low praises President Roosevelt’s letter accepting the nomination for the presidency. He also reflects on the recent elections in Vermont and Maine, which showed division in the Democratic party.

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Creation Date

1904-09-14

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of War Taft has had news about probable majorities for the election in Maine. He has received an invitation to speak in Brooklyn, but cannot make this work, as he already has too many engagements lined up. Taft has read President Roosevelt’s letter of acceptance and approves of everything in it. The process of buying lands from the friars in the Philippines is running into some issues, as one of the companies is threatening to rescind a contract due to a new survey of the lands in question and a decrease in the price.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-14

Letter from Ansley Wilcox to Theodore Roosevelt

Ansley Wilcox praises President Roosevelt’s letter accepting the nomination for the presidency. He discusses the recent election results in Maine, as well as an attempt in New York state to organize an independent movement in support of Alton B. Parker. Wilcox believes that the state-level election results in New York will be good.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-14

Letter from Eugene Hale to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Hale writes to President Roosevelt about the recent election. One of the best results, he believes, was the increased support for the Republican cause in Maine. Hale attributes the success of the party to people’s interest in Roosevelt and his administration. He also compliments the work of Republican National Chairman George B. Cortelyou.

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Creation Date

1904-09-15

Letter from Charles W. Fairbanks to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Fairbanks believes President Roosevelt will have 100,000 plurality votes in Kansas. The leaders believe there is a chance in Missouri, however, Fairbanks is not as confident. Fairbanks states the Bland and William Jennings Bryan wing have no partiality for Judge Alton B. Parker. Fairbanks has mislaid Roosevelt’s line on Canadian reciprocity and would be glad to hear any suggestions from Roosevelt when he is in New York City.

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Creation Date

1904-09-06

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of War Taft sends President Roosevelt a report on the Philippines, and asks that a copy of his formal letter of transmittal be sent to the War Department to be put on record. The news Taft has heard from Vermont is good, but he is not particularly surprised, as it shows what he has thought about voters remaining with the Republican party, even with the Democratic party turning back to the gold standard. Taft also comments about votes in Maine, and will be disappointed if they have less than a 25,000 vote majority, and writes about the election in general. Taft has been playing golf every day, and has been invigorated by it. He has heard from his brother about Benjamin B. Odell’s nomination for governor of New York.

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Creation Date

1904-09-07

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Lodge thanks President Roosevelt for the letter and updates him on his health. Although he is recovering from his illness now, he had to cancel several speaking engagements. The Boston Herald has been publishing false articles about Lodge and Roosevelt, one of which resulted in Lodge receiving an interesting letter from Robert C. Winthrop, which he encloses. Lodge was also glad to hear about the suspension of a ruling regarding pickled sheep skins, which would have impacted the industry in Massachusetts.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-09

Letter from Daniel Edgar Sickles to Theodore Roosevelt

Daniel Edgar Sickles, president of the Union Veteran’s Patriotic League, encloses an address from the league which is being distributed for signatures from prominent soldiers and will then be broadcast to veterans and their sons. As a seasoned campaigner, Sickles suggests putting “extra ginger” in the remaining days of the canvass in Maine, where President Roosevelt’s opponents are trying to counteract his victory in Vermont.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-09