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Theodore Roosevelt sends his thanks to the National Progressive Club of the Thirteenth Assembly District of Kings County for being the first club to ratify his nomination.
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1912-08-10
Theodore Roosevelt thanks John E. Givens and the Roosevelt Republican Club for their help in the victory in New Jersey.
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1912-06-07
Theodore Roosevelt sends his thanks to Julius J. Kron and all the members of the Hungarian Club who voted in favor of supporting Roosevelt’s candidacy. Roosevelt suggests Kron get in contact with William L. Ward to see if there is anything he can do for the campaign.
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1912-05-29
Theodore Roosevelt sends his thanks to James P. Magenis for his work while President of the Roosevelt Club in Boston and is glad that he was chosen to preside at the rally.
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1912-05-27
Theodore Roosevelt sends his thanks to the Lakeport Roosevelt League for the work they did in the campaign at California.
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1912-05-27
His secretary sends Theodore Roosevelt’s thanks and acknowledgements to George Lucas and the German-American Republican Club. Roosevelt only wishes he could schedule another visit with them to meet more of the members and hopes that New Jersey will join the other Republican states.
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1912-05-24
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks Carl N. Hansen for the work he is doing in Ohio for Roosevelt’s campaign.
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1912-05-10
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks Fred W. Bacho for his letter and his work in Alabama on Roosevelt’s campaign. Roosevelt hopes Alabama Republicans will be able to send delegates to the Republican National Convention.
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1912-05-10
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks Arthur R. Henderson for the telegram and work done in Massachusetts in support of Roosevelt.
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1912-05-06
Theodore Roosevelt declines J. Walter Eckelberry’s invitation to speak and apologizes for doing so.
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1912-03-25
Theodore Roosevelt congratulates William P. Young and his Progressive Party association on their work and highlights the need for the association to educate the public on the party’s aims moving forward.
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1912-12-21
President Roosevelt extends his congratulations to the Republican League of Clubs through John Appleton Stewart for their actions in the past. He believes they represent “above all things good citizenship.”
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1907-02-01
President Roosevelt would like Henry W. Taft to respond to the Constitution Club’s statements.
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1904-09-21
John Appleton Stewart authors a statement on behalf of the Republican League of Clubs of New York endorsing the reciprocity agreement between the United States and Canada. The League believes it will be economically beneficial to both countries and urges New York congressmen to ratify it. The League acknowledges the support and friendship of Theodore Roosevelt, and dismisses the Democratic activity in Albany.
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1911-02-11
Good progress has been made with the National Progressive Republican League and Senator La Follette regrets that Theodore Roosevelt has decided not to join. He agrees that some states are not ready for the entire progressive platform but he will press forward with educational and reform work; otherwise, it will take a generation to move the legislative program forward. The League is seeking uniformity for state constitutional amendments on the initiative, referendum, and recall. La Follette hopes that Roosevelt will eventually lend his “great name and influence” to the movement.
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1911-01-19
Meyer Lissner, on behalf of the Lincoln-Roosevelt Republican League, urges Daniel A. Ryan to withdraw from the San Francisco mayoral race and support the candidacy of Edward Robeson Taylor. Lissner believes that Ryan should put aside any personal or political grievances and support Taylor for the cause of good government and anti-corruption.
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1907-10-17
James R. Sheffield discusses strategy surrounding the formation of a Republican political club. Sheffield states he has been advised to wait as forming a club would legitimize the rival organization.
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1904-09-02
Checks donated to Tammany Hall for the election of the organization’s candidates are made payable to Richard Croker, who has been the finance committee chairman for several years. Croker admitted to not having any records for the money donated to Tammany. Croker appears to have a large income and has extensive real estate and expensive racehorses.
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1901-10
President Roosevelt describes his recent experience with the coal strike. He shares his opinions about how the political machines and the corporate interests operate in a different world from the majority of people in the country. Roosevelt chose to interfere in the strike to protect the masses, and he hopes it will be over soon.
1902-10-16
President Roosevelt encourages his sister to hire a lawyer from outside the family, regardless of whether a Roosevelt might be qualified for the work. Roosevelt also shares his impressions of Alton B. Parker’s campaign platform.
1904-08-11