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President Roosevelt sends Mr. Flunkett’s letter and speech and suggests that Gifford Pinchot write to Flunkett himself.
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1908-09-14
President Roosevelt responds to a letter from Massachusetts State Representative Mellen, writing that he has repeatedly spoken publicly on his belief in rifle training for citizens.
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1908-09-14
President Roosevelt is glad Horace Curzon Plunkett made the address, and will introduce Plunkett to that Commission when he is in Washington, D.C.
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1908-09-12
President Roosevelt replies to Frank Frantz that the President stumping would do more harm than good, and anyway he could not speak in one state without it being unfair to others.
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1908-09-12
President Roosevelt encloses speech-making notes from Henry Beach Needham for William H. Taft. Roosevelt suggests Taft attack William Jennings Bryan for his record, smile generously, and fully display his fighting spirit.
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1908-09-11
President Roosevelt informs George Haven Putnam that The Outlook has first claim to publish his Romanes lecture. He enjoyed seeing Putnam the other day.
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1908-09-04
President Roosevelt thanks Ambassador Reid for the interesting letter, especially for the insight on Newfoundland. He is interested in what Secretary of State of India John Morley says about India, and discusses the intricacies surrounding “the control of thickly peopled tropical regions by self-governing northern democracies.” Roosevelt hopes to speak with Morley after presenting the Romanes lecture at Oxford. He asks Reid to inquire of the British statesman, Robert Offley Ashburton Crewe-Milnes, about conditional hunting on the reserves. The Vermont elections went well.
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1908-09-03
President Roosevelt congratulates Senator Beveridge and his wife, Catherine Eddy Beveridge, on the birth of their son. Roosevelt is delighted with Beveridge’s admirable speech and wishes it could be widely circulated.
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1908-09-03
President Roosevelt thanks Herbert Myrick for the books and enjoyed visiting with Myrick and Assistant Secretary of Agriculture W. M. Hays. Despite Myrick’s suggestion to the contrary, Roosevelt cannot speak in Springfield.
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1908-09-02
President Roosevelt details to Senator Lodge the difficulties in renominating New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes. Roosevelt has accepted George Nathaniel Curzon’s invitation to present the Romanes Lecture at the University of Oxford upon returning from Africa. He sends his regards to Anna Cabot Mills Davis Lodge.
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1908-09-02
President Roosevelt inquires if Edward North Buxton can go to Lawn and Alder and add additional supplies to his list as Buxton sees fit. Roosevelt describes his preferences for hunting rifles. He looks forward to visiting Buxton after his trip to Africa. There are several men he wants to meet when he travels to England to present the Romanes Lecture at the University of Oxford.
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1908-08-31
President Roosevelt believes it is unwise for Secretary of War Wright to speak, as it might cause a reaction in the South. He asks Wright to consult him before accepting any invitations to speak.
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1908-08-29
President Roosevelt will send William H. Taft a copy of his letter to Representatives Henry C. Loudenslager and William Brown McKinley. He wonders if Taft has seen George W. Alger’s recent article on Taft, which Roosevelt believes should be widely circulated. Roosevelt agrees Taft should give a number of big speeches in several states and earnestly wants Taft’s personality to be more evident. Regarding Governor Charles Evans Hughes, Roosevelt still thinks he should be renominated. He discusses the guaranty of bank deposits but can offer no advice on the subject.
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1908-08-29
President Roosevelt is excited to hear John Fox speak on September 6 at the Presbyterian church, and thanks Alexander G. Russell for the opportunity.
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1908-08-29
President Roosevelt apologizes that he cannot write the letter Richard C. Hall wants. He has to refuse all invitations to speak and requests to write. Additionally, he has nothing to say on the matter.
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1908-08-29
President Roosevelt thanks Wendell P. Flanders for writing. He believes he spoke for Senator Henry Cabot Lodge while at Lynn, Massachusetts, in 1884.
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1908-08-28
President Roosevelt believes it is unwise to give an interview to the newspaper. He agrees with William H. Taft’s opinion of the speeches given by J. S. Sherman and Secretary of State Elihu Root. Although he does not care for him, Roosevelt feels Governor Charles Evans Hughes should be renominated. Roosevelt wants Taft to show his personality and offers words of encouragement.
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1908-08-24
Reuben D. Silliman’s article interests President Roosevelt. He will try to use some of Silliman’s ideas when speaking on the matter in the future. Roosevelt wishes a periodical with a wide circulation could publish the article.
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1908-08-24
President Roosevelt informs Representative Jenkins of his sincere support for the ship subsidy bill for the reasons he outlined in his messages to Congress and in speeches given by Secretary of State Elihu Root. He appreciates those congressmen who voted for the bill.
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1908-08-24
President Roosevelt cannot accept Thomas F. Walsh’s invitation, but will ask Chief of the United States Forest Service Gifford Pinchot for advice on who would be a good representative to speak on his behalf.
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1908-08-22