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Lieutenant Governor Gilbert congratulates President Roosevelt on his succession to the presidency. Regardless of the circumstances that led to his succession, Indiana Republicans feel that Roosevelt is up to the task of being president. It was good fortune that Roosevelt was vice president.
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1901-10
Ethelbert Dudley Warfield admires President Roosevelt and has followed his career. He hopes for the success of the Roosevelt administration.
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1901-09-24
Leslie Combs is pleased that President Roosevelt was selected to be vice president by the “choice of the people” and not for political or geographic considerations. Combs has been working with a faction of the Kentucky Republican Party to attract certain Democratic voters and is being opposed by Senator Deboe. He would like to discuss the situation in Kentucky with Roosevelt.
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1901-09-26
J. L. M. Curry congratulates President Roosevelt on succeeding to the presidency and tells Roosevelt he has confidence in him.
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1901-09-25
Henry L. Dawes congratulates President Roosevelt on his succession to the presidency and pledges his support.
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1901-09-25
C. A. Dunwody grew up with President Roosevelt’s mother, Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, and is proud to see Roosevelt succeed to the presidency. Dunwody sends good wishes and believes that Roosevelt’s southern and northern heritage will help bring the country together.
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1901-09-25
President Roosevelt has handled his succession to the presidency well and J. Sloat Fassett sends wishes for the continued success of his administration.
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1901-09-25
Calvin Hood will be pleased to call on President Roosevelt and is relieved that the government is in the hands of someone the country believes in.
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1901-09-25
Archbishop Ireland congratulates President Roosevelt and the country on his succession to the presidency. He always believed that Roosevelt would be president and encourages Roosevelt to be great.
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1901-09-25
Charles M. Harvey congratulates President Roosevelt on his succession to the presidency and claims to be one of the earliest Roosevelt presidential “boomers.”
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1901-09-26
Judge Kohlsaat congratulates President Roosevelt on his succession to the presidency.
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1901-09-26
Gerrit J. Kollen expresses his sympathy regarding the events that brought President Roosevelt to the presidency. Kollen hopes for the success of the Roosevelt administration and prays that God will grant Roosevelt “abundant wisdom.”
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1901-09-26
Harry A. New has just learned of the assassination of William McKinley. He sends his best wishes to President Roosevelt and the Roosevelt administration.
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1901-09-26
The country is behind President Roosevelt and James Brown Potter expects to see Roosevelt win the next presidential election.
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1901-09-26
James P. Roosevelt is pleased that a Roosevelt family member is president and believes that no other president has ever held such national public confidence. He also believes that President McKinley’s good reputation will be remembered throughout America’s history. J. P. Roosevelt hopes that President Roosevelt will make a trip to the South when he is able.
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1901-09-26
William Emlen Roosevelt was thankful to be present when President Roosevelt took the oath of office. He would like to help Roosevelt but is not sure how and offers to cover Roosevelt’s initial expenses.
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1901-09-26
Judge Saxton expresses his sympathy over President McKinley’s death and admires the way President Roosevelt has handled his succession to the presidency. Saxton also encloses a newspaper clipping for Roosevelt.
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1901-09-26
Governor Wells congratulates President Roosevelt on his succession to the presidency.
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1901-09-26
Despite the difficult circumstances surrounding the occasion of President Roosevelt’s inauguration, Ansley Wilcox will always fondly remember Roosevelt’s time in Buffalo, New York. He believes that the country is safe with Roosevelt and that the Roosevelt administration will be brilliant and successful. Wilcox encloses several clippings related to Roosevelt’s succession to the presidency.
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1901-09-26
J. Arthur Barratt sends his good wishes for the Roosevelt administration. Barratt is now living in England and finds that British public opinion is favorable towards President Roosevelt.
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1901-09-27