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Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt from January 1892 to December 1898. Notable events include the death of Elliott Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt is appointed New York City Police Commissioner, his tenure as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, the Spanish-American War, and Roosevelt’s gubernatorial campaign.
Theodore Roosevelt Association
1985
It is reported that at a dinner with President Roosevelt, Ambassador to Italy George von Lengerke Meyer was told that his resignation is expected, in order for former New York City mayor Seth Low to take up the post. Meyer was made ambassador by William McKinley in 1900, with the understanding that he would resign after a year. Meyer has not resigned, much to the consternation of Secretary of State John Hay.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-06-26
William A. Richards tells President Roosevelt that, in acting upon the recommendations of M. A. Meyendorff, who was investigating land fraud in Colorado, he transferred special agent Max Pracht from Pueblo to Durango, Colorado. Pracht sent Richards a confidential letter, and took exception to Richards’s reply. Now, Pracht intends to come to Washington, D.C., to “place himself right,” and has told his political backers in Oregon “that he will resign as a special agent and then proceed to do some terrible things which he only hints at.” Richards forwards Roosevelt a copy of the offending letter.
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1903-09-09
Postmaster General Payne will speak with Charles J. Bonaparte and Conrad Holmes when they are here this afternoon. He also informs President Roosevelt that although George. A. C. Christiancy has tendered his resignation as assistant attorney in the Assistant Attorney General for the Post Office Department, Payne has yet to accept it, and will not do so until the investigation is closed. Payne questions whether Christiancy’s resignation should be accepted.
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1903-09-09
Charles Hial Darling asks that his appointment to the collector of customs in Vermont be added to his resignation as assistant secretary of the Navy.
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1905-02-01
President Roosevelt expects Archie Dovell Sanders, Collector of Internal Revenue, to immediately answer his telegram.
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1908-08-24
Secretary of War Taft encloses a letter from Judge Joseph F. Cooper, who is serving on the Supreme Court in the Philippines. The letter does not change Taft’s mind about asking for Cooper’s resignation.
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1904-09-10
Director of the Mint George E. Roberts submits his resignation to President Roosevelt.
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1907-07-08
Maurice Latta informs President Roosevelt that the congress will not select a successor to Cuban President Tomás Estrada Palma. At the upcoming meeting, Palma will present a letter stating his position on the situation in Cuba.
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1906-09-28
Secretary of War Taft updates President Roosevelt on the political situation in Cuba, which may necessitate intervention by the United States. Taft has been in communication with Cuban Secretary Rafael Montalvo. Taft includes the text of a telegram from President Roosevelt to Cuban President Tomás Estrada Palma, as modified by Taft, and Estrada Palma’s response, insisting that he cannot remain at the head of the government on the foundation proposed by Taft and Roosevelt.
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1906-09-26
Commissioner Roosevelt notes Robert Harry Munro Ferguson’s resignation in July. Directions have been given to have Ferguson’s check returned. Roosevelt discusses some missing checks and reimbursement to Ferguson and Tilden Russell Selmes on an unspecified investment. Roosevelt has been struggling with a colleague but knows this colleague is having an even more difficult time. Ted Roosevelt recently received some guinea pigs which he adores.
Arizona Historical Society
1893-11-24
Secretary of War Taft relays to President Roosevelt a letter he received from Governor-General of the Philippines Henry C. Ide. Ide will soon be relinquishing control as acting Governor-General to James Francis Smith. Ide suggests that they give him a leave of absence until Smith takes over, in order to save money much like was done when Luke E. Wright stepped aside for him. Taft disagrees with Ide and does not think saving six months salary is economical.
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1906-07-30
President Roosevelt accepts George Cortelyou’s resignation from his cabinet with “keenest regret.” Cortelyou had served Roosevelt since the assassination of William McKinley, and Roosevelt praises him as as a man of high character and ability. Cortelyou played an especially significant role in the organizing and efficient administering of the recently-formed Department of Commerce and Labor.
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1904-06-26
Print shows Hugh McLaughlin with a label that states “Boss McLaughlin Hades”, thrown from a pitchfork labeled “Resignation” toward John Kelly who is roasting on a grill over flaming coals in “Hades”.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1881-11-09
Senator William Lorimer, seated and wearing a kimono, with both hands raised, suggests that he will not consider “Political Hara-Kiri” and will not “Resign” as ways to resolve his political crisis.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1911-05-17
Assistant Secretary of War Sanger asks University of California President Wheeler if he plans to request that Professor Bernard Moses return to the university and resign from the Philippine Commission. President Roosevelt has a successor for Moses in mind and having Moses return to the university is preferable to the other methods of opening a vacancy on the Commission.
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1902-08-22
President Roosevelt has demanded the resignation of Edward F. McSweeney, Assistant Commissioner of Immigration at New York. Henry Loomis Nelson argues that this demand is a great injustice and reviews the McSweeney case.
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1902-04-05
Commissioner Henry Clay Evans is clearly resigning from the Pension Bureau due to pressure on President Roosevelt from the Grand Army of the Republic. This resignation is not complimentary to the “Roosevelt backbone.”
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1902-03-03
Commissioner of Pensions Henry Clay Evans’s retirement will not lessen the safeguards against fraud at the Pension Bureau. Evans has served for five years and President Roosevelt would be wise to convince Evans to serve for longer.
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1902-04-03
An example letter of how President Roosevelt could have handled Commissioner Evans’s resignation without creating controversy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-04-14