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Senator Richard F. Pettigrew writes to Theodore Roosevelt after a previous conversation in which Roosevelt suggested to appoint James Wilson as Secretary of the Interior. In this letter, Pettigrew argues that Wilson is an excellent Secretary of Agriculture and that he should not change office.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-06-02
President Roosevelt thanks former Secretary of the Navy Morton for his letter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-04-16
President Roosevelt felt that the sons of J. Sterling Morton were exactly what he “liked to think of Americans as being” and wanted to appoint one to public office.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-06-29
President Roosevelt believes that J. Sterling Morton is entitled to the “sincere and hearty respect of all good citizens,” especially for his work with tree planting and forestry.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-03-26
President Roosevelt is in favor of Robert W. Furnas’ proposal for a monument for Julius Sterling Morton.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-05-20
President Roosevelt sends his sympathy at the death of Paul Morton’s father, Julius Sterling Morton.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-04-28
Paul Norton says that he has only taken interest in the political careers of President Roosevelt and J. Sterling Morton and approves of Roosevelt’s political record. Norton calls Roosevelt “the most animate dead king that ever was,” and praises Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s skills as a White House hostess.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-03-01
President Roosevelt speaks in Hastings. He thanks the crowd for its greeting and the veterans of the Civil War and the First Nebraska Regiment for their service. He also thanks the crowd for the support he has had from them politically, their efforts in planting trees, and the diversification of their crops.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-04-27