Letter from John Hay to Theodore Roosevelt
Secretary of State Hay congratulates President Roosevelt on the reception of his message.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-04
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Speeches, addresses, etc.
Letter from Cornelius Roosevelt to Theodore Roosevelt
Cornelius Roosevelt thanks President Roosevelt for the “beautifully expressed” message. Roosevelt’s father would have been proud if he were still alive.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-04
Letter from Benjamin Ide Wheeler to Theodore Roosevelt
Benjamin Ide Wheeler approves of President Roosevelt’s message “en bloc.” Wheeler has spoke with many business leaders of San Francisco, California, and they were also enthusiastic. Wheeler believes the main problem now is the “Philippines question.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-04
Letter from Daniel C. Gilman to Theodore Roosevelt
Daniel C. Gilman met with Andrew Carnegie regarding Carnegie’s “statement.” Carnegie has decided upon the trustees and Gilman encloses a list of their names for President Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-05
Letter from Poultney Bigelow to Theodore Roosevelt
Poultney Bigelow called on President Roosevelt earlier but Roosevelt was not available. Bigelow was attending the American Historical Association convention and is now headed northwest to address various universities on German military preparation and American interests.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-07
Letter from Curtis Guild to Theodore Roosevelt
Curtis Guild agrees that the at large appointment of military cadets should be reserved for the sons of officers that attended the United States Military Academy or the United States Naval Academy. He praises Roosevelt’s recent message which was entirely “good and helpful.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-07
Inter-parliamentary conference
The Inter-Parliamentary Conference occurred recently, with delegates attending from across the world. Of particular note was British Prime Minister Henry Campbell-Bannerman’s speech welcoming the delegates and setting out some of his hopes for the unofficial gathering of nations, including that diplomacy and arbitration can help contribute to a lessening of the need for military conflict.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-07-27
Memorandum to George B. Cortelyou
President Roosevelt would like Senator Hanna informed that the over capitalization part of his message will be removed. Secretary Root and Attorney General Knox have also reviewed the message.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-21
Letter from Marcus Alonzo Hanna to Theodore Roosevelt
Senator Hanna has been thinking about President Roosevelt’s message regarding trusts, organized labor, and wages. He suggests that Roosevelt focus more on trusts and less on wages as the Democrats do not think trusts are an issue and focusing on wages would only help the Democrats.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-10
Letter from Hugh Gordon Miller to Curtis Guild
Hugh Gordon Miller supports the Roosevelt administration and is concerned about the chaotic state of the Republican Party in the South. He believes that young men will be Roosevelt’s best support in the South and he would like to help the party. Miller encloses a book of Lincoln Dinner speeches, one given by himself, and asks Curtis Guild to forward the book to Roosevelt.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-11
Letter from S. P. Langley to George B. Cortelyou
S. P. Langley requests a brief meeting with President Roosevelt to present a passage he wrote for Roosevelt’s annual message to Congress.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-13
Letter from Charles F. Chichester to William Loeb
Charles F. Chichester forwards a letter about the title of President Roosevelt’s speech in Minneapolis, Minnesota. According to their information the speech was entitled “National Duties.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-04
Letter from Jacob A. Riis to Theodore Roosevelt
Jacob A. Riis asks if he and his wife can visit President Roosevelt at the White House. He recently was able to see Ted Roosevelt at Groton School. On November 17, Riis will be giving a speech about Roosevelt in Carnegie Hall.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-04
Letter from Alvey A. Adee to George B. Cortelyou
Assistant Secretary of State Adee encloses a letter and newspaper report from General Rafael Reyes, the vice president of Colombia.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-05
Letter from Murat Halstead to Theodore Roosevelt
Murat Halstead encloses a report of John Morley’s address at the unveiling of a statue of W. E. Gladstone in Manchester, England. Halstead does not care for Morley except for his literary work.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-06
Letter from Charlton Miner Lewis to George B. Cortelyou
Charlton Miner Lewis is editing the official memorial record of Yale’s bicentennial celebration. He asks George B. Cortelyou to pass along the report for President Roosevelt to check for any errors in his remarks.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-27
Letter from Rafael Reyes
Rafael Reyes believes that the speech he gave to the members of the Pan-American Conference in Mexico City has been transmitted poorly. He asks that the speech be read in the original Spanish which will show his high opinion of the United States. Reyes admires President Roosevelt and hopes the situation can be explained to him.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-28
Letter from Winston Churchill to Theodore Roosevelt
Winston Churchill and his wife will arrive in Washington, D.C., on November 16 and hope to pay their respects to President Roosevelt. He wishes he could have heard Roosevelt’s speech at Yale University.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-29
Letter from John A. Kasson to George B. Cortelyou
John A. Kasson submits several changes he made to his Chicago address.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-19
Letter from William Thomas Reid to Theodore Roosevelt
William Thomas Reid has plans to publish a book of Belmont School talks and would greatly appreciate a contribution from President Roosevelt. Reid believes that the nation’s secondary schools will provide the future leadership of the nation.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-10-19