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Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary asks Nathaniel C. Wright to publish a letter in the Cleveland Leader. Roosevelt wrote the letter to a woman in Cleveland in receipt of her campaign contribution.
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1912-07-10
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs M. F. Smith that Roosevelt is away, but he will bring Smith’s letter to Roosevelt’s attention when he returns.
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1912-06-18
Theodore Roosevelt tells William D. Ashton that he keeps coming across the preposterous charge contained in a clipping Ashton sent him and that he discussed it in the Cleveland Leader on Sunday.
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1912-05-31
James Rudolph Garfield writes to Walter F. Brown with details for Theodore Roosevelt’s planned campaign speaking tour in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Garfield asks Brown to arrange for a private rail car and for throat specialists to be available at each city on the tour.
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1912-05-09
Theodore Roosevelt tells Walter F. Brown to be sure that nothing is done that will put Roosevelt in opposition to or embarrass Nicholas Longworth. Roosevelt discusses delegates to the Republication National Convention and Roosevelt’s upcoming Ohio speaking tour.
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1912-05-09
Theodore Roosevelt introduces Fred Kohler, Chief of Police of Cleveland, Ohio, to an American Ambassador, and explains his purpose for being in Europe.
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1911-06-06
Frank Harper writes to Geza Kende to inform him that Theodore Roosevelt has received the letter, but he is unable to deliver the message Kende desires.
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1911-01-23
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Curtis C. Lynd for the letter and asks him to read his speeches from Cleveland and Toledo.
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1911-01-20
Theodore Roosevelt tells F. M. Barton that he never made a particular statement in the form that Barton gave it and he does not have time to write anything for publication.
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1914-11-30
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
President Roosevelt is glad Alice Roosevelt Longworth is feeling better. He agrees that the political conditions in Ohio hurt the presidential campaign of Secretary of War William H. Taft. However, he believes Taft will likely still be nominated, but it will take careful action. As such, while he prefers Taft succeed him, Roosevelt will not openly declare his support. Besides Cleveland, the election results were good, and he enjoyed his hunting trip down the Mississippi.
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1907-11-10
President Roosevelt discusses his thoughts about the results of the previous day’s elections with Senator Lodge, particularly his delight at the defeat of Democratic nominee for Governor of Massachusetts Henry Melville Whitney. Roosevelt is also pleased with wins in Kentucky but saddened by losses in New Jersey and Cleveland. In New York, Roosevelt is angered that Representative Herbert Parsons, who he thinks is a good man, has made an alliance with William Randolph Hearst and Standard Oil.
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1907-11-06
President Roosevelt is having difficulties with appointments and nominations for Cleveland, Ohio. The appointments are Charles C. Dewstoe as postmaster and Edwin A. Batt for appraiser of merchandise. The removal of Charles E. Benham as deputy collector is also drawing protests. A secret service agent should be sent to investigate the situation.
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1904-05-11
President Roosevelt thanks John J. McCook for his letter and will speak with Senator Hanna in Cleveland, Ohio.
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1903-06-06
President Roosevelt appreciates Senator Hanna’s letter explaining the situation surrounding his announcement as a Republican Presidential nominee and is conciliatory toward Hanna’s brief opposition against Roosevelt at the Ohio Convention, commenting on Hanna’s support during Roosevelt’s presidency so far. Roosevelt reminds Hanna that he will be visiting Cleveland with his daughter, Alice, on June 10, and hopes to have a “real talk” about the Panama Canal, financial legislation, and the political situations in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
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1903-05-29
Due to his long absence from Washington, D.C., President Roosevelt would like to limit his time in Ohio while visiting for a wedding. He hopes to speak with Senator Hanna about the Panama Canal and the proposed financial legislation for next winter.
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1903-05-25
President Roosevelt is negotiating the schedule for a visit to Cleveland.
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1903-05-18
President Roosevelt will not be able to visit the Hannas’ summer home but believes he will see them in Cleveland. Roosevelt has a great deal he wishes to discuss with Senator Hanna.
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1902-08-19
Vice President Roosevelt thanks Henry N. Burnhans for the letter of invitation but regrets to inform him that he cannot attend because he has several other engagements including addressing the veterans of Vermont.
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1901-08-27
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt cannot accept Moses J. Gries’s invitation and does not think he will be in Cleveland, Ohio, again.
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1897-10-25