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Historian Chester L. Brooks requests a detailed map that “graphically represents the topographic formations of southeastern Montana.”
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1952-01-22
Dana Wright summarizes his visit to Old Fort Gilbert near Ridgelawn, Montana.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1953-05-21
Dana Wright summarizes his research on the Brasseau Houses and believes they are located near the mouth of Burns Creek in Montana.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1953-05-20
Dana Wright thanks M. Catherine White for the research material and provides his opinion on the Sully expedition’s route near the Yellowstone River and Brasseau’s House.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1953-05-09
Historian Chester L. Brooks requests information on an 1877 expedition by Major H. M. Lazelle.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1953-03-10
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary encloses a letter from Mr. Joyce, who is interested in Senator Dixon visiting Montana.
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1912-10-07
Theodore Roosevelt is too busy to write personal replies. On his behalf, his secretary thanks John Willis for the invitation to visit Glasgow, Montana. However, he cannot make it there and hopes to see Willis in Missoula or Helena if possible.
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1911-02-28
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary asks Oliver M. Holmes to contact Senators Joseph Dixon and Thomas Henry Carter regarding the itinerary for Roosevelt’s visit to Montana.
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1911-02-21
Theodore Roosevelt declines the invitation from John B. Collins.
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1911-02-17
Theodore Roosevelt is unable to add Bozeman, Montana, to his Western United States tour.
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1911-02-16
Theodore Roosevelt cannot give a definite reply to George E. Mathews’ invitation. His time in Montana is limited. Mathews should contact Senators Joseph M. Dixon or Thomas Henry Carter, as they are making his arrangements.
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1911-02-11
Theodore Roosevelt must decline J. H. Durston’s invitation. Senator Joseph Dixon and Senator Thomas Henry Carter are in charge of Roosevelt’s Montana arrangements.
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1911-02-14
Theodore Roosevelt does not know why McCoy did not receive his letter and thinks they should also get in touch with Robert D. Carey. Roosevelt expresses his opinion to Mrs. Thorne Hitchcock that if President Wilson had “one ounce of the spirit” of Andrew Jackson or Zachary Taylor that they would already be at war. Roosevelt mentions that his three sons in the United States have been trained at Plattsburgh Camp.
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1915-08-28
Attorney General Bonaparte’s report from January 27 leads President Roosevelt to conclude that they will have to proceed with the suit against the “Anaconda smelter people.” Roosevelt will withhold his final judgement until he sees the additional reports Bonaparte mentioned.
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1909-02-04
President Roosevelt directs Attorney General Bonaparte to carefully look into the matter of the Anaconda smelter before proceeding with any suits. It has been suggested that if a suit against the Anaconda smelter were successful, then the copper industry in Montana as a whole would be ruined and there would be massive unemployment. Roosevelt says that while the suit will be brought on environmental grounds, they need to find out if they would cause more economic destruction by the suit being successful. The case is especially important because of its implications for similar situations across the country.
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1908-12-09
President Roosevelt writes his son, Ted, about a variety of matters. He discusses the trouble that Emperor William II of Germany is in with both conservatives and socialists. Last year, he gave a damaging interview to American journalist William Bayard Hale, which Roosevelt intervened to prevent the New York Times from publishing. A portion was published in Century and suppressed by the Germans. Roosevelt reflects on the current state of the liberal and democratic movement, and believes that the situation is not as dire as in the French Revolution, or in 1840s America. He also explains his lukewarm support of women’s suffrage. Finally, Roosevelt offers his son advice on working with the people around him when it is natural, but not pursuing relationships that are merely social in nature.
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1908-11-20
President Roosevelt agrees with what Judge Hunt says about “the laboring man” and will follow his suggestion soon. He was pleased that Montana voted for president-elect William H. Taft.
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1908-11-12
President Roosevelt had given up on Montana and is pleased with the good news from Senator Dixon.
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1908-11-04
President Roosevelt discusses the election prospects in various states. In particular he discusses the conditions in Ohio and New York, where “underground forces” are working against William H. Taft. However, Roosevelt believes that they will pull through and win the election. He believes that Charles Evans Hughes will win his election in New York as well. Roosevelt is glad that Senator Lodge is going on the stump. Hughes, Lodge, and Senator Albert J. Beveridge are the speakers who are most in demand.
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1908-10-21
President Roosevelt is glad that Arthur William Merrifield and his wife had a nice trip and looks forward to receiving Merrifield’s letter via Judge William Henry Hunt.
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1907-07-04