Note attached to Philip Battell Stewart letter
A note attached to a letter from Philip Battell Stewart says “hold until Phil Stewart” is heard from.”
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-21
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Stewart, Philip Battell, 1865-1957
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Gifford Pinchot
President Roosevelt will instruct Secretary of War William H. Taft to go to Idaho to speak in support of Governor Frank Robert Gooding against “those dynamiters and thugs” as he seeks reelection.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-15
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Mrs. Louise Eustis Hitchcock
Theodore Roosevelt responds to a letter Mrs. Louise Eustis Hitchcock wrote to Edith Roosevelt. He worries about her health and hopes she will go to Colorado Springs to recuperate. He plans to stop by for a visit once he is cleared by the doctor as a result of an accident. Roosevelt plans to respond to her after he finds out more about the National Security League from Leonard Wood.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1915-05-29
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft
President Roosevelt was greatly amused by a cartoon depicting Secretary of War Taft and sends it to him along with words of support for the handling of the recent events in Cuba. Roosevelt wishes to meet with Taft in person about the nomination of Horace H. Lurton to the Supreme Court, along with Supreme Court Justice William R. Day, Secretary of State Elihu Root, and Attorney General William Henry Moody. Roosevelt mentions that Philip Battell Stewart will not run for governor in Colorado, and wonders if Taft can make it to Idaho for a campaign speech.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-10-04
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to D. B. Fairley
President Roosevelt finds D. B. Fairley’s letter interesting and concerning. He asks Fairley for an update once he and Philip Battell Stewart decide what to do regarding Colorado Collector of Internal Revenue Frank W. Howbert and Superintendent of the Denver Mint Francis Mott Downer.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-21
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft
President Roosevelt is delighted with the army’s preparations under Secretary of War Taft. He thanks Taft for sending Judge Advocate General George B. Davis’s opinion on the right to intervene in Cuba. However, if intervention is necessary, he would “not dream of asking the permission of Congress.” He regards the treaty as the law and he “shall execute it.” Roosevelt requests Taft give speeches in Colorado and Idaho.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-17
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to D. B. Fairley
While he dislikes responding negatively, President Roosevelt informs D. B. Fairley, Chairman of the Republican State Central Committee, he cannot publish the letter endorsing Phillip Battell Stewart as a gubernatorial candidate of Colorado. However, to achieve the same effect, Roosevelt suggests Stewart find quotations from previous letters to him that illustrate Roosevelt’s trust.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-12
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft
President Roosevelt informs Secretary of War Taft that Representative Nicholas Longworth will contact him regarding the attitude of the Roosevelt Club in Cincinnati, Ohio, which appears to have assumed “an utterly preposterous position.” In a postscript, Roosevelt mentions appointments in Panama. Additionally, Roosevelt comments on Taft speaking in one of the Rocky Mountain States.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-07
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to D. B. Fairley
President Roosevelt cannot be involved in gubernatorial nominations. However, he “would throw up my hat with exultation” if Chairman D. B. Fairley nominated Philip Battell Stewart for Governor of Colorado.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-09-04
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lyman Abbott
President Roosevelt asks Lyman Abbott to look over an article by Philip Battell Stewart to consider it for publication in The Outlook. If he decides to publish it, Roosevelt asks Abbott to not use Stewart’s name, as he fears being that it could put him in danger of an assassination attempt by the Western Federation of Miners. He would like to see Abbott in Washington, D.C., sometime to discuss matters that have come up in Congress.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-06-16
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Eleroy Curtis
President Roosevelt has looked into the matter of Gore Canyon, and he provides William Eleroy Curtis a thorough accounting for the actions of the government in allowing a railroad to go through there instead of reserving the land for the work of the United States Reclamation Service. Roosevelt was told by many people in Colorado of the importance of a railroad through Gore Canyon in opening up more of the state for settlement and development. Furthermore, the Reclamation Service had not taken and was not in the position to take any steps towards developing Gore Canyon as a reservoir. Although the land had been withdrawn, when a judgement was passed in favor of the railroad, Roosevelt agreed and had Attorney General William H. Moody dismiss the government’s follow-up proceedings. Roosevelt asks Curtis to treat the portions of the letter containing quoted correspondence as private but allows him to use the rest of the letter.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-05-19
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alexander Lambert
President Roosevelt tells Alexander Lambert that his son Archie has his heart set on having either the picture of Skip on the snow or Skip on the horse. He asks whether it was Lambert or Philip Battell Stewart who took them. He also discusses the recent Harvard football game.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-27
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
President Roosevelt agrees with his son Kermit’s thoughts on Nicholas Nickleby, and says that in general, he prefers novels that have joyous and noble aspects, rather than ones that are depressing and have sorrow, shame, and suffering in them. He updates his son on the activities at the White House, including a visit from African big game hunter Frederick Courteney Selous, and Quentin Roosevelt’s birthday celebrations.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-19
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody
President Roosevelt outlines for Attorney General Moody the tension between those in the state of Colorado who favor the construction of the Moffatt Railroad at the expense of dams, and those along the lower Colorado River who insist that the dams are vital to their well-being. The railroad owners and investors insist that the railroad cannot be built without great expense if the dam in question is built, though the Reclamation Services says that it can. Roosevelt asks Moody to contact Gifford Pinchot and Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock on the matter at once.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-10-09
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Kent
President Roosevelt discusses the complexities of appointing William T. S. May with Edward Kent, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Arizona.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-09-16
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Albert Shaw
President Roosevelt likes Albert Shaw’s proposal for an article in The Country Calendar, and encourages him to write the article himself from Alexander Lambert’s notes. Shaw can use any of Philip Battell Stewart’s photos not needed by Scribner’s. Roosevelt asks that the article be confined to his “country life” at Oyster Bay, as he is writing an article about the hunt in question for Scribner’s himself.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-03-18
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alexander Lambert
President Roosevelt shares Philip Battell Stewart’s insights on bear hunting with Alexander Lambert.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-01-21
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert John Wynne
After discussing the matter with Phillip Battell Stewart, President Roosevelt advises Postmaster General Wynne on proceeding with the Pueblo case.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-01-21
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alexander Lambert
President Roosevelt asks Alexander Lambert to inquire about when he could begin hunting bear with Thomas Lyons. The president also wants to know the likelihood of getting a bear and insists he must shoot the first bear. Roosevelt knows the hunt will be in the newspapers, and it needs to be a success for him. In other cases, Roosevelt has no issues with others getting the bulk of the shooting, but the situation is different since he is president.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-29
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou
President Roosevelt suggests that Republican National Committee Chairman Cortelyou meet with Philip Battell Stewart. Stewart can advise Cortelyou on campaign expenses.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-01