Older, Fremont, 1856-1935

Theodore Roosevelt was delighted to read his son Ted’s letter describing the political situation in California, and was especially glad that he and his wife Eleanor Butler Roosevelt have not been unduly swayed by “nine-tenths of the social leaders,” who he feels are gradually moving away from what he believes is right.  He wholeheartedly approves of the way that Ted has sought to avoid the spotlight and publicity, and Roosevelt is especially proud of his son and daughter-in-law’s actions in “bearing out [his] preaching by their practice.” Roosevelt inserts, in the private letter to his son, a portion which he says Ted can share with several people in which he comments on how he would like to support Hiram Johnson for governor of California, but explains why this is impossible for him to do directly.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-08-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-08-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944

Language

English

Theodore Roosevelt congratulates Governor Johnson on his statement about the Alien Land Law. Roosevelt also sent Fremont Older a message of congratulations on the anniversary of his newspaper’s founding. He complimented Older on helping Johnson become governor of California.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-01-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt encloses material concerning corrupt practices among federal officials and asks Francis J. Heney if he should take any action.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Meyer Lissner sends Edward Augustus Dickson a letter which he hopes Dickson will publicize in order to help Daniel A. Ryan’s election chances in San Francisco. Lissner also tells Dickson that Los Angeles Republicans have been building support for William Howard Taft’s presidential run by passing resolutions in support of both Theodore Roosevelt and Taft.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-10-17

Creator(s)

Lissner, Meyer, 1871-1930

Various forms of graft, fraud, and bribery were committed by San Francisco mayor Eugene Schmitz and members of the Board of Supervisors. Following trials of many offenders, a report is published on the causes of the corruption and recommendations made on how to prevent municipal corruption in the future.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-01-05

Creator(s)

Denman, William, 1872-1959; French, Will J. (Will John), 1871-; Gibbons, Henry, 1840-1911; Goldstein, Alexander, 1861-1921; Guthrie, William K. (William Kirk), 1868-1954; Kent, William, 1895-1964