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Alston Gordon Dayton invited Theodore Roosevelt to attend and speak at the fiftieth anniversary of the first land battle of the Civil War. The event will be “wholly non-partisan,” with both Union and Confederate soldiers in attendance, and will include a reproduction of the battle.
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1911-05-11
“Old time friends,” Sam Gordon, John M. Holt, George M. Miles, and Eugene H. Johnson urge Theodore Roosevelt to arrange his travel itinerary to pass through Miles City, Montana, on April 13.
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1911-04-08
Gordon, Sam; Holt, John M., 1848-1913; Miles, George M., 1854-1935; Johnson, Eugene H., 1846-1919
Sylvane M. Ferris expects Theodore Roosevelt to “stop over” if he comes on the Northern Pacific railway.
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1911-04-07
F. D. Wheeler asks if Theodore Roosevelt will stand on the train’s rear platform for the schoolchildren as he passes through Cottage Grove, Oregon.
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1911-04-05
The Drain Commercial Club informs Theodore Roosevelt the city’s crowd will greet him at the train’s rear platform.
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1911-04-04
The citizens of Dunsmuir, California, request Theodore Roosevelt give a short address between train stops.
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1911-04-04
Charles A. Ingram gives Theodore Roosevelt the departure times for the train from Madison, Wisconsin, to Chicago, Illinois.
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1911-04-04
Miles A. Barber asks if Theodore Roosevelt will stand on the train’s rear platform for the schoolchildren as he passes through Marion, Oregon.
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1911-04-05
Francis E. McGovern will ensure that Theodore Roosevelt makes his train connection.
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1911-04-05
Charles A. Ingram informs Theodore Roosevelt of the regular train schedule from Madison, Wisconsin, to Chicago, Illinois. A special train can be arranged if Roosevelt extends his stay in Madison.
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1911-03-31
Henry W. Crook, President of the Bessemer Board of Trade, writes to Theodore Roosevelt on behalf of the city to invite him to stop there briefly during his train journey from Birmingham, Alabama, to Jackson, Mississippi.
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1911-02-24
Governor Noel confirms receipt of Theodore Roosevelt’s letter, and will be glad to have him visit and speak at Jackson, Mississippi. The people of McComb City also wish for Roosevelt to give a short speech when he passes through. Noel will be pleased to accompany Roosevelt to Jackson, but may be slightly delayed in doing so, and will join him midway through the journey.
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1911-02-23
Joseph A. McCoy is able to meet Theodore Roosevelt on the train between Jackson and Birmingham. He requests an itinerary to make sure he gets on the right train.
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1911-02-10
Philip Werlein acknowledges Frank Harper’s letter shortening the time Theodore Roosevelt will spend in New Orleans on his upcoming trip. He provides a detailed itinerary and schedule of Roosevelt’s time in the city.
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1911-02-10
Joseph Schafer believes that Theodore Roosevelt’s scheduled train from San Francisco will pass close enough for him to stop and give a speech to students and citizens at the University of Oregon.
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1911-02-12
Senator Smith follows up with Frank Harper regarding Theodore Roosevelt’s travel arrangements to Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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1911-01-30
Pearl Wight presumes Philip Werlein contacted Theodore Roosevelt about a special train for his visit to New Orleans, Louisiana. He assures Roosevelt that his reforms and principles are “still as potent and necessary today.” Wight thanks Roosevelt for his letter to Representative Herbert Parsons.
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1911-01-16
Seth Low informs Theodore Roosevelt of the Trustees of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute meeting on February 22. Some trustees are traveling in a special compartment car and hope that Roosevelt will join them. Low discusses the travel schedule and logistics.
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1911-01-11
Philip Werlein shares the arrangements made for Theodore Roosevelt’s trip with Frank Harper. He asks if Roosevelt can give another speech and when the dinner should be scheduled.
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1911-01-03
Douglas Robinson accepts President Roosevelt’s invitation to stay at the White House while he is in Washington, D.C., for his upcoming grand jury trial. Robinson, a receiver of the Metropolitan Street Railway Company, is on trial for ignoring the orders of the New York State Public Commission. He is not optimistic about the trial because of the strong legal team the commission has assembled and expects to be in jail “in a short time.” Robinson discusses his plans for traveling down to the White House and congratulates Roosevelt on his handling of Senator Benjamin R. Tillman.
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1909-01-13