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President Roosevelt enjoyed reading the book Mr. Delano sent him, The President’s Tour, asks Representative Gillett to thank him. After reading the book, Roosevelt does not know if he can claim that he is working harder than the presidents of the past.
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1905-01-04
President Roosevelt would accept an honorary presidency but cannot accept an “actual working presidency.”
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1904-03-15
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt likes seeing former Secretary of the Navy McAdoo’s portrait hanging on the wall. He sends a pamphlet with presidential messages, which McAdoo inspired. Roosevelt had an interesting three days with the squadron and learned much, although not as much as McAdoo did on his trip.
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1897-09-11
H. D. Fruit, after reading President Roosevelt’s comparison of Woodrow Wilson and James Buchanan, is forwarding a letter written by Buchanan to his friend after leaving office. Fruit wishes to congratulate Roosevelt and the United States, “knowing that the time has been out of joint and that one is born to set it right.” Fruit closes with a poetry verse by James Russell Lowell.
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1916-07-03
Marshall Stimson relays to Theodore Roosevelt that William H. Taft’s presidency has come and gone and informs him of his criticisms on him. Stimson wished Roosevelt had run for presidency with Hiram Johnson so that the country could be before great progressive republic leaders and fails to remember why Roosevelt once told him to support Taft.
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1911-10-20
C. D. Jackman shares with Theodore Roosevelt that he has learned of the endorsement of Robert M. La Follette for the upcoming presidential election, but Jackman believes that the only man for this job is Roosevelt. In the previous election Jackman helped his home state become republican and now hopes to help Oklahoma become one too, with hopes of Roosevelt leading the presidential nomination.
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1911-10-19
C. M. Jones expresses his admiration for Theodore Roosevelt and tells him he wants to see him as the next president. He asks if Roosevelt would like to know how to achieve this, as Jones has been thinking about it for the past year.
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1911-10-16
William N. Freeman tells Frank Harper he is writing a lecture on “The Romance of American Democracy” he will expand into a book, and while he received Harper’s previous letter inviting him to visit The Outlook office to shake hands with Theodore Roosevelt, Freeman says he will wait to do so until he has his book completed in hand to give to Roosevelt for review. He shares a quote that praises Roosevelt from his lecture.
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1911-10-17
I. K. Russell asks Theodore Roosevelt to reflect on President Schurman’s public statements, criticizes Schurman’s ties to business interests, and defends his own views on leadership and justice. He mentions sending an article to Collier’s Weekly and comments on the changing political climate.
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1911-09-09
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1911-09-08
Geraughty, Patrick J., 1839-1926
Bernard J. Cigrand asks Theodore Roosevelt where in his family does the Huguenot line enter, as this information would be helpful in writing his latest article. Cigrand also says he has done research into the origin of the Roosevelt coat of arms, and can send a reproduction of it if Roosevelt desires.
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1911-09-06
In the case of a vacancy in the presidency of Haiti, Joseph-Anténor Fermin asks if Theodore Roosevelt would be willing to recommend his candidacy to the American government for its moral support.
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1911-07-24
Lizzie A. Lucy sends Theodore Roosevelt a rhyming list of presidents that she created to help her remember the order they served in.
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1911-07-24
Samuel V. Leech believes Theodore Roosevelt’s previous statements about the Monroe Doctrine are correct, and that President William H. Taft’s inclination towards international arbitration would be taken advantage of by European powers. Leech especially feels that international arbitration would upset American citizens if it allowed more Japanese and Chinese immigrants to settle on the Pacific coast, where he lives now. He recommends Roosevelt have a copy of The Encyclopedic Dictionary of American History, as it provides a good summary of the Monroe Doctrine, among other topics.
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1911-07-05
Charles Henry Davis asks Theodore Roosevelt’s permission to commission Victor D. Brenner to produce a plaque showing George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Roosevelt himself.
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1911-06-30
Robert S. Waddell shares his low opinion of President William H. Taft with Theodore Roosevelt, especially in relation to Taft’s stance on Powder Trust cases. He believes, from talking with many people across the United States, that if Taft is nominated as the Republican presidential candidate, he will be defeated, and urges Roosevelt to not tie his support too tightly to Taft.
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1911-06-07
Emily Mae Toon sends Theodore Roosevelt a song dedicated to the presidents, which she is trying to introduce to schools outside of Washington, D. C., and appreciates any words of praise.
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1911-04-28
E. W. Smith asks Theodore Roosevelt for his autograph to complete Smith’s collection of presidential photographs and signatures.
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1911-04-24
Elizabeth Gregory writes a brief letter to her teacher, Francis H. E. O’Donnell, describing Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt, according to Gregory, is “a man of strong character, full of energy and strength,” “a friend of the people,” and “a great public speaker.”
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1911-03-29
Believing it will interest him, Francis H. E. O’Donnell sends Theodore Roosevelt an opinion piece written by Elizabeth Gregory. Gregory is one of O’Donnell’s students at the State School for the Deaf and Blind, and the piece focuses on the subject of “Ex-President Roosevelt and his Great Work.”
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1911-03-30