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Letter from Louis Zinke to William S. Bennet

Letter from Louis Zinke to William S. Bennet

Louis Zinke writes a letter to William S. Bennet letting him know the Knights of Pythias society will be hosting an event in November at the Wendell Phillips Lodge commemorating the life of activist Wendell Phillips. Zinke would like to invite both Bennet and Theodore Roosevelt to deliver addresses honoring Phillips at this event. He is hoping Bennet can help arrange a meeting with Roosevelt so Zinke can personally extend the invitation on behalf of the New York District of the Knights of Pythias.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-11

Creator(s)

Zinke, Louis, 1874-1914

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis J. Heney

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis J. Heney

Theodore Roosevelt relitigates the circumstances surrounding the language and inclusion of the trust plank in the Progressive Party platform. Roosevelt states that he is planning to propose Francis J. Heney as Meyer Lissner’s proxy on the executive committee of the Progressive Party and expresses frustration about the tension between the moderate and radical wings of the party leading to dysfunction.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-12-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Amos Pinchot

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Amos Pinchot

Theodore Roosevelt writes Amos Pinchot to discuss his continued support for George W. Perkins to remain a figure in the Progressive Party and warns against rooting out moderates from the party for the sake of maintaining the purity of ideals. Roosevelt also pushes back against the idea that breaking down trusts would improve the cost of living, and lays out what happened regarding the trust plank of the Progressive Party’s 1912 platform. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-12-05

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ray Stannard Baker

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ray Stannard Baker

President Roosevelt responds to Ray Stannard Baker’s letter about the proposed maximum rate laws for railroad shipping. While Roosevelt agrees that a minimum rate law may benefit more people, he is unsure if such a law would be upheld by the courts. He stresses the importance of writing a law that will not be overturned in court, even if it cannot meet the demands of the people.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Ford Rhodes

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Ford Rhodes

President Roosevelt tells James Ford Rhodes he has just finished reading his fifth volume, which has tied in well with Roosevelt’s other readings of Thomas Babington Macaulay’s History and Abraham Lincoln’s letters and speeches. Although the president agrees with Rhodes that the right is not all on one side and the wrong is not all on the other in quarrels, Roosevelt thinks the American Civil War is the exception, as he believes “the right was exclusively with the Union people.” Roosevelt talks about his plans to build up the Navy to avoid war, believing the Panama Canal will help. Finally, he discusses problems he has been having with the tariff and Southern states. He disagrees with Rhodes that the South is not trying to reinstate slavery, as there is peonage in three states right now. Roosevelt closes by mentioning how his opponents helped him during the election campaign.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John St. Loe Strachey

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John St. Loe Strachey

President Roosevelt will see E. D. Morel, but will not be able to do anything about the Congo when it is six weeks before a national election. Roosevelt has been rereading Thomas Babington Macaulay’s histories and is struck by the importance of moderation in bringing about progress. Roosevelt discusses his position on race relations and labor issues as being moderate compared to extremists on either side.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Byrne

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Byrne

President Roosevelt replies with interest to Major Byrne, explaining, in confidence, his position on race relations in the South. Roosevelt cites the Indianola post office affair, when African American postmistress Minnie M. Geddings Cox was driven out of town by a white mob, as an example of the “policy of retrogression” in the South. Roosevelt says, “On the one hand I wish by my action to avoid stirring up any bitterness; on the other hand, I must not act in a cowardly manner and make the apostles of lawlessness and of brutal disregard of the rights of the black man feel encouraged in their indignity. As always in life, I have to face conditions, not as I would like to have them, but as they actually are, and every course I take is beset with difficulties.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Lillian F. Clarke to Lyman Abbott

Letter from Lillian F. Clarke to Lyman Abbott

Lillian F. Clarke protests that a recent article in the Outlook does not seem to have understood the situation surrounding the physical attack against Senator Charles Sumner by Representative Preston Brooks in 1856. Clarke characterizes Sumner as “severe but perfectly parliamentary” in his speeches criticizing the southern states and slavery, and the assault against him was not a spur-of-the-moment decision, but was premeditated.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-10

Creator(s)

Clarke, Lillian F. (Lillian Freeman), 1842-1921

Letter from William Edgar Borah to Judson C. Welliver

Letter from William Edgar Borah to Judson C. Welliver

Senator Borah has recently read Judson C. Welliver’s article, and believes that it is the most interesting article that has been written on the subject. Borah believes, however, that Welliver will eventually modify his views regarding Theodore Roosevelt, and gives context for Roosevelt’s actions while in office. While the progressive movement has its ideals, it must not get away from also achieving practical results.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-08-03

Creator(s)

Borah, William Edgar, 1865-1940

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Lodge discusses a number of topics regarding the late Secretary of State John Hay. Lodge bemoans the editing of a publication of Hay’s letters, claiming that Hay was “one of the best if not the best letter writer of his time,” but the publication does not do him justice. He reminisces on the many men of letters he has known in his life, and believes that Hay was the most “brilliant, humorous, sympathetic, [and] witty” among them. Lodge holds more criticism for Hay in his role as a secretary of state, discussing how Hay bungled multiple treaties, took credit for accomplishments that were not his own, and formed poor relations with the Senate. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-02-14

Creator(s)

Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924

Why I lecture

Why I lecture

In this article for Ladies’ Home Journal, William Jennings Bryan explains why he continues to give public lectures despite his governmental position as the Secretary of State.

Collection

America

Creation Date

1915-04

Creator(s)

Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925

Excerpt from a speech by Otto Gresham to the Law Club

Excerpt from a speech by Otto Gresham to the Law Club

Otto Gresham relays Abraham Lincoln’s opinion on the Dred Scott Case in which he stated his respect for the Supreme Court, but his refusal to stand by the case. The document states that the judicial decision radicalized Lincoln on the issue of slavery, and that he and Wendell Phillips welcomed succession. He connects the transportation interests of the country to the slave power, stating that the best advocates of efficient government have always been those with regard for the rights of property.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-25

Creator(s)

Gresham, Otto, 1859-1946