Root, Elihu, 1845-1937

Letter from Anna Roosevelt Cowles to Theodore Roosevelt

Anna Roosevelt Cowles has been eager to write to President Roosevelt but knows he is busy. After seeing many of their friends, she updates Roosevelt on their views and the influence of financial ties on his supporters. Cowles has been at a beautiful property called Hill-Stead owned by Alfred Atmore Pope and Ada Brooks Pope, and she feels that such places reflect positively on wealth in America. She updates Roosevelt on William S. Cowles’ trip and on family matters. As a favor to Frederick William Vanderbilt who has been respectful to Roosevelt through everything, Cowles asks if Roosevelt can have Duchess of Manchester Consuelo Montagu for lunch. Douglas Robinson seems to be making a political impact in Herkimer County, and Cowles looks forward to visiting and talking about many things whenever it is convenient for Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-31

Creator(s)

Cowles, Anna Roosevelt, 1855-1931

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of War Taft agrees with President Roosevelt on Senator Henry Cabot Lodge’s speech and on the negative press from the New York papers. He describes his trip thus far and makes predictions about his success based on what he has been told. In light of the gerrymandering involving Oklahoma Governor Charles Nathaniel Haskell, Taft asks Roosevelt to help defeat an inadequate constitution in Oklahoma. Taft has asked Joseph L. Bristow to form another report on Panama, and he mentions an editor named Joseph Ralph Burton who has been attacking Roosevelt. Taft discusses the political campaigns and conflicts in the states he is passing through, in particular the political campaigns in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Denver. Taft’s mother Louise Maria Torrey Taft is recovering, and although the trip has been exhausting, Taft has a few days of rest ahead.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-30

Creator(s)

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador Reid sends President Roosevelt an article from a British newspaper discussing the American presidential campaign that, unlike most others, “shows a more intelligent knowledge of the situation.” Reid shares that Liberian President Arthur Barclay is in London concerning foreign interests and Liberia, a matter which Reid previously reported on to Secretary of State Elihu Root.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-30

Creator(s)

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Attorney General Bonaparte updates President Roosevelt on matters regarding United States District Attorney N. M. Ruick, the prosecution of the International Harvester Company, and affairs in Oklahoma. He is greatly concerned about reports of Secretary of State Elihu Root’s health. Territorial Governor of New Mexico George Curry intends to appoint David J. Leahy as assistant attorney general of the territory. Bonaparte feels obligated to inform Roosevelt of this appointment as Leahy is possibly “one of the persons about whom there has been complaint by the Interior Department.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-29

Creator(s)

Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921

Letter from Alvey A. Adee to William Loeb

Acting Secretary of State Adee confirms with William Loeb the Department of State’s telegram to President Roosevelt dated August 25 regarding revising the peace message to the Central American presidents.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-29

Creator(s)

Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924

Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador to Great Britain Reid updates President Roosevelt on various matters, including poet Algernon Charles Swinburne and his “suppressed” poem, the Newfoundland modus vivendi, and happenings in Parliament. Reid also details how he “warded off…the offer of some brand-new territory and responsibilities” in Nicaragua.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-28

Creator(s)

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

Letter from Wilbur J. Carr to William Loeb

Head of the Consular Bureau Wilbur J. Carr received William Loeb’s letter containing Horatio C. Pollock’s application for marshal and clerk at the American Consulate General at Canton, China. Carr informs Loeb that Pollock withdrew his application. There will be an inquiry into the matter.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-28

Creator(s)

Carr, Wilbur J. (Wilbur John), 1870-1942

Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Attorney General Bonaparte sent President Roosevelt a draft of the telegram to United States District Attorney N. M. Ruick. Bonaparte shares his thoughts about the intentions of the press in attacking him and gives an update on the International Harvester Company trust prosecution. Additionally, Bonaparte comments on Special Assistant Attorney General Ormsby McHarg and the conference of attorneys general.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-26

Creator(s)

Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921

Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt

Acting Secretary of State Adee revised the peace message to the Central American presidents based on the suggestions of President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Elihu Root.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-25

Creator(s)

Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924

Letter from John Callan O’Laughlin to William Loeb

John Callan O’Laughlin encloses a letter he believes is of interest to William Loeb and President Roosevelt regarding Secretary of State Elihu Root and the press. Roosevelt’s goodwill towards Japan intrigues O’Laughlin, and he requests Loeb give him information on the Atlantic Fleet’s movements. On his way to Maine, O’Laughlin plans to stop in New York City and wants Loeb to show him around.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-24

