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President Roosevelt thanks James R. Sheffield and his wife, Edith Tod Sheffield, for the invitation but finds it impossible to go anywhere at present.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-09-01
President Roosevelt agrees with James R. Sheffield and congratulates him on the role he has taken in the work. He wishes Sheffield and his wife a merry Christmas and happy New Year.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-12-24
President Roosevelt tells James R. Sheffield he cannot get into in the senatorship matter; however, he would like to speak to Sheffield about the district attorney matter. The president talked with Robert C. Morris just before receiving Sheffield’s letter and was impressed by their conversation. Morris presented several letters from district judges endorsing him. The president has not given an answer to Morris yet, and wishes to speak with Sheffield soon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-12-12
President Roosevelt invites James R. Sheffield and his wife, Edith Tod Sheffield, to the White House on December 8, for dinner and a musical. The president offers the couple a spare double room with an attached bathroom at the White House to stay in, although it lacks a dressing room.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-11-29
James R. Sheffield invites President Roosevelt and First Lady Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt to stay with his family at their camp in the Adirondack Mountains. He explains the amenities, accommodations, and activities of the area. He believes that Secretary of War William H. Taft could easily visit so Taft and Roosevelt could privately discuss “Panama, Cuba, spelling reform or Harvard’s chances in England or any other equally important question.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08-31
James R. Sheffield will be able to attend the reception and supper at the White House on January 21. However, Edith Tod Sheffield has a previous engagement. Sheffield feels strongly about the Senator Hanna situation and wants to “hit back.” He is glad that Winthrop Murray Crane will be in Washington, D.C., next week and is anxious to hear about the plan of the campaign.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-01-13