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Ruth M. Hendershott tells Theodore Roosevelt the names of everyone in her large family with thirteen children. They all moved to Montana in 1909 and have taken land claims except for the ones who are in business or are too young to have done so. Her parents are still alive and live on a homestead.
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1911-02-05
John R. Middlemiss commends President Roosevelt’s administration and offers him an annuity from a copper-gold mining company. Middlemiss believes this will provide no less than $250,000 dollars a year, and should allow Roosevelt to “sustain the dignity of his position.”
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1909-02-25
Jesse R. Bevis encloses an honorary membership card to the Montana Rifle Association.
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1909-01-22
John Willis supposes this will be the last chance to write President Roosevelt as president and requests Roosevelt write to Marion Working, a young girl who asked for his autograph. Willis has been hunting wolves and coyotes, and hopes Roosevelt enjoys his trip to Africa.
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1909-01-16
Judge William Henry Hunt sends William Loeb papers related to the application for the pardon of several men, as well as a history of the case they were involved in. Hunt tells Loeb that the conviction of these men has produced a great deal of bitterness in Montana, and that he has been warned to take measures to protect himself, but he is not worried.
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1908-02-20
Seth Bullock thanks President Roosevelt for his hospitality when he and his wife Martha Bullock visited the White House. Bullock has notified William Loeb about the political situation in Iowa, Nebraska, and the Dakotas and is about to travel to eastern Montana, where he will then report back. He says people in the West generally support Secretary of War William H. Taft running for president because of Roosevelt. Bullock concludes by advising Roosevelt not to let abuse from the Wall Street disturb him.
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1908-01-17
C. P. Connolly expresses his desire to be employed as President Roosevelt’s private secretary and asks William Allen White for his opinion. Connolly states his qualifications as a stenographer, court reporter, general secretary, and lawyer, and details his extensive professional experience and previous employment in New York and Montana. He knows men of prominence and is confident he can get letters of recommendation from them. Hoping there is a chance that Roosevelt will consider his application, Connolly is grateful for any assistance that White can offer.
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1907-11-08
Insurance Commissioner Vorys of Ohio hopes to reach William Loeb in Washington, D.C. Although Vorys has heard that Chicago’s leaders will support the state administration, there are a few who will cause problems. The Cincinnati Enquirer has been alleging that Vorys’s conversation with President Roosevelt was concerning Secretary of the Treasury George B. Cortelyou and his friends, and Vorys has responded publicly to dispute such rumors.
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1907-10-03
Congressman Andrews writes President Roosevelt’s secretary, William Loeb, in support of the president’s policy in New Mexico and believes that Governor George Curry should follow suit.
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1907-07-09
John Willis sends President Roosevelt a prospectus of his ranch company to show his progress over the past six years. In recognition of all Roosevelt has done for him, Willis wants to present a small number of stocks in his company. He wants to return to Missouri next year. Willis invites Roosevelt and his sons out to his current Montana ranch for hunting.
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1907-05-09
Arthur G. Elston testifies about unethical conduct occurring in Division “P” of the General Land Office. Elston describes being urged by his chief, George F. Pollock, to change a report recommending charges against the Schow Brothers and Lovell Irrigation Company for willful trespass in Montana. He believes Pollock was acting under pressure from Congressman Mondell and the Commissioner of the General Land Office. Elston also testifies to being aware of similar instances of improper behavior in regards to public lands in Wyoming and Colorado.
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1906-11-15
Clement S. Ucker, clerk for Special Service Division “P” of the General Land Office, testifies regarding allegations of corruption in the handling of public lands.
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1906-11-21
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw responds to a request from President Roosevelt to review a letter from Representative Ebenezer J. Hill. Shaw is skeptical of Representative Hill’s conclusions about denatured alcohol’s potential as fuel. Shaw discusses the proposed McCleary bill, which would adjust American tariffs on German goods, and the potential impact of tariff adjustments on the upcoming midterm election. He believes that Roosevelt could maintain the confidence of the American people by advocating a tariff that ensures American-made goods receive the same treatment as similar goods from any other country.
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1906-09-09
Attorney General Moody writes to President Roosevelt regarding the pardon of Herbert H. Matteson. Moody provides extensive details into Matteson’s charges, trial, imprisonment, and health.
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1906-01-10
Judge Hunt tells Secretary of War Taft the story of how he encouraged a grand jury to “inquire diligently into the instances of enclosures on public lands.” After indictments were delivered, a foreman of the court asked to be excused. The former foreman was indicted for fencing in land. Hunt commends the jury for their action and claims this is an “index of the healthier situation that exists in Montana.”
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1905-12-30
William T. Hornaday is highly pleased by the presentation copy of President Roosevelt’s latest book. For treatment of Roosevelt’s trophy heads Hornaday recommends John Murgatroyd, who does most of Hornaday’s taxidermy work. Hornaday sends a picture of a cougar and describes the wound on a deer he killed in Montana.
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1905-11-15
Matthew Hale spent a month working at a lumber camp and is traveling Montana for forestry work.
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1905-08-14
Attorney General Moody informs President Roosevelt that Judge William Ball Gilbert has designated a judge for the trials of the Oregon land fraud cases following the death of Judge Charles B. Bellinger. Moody questions whether Gilbert has the authority to do this.
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1905-06-01
Senator Fairbanks writes to President Roosevelt that the Republican campaign seems to be doing very well on his travels to Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Washington, and Oregon.
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1904-10-02
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw informs President Roosevelt that he will carry the states of Washington, Oregon, and Montana in the upcoming elections, although the success of the Republican Party on the state tickets is not as assured.
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1904-08-31