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President Roosevelt introduces Emil C. Wetten of the Hamilton Club to New York Governor Hughes. Roosevelt hopes Hughes can accept the club’s invitation and tells him he has great respect for the club which represents “our type” of Republicanism and has also done commendable work in Chicago.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-01-24
Anna Howard Shaw has heard about Theodore Roosevelt’s upcoming speech at Carnegie Hall on “The Conservation of Womanhood and Childhood” and hopes he discusses the women’s suffrage movement in light of the growing list of states where women have gained the right to vote.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-14
James Sullivan Clarkson forwards a letter to President Roosevelt from Colonel L. E. Parsons of Alabama.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-12-20
Theodore Roosevelt apologizes to the Richmond Hill Republican Club for not being able to attend their event and sends his best wishes, encouraging them to support the Republican Party and good citizenship.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-12
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Frederick A. Cottrell, declining the invitation to write an article for the July issue of The Young Republican. He receives many requests to write such articles and must refuse to avoid offending those he has already declined. He argues that writing so many articles would inherently decrease the overall quality of the writing and render them useless.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-21
Theodore Roosevelt advises Charles J. Bonaparte what stance to take at the Progressive National Committee meeting on January 11, 1916, recommending a middle ground between “head-in-the-air” politics and purely materialistic concerns. Roosevelt says that the overwhelming issue is whether the United States is a real nation, getting loyalty from its citizens and respect from other nations. He mentions “large and real Americanism” as the most important issue, and names military, social, and industrial preparedness as essential.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-12-31
Frank Lambert Dingley very much hopes Theodore Roosevelt might be interested in reading an editorial on progressive republicanism in that day’s Lewiston Journal.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-17
The Twelfth Assembly District Republican Club is having their annual outing on June 14, and would greatly appreciate Theodore Roosevelt’s presence.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-24
John Barret reminds President Roosevelt that he was postmaster of Louisville, Kentucky, when Roosevelt was Civil Service Commissioner. Barret thanks Roosevelt for the political appointments he has made in Kentucky. He suggests additional ways the Republican party can be strengthened in the state. Barret closes by complementing Roosevelt on the Panama Canal.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-03-09
Theodore Roosevelt discusses his trust in the American people to rule themselves and how he will be a leader to guide the people in those decisions. He uses the example of Revolutionary France for how not to lead a people through change, saying the ultimate goal of the people should be social and political justice for all.
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound
1912
F. Norton Goddard discusses New York politics. He believes that Attorney General Philander C. Knox and Secretary of War Elihu Root are damaging the reputation of the Roosevelt administration.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-08-12