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Tomorrow J. M. Dickinson will be replaced by Henry L. Stimson, then Dickinson will retire to Tennessee. He would like Theodore Roosevelt to know that he has no ill will against the government or the president. He has also enclosed for Roosevelt a dissertation by his friend, Caruthers Ewing, about hookworms.
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1911-05-21
James R. Sheffield invites Theodore Roosevelt to a private dinner, which he knows Roosevelt does not normally accept, but urges him to make an exception as he and many others “have set their hearts on” Roosevelt’s attendance.
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1911-05-17
Charles D. Walcott informs Theodore Roosevelt that Edmund Heller’s pamphlets on the white rhino and giant eland will be mailed soon. Walcott tells Roosevelt of his sons’ future endeavors in the West and his wife and daughter’s summer plans in the East. Walcott is glad the political climate feels like “old times.”
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1911-05-16
James Rudolph Garfield shares a statement he is going to publish about the recent Supreme Court decision on the Standard Oil Trust. Garfield feels that the decision followed a claim that was made in the Beef Trust case. Garfield would like to meet with Theodore Roosevelt on Monday and is happy about the cabinet appointments that have recently occured.
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1911-05-17
James R. Sheffield shares his happiness about Henry L. Stimson’s recent appointment with Theodore Roosevelt.
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1911-05-15
George L. Cain asks Theodore Roosevelt for a letter of introduction for Henry L. Stimson.
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1911-05-16
Senator Lodge appreciates Senator Dixon’s letter and found Dixon’s views to be sound. He hopes that the Sutherland amendment can be passed regarding the direct election of United States Senators. Lodge is pleased with Henry L. Stimson’s appointment as Secretary of War. He encloses a report from the British Board of Trade on labor conditions and cost of living in American cities.
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1911-05-13
William Holcombe Thomas praises Theodore Roosevelt for “raising the ideals and political morals” in the country. Thomas is glad to hear Henry L. Stimson has been selected for the cabinet.
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1911-05-13
Herbert A. Drake supports everything Theodore Roosevelt had done in his presidential campaign except advocating for Senator Henry Cabot Lodge’s re-election. Having read Woodrow Wilson’s Constitutional Government in the United States, Drake was surprised by its “covert radicalism under the guise of conservatism.”
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1911-04-29
While Alfred E. Ommen agrees with most of what Theodore Roosevelt says in his article “Race Decadence,” published in The Outlook, he finds some things too severe. He sends Roosevelt a copy of his address to the Society of Medical Jurisprudence and recounts his connections to Roosevelt.
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1911-04-19
Franklin J. Holben asks for Theodore Roosevelt’s help in getting an appointment for his son Arthur to attend West Point.
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1911-02-10
Frederick A. Sawyer, who once wrote a book about Theodore Roosevelt, asks for Roosevelt’s help in securing a job. Sawyer explains the Panic of 1907 was “very disastrous” for him.
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1911-02-08
Assistant Attorney General Denison sends Theodore Roosevelt a copy of his speech called “Politics v. the Administration of Justice,” which is based on Denison’s experience working under Henry L. Stimson.
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1911-02-01
John Clay Davies comments on Ezra P. Prentice’s resignation as Chairman of the New York State Committee. He believes there needs to be a practical reorganization of the party machinery, especially since the younger element have been unable to participate effectively. Davies discusses that public officers need to be divorced from personal interests.
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1911-01-17
Secretary of the Navy Meyer asks Theodore Roosevelt if he and Henry L. Stimson can come for lunch on Sunday.
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1911-01-05
Frederick W. Whitridge asks Theodore Roosevelt to reconsider his invitation to dine with him, Henry L. Stimson, and his supporters, especially since it has been rescheduled for January 3.
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1910-12-13
Circumstances prevented Willard Dickerman Straight from talking to Theodore Roosevelt further during his visit to Oyster Bay. He thanks Roosevelt for what he has done for him. Straight is concerned he could not agree with some of the measures Roosevelt advocated during the recent campaign. For peace of mind, he wants to discuss matters with Roosevelt and hear his opinion while sharing his own.
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1910-12-08
James Rudolph Garfield sends Theodore Roosevelt an invitation from the Tippecanoe Club for the McKinley Day banquet. He explained to the rest of the committee that Roosevelt likely cannot attend. Garfield also includes his letter to the Old Nineteenth District Club and a report of Judge R. M. Wanamaker’s speech.
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1910-11-30
Tracy C. Becker’s letter will likely arrive after the election when they will know if “it is possible for the combination of Wall Street greed and old machine love of graft” to beat Henry L. Stimson as governor. The elections will also help determine who will be the Republican candidate for 1912.
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1910-11-03