Letter from Eugene Hale to Theodore Roosevelt
Senator Hale encloses clippings from Maine newspapers.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-27
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Press and politics
Letter from Patrick Ford to Theodore Roosevelt
Patrick Ford writes on behalf of his friend, Richard C. Kerens, who has been maligned in the press.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-17
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Letter from Arthur Hamilton Lee to Theodore Roosevelt
Arthur Hamilton Lee reviews recent events related to Anglo-American relations.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-17
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Letter from William Allen White to Theodore Roosevelt
William Allen White apologizes for the problems caused by his article on the Platt matter. He asks what he can do to “straighten this business out.”
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-17
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Letter from Henry Bazeley Wolryche-Whitmore to Theodore Roosevelt
Henry Bazeley Wolryche-Whitmore sends a book he is editing about the Royal Navy. President Roosevelt has proven popular with the British press and Wolryche-Whitmore will be traveling to the United States in January.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-17
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Letter from Benjamin F. Tracy to the Editor of the New York Times
Benjamin F. Tracy defends Admiral Dewey and the judgment of the court of inquiry which was examining Admiral Schley’s conduct at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-27
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Letter from William Allen White to George B. Cortelyou
William Allen White claims that his article about Senator Platt was not influenced by his visit with President Roosevelt. White is willing to make these statements public if Roosevelt or Platt should desire it.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-18
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The voters will run the machine
Article argues that recent political infighting amongst Kansas Republicans over appointments will have little lasting impact on the rank and file of the Republican Party or the convention.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-24
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Telegram from Charles Ransom Miller to Robert W. Welch
Charles Ransom Miller offers to print a statement from President Roosevelt about the appointment of Henry C. Payne as Postmaster General.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-20
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Letter from De Alva Stanwood Alexander to Ansley Wilcox
De Alva Stanwood Alexander is familiar with many congressmen that approve of President Roosevelt. He believes the press is wrong if they suggest that a break is occurring between Roosevelt and Congress.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-09
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Telegram from Nicholas Murray Butler to George B. Cortelyou
The dispatch in the Herald about the Carnegie matter did not come from Nicholas Murray Butler.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-09
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Letter from Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt
It has been suggested that Senators William B. Allison and Nelson W. Aldrich attend tomorrow’s meeting. Secretary of War Root would like President Roosevelt to read Crosby Stuart Noyes’s article.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-10
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Telegram from William Allen White to Theodore Roosevelt
William Allen White requests more time to secure the appointment for Cyrus Leland. If the position goes to someone else, it will be viewed as a personal victory for Senator Joseph Ralph Burton and will increase partisan politics in Kansas. The many veterans of the state will also be angered if a Civil War veteran is not appointed.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-13
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Letter from Walter G. Oakman to Douglas Robinson
Walter G. Oakman was distressed to see announcements in the newspapers that the Guaranty Trust Company of New York has been appointed fiscal agent of the United States in Manila, Philippines. The company has applied but not been appointed and Oakman is concerned the press coverage could prejudice the government against their application. He encloses a statement about the company.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-13
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Telegram from William Allen White to Theodore Roosevelt
Senator Burton leaked a rumor of Wilder Stevens Metcalf’s appointment. Cyrus Leland will meet any charges leveled against him. William Allen White requests that the matter be deferred until his letter arrives.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-13
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Letter from Timothy L. Woodruff to Theodore Roosevelt
Timothy L. Woodruff denies several newspaper reports and advocates for the appointment of George H. Roberts as postmaster.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-30
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Letter from George Gunton to Theodore Roosevelt
George Gunton encloses a letter showing that even the Evening Post supports President Roosevelt’s action in the Bidwell matter.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-05
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Letter from William Allen White to Theodore Roosevelt
William Allen White encloses two articles by Victor Murdock from the Wichita Kansas Eagle. He also has several books he would like President Roosevelt to autograph which will be Christmas presents for his political friends in Kansas.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-06
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Letter from Nevada N. Stranahan to Theodore Roosevelt
Nevada N. Stranahan has met with Senators Platt and Depew regarding his appointment. Seth Low also wrote him a cordial letter. Stranahan has also been pleased with the response of the press.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-21
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Letter from Russell B. Harrison to Theodore Roosevelt
Russell B. Harrison reports that many in Indiana, including himself, are staunch supporters of President Roosevelt and look forward to his election in 1904. He advises Roosevelt on several issues, including relations with the Columbia Club of Indianapolis, selecting a new judge, pensions for former first ladies, the detention of Santiago Iglesias Pantin in Puerto Rico, and disagreements with leaders in the Republican National Committee.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-26