Murray, Lawrence O., 1864-1926

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John A. Sleicher

President Roosevelt agrees with all of John A. Sleicher’s letter except the suggestion about stumping, and he has asked Comptroller of Currency Lawrence O. Murray to contact Sleicher regarding the bank deposits. In a postscript, Roosevelt applauds New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes for his opening campaign speech in which he took aim at William Jennings Bryan.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-19

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt tells William H. Taft that his playing golf is causing a public stir, and he hopes Taft will avoid it until after the election. Roosevelt agrees with Jones on the religious topic, and sends a letter from John Sleicher with an article by Charles M. Harvey, which might garner support among Jewish voters. Roosevelt feels the East will see a mostly positive political outcome, with the railroad situation being handled fairly and a top man being put in charge at the Chicago headquarters.

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Creation Date

1908-09-14

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou

President Roosevelt asks Treasury Secretary Cortelyou to talk about an issue with Comptroller Lawrence O. Murray. He suggests paying for the trip out of funds for 1909. In a postscript, Roosevelt inquiries about Cortelyou’s opinion on the enclosed statement by Kingsbury Foster, the superintendent of the New York Assay Office, in connection with letters that Representative William S. Bennet will send.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-08-20

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt shares the same opinion as William H. Taft that governor Charles Evans Hughes should be renominated. Roosevelt feels that making a speech would do more harm than good. While William Jennings Bryan has a strong following for the “church vote,” Roosevelt believes Bryan’s approach is dangerous. He approves of Taft’s letter to John Wesley Hill and suggests that secretary of state Elihu Root review it before it is made public.

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Creation Date

1908-08-18

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur von Briesen

President Roosevelt will ask Lawrence O. Murray to visit Arthur von Briesen and go over the matter with him personally. Roosevelt is sure the two men will get along.

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Creation Date

1907-09-23

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Hallam Keep

President Roosevelt informs Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Keep he is designated as chairman of a committee to investigate how to make the business of the government more efficient. The committee will also include First Assistant Postmaster General Frank H. Hitchcock, Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Labor Lawrence O. Murray, Commissioner of Corporations James Rudolph Garfield, and Chief of the U.S. Forest Service Gifford Pinchot. Roosevelt lists several considerations he particularly wants the committee to examine, including how to eliminate “useless letter-writing.”

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Creation Date

1905-06-02

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge

President Roosevelt assures Senator Lodge that Secretary of the Navy Victor Howard Metcalf was misrepresented in an article which said he disowned Lodge over Lodge’s comments on the Navy. Roosevelt believes that Lodge never said that Japan would insult the country if not for the Navy. Regarding the speeches made by Comptroller Lawrence O. Murray, Roosevelt believes that Murray’s statements regarding bank examiners were correct and necessary, but it is unfortunate that he made them during the campaign, when there were going to be misunderstood.

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Creation Date

1908-10-15

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

President Roosevelt is pleased that Kermit is ending his studies at Groton on such a high note. He quotes a portion of an article from the English Fortnightly Review praising his cabinet, and sends along a letter from Edward North Buxton regarding their upcoming trip to Africa. Roosevelt updates his son on the goings on in the family.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-05-23

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene A. Philbin

President Roosevelt corrects Eugene A. Philbin on a sentence in his letter regarding the administration’s treatment of Catholics in Puerto Rico. Catholics in the administration in Puerto Rico say that they are being treated fairly, and Roosevelt objects to the assertion that on a national level they are treated unfairly. He notes that Catholics often seek political appointments and promotions on the grounds that they are Catholic more often than other groups.

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Creation Date

1908-04-15

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Feeney

President Roosevelt thanks Edward Feeney for the letter. He asks Feeney to come visit sometime this spring, as he would like him to meet several Catholic members of his administration.

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Creation Date

1908-04-06

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ellen Brennan Murray

President Roosevelt writes to Ellen Brennan Murray, mother of Lawrence O. Murray, that he has recently been to see her son, and he is getting better. Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt visited him this morning. Both Roosevelts are very fond of Murray, and have been concerned over his illness.

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Creation Date

1908-01-28

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Sparks

During the recent unrest in Goldfield, Nevada, President Roosevelt dispatched federal troops to maintain order at the request of Governor Sparks. Now that Sparks has summoned the state legislature, the troops will stay for three weeks. However, three federal officials have found after investigation that Sparks’s original action of calling for federal troops was not warranted, as it is the responsibility of Nevada to maintain the order. Troops in Nevada would have been capable of maintaining order.

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Creation Date

1908-01-04

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to May Gulick Matthews

President Roosevelt thanks May Gulick Matthews for the turkey, although he is sad that Lawrence O. Murray did not get it.

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Creation Date

1907-11-27

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Michael Francis Fallon

President Roosevelt explains that while he is careful to give recognition to Catholics, he tries to appoint men without regard to their religious creed. He names several examples of Catholics he has appointed to offices.

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Creation Date

1906-11-28

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to James Rudolph Garfield

President Roosevelt confirms receipt of Acting Secretary of Commerce and Labor Garfield’s telegram, and appoints Charles Patrick Neill as Acting Secretary of the department until Assistant Secretary Lawrence O. Murray returns.

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Creation Date

1906-07-31

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Winthrop Murray Crane

President Roosevelt tells Senator Crane that he is already considering James Shanklin Harlan and Lawrence O. Murray for a position, and therefore does not believe he can consider Mr. Scales for the position. Roosevelt also comments that while he has occasionally appointed a man as a representative of a certain class, he does not like to have to do so.

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Creation Date

1906-07-04

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank Irving Cobb

President Roosevelt greatly appreciated a recent editorial by Frank Irving Cobb, and believes that Cobb is correct in highlighting the administrative work of government of enforcing and administering laws as important. Roosevelt names a number of people involved in his government who he believe are doing very good work.

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Creation Date

1906-07-03

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Victor Howard Metcalf

President Roosevelt instructs Secretary of Commerce and Labor Metcalf to send a team to Seattle, Washington, to investigate the circumstances surrounding the wreck of the steamship Valencia.

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Creation Date

1906-02-07

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Rudolph Garfield

President Roosevelt informs Commissioner of Corporations Garfield he has been selected as part of a committee to investigate how to make the business of the government more efficient. The committee will also include First Assistant Postmaster General Frank H. Hitchcock, Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Labor Lawrence O. Murray, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Charles Hallam Keep, and Chief of the U.S. Forest Service Gifford Pinchot. Roosevelt lists several considerations he particularly wants the committee to examine, including how to eliminate “useless letter-writing.”

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Creation Date

1905-06-02

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gifford Pinchot

President Roosevelt appoints Gifford Pinchot to serve on the Committee on Department Methods. The committee is to investigate improving the administration of government departments and services by adopting “best modern business practices.” Roosevelt identifies several things which should be looked at including salaries, purchasing supplies, and the “elimination of useless letter-writing.”

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Creation Date

1905-06-02

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919