Presidents--Public opinion

Letter from Curtis Guild to Theodore Roosevelt

Lieutenant Governor Guild explains to President Roosevelt why he believes an inquiry into child labor instituted by the president would be more effective than one from the legislature. Guild also apologizes for troubling Roosevelt in the matter of General Miles’ appointment to lead the Massachusetts State Militia through the army appropriations bill. Guild believes that Senator Lodge handled the situation well and will continue to defend Roosevelt.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-04

Letter from Francis C. Travers to Theodore Roosevelt

Francis C. Travers wishes President Roosevelt health and strength “to continue the contest for right” against political corruption and shares the encouragement of the people of New York due to his efforts.

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Creation Date

1905-02-01

Letter from James R. Sheffield to Theodore Roosevelt

James R. Sheffield congratulates President Roosevelt on the Supreme Court’s recent decision regarding the “beef trust matter” and suggests a commission of special experts might be more fit than the Interstate Commerce Committee to handle the issue of transportation rates.

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Creation Date

1905-01-31

Letter from G. E. Stobridge to Theodore Roosevelt

G. E. Stobridge encloses a clipping with a statement describing President Roosevelt buying beer and asks for his assurance it is libel.

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Creation Date

1905-01-25

Letter from J. M. Dickinson to Theodore Roosevelt

J. M. Dickinson has edited the text for President Roosevelt’s upcoming inaugural speech. Dickinson praises the speech, which he believes will help to heal the divide between the northern and southern states.

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Creation Date

1905-01-13

Letter from Scudday Richardson to Theodore Roosevelt

Scudday Richardson sends President Roosevelt an article describing his strength in the nation and asks, “when the next war breaks out,” to be given a commission in the cavalry.

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Creation Date

1905-01-12

Letter from Katherine Lowell Roosevelt Bowlker to Theodore Roosevelt

Katherine Lowell Roosevelt Bowlker congratulates President Roosevelt on his landslide re-election and rhapsodizes over the country’s faith in his character. She wishes Alfred (her first husband and Roosevelt’s cousin) had been alive to witness it.

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Creation Date

1905-01-10

Letter from James M. Weatherly to Thomas Goode Jones

James M. Weatherly sends Judge Jones an editorial he would like President Roosevelt to see. Weatherly asks if Roosevelt could not accomplish a “winning of the South” and, by doing so, ease regional tensions.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-02

Fragment of draft of biography of Theodore Roosevelt

Edited pages from a biography of President Roosevelt, written shortly after the 1904 Republican Convention where he was renominated for the presidency. The pages include a history of Roosevelt’s professional and literary life.

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Creation Date

1904-06

Letter from Francis Bennett Williams to Theodore Roosevelt

Francis Bennett Williams details the political situation in the last election, including voter participation and corruption by Democrats. He suggests possible replacements for Walter L. Cohen and gives a very bad report of H. Dudley Coleman. Finally, Williams states that the opinion of President Roosevelt in the American South is changing, largely due to the effectiveness of his policies and appointments there.

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Creation Date

1904-12-24

Letter from Thomas Nelson Page to Theodore Roosevelt

Thomas Nelson Page thanks President Roosevelt for the books and address he sent. Page then references the his decision to call Roosevelt by the term “Excellency” and likens Roosevelt to various respected historical figures.

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Creation Date

1904-12-24

Letter from Mary Elizabeth Blampey Trautmann to Theodore Roosevelt

Mary Elizabeth Blampey Trautmann thanks President Roosevelt for his sympathy upon her husband’s death. She describes his loyalty to and confidence in Roosevelt and expresses his wish that Richard C. Kerens be elected to the United States Senate. She would like to meet with Roosevelt or William Loeb regarding a personal matter.

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Creation Date

1904-12-23

Letter from James Ford Rhodes to Theodore Roosevelt

James Ford Rhodes and Henry S. Pritchett have been discussing their recent correspondence with President Roosevelt. Both men support President Roosevelt’s stance regarding the American South and agree his policies will result in improving regional and racial tensions.

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Creation Date

1904-12-23

Letter from Jacob Gould Schurman to Theodore Roosevelt

Jacob Gould Schurman sends an editorial from the Springfield Daily Republican on President Roosevelt’s recent address to Congress. Schurman hopes to serve Roosevelt’s cause in any way he can and believes he will keep the Republican party moving “forward and upward.” Includes typed transcription.

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Creation Date

1904-12-21

Letter from Thomas Nelson Page to Nicholas Murray Butler

Thomas Nelson Page writes to Nicholas Murray Butler and reviews the points discussed at their recent meeting. Page is of the opinion President Roosevelt should state explicitly he has no hostility to the American South and that such a statement would end bad feelings against Roosevelt and tension within that region.

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Creation Date

1904-12-16

Letter from James Ford Rhodes to Theodore Roosevelt

James Ford Rhodes compliments President Roosevelt on the quality of his message. Rhodes is so impressed by Roosevelt he is ready to endorse almost any of his opinions, simply because they are the President’s. Rhodes feels especially that Roosevelt will inspire “young men of good family, intelligence and education to go into politics” and address the problem of corruption in state and local governments.

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Creation Date

1904-12-12

Letter from Francis B. Loomis to William Loeb

Assistant Secretary of State Loomis has received Secretary Loeb’s letter regarding malicious articles concerning the Roosevelt family which appeared in the Boston Herald. Loomis has provided executives in the State Department with copies of the White House press release on the matter.

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Creation Date

1904-11-30

Letter from Eugene F. Ware to Theodore Roosevelt

Commissioner of Pensions Ware quotes a humorous excerpt from a letter that showcases President Roosevelt’s appeal to the public.

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Creation Date

1904-11-19

Letter from Sarah Bancroft Leavitt to Theodore Roosevelt

Sarah Bancroft Leavitt express her joy at President Roosevelt’s election. She had been hoping Roosevelt would receive more votes than William McKinley did for his second term and believes it must be wonderful for Roosevelt to know that he was chosen. Leavitt observes how much it would have meant to Roosevelt’s father, Theodore Roosevelt, to know that his son was elected. She concludes by hoping Roosevelt’s name will be included as one of the greatest presidents in history.

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Creation Date

1904-11-10

Note from Amelia Glover to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt

Amelia Glover sends Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt a newspaper clipping about President Roosevelt’s supposed treatment of women, highlighting his wish for women to do nothing more than produce large families. She informs Edith her husband and her neighbor’s husband no longer intend to vote for the president again if this is the treatment Edith is receiving. Glover sends her sympathies to Edith.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-10