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Theodore Roosevelt informs Representative Gardner that he has decided not to apply to President Woodrow Wilson, as Gardner had suggested. Roosevelt explains that his initial application to be allowed to raise divisions of volunteer troops would be an act of service to his country, but feels that further requests for appointments would merely be asking for favors.
1917-06-06
President Roosevelt and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt appreciated Lieutenant Commander Long’s letters and the Sidney Telegraph clipping. Roosevelt is pleased to know of the sympathies of the Australians and the update on the fleet. When Long returns Roosevelt will see if he can secure him shore duty.
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1908-09-28
President Roosevelt has sent Judge William H. Brawley’s letter praising Major Joseph B. Cumming to Secretary of War Luke E. Wright, as it is he who makes the appointments.
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1908-09-10
President Roosevelt would like Senator Perkins to recommend a Methodist from California to be appointed as an army chaplain.
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1901-10-16
President Roosevelt would like Senator Burton to recommend a man from Kansas to be appointed as an army chaplain. Roosevelt would prefer if the appointee was a Baptist as the “army is very short of Baptists.”
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1901-10-16
President Roosevelt understands the service S. Weir Mitchell has given to the country but cannot give up the rights of sons of army and navy officers. Appointing Mitchell’s grandnephew would mean overlooking the sons of several distinguished military men.
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1901-10-14
President Roosevelt would like to meet with General Johnson within the next fortnight. He needs to know the age of Johnson’s grandson to check when his age limit expires.
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1901-10-12
President Roosevelt only wishes to appoint the sons of army and navy officers as military cadets. Although he is saddened that this affects the case of S. Weir Mitchell’s grandnephew, he cannot deviate from his decision.
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1901-10-07
It will be easier to appoint General Johnson’s grandson to the United States Military Academy at West Point than the Naval Academy at Annapolis. President Roosevelt would like to discuss the matter with Johnson.
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1901-10-07
President Roosevelt would like Archbishop Corrigan to recommend a priest who can be appointed chaplain in the army.
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1901-10-05
President Roosevelt would like Cardinal Gibbons to recommend a priest to be appointed as an army chaplain.
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1901-10-05
President Roosevelt will appoint Admiral Sampson’s son, Ralph E. Sampson, and the alternate. He has the highest regard for S. Weir Mitchell, but Roosevelt does not think it fair that the sons of naval men should be passed over for Mitchell’s grandnephew. He desires that one or two Southerners be appointed to the military academies, and, in these exceptional cases, they may have to be the sons of men not in the United States Army or Navy.
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1901-10-01
President Roosevelt would like Reverend Doyle to recommend a Catholic, of not more than 35 years of age, who could be appointed as chaplain in the Navy.
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1901-10-01
Theodore K. Tuthill writes to Theodore Roosevelt about Charles B. Sweeny, former auditor at the New York Naval Office who lost his position without reason. Tuthill helped Sweeny prepare for his auditor examination and can vouch for Sweeny’s abilities as a public servant. Tuthill asks Roosevelt to speak to the Naval Officer on behalf of Charles B. Sweeny.
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1911-09-25
Blanche R. Sweeny writes to Theodore Roosevelt on behalf of her husband, Charles B. Sweeny, son of Civil War General Thomas William Sweeny. Charles Sweeny worked at the Naval Office of New York for thirty years, but was recently transferred to another division without reason. Blanche Sweeny asks Roosevelt to speak to Frederick J.H. Kracke on her husbands behalf and encloses a letter from their friend and doctor, Theodore K. Tuthill.
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1911-09-23
Senator Lodge informs President Roosevelt of a conversation he had recently showing intrigue among a few officers of the United States Navy. The men in question think Rear Admiral Evans should retire and ‘Harry’ be appointed in his place, and have volunteered that information frequently. His sister-in-law Isa’s health is in rapid decline.
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1907-04-12
Fred C. Ainsworth, Adjutant General of the United States Army, writes to Assistant Secretary of War Oliver regarding the Army service record of Leonard Wilson under General Joseph Wheeler. Although General Wheeler’s report has not been found, several people have attested to Wilson’s effectiveness.
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1907-03-20
General Wood asks Secretary of War Taft if he might retain his position in the Philippines until after Taft’s visit to the islands, “if practicable.”
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1907-02-02
William Barnes asks Senator Platt to endorse the promotion of Lieutenant Colonel Charles W. Hobbs to the rank of Brigadier General.
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1905-01-17
Scudday Richardson sends President Roosevelt an article describing his strength in the nation and asks, “when the next war breaks out,” to be given a commission in the cavalry.
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1905-01-12