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President Roosevelt received Spencer Borden’s letter and photograph. He does remember the astonishing likeness of Borden’s horse to those of the Parthenon frieze. Roosevelt wishes he could go to the Syracuse fair.
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1908-08-31
Seward S. Travis encourages Theodore Roosevelt to accept the invitation by the Syracuse Chamber of Commerce to speak before the State Association of Academic Principles, and other allied organizations, on the cause of Education.
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1911-10-03
Harlow C. Clark invites Theodore Roosevelt to speak at the 27th annual meeting of the Associated Academic Principals of the State of New York.
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1911-09-18
William Loeb advises John E. Wilkie that it has been decided that Secret Service officials Tyree, Taylor, Connell, and Sloane will accompany President Roosevelt to Syracuse, New York.
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1903-08-26
Theodore Roosevelt praises Judge Hotchkiss’s letters to Ransom and Driscol. Roosevelt regrets that he cannot attend the Syracuse State Fair, but it is impossible. He tells Hotchkiss the campaign is doing well in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
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1912-08-20
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary acknowledges receipt of Mrs. E. D. Smalley’s letter. Roosevelt recognizes her concern and does not understand why her letters addressing it (to an unnamed party) receive no response.
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1912-07-18
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks Frederick E. Walch for the letter he sent to Roosevelt.
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1912-06-28
Theodore Roosevelt thanks A. F. Forthmiller for his letter and taking the stand that Roosevelt was sober at the Saratoga Convention and at Syracuse, New York.
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1912-05-09
Theodore Roosevelt regrets to inform Charles O. Widmayer that he cannot accept his invitation as he has received thousands of similar requests and thus cannot show favoritism to any specific one.
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1911-08-29
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary writes E. Carlton Sisson that Roosevelt will not be visiting Syracuse and therefore cannot accept Sisson’s invitation.
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1911-07-26
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs George Rublee that Roosevelt is in Syracuse, New York, for his libel trial involving William Barnes. Rublee’s letter will be forwarded there. McGrath also explains that Roosevelt consulted with Juliet Barrett Rublee about having her letter published. She wrote that she did not have any objection, and so they gave it to the reporters.
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1915-05-07
Theodore Roosevelt thanks John C. Shaffer for his telegram about Mrs. Roosevelt and is glad Shaffer enjoyed his letter to Juliet Barrett Rublee. Roosevelt is sorry he had to be in Syracuse while Shaffer was here.
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1915-05-03
Theodore Roosevelt thanks General Wood for his letter, letting him know that Edith Roosevelt is recovering. Roosevelt informs Wood that he will visit him at Governor’s Island, New York, after Roosevelt returns from Syracuse. Roosevelt shares Wood’s alarm and disgust over the situation. Roosevelt is pleased to hear his sons Archibald and Quentin Roosevelt will be attending the Plattsburg Camps, private military training encampments established in Plattsburg, New York, to prepare young, upper-class college graduates for officer positions in the United States Army.
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1915-05-03
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary apologizes for Roosevelt’s inability to respond to correspondence due to his attendance at the libel trial in Syracuse. The secretary does not feel that Roosevelt could write anything about future political actions.
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1915-05-07
John W. McGrath acknowledges William H. Hinebaugh’s letter to Theodore Roosevelt, explaining that Roosevelt is still in Syracuse, New York, for his libel suit. McGrath does not know how the case will end, but believes Roosevelt has made his case before the people.
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1915-05-07
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks George B. Miller for his letter and requests that Miller arrange an appointment to meet with Roosevelt.
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1915-05-07
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary thanks Charles B. Landis for his previous letter.
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1915-05-14
Theodore Roosevelt is busy with the libel suit and would like to meet Mr. Bernheimer with Frances Kellor rather than with Bernheimer alone. He would like this meeting and one with William Lyon Mackenzie King to happen in May.
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1915-04-10
Theodore Roosevelt cannot accept Professor Leo Stanton Rowe’s invitation, because he will be in Syracuse attending to the libel suit brought against him by William Barnes.
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1915-03-18
Theodore Roosevelt writes J. T. Newcomb about the libel suit trial in Syracuse. Roosevelt would like Newcomb to be a witness in the trial. They would like to show that William Barnes was taking a personal interest in what was going on in Albany.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-01-30