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George W. Pearson greatly admires President Roosevelt’s policies of “rugged honesty and efficiency” against the graft and corruption that is rampant in the government. Pearson is bothered that men seem so “lost to honor or manhood” as to try and discredit a president who is trying to perform his duties fearlessly and honestly.
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1904-01-13
John O. Yeiser responds to Theodore Roosevelt with appreciation for Roosevelt’s personal feelings about running for President, but Yeiser wishes Roosevelt to know he will not be discouraged from seeking to nominate Roosevelt. Yesier explains his reasons for wishing Roosevelt to be nominated over William H. Taft and Robert M. La Follette. If nominated, Yeiser believes Roosevelt will do his duty and accept.
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1911-12-01
From a paper on socialism, this excerpt states how Theodore Roosevelt saw the danger of a strong socialist party, but also understood the party had grown from real discontent. Roosevelt effectively ended the movement by addressing the issues that drove people toward socialism, and acted as a president for all the people,
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1911-11-22
James L. Davenport informs Theodore Roosevelt that all reasonable men believe the actions Roosevelt took while President in regards to the Tennessee Iron and Coal company were the right steps and prevented a financial panic.
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1911-11-17
Sterling E. Edmunds sends copies of the editorials he wrote for the St. Louis Chronicle. Edmunds’s opinion of President Roosevelt changed from a negative one to a positive one over the course of the election.
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1904-11-28
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Belle Roosevelt responding to the death of Zoeth S. Eldredge. Roosevelt addresses President Wilson’s handling of the war in Europe. He also mentions a recent trip to Tuskegee to appoint a successor to Booker T. Washington.
1915-12-19
Albertus W. Vogt writes to Theodore Roosevelt to share his anger over Woodrow Wilson not allowing Roosevelt to raise a division to fight in France.
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1917-05-19
Editorial calls for the impeachment of Woodrow Wilson after his violation of the Constitution and the Hay-Pauncefort treaty in allowing Colombia to use the Panama Canal free of tolls.
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1914-05-2
President Roosevelt thanks Grosvenor A. Harper for the letter of praise, but asks Harper to consider William H. Taft. Roosevelt would not have said all he has of Taft if he did not firmly believe it.
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1908-09-24
President Roosevelt thanks Colonel Thompson for his letter and believes that “The Navy” editorial had done more harm than good. Roosevelt believes the author was either trying to discredit the navy or shared the interests of papers like the New York Sun and Times that want to break down Roosevelt’s presidential administration even if this harms the United States Navy.
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1907-09-12
President Roosevelt tells Judge Jones that he received the copy of The Montgomery Advertiser. He was just speaking with a “high-minded man” who was surprised the New York papers had declined to support Jones because they only wanted to show what the administration was doing wrong. Roosevelt wants to schedule a meal with Jones.
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1907-09-09
President Roosevelt asks Albert Shaw to reproduce a cartoon from Puck. As Roosevelt has no plans to hold another position in public office, the upset on Wall Street will have no lasting effect on him, but he comments on the related press coverage. The New York Sun has tried to disparage the Great White Fleet, but Roosevelt is certain Shaw understands that the fleet’s journey is necessary. Roosevelt asks Shaw to lunch with Mark Twain and Frank Nelson Doubleday on Friday the 13th.
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1907-09-03
President Roosevelt read the article in The Atlantic Monthly. He agrees with Brander Matthews on James Fenimore Cooper and found the situation on controlling the gamblers entertaining. The reaction to Francis J. Heney in California is the same as the reaction from Wall Street to Roosevelt’s enforcement of the laws.
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1907-09-02
President Roosevelt enjoyed the editorial sent by Alfred Henry Lewis. When he returns to Washington, D.C. he will ask Bat Masterson to bring down Lewis’s brother, William Eugene Lewis. Roosevelt agrees that there is a dangerous possibility that any supposed public support for himself could always turn in favor of someone more radical.
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1907-09-02
President Roosevelt is “deluged with letters” criticizing his recent actions. He sends Lawrence F. Abbott, editor of The Outlook, copies of letters to a college president and a newspaper editor, which he can later show to reputable people who are unaware of the results “if I should follow the course of action they advise.”
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1907-08-24
President Roosevelt informs University of California President Wheeler that he will not appoint Charles E. Thomas as postmaster of Berkeley, California, and has notified the Post Office Department. Roosevelt has never heard of San Francisco Postmaster Arthur G. Fisk and how he tries to make Roosevelt “null and void.” He cannot act without information and asks Wheeler for particular examples.
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1907-08-23
President Roosevelt agrees with Louis M. Whitney and would like to shake hands with him.
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1907-08-17
President Roosevelt has already sent his speech to the press and is unable to make the changes suggested by Silas McBee, the editor of The Churchman. Overall, he was disappointed by Butler’s speech. He encloses copies of previous letters expresses his “view on the antagonism to me in Wall Street.”
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1907-08-17
President Roosevelt thanks Thomas T. Fauntleroy for the letter and editorial from the Pasadena Daily News, especially since most letters and press are hostile.
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1907-08-17
In addition to Henry Lee Higginson’s letter, President Roosevelt received many communications from individuals and businesses concerned about the economic downfall and panic. Roosevelt mostly agrees with Higginson, but is confused by some of his points. Roosevelt thinks the global economic circumstances have little to do with any action by his administration.
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1907-08-12