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Henry L. Sprague writes President Roosevelt that if Judge William J. Wallace retires, he would be interested in his position on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Sprague lays out his qualifications and his support for Roosevelt’s antitrust policies.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-02-08
President Roosevelt believes that passing the corporations bill along the Stetson-Morawetz line “would be worse than passing nothing.” While granting improper favors to both the corporations and the labor men might be beneficial for the moment, long term it would be politically ruinous and be a huge setback in the movement for corporation control. He asks Seth Low to get Frank B. Kellogg of Minnesota to fight hard for the bill.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-04-09
President Roosevelt acknowledges Senator Knox’s congratulations. Roosevelt is looking forward to Knox’s two speeches and asks whether he could address the attack that Roosevelt violated the Constitution. Roosevelt wonders if Knox could join him for lunch in the next ten days and sends his love to Mrs. Knox.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-09-12
President Roosevelt encloses his letter of the 26th. Based on what Elihu Root and Francis Lynde Stetson say, Roosevelt will appoint William M. Lanning as judge.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-05-28
F. R. Meier sends Theodore Roosevelt a booklet on the benefits of employing a technically trained and experienced forester. Meier lists his extensive previous work experience.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-04-04
Seth Low forwards President Roosevelt a letter from Samuel Gompers, and comments on discussions he has recently had with many people about a bill currently under consideration. The present bill is very important to both the business and labor community, and Low is trying to navigate between the two forces.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-03-07
A. H. Green defends himself from accusations by Francis Lynde Stetson that Green is not qualified to be a member of the international commission investigating the water boundary between the United States and Canada.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-06-04
Francis Lynde Stetson has nothing to add to his previous statement that A. H. Green is not a suitable candidate for appointment to the international commission to report on the diversion of waters between the United States and Canada.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-06-04