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Plumb, Preston B., 1837-1891

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles S. Smith

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles S. Smith

President Roosevelt sends General Smith a copy of a letter he received from Chief of Ordnance William Crozier applauding the appointment of Smith to brigadier general before his retirement. In the letter Crozier details Smith’s triumphs, including the widespread adoption of the built-up forged steel cannon gun and revitalizing coastal defenses in the United States. Roosevelt appreciates Smith’s service to the country, as this efforts advanced the development of seacoast defenses in the United States.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from William Allen White to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from William Allen White to Theodore Roosevelt

William Allen White is personally offended by attacks levied at President Roosevelt, particularly in a speech given by Supreme Court Justice David J. Brewer. White, who worked in similar circles as Brewer in Kansas, alleges that twenty years earlier Brewer had sold a receiver position on the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad to Colonel Harrison C. Cross and threatened to fire him when Cross ceased payment. White also suggests that for the last twenty years there has been a concerted effort by outside parties to control senators and judges.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-22

Creator(s)

White, William Allen, 1868-1944