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Moses A. Gunst emphasizes his loyalty to Theodore Roosevelt. In Gunst’s opinion, William H. Taft will be nominated for U.S. President but will not win the election. Gunst summarizes recent San Francisco and wider California election results, and says he hopes to see Roosevelt in San Francisco soon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-13
T. Flaherty writes to Theodore Roosevelt following the mayoral election in San Francisco, California. The Union Labor Party had a “brief hour of local triumph,” but the election was won by the Republican candidate, James Rolph.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-28
Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt writes to his father, Theodore Roosevelt, about his family and the recent primary election. Ted, his wife, Eleanor Butler Roosevelt, and their newborn daughter, Grace Green Roosevelt, have just visited the country with Richard M. Tobin. The primary election in San Francisco, California, has just ended and Ted is confident that their candidate, James Rolph, has won. In response to Roosevelt’s concerns about William Kent, Ted clarifies the content of his conversation with Kent. Ted encloses an article from The California Outlook.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-26
Theodore Roosevelt informs Moses A. Gunst that he has a feeling his prophecy of political events will be justified and was pleased that he elected James Rolph over P. H. McCarthy. Roosevelt agrees that California needs a recall of their elections.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-20
Secretary of the Interior Wilbur speaks at the dedication of Lassen Volcanic National Park, recounting the history of the effort to designate the area as a national park, and the improvements which were necessary to do so. Wilbur acknowledges the help the Department of the Interior and National Park Service have received from the people of northern California, as well as the efforts of a number of legislators and government employees. He reflects on the National Park Service as a whole, and emphasizes that the park belongs not only to California, but to the entire United States. (In his speech Wilbur mistakenly identifies William H. Taft, rather than Theodore Roosevelt, as the president who initially created Lassen and Cinder Cone National Monuments in 1906)
1931-07-25
Dedication ceremonies for Lassen Volcanic National Park stretch over three days, and include a number of speeches, tours, and dances.
1931-07