Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Bruder
President Roosevelt thanks Charles Bruder for the letter and the gift for Christmas dinner.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-12-23
Your TR Source
McCleary, J. T. (James Thompson), 1853-1924
Exhibit “A” Associated Press dispatch
A selection of newspaper articles discuss various comments by Representative J. T. McCleary regarding the adjustment of the tariff. Excerpts from McCleary’s speech had previously been leaked to New York newspapers, and claimed that President Roosevelt was a “standpatter.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-06-25
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer
Theodore Roosevelt will follow George von Lengerke Meyer’s advice as to the successor of Second Assistant Postmaster McCleary.
Collection
Massachusetts Historical Society
Creation Date
1908-09-11
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer
President Roosevelt had intended to accept J. T. McCleary’s resignation as Second Assistant Postmaster General effective on the 15th of October. In light of Postmaster General Meyer’s letter, however, he will accept the resignation effective immediately. Roosevelt did not ask for McCleary to resign because of his position regarding the trusts, as McCleary seems to believe, but because Roosevelt could not have two federal officials cause a scandal by fighting between themselves.
Collection
Massachusetts Historical Society
Creation Date
1908-09-15
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Curtis
President Roosevelt asks Kansas Senator Curtis to write to Postmaster General George von Lengerke Meyer directly regarding the possibility of naming A. H. Stevens as the successor of J. T. McCleary as Second Assistant Postmaster General.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-04
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Wayne MacVeagh
President Roosevelt informs Wayne MacVeagh of the House’s strong opinion that he not speak at the presentation of the bust of the Marquis de Lafayette.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-01-28
Letter from Leslie M. Shaw to Theodore Roosevelt
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw responds to a request from President Roosevelt to review a letter from Representative Ebenezer J. Hill. Shaw is skeptical of Representative Hill’s conclusions about denatured alcohol’s potential as fuel. Shaw discusses the proposed McCleary bill, which would adjust American tariffs on German goods, and the potential impact of tariff adjustments on the upcoming midterm election. He believes that Roosevelt could maintain the confidence of the American people by advocating a tariff that ensures American-made goods receive the same treatment as similar goods from any other country.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-09
Letter from William D. Washburn to Theodore Roosevelt
William D. Washburn offers President Roosevelt his views on the matter of tariff reform. He has heard that, as the result of a meeting between Speaker of the House Joseph Cannon, James Sherman, and Roosevelt, the issue of revision of the tariff is not going to be a campaign issue. Washburn argues against this, saying that in the states of the Mississippi River Valley, and in Minnesota in particular, the tariff is still an important issue that deserves to be addressed. He points out that when the Whig party dismissed the issue of slavery, a new party rose up to address it and killed off the old one. If the Republican party ignores the issue of the tariff, history could repeat itself.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-08-09
Letter from George Thompson to Theodore Roosevelt
George Thompson does not feel Minnesota is being fairly represented in Washington, D.C., due to the actions of Representative J. T. McCleary. Thompson believes McCleary does not speak for President Roosevelt regarding the tariff legislation, and he wishes Roosevelt to send him a statement to that effect.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-06-30
Letter from Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt
Secretary of State Root encloses a postcard from Minnesota Representative James Thompson McCleary showing a monument in Budapest. Root compares President Roosevelt’s speaking style to that of the monk in the picture.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-09-28
Letter from William A. Richards to Theodore Roosevelt
William A. Richards gives a detailed explanation of the reasons the land office is located in Cass Lake, Minnesota. He believes that the recent petitions to have the office moved to Bemidji, Minnesota, are motivated by those who are only interested in the success of the town of Bemidji.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-09-09