Penrose, Boies, 1860-1921

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Gurney Cannon

President Roosevelt sent Speaker of the House Cannon’s letter to Frank P. Sargent and Edgar E. Clark. He suggests Cannon write to Senator Boies Penrose about the John Mitchell matter. Going forward, Roosevelt directs Cannon to be careful about directly attacking labor leader Samuel Gompers and instead emphasize the administration’s recent accomplishments on behalf of labor.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Wilson

President Roosevelt is pleased with how Secretary of Agriculture Wilson is handling the packing men. The Congressional situation in Iowa concerns him. He comments on the political conditions in various states, concluding that upsets in local matters will lead to suffering in the general government. He feels Congress was unwise in its treatment of the labor people. Roosevelt believes “in refusing any unjust demand on labor just as quickly” as any such demands on capital.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge

President Roosevelt tells Senator Lodge about his vacation, and comments that “the secret service men are a very small but very necessary thorn in the flesh.” While they would not prevent an assassin, Roosevelt believes, they help keep sightseers away. Roosevelt will try to help the Congressional Committee in the fall, but feels that there will be a number of tough elections coming up.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody

President Roosevelt asks Attorney General Moody to meet with Senator Boies Penrose, and to go over a particular situation with two men who Penrose will tell him about.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethan Allen Hitchcock

President Roosevelt sends Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock copies of the text of several letters concerning grants of land and oil and gas leases held by Richard C. Adams. He tells Hitchcock that it would be unfair to deprive Adams of privileges he had been assured of by one of these earlier letters, allowing him to lease 9600 acres rather than the usual 4800 acres, and therefore directs that newly amended regulations not apply to Adams’s leases.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Simon Gratz

President Roosevelt thanks Simon Gratz for sending him the letter written by Isaac Roosevelt.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-05-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Simon Gratz

President Roosevelt thanks Simon Gratz for sharing the handwritten letter of his ancestor, Isaac Roosevelt.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte

President Roosevelt asks Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte if Secretary of War William H. Taft has spoken to him about a shoe contractor from Philadelphia. Roosevelt understands that he should not be allowed to bid in any Army or Navy competition because of his “scoundrelly conduct in the past.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte

President Roosevelt confirms receipt of Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte’s letter concerning John J. McBrearty, and already had some knowledge of the case. Secretary of War William H. Taft has told Roosevelt that McBrearty was “struck off the list of possible bidders in the War Department, for fraudulent practices,” and suggests that there should be cooperation between the War Department and the Department of the Navy regarding cases of this sort so that one department does not accept a contract from a merchant that another department has ruled out for fraud. He tells Bonaparte to follow his judgement regarding a Marine Corps civil service matter.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Emerson Hough

President Roosevelt regrets to inform Emerson Hough that after two investigations and reports from Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw, he cannot reappoint Pat F. Garrett as collector of customs in El Paso. Garrett is a personal favorite of Roosevelt’s and he would like to keep him on, but he cannot do so without compromising his ability to remove inefficient men from other positions around the country.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Murray Butler

President Roosevelt wishes for Nicholas Murray Butler to visit and concurs that William J. Calhoun is worthy of esteem. Roosevelt comments at length on an article in Collier’s Weekly, one he assumes was written by Norman Hapgood, and desires Butler to “know the exact facts.” On careful reading, Roosevelt believes the article was written with malicious intent due to its numerous falsehoods regarding the construction projects at the Capitol and the White House, the hiring of the architects completing these jobs, appointments of others to government posts, and other matters. In his explanation, Roosevelt makes analogies to many political situations, past and present.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philander C. Knox

Theodore Roosevelt has spoken to Senator Boies Penrose, who would like to add two planks to the party’s platform in Pennsylvania regarding coal and labor strikes. Roosevelt thinks this is a “first-class” idea and asks Attorney General Knox to write a rough draft and deliver it to Penrose.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Harrison Bingham

After passage of the treaty, President Roosevelt publicly stated that he would call a special session of Congress to consider it. On this statement, the Cuban Senate ratified the treaty and the United States was able to acquire coaling stations in Cuba. The special session will be called on November 9.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leslie M. Shaw

General Bingham, endorsed by Senator Penrose, claims that there is no incompatibility for members of the Common Council of Philadelphia also serving as Deputy Collectors of Internal Revenue. President Roosevelt believes it to be “undesirable” for federal officers to serve on the Common Council but will allow the current members to serve out their terms.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Hay

President Roosevelt encloses a letter from Senator Penrose supporting Congressman Grow’s request that William J. Pike be given a consular position. Roosevelt suggests moving Hartmann to St. Gall and giving Pike the position at Lucerne.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-10-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Hay

Congressman Grow has requested a consulship for William J. Pike and has President Roosevelt’s support if a position can be found in the future. Pike also has the support of Senators Penrose, Quay, and Warren.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-05-31

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to L. Clarke Davis

President Roosevelt received the editorial setting forth charges against Henry D. Saylor. He explains that the charges were investigated thoroughly when Saylor was first appointed and Saylor has the support of several prominent people. Roosevelt does not see any reason to take additional action on the matter.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-12-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge

President Roosevelt explains to Henry Cabot Lodge that he had decided to replace Assistant Secretary of State Thomas W. Cridler with Herbert H. D. Peirce before speaking with Cabot; he mentions the “ferocious” reaction of some to that decision. Roosevelt also discusses southern reaction to his having had Booker T. Washington to dinner at the White House, ascribing it to the aggressive spirit of the American South. He states that such attitudes will not cause him to change his appointments.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt does not disagree with Senator Lodge or Secretary of the Navy John Davis Long about the docks. He does not think Wilson can return to his old position just yet. Roosevelt updates Lodge on his difficulties with “the patronage” and some of the men from Pennsylvania, who complain about the wage increases for clerks. He discusses the “muss” of New York politics. In a postscript, Roosevelt shares that he heard that Winfield Scott Edgerly cannot be promoted to foreman except through a competitive examination. He recently spoke to Long about increasing the Navy. 

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-09-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from William T. Hornaday to Theodore Roosevelt

William T. Hornaday writes to inform Theodore Roosevelt of his opposition to the proposed lease of Stinking Lake, New Mexico, to a sportsman’s club looking to “turn the finest wild-fowl bredding ground in New Mexico into a duck “preserve.”” Hornaday believes that Stinking lake should be designated as a national bird preserve.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1917-12-10

Creator(s)

Hornaday, William T. (William Temple), 1854-1937