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President Roosevelt congratulates Royal E. T. Riggs and his future wife, Elizabeth Bryce Howard, on their upcoming marriage. Roosevelt hopes to see Riggs at commencement at Williams College and encloses his photograph.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-06-05
President Roosevelt sends reporter Edward G. Riggs a letter that was sent to him by former President Grover Cleveland about the Anthracite Coal Strike. Roosevelt emphasizes Cleveland’s endorsement of a pamphlet that urged Roosevelt to confiscate the operators’ property.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-09-02
President Roosevelt encloses a letter from Edward G. Riggs of the New York Sun that requests official State Department advertisements be given to the Sun.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-06-18
President Roosevelt cannot comment on the press coverage or the investigation brought up by Lemuel Ely Quigg. Roosevelt makes clear he spoke with no one other than Quigg, Senator Platt, and Edward Gridley Riggs and will not make any comment to the press.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-09
John Henry Hammond informs William Loeb that he received Loeb’s letter and sent a copy to the Sun, which was returned with thanks. He also notes that the letter ran in the Tribune that morning.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-09-17
Frank S. Witherbee comments on newspaper articles that President Roosevelt sent to him. He suggests that Elihu Root should be nominated for Governor of New York. It will be “a hard battle” if Alton B. Parker gets the Democratic nomination for president.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-04-01