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In answer to Edward Schuler’s question, Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary writes that Roosevelt’s presidential nomination will be seconded by Dean William Draper Lewis of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Richard Pearson of Richmond, California; and Governor Hiram Johnson of California.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-06-12
Theodore Roosevelt congratulates Senator Dixon on the upcoming addition to his family. He would like Dixon to contact Cecil Andrew Lyon and will present Richmond Pearson to Mr. Ward.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-02-13
President Roosevelt shares his thoughts on various topics with Cecil Spring Rice. Roosevelt is planning to swap foreign assignments between John B. Jackson and Richmond Pearson, mentioning that Pearson had trouble with missionaries in Persia. While Jackson has done well as Minister to Greece, Roosevelt does not approve of his strong pro-Russia feelings. Roosevelt thinks the Russian people are good, and feels badly that they oscillate between despotism and anarchy. Roosevelt is interested in what Spring Rice says about the movement of Islam in Persia toward more tolerance, and gives his opinion about progress in Islamic countries in relation to Buddhism and Shinto. The violent incidents in San Francisco towards Japanese immigrants concerns Roosevelt. Roosevelt thinks everyone should be in favor of peace and temperance, but he feels professional advocates of both talk a lot without ever getting anything done. At home, Roosevelt is trying to keep a balance between plutocrats and labor unions. Roosevelt hopes to see Spring Rice and his wife soon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-07-01
President Roosevelt will have Secretary of State Elihu Root look into “that Shedd matter,” but tells Charles Gates Dawes that missionaries in Persia have yet to gain progress in “the war they have been waging” upon the United States minister of Persia, Richmond Pearson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-09-02
Due to a mistake at the State Department, Richmond Pearson was not provided with all the relevant information. President Roosevelt will see that Pearson receives all the charges, and the State Department will communicate with Robert E. Speer to see what further steps should be taken.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-18
President Roosevelt sent Richmond Pearson to see Silas McBee. Roosevelt believes Pearson is a man of high character and would like to see a man like him lead the Republican Party in the South.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-12
President Roosevelt asks if Richmond Pearson would take a “good consulship” until there is a legation vacancy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-02
Richmond Pearson believes that Silas McBee lodged a complaint against him based on information from President Roosevelt. McBee notes that he is not involved in this matter, although he was present when Robert E. Speer made a statement about Pearson to Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-11
In this edition of the “Book Reviews” section, Paul Russell Cutright and Philip J. Roosevelt provide separate but equally laudatory reviews of American Bears, a collection of writings about bears and bear hunting by Theodore Roosevelt edited by Paul Schullery. Kenneth D. Crews finds that Roosevelt plays a minor, but important, role in Carlton Jackson’s The Dreadful Month about the awful death toll in American coal mines in December 1907. John A. Gable examines Paul D. Casdorph’s Republicans, Negroes, and Progressives in the South, 1912-1916 and compares some its findings to his own work on the Progressive Party.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1983
Cutright, Paul Russell, 1897-1988; Roosevelt, Philip J.; Crews, Kenneth D.; Gable, John A.
President Cleveland hands a paper that states “Re-appointment for Honesty and Efficiency” to Henry G. Pearson for his appointment as Postmaster in New York. Pearson carries a box labeled “The People’s Trust.” In the background are Whitelaw Reid with dagger labeled “N. Y. Tribune” and Charles A. Dana with dagger labeled “N. Y. Sun.” Both appear angry that an efficient and honest citizen has been appointed to a civil service position. Caption: Bravos in Background – “Ha! Foiled again!”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1885-04-08
Acting Secretary of State Loomis received William Loeb’s letter of December 19 with an enclosure from Ambassador Pearson. The Russian railway workers’ treatment of the plants sent by President Roosevelt to the Shah of Iran has been brought to the attention of the American embassy at St. Petersburg, Russia.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-12-29
Senator Pritchard would like to discuss appointing Richmond Pearson to a position in the foreign service. He believes it is important to remember the southern Republicans when making appointments and Pearson is the best example of a southern Republican.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-31