Puerto Rico--San Juan

Letter from Beekman Winthrop to Theodore Roosevelt

Governor Beekman provides evidence to the claims made in support of Judge Willis Sweet by Frederick L. Cornwell. Referring to statements provided by two members of the Executive Council in Puerto Rico, Beekman concludes Sweet (1) was known to be intoxicated during the last legislative session and at other times; (2) did borrow money from his subordinates, though it was not because other department heads reneged on an agreement to purchase the San Juan News; and (3) worked on at least two occasions to oppose the Roosevelt administration’s policies in Puerto Rico.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-31

Letter from Frederick L. Cornwell

Frederick L. Cornwell, an attorney, writes in defense of Judge Willis Sweet against charges that he was a drunkard while Attorney General, that he borrowed money from employees of the Department of Justice, and that he is disloyal to the National Administration. Cornwell states that Judge Sweet does not drink to excess. The money was borrowed to make payments on the San Juan newspaper because members of the cabinet failed to assume their financial obligations to pay. Finally, he is an “honest, faithful and efficient public servant.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-12

Letter from George B. Cortelyou to William Loeb

Chairman of the Republican National Committee Cortelyou asks William Loeb to bring the enclosed letter from Robert H. Todd, member of the Republican National Committee in Puerto Rico, to the attention of President Roosevelt. He requests that the letter not be put in the official files.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-19

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

President Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit about his trip to Puerto Rico with Edith. He describes the landscape and events he attended.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1906-11-23

Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to R. N. Watson

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary apologizes to R. N. Watson for not having responded to the letter Watson wrote on June 28. He explains that every letter that calls for a reply is duly acknowledged, and that Watson’s letter was not received or it would have received such a reply.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-09-09

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Juan R. Baiz

President Roosevelt sends a letter of personal thanks to Juan R. Baiz in receipt of his message.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-07-13

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

President Roosevelt describes his trip to Puerto Rico. They were greeted in Ponce by Governor Winthrop Beekman and Commissioner of the Interior Laurence H. Grahame then drove by car to San Juan. He describes the plants of the area as well as the character of Grahame and his wearing of a kilt. He comments on Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s hatred of car rides. In a postscript, Roosevelt describes his welcome to Puerto Rico by various military members.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-23

Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Beekman Winthrop

President Roosevelt updates Puerto Rico Governor Winthrop that they will be arriving a day earlier than planned and to make arrangement accordingly.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-15

Letter from Alexander L. Lucas to Theodore Roosevelt

Alexander L. Lucas asks Theodore Roosevelt for help receiving his pension.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-16

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to J. M. Hughart

President Roosevelt thanks Superintendent Hughart for arranging the train travel for Roosevelt’s trip in Puerto Rico.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-23

Cablegram from Regis Henri Post to Beekman Winthrop

Regis Henri Post states a judge has resigned and left San Juan, Puerto Rico. Post tells Beekman Winthrop not to wait until a new judge is appointed to begin negotiations in Mayaguez.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-21

U.S. Navy submarine fleet visits Puerto Rico

A fleet of U.S. Navy submarines is seen entering the harbor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, amid jagged rocks and cliffs. The submarines are safely moored, and then the sailors go ashore. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., then Governor of Puerto Rico, greets and shakes hands with the fleet commander.

Collection

Sherman Grinberg Film Collection

Creation Date

1930-04-19

Postcard entitled “Palacio del Gobernador”

Postcard with a photograph of the Governor’s Palace in San Juan, Puerto Rico with the legend “Palacio del Gobernador, San Juan, Pto. Rico.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Harry Munro Ferguson

Governor Roosevelt responds to Robert Harry Munro Ferguson’s letter about the South African War. He discusses the Boers and military leadership, and draws comparisons to the Spanish-American War. He requests that Ferguson visit the following Saturday.

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

1899-10-28

Telephone message from Samuel Gompers

Samuel Gompers finds it outrageous that a cash bail is being required for the release of Santiago Iglesias Pantin when Sidney S. McKee has “responsible securities” to offer. Gompers requests that the matter be brought to President Roosevelt’s attention.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-11-18

Bishop Blenk opposes official education, inconceivable display of intolerance in a North American prelate

Typed copy of a newspaper article criticizing Bishop Blenk for refusing to attend a school event in San Juan, Puerto Rico, due to the legal separation of education from religion.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10

Letter from the New York & Porto Rico Steamship Company to William Loeb

Confirmation that the Coamo has arrived safely in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-03-19

Telegram from the New York & Porto Rico Steamship Company to William Loeb

The Coamo has arrived safely in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-03-19

Letter from Merritt O. Chance to George B. Cortelyou

At the direction of Secretary of War Elihu Root, Merritt O. Chance returns Secretary of the Navy John Davis Long’s letter regarding “land defenses at Guam, Pearl Harbor, San Juan, and other points.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-03-06

Letter from William Henry Hunt to Theodore Roosevelt

Governor Hunt believes the current form of government will succeed in Puerto Rico. He suggests several changes to the management of Puerto Rico; including establishing the office of surveyor-general in order to settle the matter of public lands, providing Puerto Rico with funding to improve the educational opportunities for children, establishing an agricultural experimental station, improving harbor access, establishing a naval station, and placing a tariff on coffee in order to protect the local coffee growers from cheaply imported Brazilian coffee.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-29