New England

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William I. Nichols

President Roosevelt responds to William I. Nichols’s letter to William Loeb by saying that any good guidance can be twisted to serve bad ends. The statistics surrounding the country’s birth rate, in particular a decrease in the Native American birth rate, prove his beliefs are correct. Roosevelt feels that no one should marry who can not support a family. He describes the sociological situation in France to support his points.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt tells Secretary of War Taft that he admires his willingness to sacrifice his own interests for a principle, but encourages him to avoid talking about delicate subjects where his words could be twisted. Roosevelt is glad that Taft understands the situation with another potential presidential candidate, Governor Charles Evans Hughes, remarking that he has a “distinct strength with the people.” The president believes that Taft will get the majority of the delegates in the West on the first roll and that the majority of people in New England are for Taft. Finally, Roosevelt notes that the New York papers are “almost insane” in regard to his actions, suggesting that Judas Iscariot and Benedict Arnold were “pretty good citizens by comparison.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of War Taft tells President Roosevelt that letters from the east suggest that New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes is going to run for president and that he will be supported by the opponents of Roosevelt’s administration. Taft encourages Roosevelt to make a second statement indicating what is “Roosevelt and anti-Roosevelt” and believes that “we could beat Hughes” because of support in the west, some of the south, and some of New England.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-12

Creator(s)

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Letter from Sidney Osborne Bigney to Theodore Roosevelt

Colonel Bigney congratulates President Roosevelt on the recent election results and on his annual message. Bigney regrets that Roosevelt announced he would not seek another term, as Bigney thinks he is one man who can resolve various national and international issues. Bigney discusses the status of the Republican Party in Massachusetts. He notes that the critical issue in his region is tariff revision and reciprocity with Canada. On a personal note, Bigney praises Roosevelt’s stables and offers to buy one of the horses.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-09

Creator(s)

Bigney, Sidney Osborne, 1854-1952

Tour of the President through the New England states

Map showing President Roosevelt’s route through New England during the 1902 tour.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902

Creator(s)

Unknown

Tour of the President through the New England states

Itinerary for President Roosevelt’s trip through New England from August 22 to September 3, 1902.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-09-03

Creator(s)

Unknown

Newspaper clippings from The Commercial Bulletin

The Commercial Bulletin has interviewed a number of New England leather manufacturers, tanners, and shoe makers about a proposed removal of tariffs on the relevant products. The companies are generally in favor of removing duties on leather and shoes if it would mean a removal of duties on raw hides, although there is substantial disagreement. On the reverse side, the paper also lists prices of various commodities.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-02-21

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Hugh Gordon Miller

Theodore Roosevelt explains his views on the importance of representative democracy to Hugh Gordon Miller. Roosevelt writes that his proposals aim to increase representation, while the proposals of Mr. Barnes and Mr. Wadsworth increase misrepresentation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-08-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mr. Hammond

Theodore Roosevelt finds the letter by a Mr. Sullivan to bear on today’s problems. One such problem is that the leaders of the Republican Party in New England are really the heirs of the Tory Party, while only the Progressive Party can really be considered the spiritual heirs of Lincoln and the original Republican Party.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-08-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph M. Dixon

Theodore Roosevelt requests that Senator Dixon contact E. Mont Reily, a strong supporter of the Roosevelt campaign who has been doing good work in the Kansas City area. He suggests that Reily could be used effectively in a speaking tour of New England.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-03-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles L. Taylor

President Roosevelt introduces Charles L. Taylor to Walter E. Adams, a newspaper man in Boston. Roosevelt knows Adams well and trusts him. Adams wishes to be appointed as a representative of the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission for Boston and the New England area.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

President Roosevelt believes that the political situation has changed in William H. Taft’s favor since he last wrote Kermit Roosevelt. He does not understand the movement of the “ultra Protestant bigots” of the American Protective Association against Taft. He thinks that it may cost them Ohio and Indiana. Roosevelt also complains about various newspaper men from the New York Sun, New York Evening Post, Indianapolis News, and others.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Clay Frick

President Roosevelt regrets that he cannot appoint the man recommended by Henry Clay Frick, as there are already several members of the Interstate Commerce Commission from the Northeast.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Murray Butler

President Roosevelt clarifies for Nicholas Murray Butler his position on a tariff which needs revision but hopefully will not damage protective interests in the process. Roosevelt believes the “reciprocity agitation” in New England is foolish and hopes that he can gain reciprocity from Canada.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Ben B. Lindsey to Theodore Roosevelt

Judge Lindsey reviews the political situation in Denver, Colorado. He is currently on a speaking tour of New England where there is considerable opposition to a Roosevelt campaign.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-03-13

Creator(s)

Lindsey, Ben B. (Ben Barr), 1869-1943

A School of Citizenship

A Chicago Tribune editorial expresses the opinion that average men should be more excited by and engaged in politics in order to strengthen modern democratic society, emphasizing the importance of community town hall gatherings.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-15

Creator(s)

Chicago Tribune

Letter from Louis Starr to Theodore Roosevelt

Louis Starr greatly appreciates Theodore Roosevelt’s article, “Race Decadence,” feeling that no social question is as vital and fundamental. He thinks that race decadence is related to women’s entry into the workforce, which prevents them from acting as wives and mothers while also straining men’s employment and, thus, ability to support families. Starr proposes that it be a legislated eligibility requirement that a man be married with four children to hold a federal office.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-11

Creator(s)

Starr, Louis

Letter from William George Puddefoot to Theodore Roosevelt

Reverend Puddefoot “heartily” thanks Theodore Roosevelt for his opinion and advice expressed in his article “Race Decadence.” Throughout his travels, he has noted a “general decay of family life,” of which he shares examples.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-07

Creator(s)

Puddefoot, William George, 1842-1925

Organized labor and efficiency

In a speech before the Boston Central Labor Union, Louis Dembitz Brandeis discusses the principles of scientific management in the workplace, including increased wages and worker protection, and argues that such precepts enable the full realization of organized labor.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-02

Creator(s)

Brandeis, Louis Dembitz, 1856-1941

Letter from Louise F. Bodmer to Theodore Roosevelt

Having recently heard Theodore Roosevelt speak on the topic of “Clean Journalism,” Louise F. Bodmer feels that Roosevelt may be interested in reading an upcoming copy of the Christian Science Monitor in which an address on clean journalism will be published. She offers to send Roosevelt a copy if he will provide an address to which it can be sent.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-28

Creator(s)

Bodmer, Louise F.