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Theodore Roosevelt informs Chancellor Charles P. Norton ,of the University of Buffalo, that he will not be able to come speak. If he gives one speech, Roosevelt might have to give hundreds more.
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1912-11-20
President Roosevelt congratulates Aaron Fybush and the other members of the Ancient Landmarks Lodge No. 441, Free and Accepted Masons of Buffalo, New York, on getting a temple of their own.
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1909-01-05
President Roosevelt writes to Chief Regan of the Buffalo Police Department in New York regarding Anthony J. Gavin, a former Rough Rider. Roosevelt asks if there is any way in which Gavin’s work could be made easier, or if he could be given any favor. Gavin is getting on in years and Roosevelt feels an attachment to his old comrade-in-arms. Roosevelt hopes Regan will not misunderstand his action in writing to him.
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1908-12-09
President Roosevelt relays to Senator Lodge a telegram from Ward (probably William L. Ward, member of the Republican National Committee). The telegram states that William Jennings Bryan intends to do another tour through Ohio, and that the situation there, especially in Toledo and Cleveland, needs to be strengthened. Representative William S. Bennet requests that Lodge speak in Cleveland, Toledo, and Buffalo, as he is not needed in Massachusetts.
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1908-10-16
William Loeb tells Rebecca Briggs Dow that President Roosevelt was administered the oath of office by District Judge John R. Hazel on September 14, 1901, at the residence of Ansley Wilcox in Buffalo, New York.
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1907-06-04
President Roosevelt agrees with what W. C. Brown said at the opening of the Chamber of Commerce in Buffalo, New York, and would like to speak with him soon on the issue of public valuation of railroads.
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1907-04-19
Theodore Roosevelt contacts Theodore E. Burton about the Inland Waterways Commission. He and wants to nominate “a good Buffalo man” and for Edward Hubert Butler to be added to the commission.
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1907-03-20
President Roosevelt asks Harvard University President Eliot to show the enclosed copy of Paul Joseph Dashiell’s letter to Harvard football coach William T. Reid, William Roscoe Thayer, and Mr. Dana. Roosevelt also includes a letter from a man from Buffalo that should be shown to the same people. It appears that the Yale football team believes just as much as Harvard that its team has “nearly a monopoly of the virtue.”
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1905-12-09
President Roosevelt asks Secretary of War Taft to consult with Cardinal Francesco Satolli about appointing Archbishop J. J. Harty to succeed Bishop Giovanni Battista Guidi in the Philippines. Roosevelt also suggests that Taft make it clear to Satolli that the Catholic Church’s influence in the Philippines would be greatly diminished if the island gains its independence, and that Catholics who vote for the Democrat Party should be mindful that their vote could mean the triumph of the Agilpayan Church. Roosevelt requests, moreover, that Satolli consider making a Polish-American priest from Buffalo, Father John Pitass, vicar-general.
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1904-07-29
President Roosevelt has decided not to appoint George Y. Wisner. Wisner is apparently difficult to get along with and already has shown favor toward the building of a dam across the Niagara River at Buffalo, thus diminishing the board’s impartiality on this upcoming decision. Roosevelt requests that Alger submit another name for appointment.
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1903-07-25
President Roosevelt has decided not to appoint George Wisner. Wisner is apparently difficult to get along with and has already been shown to be favorable towards a dam across the Niagara River at Buffalo, thus diminishing the board’s impartiality.
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1903-07-25
Archibald Gracie’s telegram could not be delivered to President Roosevelt as he had departed for Buffalo, New York.
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1901-09-14
President Roosevelt must decline Ansley Wilcox’s invitation because it will be impossible for him to be in Buffalo on that date.
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1902-09-01
Vice President Roosevelt regrets that he will miss seeing Jacob A. Riis during the Tuskegee, Alabama, trip. He has been called to Buffalo, New York, because of the attempted assassination of President McKinley, but he believes McKinley will recover. Roosevelt agrees with Riis about does; he will not shoot them and has been surprised at how long a wounded deer can run.
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1901-09-07
Vice President Roosevelt details his feelings about the attempted assassination of President McKinley. He is confident that the President will recover. Alice and Quentin Roosevelt were both recently admitted to the hospital with different illnesses. Roosevelt had an interesting time on trips to the Midwest and Vermont.
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1901-09-09
Vice President Roosevelt thanks Arthur W. Kickman for his letter. Later today he will be leaving Buffalo, New York. There is no doubt that President McKinley will recover from the attempted assassination.
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1901-09-10
Vice President Roosevelt will return Senator Proctor’s overcoat that Mr. Cannon sent to Oyster Bay, New York, by mistake. President McKinley is almost out of danger and Roosevelt will leave Buffalo, New York, “with a light heart.”
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1901-09-10
Vice President Roosevelt received Albert Baird Cummins’s letter after he was called to Buffalo upon the news of the assassination attempt on President William McKinley. McKinley is recovering. Roosevelt believes Cummins will make a good public figure and was pleased to hear of his nomination. He wants to support Cummins in any way and will speak on his behalf when he arrives in Iowa in October.
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1901-09-07
The only thing that Vice President Roosevelt regrets about James Andrew Drain’s visit was the absence of Mrs. Drain. Roosevelt has been called to Buffalo, New York, after the attempted assassination of President McKinley.
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1901-09-07
William P. Goodspeed read Theodore Roosevelt’s note to the members of the Buffalo Ad Club, who regret that Roosevelt is not visiting the city as announced. Goodspeed invites Roosevelt to accept the Club’s invitation the next time he visits Buffalo.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-11