Creator(s)

O'Laughlin, John Callan, 1873-1949

Telegram from Alvey A. Adee to Theodore Roosevelt

Acting Secretary of State Adee received a message from Mexican diplomat José F. Godoy that President of Mexico Porfirio Porfirio Díaz is intervening to prevent war between Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua and asks the United States to join. Adee includes a draft of a telegram Diaz and President Roosevelt could send to the presidents of the five Central American republics, including Honduras and Costa Rica.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-23

Creator(s)

Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924

Letter from Alvey A. Adee to William Loeb

Acting Secretary of State Adee encloses related items for William Loeb to update President Roosevelt on the situation in Central America and to advise on how to handle the United States’ recognition of Honduras’ provisional government and neutrality.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-19

Creator(s)

Adee, Alvey A. (Alvey Augustus), 1842-1924

Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt

United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom Reid gives President Roosevelt an update on international politics in Europe, especially events in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Russia. He assures the President that the London Morning Post has a good opinion of him, and proposes a solution to the problem of one of its correspondents writing unfairly on the Roosevelt administration.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-04-17

Creator(s)

Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912

Letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Lodge thanks President Roosevelt for his sympathy during the final illness and approaching death of his sister-in-law, Louisa Minot Davis Luce. Lodge has just read Roosevelt’s letter and Elihu Root’s speech to the peace meeting, and he finds both “entirely admirable.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-04-16

Creator(s)

Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924

Letter from Silas McBee to Theodore Roosevelt

Silas McBee sends President Roosevelt an editorial from the journal of which he is editor, The Churchman, on Roosevelt’s remarks about railroads. He thanks Roosevelt for introducing him to Secretary of State Elihu Root and writes that the issues facing the United States are not only of economic, social, political, and religious importance, but also international and sectional. McBee has been asked to travel to England for a short speaking tour.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-04-12

Creator(s)

McBee, Silas, 1853-1924

Letter from Nicholas Murray Butler to Theodore Roosevelt

Nicholas Murray Butler tries to convince President Roosevelt to come to New York to speak at the upcoming National Arbitration and Peace Conference, not only to support the issues at the conference, but also to help with the “general public situation,” likely referring to a series of recent conflicts, including the dispute between Roosevelt and railroad executive Edward Henry Harriman, and recent reports that Secretary of State Elihu Root is considering resigning on account of disagreements with Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-04-08

Creator(s)

Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947

Letter from Ambassador Kogoro Takahira to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador Kogoro Takahira writes President Roosevelt, informing him that he has been awarded the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun. Takahira also writes that he has been appointed ambassador to Rome.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-04-03

Creator(s)

Takahira, Kogoro, Baron, 1854-1926

Letter from John Barrett to Edward Charles O’Brien

John Barrett responds to a note that Edward Charles O’Brien sent to Secretary of State Elihu Root about an article on the trip of Professor William R. Shepherd to South America. Barrett asks O’Brien to explain the situation to the University of Montevideo, because newspaper reports often do not give a full picture. He seeks to clarify Shepherd’s objectives in Latin and South America. Barrett also congratulates O’Brien for his work as Minister to Uruguay.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-20

Creator(s)

Barrett, John, 1866-1938

Letter from Andrew Carnegie to Theodore Roosevelt

Andrew Carnegie accepts President Roosevelt’s invitation and sets a date for their luncheon. Carnegie congratulates Roosevelt on Archibald B. Roosevelt’s recovery. Roosevelt now has time for other matters. Issuance of capital stock to finance railroads needs to be regulated. Carnegie will show Roosevelt his speech for the Peace Conference and hopes to receive suggestions. He thinks that he will have greater success if Elihu Root goes to the Hague with him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-12

Creator(s)

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919

Letter from James Andrew Drain to William Loeb

James Andrew Drain has seen that his exchange of letters with President Roosevelt has been published in the New York papers. He has similar letters from Secretary of War William H. Taft and Secretary of State Elihu Root that he would like to publicize. Drain believes that this can best be done through the Associated Press but he does not have a relationship with Melville Elijah Stone, the Associated Press’s general manager. He requests a letter of introduction.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-03-04

Creator(s)

Drain, James Andrew, 1870-1943