Promotions

Creation Date

1906-12-31

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Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Douglas Robinson

President Roosevelt celebrates Douglas Robinson’s recent appointment and praises him as the one financier in the family.

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Creation Date

1907-09-27

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Letter from Lloyd Carpenter Griscom to Theodore Roosevelt

Lloyd Carpenter Griscom reminds President Roosevelt that Roosevelt had written that he hoped to move Assistant Secretary of State Francis B. Loomis to another position and appoint Griscom as Assistant Secretary of State. Griscom expresses his sincere gratitude for being considered for the position and hopes that he will be appointed.

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Griscom, Lloyd Carpenter, 1872-1959

Creation Date

1905-06-29

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Letter from James L. Davenport to Theodore Roosevelt

Deputy Commissioner of Pensions Davenport states his qualifications to support his desire to be promoted to Commissioner. Davenport also urges that the Pension Department’s record system be changed to a card system in order to preserve the older records and to become more efficient in processing claims.

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Davenport, James L., 1845-1914

Creation Date

1904-12-22

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Letter from Thomas Collier Platt to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Platt writes that Ambassador Herbert G. Squiers does not want to be reassigned to Brazil. He would prefer to stay in Cuba but would consider Turkey or Japan.

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Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910

Creation Date

1904-12-05

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Grace Stackpole Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt is pleased to hear of Archie Roosevelt’s promotion, which he believes should have happened sooner. He asks Grace Stackpole Lockwood Roosevelt to let him know if she needs money or anything else.

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Creation Date

1917-12-28

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Avery De Lano Andrews

“You did admirably about the inspectors. I hope you can give Jerry Sullivan a lift for sergeant.”

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Creation Date

1897-10-18

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Avery De Lano Andrews

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt writes to Avery De Lano Andrews inquiring about the status of police department promotions. Roosevelt would like to meet with Andrews for lunch.

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Creation Date

1897-10-07

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Avery De Lano Andrews

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt writes to Avery De Lano Andrews about the possible promotion of Jeremiah Sullivan and recognition for Hammond. Roosevelt is glad that Andrews keeps “stirring up” the Sheehan matter.

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Creation Date

1897-09-10

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Avery De Lano Andrews

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt writes to Avery De Lano Andrews about current happenings in the New York City police department. Roosevelt is glad that Peter Conlin has finally left the department.

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Creation Date

1897-08-25

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Avery De Lano Andrews

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt writes to Avery De Lano Andrews about current happenings in the New York City police department. Roosevelt hopes that Andrews will continue to support John McCullagh.

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Creation Date

1897-08-13

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Avery De Lano Andrews

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt writes that he would be happy to serve on a Board with Avery De Lano Andrews. Roosevelt also advises Andrews on the controversial process of selecting individuals for promotion.

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Creation Date

1897-05-08

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Gaston Baillie Bulloch

President Roosevelt congratulates Joseph Gaston Baillie Bulloch on his promotion, and was glad to see him and his daughter at the Jamestown Ter-centennial Exposition.

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Creation Date

1907-07-18

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lucy C. Whitridge

President Roosevelt wishes he could appoint Lucy C. Whitridge’s husband, Frederick W. Whitridge, to the position she has inquired about, but the amount of vacancies are very few, and Roosevelt prefers to promote men who served in the military.

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Creation Date

1906-11-27

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge

President Roosevelt has Senator Lodge’s letter of May 9, and disapproves of Colonel W. R. Livermore writing to Lodge. Roosevelt remembers going over Livermore’s case closely, and while he offers to return to it again with Secretary of War William H. Taft, he feels like it would be inadvisable.

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Creation Date

1906-05-10

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John James Jenkins

President Roosevelt asks Representative Jenkins to take the matter in his dispatch up with Attorney General William H. Moody. Roosevelt gives Moody a “free hand” regarding promotions.

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Creation Date

1905-10-31

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Proctor Clarke

President Roosevelt congratulates John Proctor Clarke on his promotion to Associate Justice in the Appellate Division of the NY Supreme Court.

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Creation Date

1905-10-17

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert R. Hitt

President Roosevelt tells Robert R. Hitt that he is glad to promote Hitt’s son, R. S. Reynolds Hitt. Roosevelt feels that he earned the promotion.

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Creation Date

1905-03-28

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Memorandum from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Shaw Oliver

President Roosevelt would like for Second Lieutenant James P. Barney of the 4th Cavalry to be promoted instead of retired. Roosevelt has been told Barney’s “physical disability” is temporary, but understands if he is found to be unable to serve “he will have to go.” Roosevelt simply wants to give him a chance.

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Creation Date

1904-10-27

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Boies Penrose

President Roosevelt must remove Robert M. McWade, the consul general at Canton. McWade has been guilty of corruption and indecent and drunken behavior in public, and is a general “source of scandal.” Roosevelt would like to change the way consuls are appointed. He will fill the vacancies by promotion or by selecting men who either the Department or he can personally support.

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Creation Date

1904-08-06

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