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President Roosevelt tells J. L. Underwood that he likes to hear from confederate veterans, but the incidents Underwood described concerning his mother Martha Bulloch Roosevelt and grandmother Martha Bulloch never happened. Roosevelt’s grandmother was “very infirm” during the Civil War and he does not believe she ever lived in Philadelphia.
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1905-11-20
President Roosevelt informs C. E. Faulkner that he is unable to go to Philadelphia to make a speech for Faulkner’s organization.
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1905-11-01
President Roosevelt thanks Senator Penrose for his telegram of congratulations. He reassures him the the report about Secretary of the Navy Charles J. Bonaparte visiting Philadelphia is unfounded. Roosevelt is still considering the matter of Senator Philander C. Knox and William S. Leib, and wishes that Leib would simply resign his office.
The Russian and Japanese delegations to the Portsmouth Peace Conference had recently concluded negotiations, bringing the Russo-Japanese War to an end and prompting many people around the world to congratulate Theodore Roosevelt on his successful mediation. The official treaty would be signed several days later, on September 5, 1905.
President Roosevelt sends Secretary of the Treasury Shaw some messages from the United States Civil Service Commission, and asks him to direct Internal Revenue Commissioner John Watson Yerkes to instruct Internal Revenue Collector William McCoach to dismiss Clarence Meeser, Deputy Collector of Internal Revenues for Philadelphia, immediately. He also expects Yerkes to investigate cases of this sort on his own initiative in the future without having to turn to the Civil Service Commission.
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1905-06-20
President Roosevelt tells the Civil Service Commission to use this letter as authority to make a thorough investigation in the case of Clarence Meeser and Elenora Park.
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1905-06-07
President Roosevelt thanks J. Dundas Lippincott for the invitation, but regrets that he must decline because he will not be spending the night in Philadelphia and his schedule while he is in town is already full.
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1905-01-10
President Roosevelt sends Dora Watkins a recent photograph and asks what she would like for Christmas. He wishes they could see each other, as she would be much surprised to see Ted Roosevelt who is now as tall as the elder Roosevelt. The president reminisces about all the things he did with Watkins when he was little, including going to Philadelphia.
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1904-11-29
Theodore Roosevelt writes S. N. D. North on behalf of Secretary of War William H. Taft, instructing him to follow the wishes of the War Department during his work in Philadelphia.
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1904-09-30
President Roosevelt sends his regrets that he will not be able to attend the dinner at the Union League Club in Philadelphia.
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1904-09-30
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Henry W. Taft about Alton Parker’s speech on trusts and common law. Roosevelt views Parker’s position as related to the Democratic state convention’s declaration that states, and not the federal government, should regulate trusts. To Roosevelt, this is an abandonment of every effective attempt by the nation to regulate trusts, and he notes that it could result in Parker receiving several million in campaign donations from Wall Street.
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1904-10-01
President Roosevelt has instructed the Civil Service Commission to send Postmaster Roberts a copy of the report of the Philadelphia Post Office case. Roberts has a large number of certified eligibles not appointed and should take note of the letter that Roosevelt has sent to the Philadelphia postmaster.
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1904-08-08
President Roosevelt has directed the Civil Service Commission to send Postmaster Van Cott a copy of their report on the Philadelphia Post Office. As Van Cott’s office also has a large number of certified men who have not been appointed, he advised to take heed and govern himself accordingly.
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1904-08-08
President Roosevelt commends William W. Justice on establishing civics teachings originating from Wilson L. Gill in the city of Philadelphia. President Roosevelt feels that “nothing could offer higher promise for our future” than for students to learn the ideals of citizenship.
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1904-05-27
President Roosevelt is concerned about Internal Revenue Collector William McCoach who also serves on the Philadelphia Council. Roosevelt urges Secretary of the Treasury Shaw to investigate and to encourage McCoach either to not seek re-election to the council or to resign his position as Collector.
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1903-01-12
President Roosevelt thanks Smith for the letter and the way he has supported the administration’s policies.
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1902-06-04
President Roosevelt instructs Leslie M. Shaw to investigate the accusations of William MacDonald against the customs officials of Philadelphia.
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1902-05-10
Wilbur S. Hinman acknowledges receipt of Robert P. Linderman’s letter. Secretary of the Navy John Davis Long is anxious to visit Linderman’s establishment, but an upcoming visit to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, prevents him from doing so. Hinman will bring Linderman’s letter to the attention of Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt once he returns.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt is glad that Secretary of the Navy Long favors the Armor Board going south. He tried to explain the situation to the constituents of certain congressmen and outlines a plan to prevent rumors about the Board discriminating against the South. Roosevelt discusses his decisions regarding the USS Newport. In a postscript, Roosevelt expresses the difficulty between not wanting to bother Long with matters he can attend to while not making it appear that he is arrogating power to decide questions he should not.
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1897-09-18
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt explains to Representative Reed that due to the difficulty in getting labor, the USS Newport was sent to Boston, Massachusetts, on the recommendation of the Bureau of Navigation. Two delays had already been granted. However, the ship was sent to Boston to ensure it was ready by November 7 and to prevent additional expenses.
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1897-09-20
On behalf of Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt, Wilbur S. Hinman informs John F. MacKie he will pass the invitation to the Grand Army of the Republic banquet to Roosevelt. Hinman warns MacKie because Secretary of the Navy Long will be out of office in August, Roosevelt may not be able to get away from his duties to attend.
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1897-07-28