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Senator Lodge informs President Roosevelt about his sister-in-law’s health and comments on dealings among several political figures, including Secretary of War William H. Taft and Senator Joseph Benson Foraker.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-04-13
William Bourke Cockran supports American involvement in the Philippines, to the dismay of Anti-Imperialists.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-08-12
President Roosevelt discusses who he intends to appoint to a position. He is particularly dissatisfied with Andrew Dickson White’s suggestions.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-02-06
President Roosevelt writes an “egotistic letter” to Anna Cabot Mills Lodge about the election. He was overwhelmed by the election results, especially because they demonstrated the impotence of the Evening Post and other New York journalists Roosevelt dislikes. He intends to spend his next four years in appreciation to the American people. The president was, however, disappointed by the defeat of Governor John Lewis Bates in Massachusetts and Senator Francis Marion Cockrell in Missouri, whom he considers the best Senator in the Democratic Party. Roosevelt himself was prepared for defeat during the past two weeks, which were quite trying for him and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-11-10
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1897-08-31
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
2025-08-14
Supreme Court Justice Holmes reflects on the fiftieth anniversary of the graduation of the Harvard class of 1861, reflecting both on its members and the experience many of them shared serving in the Civil War. He feels that the hard times and experiences they shared helped them grow into strong adults.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-28
Senator Lodge describes the commencement activities at Harvard University, where Secretary of State Elihu Root, French ambassador Jean Jules Jusserand, and British ambassador James Bryce received honorary degrees. Lodge’s son John has been elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-06-28
Secretary of War Taft sends President Roosevelt a copy of a speech Taft gave in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He notes that Moorfield Storey published a long letter in the Boston Herald the previous day, and in his spoken remarks, Taft addressed Storey’s “lies.” Richard Olney also opposed Taft in a speech given later the same day. In light of earlier statements Olney made regarding America’s duty in maintaining the Monroe Doctrine, his current position seems inconsistent. Taft also comments that if Grover Cleveland is nominated for president by the Democratic party, the Republicans might lose New York, but their position would be stronger in every other state they were counting on.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-07-03