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Assistant Secretary of State Peirce informs William Loeb that he received his telegram and he will instruct William Lawrence Penfield to get the papers ready. Ambassador John Barrett of Panama wishes to take the oath as ambassador to Colombia unless Ambassador William Worthington Russell’s commission is signed.
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1905-07-01
President Roosevelt tells Clara Louise Stone Hay that Secretary of State John Hay needs to rest this summer. Roosevelt promises to “handle the whole business of the State Department” himself during the summer. The president will use William Lawrence Penfield as his assistant when First Assistant Secretary of State Francis B. Loomis is away.
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1905-06-12
President Roosevelt has explained repeatedly to James Alexander Scrymser and William Emlen Roosevelt that the action was taken according to Roosevelt’s direction. Roosevelt also asks Secretary of State Hay if treaty negotiations with Panama are happening currently. Roosevelt was pleased with the story of a Japanese squad of enlisted men who felt lost when Chinese officials wanted “to treat them as conquerors and pay them with honor.”
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1904-09-02
Theodore Roosevelt forwards a letter from William Emlen Roosevelt regarding the Central and South American Telegraph Company. Roosevelt believes a lengthy discussion will be needed upon return to Washington.
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1904-08-27
Ambassador Thompson asks Postmaster General Cortelyou to give the enclosed letters to President Roosevelt after he has read them. If Roosevelt is not satisfied after the information he has received from Judge William Lawrence Penfield, Thompson will be happy to personally justify the statements he made about Eugene Seeger.
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1905-11-16
Elihu Root plans to take the oath of office as Secretary of State tomorrow. Root asks if it is convenient for him to visit him at Oyster Bay on Friday, then leave on Saturday. Root suggests that he would like to have Dr. Abbott there.
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1905-07-18
Alvey A. Adee notifies Benjamin F. Barnes that Judge William J. Calhoun will be arriving on Wednesday. Adee requests authorization to hire a secretary and interpreter for Calhoun.
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1905-07-17
Secretary of State Hay informs President Roosevelt that he has directed Judge William Lawrence Penfield to draft a response to a plea Senator Joseph Hopkins Millard made on behalf of his constituents who have investments in Santo Domingo. On Roosevelt’s approval, the draft can serve as an answer to other requests of this type.
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1905-03-17
Leonard Wood encloses letters concerning the “Associated Press episode.” He discusses the status of the Senate’s confirmation of him as Major General and the investigation surrounding his appointment. Wood also reports on unrest in the Moro province of the Philippines, for which he is governor.
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1904-01-07
Senator Beveridge advises President Roosevelt against rebuking solicitor general William Lawrence Penfield for his language to Senator Joseph W. Bailey.
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1902-07-05
Secretary of State Hay has received the telegram in regard to William Lawrence Penfield and will take no action until consulting with Senator Joseph W. Bailey.
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1902-07-05