Parker, John Milliken, 1863-1939

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to men who have volunteered for service in World War I

Theodore Roosevelt writes to the men who have volunteered for service in the firing lines during World War I to discuss his disappointment at being unable to join them, after President Wilson said Roosevelt could not reform the Rough Riders. Each man who was to be involved in the regiment can now join the military another way or serve his country in civil life. The funds that have been used for the regiment will be withdrawn and applied to another purpose. All four divisions would have sailed by September 1. Roosevelt challenges Wilson’s belief that the regiment would have only had a political impact and not contributed to the success of the war.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1917-05-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lemuel P. Conner

President Roosevelt thanks Lemuel P. Conner for his letter and asks him to communicate with John Milliken Parker, saying that he has left the whole matter in his hands. Roosevelt indicates his intention to speak at Vicksburg, Mississippi, and hopes that he will see Conner there and can thank him in person.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Alexander Lambert

President Roosevelt asks Alexander Lambert to come to Oyster Bay with John Milliken Parker on Monday morning.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-31

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Roosevelt, friend of the birds

A narrative of Theodore Roosevelt’s role in bird preservation which includes factual footage taken on his visit under the auspices of the National Audubon Society to bird sanctuary islands off the coast of Louisiana, June 1915. Mating habits and domestic life of snowy egrets and their plunder by hunters are dramatized. Scenes of egrets’ nests and the hunt, kill, and plucking of birds serve as the prologue to depiction of Roosevelt as bird preservationist. Views of Roosevelt and John Milliken Parker, leader of the Louisiana Progressive party, aboard the Audubon Society’s boat, the Royal Tern. Views of Roosevelt standing in marshes, with what is perhaps the Louisiana Conservation Commission yacht in background. Herbert Keightley Job, photographer for the expedition and noted ornithologist, appears on the beach with his camera. Roosevelt examines eggs and talks with other members of the expedition: a man who is probably J. Hippolyte Coquille, a local photographer; M. L. Alexander in light pants, president of the Louisiana Conservation Commission; Parker, with his back to camera; and game warden William Sprinkle. Additional scenes of Roosevelt exploring the island and observing birds along the beach, and views of a variety of shore birds including royal terns, black skimmers, laughing gulls, brown pelicans, blue herons, and egrets.

Collection

Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound

Creation Date

1924

Creator(s)

Roosevelt Memorial Association Film Library

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to T. H. Wanamaker

Theodore Roosevelt writes to T. H. Wanamaker about the Progressive movement in the South and invites him to share his letter with John M. Parker and other representatives in the Southern states. Roosevelt expresses admiration for the members of the Progressive Party in the South. He also mentions his hope that the Progressive Party would provide a second party option for those in the South who were dissatisfied with the Democratic Party. However, Roosevelt acknowledges the failure of the Progressives to gain popular support in the South and concludes that they must do what is best for the nation.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1916-06-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to E. H. McColloch

Theodore Roosevelt has asked John Milliken Parker to second his nomination. Roosevelt wishes that it were possible to meet with E. H. McColloch. Roosevelt is reluctant to dictate a running mate.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-08-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. G. du Quesnay

Theodore Roosevelt has asked John Milliken Parker to second his nomination. Roosevelt wishes that it were possible to meet with J. G. du Quesnay. Roosevelt is reluctant to dictate his running mate.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-08-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Dwight B. Heard

Dwight B. Heard’s letter about the Republican National Convention was the best that Theodore Roosevelt received. Charles Evans Hughes has weaknesses as a presidential candidate, particularly a lack of experience in international relations, but he was the best Republican candidate available. The Progressive Party has failed in the South as it could not attract enough Democrats. The only Progressive success was in Louisiana and that was mostly due to the popularity of John Milliken Parker. The party has become a small, derelict political organization. Roosevelt regrets that the people are not “advanced” enough to follow the Progressive lead.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-07-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Pearl Wight

Theodore Roosevelt agrees that if he accepts a presidential nomination from the Progressive Party the reelection of President Wilson will be assured. He feels it to be his patriotic duty to stop Wilson’s reelection and will support the Republican candidate, Charles Evans Hughes, even though he has contempt for most Republican leaders. The Progressives only remain a viable party in California and Louisiana but that is primarily due to the influence of John M. Parker in Louisiana and Governor Johnson in California.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-06-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert L. Anderson

Theodore Roosevelt sympathizes with the difficulties of the Progressive Party in the South, but the fault lies with the Southern people. The party’s only strength was in Louisiana and they could only elect one congressman. The Progressives have seen the least success in the South.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-06-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph O. Thompson

Theodore Roosevelt thinks it is wise to support John Milliken Parker in Louisiana. Roosevelt suggests that Joseph O. Thompson keep in touch with Parker, as well as Cecil Andrew Lyon and Pearl Wight.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-11-12

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Washburn Child

Theodore Roosevelt expresses his appreciation for Richard Washburn Child’s stories. Roosevelt laments that although John Milliken Parker and a few others from Louisiana represent Progressive principles, the Progressive Party did not win the support of the southern states in the 1912 campaign.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-05-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Campbell Greenway

Theodore Roosevelt does not believe that President Woodrow Wilson’s administration will enter the war unless forced. If the United States joins the war, Roosevelt would like to raise a regiment to go fight, and asks John Campbell Greenway for his opinion regarding several people who Roosevelt believes could serve as leaders within this regiment.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-06-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Pearl Wight

Theodore Roosevelt appreciates the gift of preserved figs. Roosevelt also agrees with Pearl Wight’s analysis of the vote.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-01-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William W. Mangum

President Roosevelt is glad that William W. Mangum liked his “muck-rake” speech.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Bucklin Bishop

President Roosevelt thinks the article in The Outlook was good but advises not pushing the matter further. Roosevelt asks if Joseph Bucklin Bishop can advise George B. Cortelyou of this, even though Cortelyou has “come around to the same view.” Roosevelt asks Bishop to keep him informed of any changes to the New York State ticket.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Telegram from Alexander Lambert to Theodore Roosevelt

Alexander Lambert thinks that he can come to Oyster Bay with John Millken Parker on Monday. He will telephone tomorrow afternoon.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-31

Creator(s)

Lambert, Alexander, 1861-1939

Telegram from Benjamin Franklin Fridge to Joseph M. Dixon

Benjamin Franklin Fridge and John Milliken Parker have decided that the Progressive convention in Mississippi will be a “white convention.” The convention will be called for August 1 and should send a full delegation to the National Progressive Convention.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-07-24

Creator(s)

Fridge, Benjamin Franklin, 1856-1936

Letter from Franklin C. Morehead to Theodore Roosevelt

Franklin C. Morehead requests a meeting with Theodore Roosevelt for advice to get his “great work…on the road to success,” a work in which Edmund Clarence Stedman expressed confidence.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-04-20

Creator(s)

Morehead, Franklin C. (Franklin Cadwalader), 1841-1914

Letter from James Franklin Bell to William Loeb

Brigadier-General Bell informs William Loeb that he disagrees with Theodore Roosevelt’s endorsement of Captain Parker for the mission to Cuba. While Bell agrees that Parker has many admirable traits, his professional defects heavily outweigh them, and he is “one of the last men in the Army he would voluntarily recommend” for the mission.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-19

Creator(s)

Bell, James Franklin, 1856-1919