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Every “Kansas man” that visits President Roosevelt gives interviews to Kansas newspapers regarding the visit and Roosevelt’s hospitality. This is poor etiquette and Roosevelt probably does not appreciate this type of publicity.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-25
President Roosevelt requested to meet with Amos Parker Wilder, editor of the Madison State Journal. Wilder will be at the Shoreham Hotel tomorrow and has been advised to call on George B. Cortelyou.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-27
Eugene A. Philbin will be in Washington, D.C., next week and would like to meet with President Roosevelt. Philbin heard an absurd rumor that Roosevelt had asked the Vatican to make Archbishop Ireland a cardinal.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-16
E. Mont Reily and the Roosevelt Club of Kansas City, Missouri, was pleased to hear that Senator Foraker would support the nomination of President Roosevelt for the 1904 election. The club is interested in hosting Foraker for a speech.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-16
Seth Low still believes that he can influence Senator Burton to withdraw the current candidate and endorse another. On this basis Low hopes for more time from President Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-16
The appointment of Wilder Stevens Metcalf as pension agent shows that Senator Burton’s influence and Senatorial privilege will be respected by President Roosevelt. With this issue decided, Kansas Republicans should ignore factionalism and unite as “good Republicans.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12
Article argues that Edgar Stanton Maclay was unfairly discharged from his government position for a section of his book disparaging Admiral Winfield Scott Schley.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-27
The article reviews the political wrangling and infighting over the appointment of a pension agent at Topeka, Kansas.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-24
Baron von Herman, agricultural expert of the German embassy, has been transferred to Germany and would like to pay his respects to President and Mrs. Roosevelt before his departure.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-17
Article credits the success of President Roosevelt’s administration to the appointment of “morally clean” men to office.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-19
General Rosser thanks Senator McLaurin for the letter concerning the 14th and 15th amendments to the Constitution. Rosser hopes to call a conference to discuss “negro suffrage” which he believes will inevitably be limited in the southern United States. He suggests altering the 15th amendment to prevent discrimination in federal elections but allowing states to handle their own affairs.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-18
Wilbur Fisk Wakeman has responded to Secretary Gage’s request that he resign from his post as Appraiser of Merchandise in the District of New York. He requests that his reply be brought to the attention of President Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-18
William Allen White claims that his article about Senator Platt was not influenced by his visit with President Roosevelt. White is willing to make these statements public if Roosevelt or Platt should desire it.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-18
F. D. Wissmann encloses the letter from David B. Day and thanks Douglas Robinson for agreeing to deliver the letter to President Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-19
William H. Michael encloses the three letters of introduction and a letter to President Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-20
De Alva Stanwood Alexander is familiar with many congressmen that approve of President Roosevelt. He believes the press is wrong if they suggest that a break is occurring between Roosevelt and Congress.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-09
Andrew Carnegie appreciated the opportunity to read the enclosed letter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-09
The dispatch in the Herald about the Carnegie matter did not come from Nicholas Murray Butler.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-09
William O’Connell Bradley is trying to have Samuel J. Roberts removed from his collector position and “the situation is becoming very serious.” Two of Mary Burton Berryman Day’s brothers work for Roberts and she is concerned they may lose their jobs if Roberts is removed. Day hopes that Frank Wissman will write a letter to President Roosevelt on behalf of Roberts.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-09
Murat Halstead needs more information about the Roosevelt family for his “prosaic publisher.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-10