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Theodore Roosevelt will write to Major General Frank McCoy and have him look into the case, but he will do so cautiously, as he believes it is illegal for an outsider to get involved in a promotion.
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1918-05-24
Theodore Roosevelt appreciates Henry L. Stimson’s telegraph, and mentions that Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt is grateful for Mabel Wellington White Stimson’s visits and her health is improving slowly.
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1911-10-13
Theodore Roosevelt has received his horse Roswell, and asks Major General Leonard Wood to thank Frank Ross McCoy for his part in sending him. Roosevelt’s daughter, Ethel Roosevelt, is looking forward to riding Roswell. Roosevelt enjoyed seeing Wood recently, and looks forward to when Wood is able to visit and play tennis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-13
Theodore Roosevelt tells Hugh Douglas Wise that Wise is on the list of men Roosevelt will have as officers if he is allowed to raise a volunteer division for the war in Europe. Roosevelt names other men he hopes to appoint and notes his preferences for Senior Brigade Commander and Chief of Staff, but notes he is not certain which officers would be colonels and which would be lieutenant-colonels.
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1915-09-03
Theodore Roosevelt congratulates Fitzhugh Lee on his marriage and discusses what men might be ready to go if Roosevelt is allowed to raise a cavalry to fight in World War I. He invites Lee to visit before his leave ends.
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1915-03-13
President Roosevelt sends Governor Magoon the text of a letter from Cardinal James Gibbons outlining the Catholic Church’s plan to sell property to the provisional government. He asks Magoon to prepare a report on the matter. Roosevelt also thanks Magoon for the cigars and preserves.
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1908-05-06
President Roosevelt has arranged for Governor of Moro Province Wood, a general staff officer, and an aide to attend the upcoming military maneuvers in Honan, Philippines. He is glad Wood is willing to have General Frank Ross McCoy. Roosevelt is unsure how the trouble in Cuba will turn out.
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1906-09-24
President Roosevelt congratulates Major McCawley once again on his recent marriage to Sarah Helen McCawley, and hopes to see both of them next winter. Roosevelt tells McCawley that they have chosen Captain Frank Ross McCoy to be his replacement as White House aide. They would have liked to get is opinion beforehand, but did not have the opportunity to do so. Roosevelt comments, in a handwritten note, that no one can really take McCawley’s place.
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1906-08-16
President Roosevelt tells Secretary of War Taft that he would like Captain Frank Ross McCoy to be detailed as aide in the White House. Roosevelt asks Taft to make sure such an assignment would be all right with both McCoy and Major General Leonard Wood, as he does not wish to make such an appointment over any objections they may have.
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1906-07-28
Gordon Johnston’s letter was so interesting that after President Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt read it they sent it to their friends, Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and his wife, who were also very pleased with it. He congratulates Johnston on his accomplishments.
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1906-01-22
President Roosevelt thanks Elizabeth Johnston Evans Johnston for her letter, which included a quotation from her son Gordon’s letter. Gordon is a former Rough Rider, and Roosevelt hears about him “in the highest terms” from his superiors.
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1906-01-03
President Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt were glad to hear from General Wood. Roosevelt is taking up the publication of Young’s letter, although he doubts if it will be worthwhile. He sends Wood a copy of a letter from Consul General of Cuba Frank Maximilian Steinhart and says he has asked Secretary of State Elihu Root to look into the matter. Roosevelt was pleased with Frank Ross McCoy’s “fine showing.”
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1905-12-12
President Roosevelt is interested in what General Wood is doing with the Moros. Roosevelt had a challenging time getting Albert Leopold Mills confirmed and must pay more attention to seniority with his next brigadier general appointment. Roosevelt is also bracing himself for negative press coverage during the election. Roosevelt has tried to keep fit by doing Japanese wrestling over the winter.
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1904-06-04
John D. Morey, a stable foreman for the Department of the Interior, used to care for and ride a horse named Roswell, which previously belonged to Theodore Roosevelt. Now that Roosevelt has repurchased the horse, Morey asks how “Rossie” is doing.
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1911-11-12
Army Chief of Staff Wood, Frank Ross McCoy, and Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson are sorry to hear of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s horse-riding accident and hope she has recovered. He recently returned from a five-week absence. Wood will get back to Theodore Roosevelt regarding him and his wife, Louisa Adriana Wood, staying at Oyster Bay.
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1911-10-25
Leonard Wood received Theodore Roosevelt’s letter and checks for Frank Ross McCoy. He is glad the horse (Roswell) arrived safely, and that Ethel Roosevelt likes him. The horse still has several years of good service left.
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1911-06-22
Leonard Wood he is glad that the horse (Roswell) arrived to Theodore Roosevelt okay.
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1911-06-14
Leonard Wood writes to Theodore Roosevelt about the purchase of horse named Roswell for $300. Roswell recently developed pink eye but is otherwise in good health. Roswell will arrive in Oyster Bay the following night.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-10
Clarence Ransom Edwards relays parts of a report on the water situation in Cienfuegos, Cuba, to Secretary of War Taft. After speaking with representatives of various classes and groups, the conclusion Frank Ross McCoy arrived at was that the central government should take responsibility for the contract to avoid corruption or political infighting.
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1908-05-09
Provisional Governor Taft updates President Roosevelt on the progress of disarmament in Cuba. Frederick Funston is not as effective in managing the details of disarmament as Taft had hoped. Taft does not want to avoid responsibility for some of the mistakes, but feels that Funston lacks capacity as an executive. There is also some delay in dismissing the militia because of corruption. Secretary of State Elihu Root’s publication of the correspondence between the United States Government and former Cuban President Tomás Estrada Palma has caused surprise among the Moderate Party in Cuba.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-06