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Minutes of a conference held in Colón, Panama, between Secretary of War William H. Taft and three steam shovel operators working on the Panama Canal over the rate of pay and medical care for the operators.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-04-03
Martin M. Hester was reading Theodore Roosevelt’s speech at the Congress of Mothers. He notes some of the changes in the local population he has observed over the last 84 years. Anna Cary Southgate used to care for prospective mothers in the area and only charged one dollar. Since her death, women have to see a doctor, who charges upwards of fifteen dollars. Hester believes that women would have more children if the state paid for such medical care. He asks Roosevelt to do something about this.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11-09
Charles A. Merritt’s wife requires surgery to remove a tumor. He asks Theodore Roosevelt for help getting a reasonable rate at Roosevelt Hospital.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-08-27
The bills from the physicians who treated the late president William McKinley will be transmitted to Congress soon. It is reported that the amount is not as exorbitant as expected.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-03-20
Theodore Roosevelt was sad to hear of the death of his childhood nurse, Dora Watkins. He regrets that he was not in the country and offers to reimburse Mrs. John Mott if she incurred any expenses during Watkins’s final illness and funeral. Original and typewritten copy.
1909-07-17
Superintendent Hanks writes to the National Park Service Regional Director regarding a lawsuit that is being brought against the Greater North Dakota Association. James McCarten, a participant in the Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park dedication program, was injured and is suing the GNDA for medical expenses. Hanks encloses a report by District Ranger Grimm about the incident.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1950-04-26