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Rudolph Forster sends William Loeb voter counts from several counties in the eighth congressional district of Mississippi, separating the returns into “White” and “Colored” columns.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-1909
Benjamin Franklin Fridge and John Milliken Parker have decided that the Progressive convention in Mississippi will be a “white convention.” The convention will be called for August 1 and should send a full delegation to the National Progressive Convention.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-07-24
Gifford Pinchot encloses the suggested outline of a reply to a letter from a Southerner regarding the control of Mississippi. Pinchot would also like to meet with Theodore Roosevelt to discuss several planks in the party platform.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-05-30
Ralph D. Harbison writes to Theodore Roosevelt confident that if Roosevelt receives the Republican nomination, that he will easily carry Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, and Arkansas. Harbison travels to those states regularly and talked to many people there who said they would vote for Roosevelt if he earns the nomination. President Taft is clueless as to the sentiment of the people and his friends are not brave enough to tell him. Harbison will write to Roosevelt on March 5, 1913, reminding him of when he predicted his victory.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-02-13
W. G. Augustin informs Theodore Roosevelt that the purpose of him writing has been accomplished. Augustin is sending materials related to the Vardaman affair, and believes that the average Mississippian will ask the US Senate to look into Vardaman if a good outcome is not achieved.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-08-29
The Mississippi Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution welcome Theodore Roosevelt to their state.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-11
Bishop Elias Cottrell sends Theodore Roosevelt greetings on behalf of the Mississippi Industrial College, and is honored to have him travel through his state.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-11
John W. Mathis has previously corresponded with Theodore Roosevelt, and hopes that Roosevelt has a good visit to his state of Mississippi. Mathis feels that the Mississippi Governor Edmond Favor Noel is a better governor than his predecessor, James Kimble Vardaman. He hopes that Roosevelt’s visit to Mississippi will have a positive effect on the state. While Mathis does not feel that he had any sectional hatred towards the north, Vardaman’s “whole aim is to prey upon the prejudices of the ignorant classes of the voters,” and he worries about their impact.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-09
Unbeknownst to LeRoy Percy, John Milliken Parker recently wrote to Theodore Roosevelt about conditions in Mississippi with the concern that any statements Roosevelt made about Mississippi could potentially be used to the detriment of Percy. Roosevelt agreed with Parker’s concerns, and expressed his appreciation of Percy’s qualities.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-16
John Milliken Parker warns Theodore Roosevelt not to say anything that could be misconstrued about his friend Senator LeRoy Percy of Mississippi. James Kimble Vardaman, editor of The Issue, is stirring up trouble regarding “the negro question” and trying to stoke race hatred. Roosevelt should continue to ignore Vardaman.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-04
Grosvenor Dawe informs Theodore Roosevelt that six other governors are heading representative committees at the Southern Commercial Congress, with more expected. The Congress “typifies a new union of the South along the constructive lines of commerce and business” compared to the unity of fifty years ago during the Civil War.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-01-16
At Judge A. H. Whitfield’s request, LeRoy Percy asks Theodore Roosevelt for his opinion of Whitfield’s fitness and qualifications for a federal judgeship position.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-01-16
Senator Lodge writes to President Roosevelt from the Republican National Convention in Chicago to update him on some of the events that have occurred thus far. There was previously some talk of compromise with regard to the Kentucky cases, but after receiving Roosevelt’s telegram people accepted that each case had to be dealt with on its own merit. Lodge thinks that the Louisiana compromise was wise, as the Henry C. Warmoth delegates are the only real organization, but have also made declarations about white supremacy that Lodge thinks would not be good to tie the Republican party to. Secretary of War William H. Taft seems likely to receive most of the votes to nominate him to run for the presidency. Lodge will not have much say over the platform, as he will be presiding, but will do what he can. He is glad that Roosevelt’s fall from a horse was not serious.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-06-09
Theophilus A. Rogers, a three-year-old boy from Jones County, Mississippi, is interested in President Roosevelt’s hunting trips, especially his bear hunting trip in Louisiana. He invites Roosevelt to visit Mississippi and hunt with him there.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-02-12
Representative Williams asks President Roosevelt to act on behalf of Wiliams’ constituent Carl H. Shaifer who is officially part of the Government Printing Office but has been primarily doing work for the Department of the Navy. Williams fears that Shaifer’s membership with the Democratic Party and support of Roosevelt’s political enemies puts his future as a government employee in danger, particularly as his superiors in the Printing Office are not personally familiar with him.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-11-22
Representative Williams asks President Roosevelt to extend a federal pardon to Williams’s constituent, Douglas W. Hickman, specifically emphasizing Hickman’s loss of the right to vote should he not be pardoned.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-11-25
Surgeon General Walter Wyman discusses his work, including managing quarantines and investigating an outbreak of typhoid fever. Wyman also writes about time spent at the Chevy Chase Club and expresses kind remarks to Loeb and his wife, Mrs. Katharine Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08-09
William L. Pryor encloses a newspaper clipping regarding Senator H. D. Money and assures that the people of Mississippi do not share their views. Pryor offers to publish any statement made by President Roosevelt in response.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-11-11
G. M. Darrow reports that the quail crop in Eudora, Mississippi, is unusually favorable. He encourages J. M. Dickinson to visit him. He comments on the support of the people of Eudora for Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-07-12
William Eleroy Curtis was surprised to learn that President Roosevelt had not issued an order since he and many others were under the impression that such an order had been issued.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-03-30