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James H. Eckels has returned from the mountains and heard the news of William McKinley’s death and President Roosevelt’s succession to the presidency. He prays for Roosevelt’s success and believes he will have widespread support.
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1901-09-18
E. Munro Ferguson grieved at the death of William McKinley but is satisfied that the United States will have a worthy leader in President Roosevelt. Roosevelt is well known in Great Britain and is receiving favorable press.
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1901-09-18
Representative Hull is pleased that the presidency is in good hands and approves of President Roosevelt’s recent policy statements.
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1901-09-18
President Roosevelt has been in C. Grant La Farge’s thoughts. La Farge is confident that Roosevelt is capable of handling the burden of the responsibilities of the presidency. He is thankful that the country had someone like Roosevelt in the vice presidency in order to take control in this time of crisis.
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1901-09-18
John McMackin expresses his sympathy at the death of William McKinley and feels confident that the nation is in President Roosevelt’s hands.
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1901-09-18
James Russell Parsons sympathizes with the ordeal President Roosevelt is passing through. Roosevelt has the support and confidence of the public.
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1901-09-18
Laura Gertrude Roosevelt Punnett expresses her sympathy regarding the “terrible days” that President Roosevelt has passed through. Punnett also congratulates Roosevelt on his succession to the presidency.
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1901-09-18
John S. Wise was distressed by the death and burial of William McKinley and is unable to congratulate President Roosevelt on his succession to the presidency. He would like to meet with Roosevelt to discuss the “Southern situation.”
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1901-09-18
Mourning for William McKinley has reached all the way to Stuart E. Bulloch’s home in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. He has followed President Roosevelt’s career and congratulates him on his succession to the presidency. Bulloch and Roosevelt are cousins and Bulloch requests a few lines and a photograph of the Roosevelt family.
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1901-09-19
President Roosevelt has been on William W. Endicott’s mind as Roosevelt succeeds to the presidency. Endicott sends his best wishes for the future.
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1901-09-19
Robert Grant expresses his sympathy at the death of William McKinley and President Roosevelt’s succession to the presidency. He is glad that during a time of public distress the nation’s leadership has fallen to Roosevelt.
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1901-09-19
General Howze mourns the death of William McKinley but also salutes the new president with respect and admiration. The army has a deep feeling of loyalty for President Roosevelt.
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1901-09-19
Florence Bayard Lockwood La Farge is pleased to have President Roosevelt leading the country. She believes in Roosevelt and thinks his leadership is a “great good.” However, she also recognizes that the circumstances of his succession deprive Roosevelt of the “certain pleasure” which he would have normally found in succeeding to the presidency.
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1901-09-19
Senator Perkins expresses his sympathy at the death of William McKinley and the great responsibilities that have fallen to President Roosevelt. The public believes in Roosevelt and knows their country is safe. Maintaining McKinley’s cabinet was a wise political decision.
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1901-09-19
Jacob A. Riis has just heard the news of William McKinley’s assassination and President Roosevelt’s succession to the presidency. Riis’s prayers are with Roosevelt.
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1901-09-19
Moses Rodgers has been ill and was unable to respond to William Loeb or President Roosevelt. Rodgers would like to deliver a personal letter to Roosevelt in person.
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1901-09-19
The sympathy and grief over the death of William McKinley has reached all the way to Scotland where Philip Schuyler is staying. He approves of President Roosevelt’s actions since his succession to the presidency. Schuyler is leaving for New York soon and would like to meet with Roosevelt.
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1901-09-19
John Morgan Walden was a friend of William McKinley and shares in the general public’s confidence in President Roosevelt and his administration.
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1901-09-19
McCoskry Butt congratulates President Roosevelt on his succession to the presidency.
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1901-09-20
Alexander Patrick Doyle compliments President Roosevelt and believes he will properly carry the mantle of William McKinley.
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1901-09-20