McClellan, George B. (George Brinton), 1865-1940

Letter from Herbert Parsons to William Loeb

Congressman Parsons returns Cornell President Jacob Gould Schurman’s letter, and he hopes William Loeb will show it to President Roosevelt. Parsons believes that William Randolph Hearst will get the Democrat nomination for New York Governor, as there are not many supporters for William Jerome Travers. Several politicians have alerted Parsons that their constituencies would support Charles Evans Hughes as the Republican nominee, but Parsons is wary of a man with so little political experience and is afraid that his election could provide an opportunity for Benjamin B. Odell to gain a stronger hold on state politics.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-06

Letter from Herbert Parsons to William Loeb

Representative Parsons responds to an inquiry from William Loeb about allegations of politically-motivated “terrorism” during the political campaigns leading up to the 1906 New York State Assembly elections. Parsons says the woman who wrote Loeb was not exaggerating, that serious intimidation and threats are being made, and he intends to go public with the allegations and to urge the police and elected officials to do something to stop the intimidation and violence. Parsons asks for Loeb’s help in directing New York City Police Commissioner Theo. A. Bingham’s attention to the matter.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-05

Letter from Julius M. Mayer to Theodore Roosevelt

New York Attorney General Mayer writes to President Roosevelt regarding the legal proceedings and date of the legal hearing.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-24

Letter from Nicholas Murray Butler to Theodore Roosevelt

Nicholas Murray Butler describes the recent election in New York and urges President Roosevelt to speak at the City Club during a public dinner.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-09

General McClellan’s dream

Transcript of an article that appeared in the Evening Courier of Portland, Maine. Article was by Wesley Bradshaw (pen name of Charles Wesley Alexander) and recounts the story of General George McClellan’s vision of George Washington warning him of the imminent advance of Confederate troops on Washington, D.C.

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Creation Date

1862-03-08

Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Charles J. Bonaparte encloses a letter from General McClellan, and has written that Prince Louis of Battenberg’s troops may be entertained at Newport rather than New York, after a visit to Annapolis. Russia’s wartime actions are questionable.

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Creation Date

1905-08-23

Letter from T. Hassett to Theodore Roosevelt

T. Hassett informs Theodore Roosevelt that George B. McClellan, mayor of New York City, has gone to Canada for a time, and requests permission to instead forward Theodore Roosevelt’s letter to William McCarroll, who was appointed chairman of the Fulton Celebration.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-31

Letter from Nicholas Murray Butler to Theodore Roosevelt

Nicholas Murray Butler forwards a letter from The Philadelphia Press to President Roosevelt concerning George McClellan’s eligibility for nomination.

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Creation Date

1904-06-08

Letter from Lyman Abbott to Theodore Roosevelt

Lyman Abbott writes to President Roosevelt about the political sentiment across the United States and recommends campaign strategies.

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Creation Date

1904-06-07

McClellan boom grows steadily

Enthusiasm for the presidential nomination of New York Mayor George B. McClellan has been steadily increasing over time. There is debate over whether or not he is eligible for office due to his being born abroad to American parents. Several notable Columbia University law professors who have studied the topic have come down on both sides, leaving the conclusion ambiguous.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-06

Letter from James Sullivan Clarkson to Theodore Roosevelt

Surveyor of Customs Clarkson suggests that President Roosevelt meet with Leigh S. J. Hunt, who has just returned from abroad and has a lot to say about his experiences in Egypt and the Sudan, as well as the Russo-Japanese War. Clarkson reports that in New York, the Democrats are turning against Alton B. Parker. The Republicans in New York are nervous regarding the Secretaryship of the Panama Commission, with support for Edward Charles O’Brien. It has been asserted that five of the seven commissioners are Democrats, and Clarkson suggests that Roosevelt consider whether there is a Republican secretary who could be as good as the Democrats.

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Creation Date

1904-05-11

Who’s de head guy?

A “messenger” brings a message for “the boss” but does not know to whom to give it. Victor Dowling, Thomas Taggart, De Lancey Nicoll, William F. Sheehan, George B. McClellan, and David B. Hill hold out their hands for the message.

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Creation Date

1904-08-30

On to the fray

A number of men in the Democratic Party march forward: Grover Cleveland with his fishing rod, William Randolph Hearst with a small bag of money, William Jennings Bryan with a “Lincoln Neb.” drum, Alton B. Parker with the face of a sphinx, David B. Hill, Charles Francis Murphy, and George B. McClellan, who rides a Tammany tiger.

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Creation Date

1904-06-30

Challenge

President Roosevelt flexes his bicep as he watches several boys leaving “Miss Democracy Select School”: David B. Hill, Alton B. Parker, New York Mayor George B. McClellan, Arthur P. Gorman, Richard Olney, and William Randolph Hearst.

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Creation Date

1904-06-26

The rocky road to Dublin

William Jennings Bryan holds a “commoner” blunderbuss and walks toward cliffs with men’s faces carved into it: David B. Hill, Arthur P. Gorman, and Grover Cleveland. New York Governor George B. McClellan rides a Tammany tiger.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-28

Advantages and privileges of membership in the Constitution Club of the Borough of Manhattan

Pamphlet outlining the advantages of becoming a member of the Constitution Club of the Borough of Manhattan. It also provides a list of some prominent members of the club.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-15

List of American Members of the League for International Conciliation

List of unknown origin titled “American Members of the League for International Conciliation,” enclosed with a letter created by Nobel Prize winner Nicholas Murray Butler. Andrew Carnegie and Andrew D. White are listed as “Honorary Presidents,” 12 people are listed under “Council of Direction,” and 46 people are listed as “Members.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-05

E. M. Shepard on Mr. Roosevelt

Edward M. Shepard made a speech in support of the local democratic ticket in Brooklyn, New York, in which he denounced President Roosevelt for making speeches that create fear about future business conditions and sow discontent between the classes.

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Creation Date

1907-11-04

Letter from Anna Cowles Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt’s sister notifies him that a number of people would like to pay their respects. Among them are Appleton Clark, husband of Grace Walton Roosevelt, and the mother of Commissioner of Corporations Herbert Knox Smith.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-04-26

Letter from William F. King to Theodore Roosevelt

S. C. Mead, secretary of the Merchants’ Association of New York, has arranged a conference concerning the additional post office at the site of the Pennsylvania Terminal in New York City. William F. King regrets that William H. Taft “has rendered an adverse decision” in the lengthening of the Hudson River piers in the Chelsea district. King encloses a newspaper clipping.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-04-01