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On behalf of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, George B. Cortelyou confirms receipt of Melissa Elizabeth Tice-Workman’s letter asking for her son to be appointed to a Naval Cadetship, and will bring it to the attention of Secretary of the Navy William H. Moody.
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1902-09-29
President Roosevelt will only appoint the sons of army or navy officers unless there is a locality with a deficiency of candidates which allows him to appoint more distant relatives.
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1902-06-14
President Roosevelt cannot do anything for Brander Matthews’s friend, the President will only appoint the sons of army and navy officers as cadets at large to West Point or Annapolis.
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1902-02-19
President Roosevelt cannot deviate from his policy of appointing the sons of officers and feels it would be an injustice to appoint S. Weir Mitchell’s grand nephew as Mitchell “has rendered no more distinguished service than a large number of other citizens.”
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1901-11-16
Vice President Roosevelt asks Elihu Root to look over the application to the United States Military Academy of Major Robert Powell Page Wainwright’s son, Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright. The father served in the Spanish-American War and the family has a long history in the military. Roosevelt hopes that the young man can be appointed.
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1901-09-07
Alice Lee tells President Roosevelt about Cutler B. Whitwell, who is the son of Doctor William S. Whitwell. Cutler is interested in attending West Point and is asking for a recommendation.
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1901
Thomas Henry Barry, the superintendent of West Point, provides Assemblyman Cuvillier with feedback and information about the bill he introduced that would limit the sale of alcohol near the academy. The consensus is that the bill as written is best, but as a last resort, it could be amended to apply only to cadets. This is an official copy that was provided to Theodore Roosevelt by Barry.
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1911-07-13
George LeRoy Brown is interested in the vacancy of Inspector of the National Guard on Governor Hiram Johnson’s staff. He would be obliged if Theodore Roosevelt would recommend him for the position. Brown is interested in working with high school cadets and feels he could do “good useful work.”
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1911-04-22
George LeRoy Brown sends Theodore Roosevelt some correspondence he recently received from California Adjutant General Edwin A. Forbes, along with legislation providing for the establishment of high school military cadets. He asks Roosevelt to give a word of support to the movement. Brown thanks Roosevelt for appointing his son to West Point, saying that he is doing fairly well there, and briefly updates Roosevelt on his other children as well.
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1911-03-29
George LeRoy Brown and the cadets he teaches recently saw Theodore Roosevelt in parade in San Francisco. Brown expresses his and his cadets’ admiration for Roosevelt.
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1911-03-27
Presley Marion Rixey has just returned from the Naval Training station in Chicago and the tubercular hospital in Colorado, and thanks President Roosevelt for giving the old fort to the Navy for such a purpose. Rixey has planned a one day fox hunt for Roosevelt and his daughter Ethel Roosevelt and hopes Roosevelt will not say no. Rixey asks Roosevelt to intercede in the case of West Point Cadet William J. Nalle, who was suspended from West Point for hazing, but only to do “what you consistently can.” Rixey wishes he could accompany Roosevelt on his upcoming African Safari, but fears he would be a hindrance.
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1908-07-30
General Sickles recommends someone for appointment to West Point or the Naval Academy. Sickles also tells the President he agrees with his position on the Philippines and that talk of independence is premature.
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1904-09-01
St. George Littledale appreciates President Roosevelt’s work on the elk, and the crown agent for New Zealand is aware of the debt New Zealand owes to Roosevelt. Littledale has been unable to procure any chamois and is making inquiries regarding roe deer. He comments on a story he heard about the bravery of Japanese cadets.
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1904-05-15
West Point cadets in dress uniforms stand in formation outside the United States Capitol for the inauguration of President Theodore Roosevelt. More uniformed men on horses stand in the foreground.
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1905-03-04
Thomas Henry Barry, Superintendent of West Point, sends Theodore Roosevelt information on a bill currently in the New York State Assembly that would ban the sale of alcohol near the academy. He believes that it is being held up by saloon interests. In a handwritten postscript, Barry responds to Roosevelt’s note about a separate matter, saying that he “lectured the old fellow.”
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1911-07-13
Louis A. Coolidge writes to William Loeb to tell him of a recent letter he received from Nellie Bradford, wife of prominent architect Benjamin B. Bradford, wishing for her son Karl S. Bradford to be appointed to West Point. Coolidge is cognizant of the difficulties in securing a presidential appointment, but tells Loeb of Bradford’s character and prominent ancestors, and asks that he consider the case on its merits.
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1906-07-02
President Roosevelt informs Senator Culberson that he is already discussing the expulsion of cadet William J. Nalle from West Point with Secretary of War Luke E. Wright. Roosevelt finds that the case is entirely different from that of midshipman James M. Haralson, who was recently expelled from the Naval Academy. Nalle should be disciplined, but his career should not be ruined over it.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-08-01
On March 4, 1905, President Roosevelt is inaugurated in Washington, D.C., with much celebration and fanfare. Roosevelt rides in an open landau on Fifteenth St. NW, escorted by mounted Rough Riders. Secret Service men and detectives walk on either side of the carriage. Roosevelt tips his hat to the crowd. Sitting beside him is Senator John C. Spooner of Wisconsin, Chairman of the joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. Opposite, but not clearly visible, are Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts and Representative John Dalzell of Pennsylvania, members of the committee. Second sequence consists of long shots of Roosevelt taking the oath of office on a platform erected on the east front of the Capitol. Chief Justice Melville Weston Fuller administers the Presidential oath of office, and Chief Clerk of the Supreme Court James Hall McKenney holds the Bible. The platform is decorated with plants and garlands and a large banner with the American eagle on it hangs from the center of the railing. West Point cadets and Annapolis midshipmen are assembled below the platform.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
1905-03-04
Marines pass Theodore Roosevelt’s reviewing stand before the auditorium in Charleston, South Carolina.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1902
Virginia Polytechnic Institute soldiers pass Theodore Roosevelt in review at the South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1902