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Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt remembers Reverend Edward Abbott and explains that he is already pledged to someone else for naval chaplain. However, he will use any remaining influence for McGee. Roosevelt directs Abbott to write to President William McKinley.
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1897-09-28
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs John Carter Rose that he is already pledged to a man for chaplain. Otherwise, he has little influence and Secretary of the Navy John Davis Long likely will not consult him.
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1897-09-10
William Howell received Archbishop John Ireland’s letter to Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt regarding E. H. Fitzgerald’s application for chaplain in the Navy. He will give it to Roosevelt upon his arrival. Howell informs Ireland that there are currently no such vacancies.
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1897-04-10
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs Archbishop John Ireland that he will help Reverend E. H. Fitzgerald if he can.
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1897-04-20
Reverend H. A. Porter testifies that William Herbert Nye was a congregation member during his theological studies. Nye’s Christian character impressed the members, and Porter is sure he can have an effective career in the ministry.
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1911-11-13
George P. Sorenson recommends William Herbert Nye to Adjutant General Henry P. McCain as a chaplain in the Army. Sorenson testifies of Nye’s spotless character and good habits and hopes McCain will consider him.
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1911-11-01
Owen Wister encloses papers from University of Pennsylvania Professor Morris Jastrow. Jastrow would like Russian princess Alexandra Kropotkin to be told before she sails for America whether she will be allowed into the country. Wister also brings the Reverend William R. Scott, a former Pennsylvania football team substitute, to President Roosevelt’s attention. Scott would like to be made a chaplain so that he can preach to soldiers and men. Although Wister has made it a rule not to ask Roosevelt for political appointments, he points out that a chaplaincy is not a political appointment. Roosevelt’s birthday gift is delayed by the publisher, but Wister will send it on when it is out. Wister is pleased with the election results, especially because William H. Taft will be able to appoint Supreme Court Justices.
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1908-11-04
Catholic Archbishop of Manila Harty urges Father Doyle to intercede with President Roosevelt to have Father Hall appointed a chaplain for the Catholic soldiers in the Philippines. Harty explains why he has felt it necessary to write a series of articles for the Catholic press about a history of the Philippines written by David P. Barrows, superintendent of education in the islands. Harty and other bishops believe the Bureau of Education is opposed to the Catholic Church, and he wants Catholics to understand Barrows’s bias.
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1906-05-01
Charles J. Bonaparte asks President Roosevelt his thoughts on whether Navy Chaplain William Henry Reaney should be assigned to Portsmouth or Brooklyn.
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1906-03-28
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Captain S. W. B. Diehl has requested that Chaplain William Henry Reaney be transferred to the prison ship “Southery.”
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1906-03-27
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt sends James Jeffrey Roche a memorandum listing the number of chaplains in the Navy by denomination. He explains that the president personally makes the appointments without regard to denomination or creed and that there are no quotas per denomination. As such, there is no injustice or discrimination in the appointments, and thus, there is nothing for the Navy Department to rectify.
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1897-10-13
President Roosevelt would like to appoint a Lutheran chaplain int he Army, and asks Senator Spooner if he has any recommendations.
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1901-10-09
This note indicates Father George Waring has been registered for an examination on January 17. If he passes, Waring will be appointed a military chaplain in the Army. Secretary of War William H. Taft will bring the papers to President Roosevelt.
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1904-12-10
Secretary of War Taft encloses a memorandum forwarded by Army Chief of Staff S. B. M. Young. Retired Brigadier General Aaron Simon Daggett had recommended that United States Army regulations should be changed to prohibit army chaplains from duty as counsel for enlisted men, exchange officers, and other positions. Taft recommends disregarding Daggett’s recommendations.
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1904-03-29
U.S. Army Chaplain Pierce comments on a proposed revision of Army regulations that would prohibit detailing chaplains to boards, councils, counsel for prisoners, etc.
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1904-03-22
Regis Henri Post praises Father Edward J. Vattmann for his service in Puerto Rico and hopes he will return next year. Post will travel to Washington, D.C., and hopes to meet with President Roosevelt to talk about matters relating to Puerto Rico.
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1904-03-07
Cardinal Gibbons provides suggestions for vacant chaplaincies.
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1904-01
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Darling writes to William Loeb regarding President Roosevelt’s request for appointment of Reverend George W. Gallagher as a Chaplain in the Navy. Gallagher exceeds the age limit of 35 for chaplains, so Darling returns the letters of recommendation that had been forwarded to him.
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1903-09-04
Francis W. Cushman writes to Reverend Gallagher regarding a recommendation from Cushman for appointment of Gallagher as Chaplain of the U.S. Navy.
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1903-08-20
Senator Hansbrough recommends Reverend Gallagher for appointment as a Navy chaplain.
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1903-08-06