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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jeter Connelly Pritchard

Theodore Roosevelt reminds Jeter Connelly Pritchard that he believes in, admires, and trusts Pritchard. Roosevelt addresses the points Pritchard made in his letter, beginning with how northern Republicans treat southern Republicans. Roosevelt says William H. Taft has been poorly advised on almost every point. Roosevelt does not want the nomination, and though he will not refuse if he is nominated, he will cross that bridge when he comes to it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from W. J. Oliver to Theodore Roosevelt

W. J. Oliver assures Theodore Roosevelt that his friends believe in him and are quietly supporting him because they know Roosevelt will cooperate at the proper time. The Tennessee National Committeeman will be Monroe C. Monday. Oliver hears from the south and west that support for Roosevelt will be forthcoming and the funds for a proper campaign will be available.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12

Creator(s)

Oliver, W. J. (William Jesse), 1867-1925

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Allison

Theodore Roosevelt tells Chancellor Allison that he will require more time to think over the Chancellor’s request. Roosevelt is hesitant to intervene in the matter, as he would then have to intervene in many other cases. Roosevelt also expresses his happiness that Allison will represent Tennessee in the Senate.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1912-11-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank H. Hitchcock

President Roosevelt encloses a statement from a “Democrat of high standing” and asks Republican National Committee Chairman Hitchcock if it is possible to do something in Tennessee. While they likely will not need the electoral vote, Roosevelt would like to make everything “doubly and trebly sure.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge

President Roosevelt discusses the current state of the presidential election and predicts that the Republicans will win the electoral college. He notes their prospects in various states, and in particular notes that although they are “horribly handicapped” by the unpopularity of Governor Charles Evans Hughes, he believes they will win in New York. Roosevelt inquires if William Sturgis Bigelow has shown Senator Lodge the new five dollar gold piece, and reports that he plans to address the Sorbonne upon his return from Africa.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt encloses a letter from Judge John Campbell. The Republican National Committee seems to be running smoothly and Assistant Secretary of State Robert Bacon has been aiding Treasurer of the Republican National Committee George Rumsey Sheldon. Roosevelt outlines his optimism about the campaign, but admits that New York may be difficult and that he has received a worried letter from Representative Theodore E. Burton about Ohio. Roosevelt does not plan on speaking, other than potentially on labor, and he asks for William H. Taft’s input on postmaster appointments.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou

President Roosevelt returns the enclosure about internal revenue offices in Tennessee to Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-09-08

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter Thomas T. Wright to Oscar W. Underwood

Thomas T. Wright expresses to Oscar W. Underwood that the U.S. needs more American ships in foreign trade and urges Congress to pass a ship subsidy bill to support the merchant marine and boost the southern economy.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-11

Creator(s)

Wright, Thomas T. (Thomas Thompson), 1840-1915

Letter from John Carter Rose to Theodore Roosevelt

John Carter Rose presents President Roosevelt with Virginia election results showing an interesting contrast between the presidential elections of 1876 and 1904.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-01-18

Creator(s)

Rose, John Carter, 1861-1927

Letter from Robert John Wynne to Benjamin F. Barnes

Postmaster General Wynne does not object to Representative Walter Preston Brownlow’s proposal that Brownlow and J. C. R. McCall be designated the referees for political appointments in Tennessee. In fact, the department is compelled to depend largely on Brownlow’s recommendations.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-21

Creator(s)

Wynne, Robert John, 1851-1922

Letter from Robert John Wynne to Benjamin F. Barnes

In accord with President Roosevelt’s direction regarding referees for Tennessee, Postmaster General Wynne will forward Representative Walter Preston Brownlow’s request and has submitted a list of referees for the southern states to George B. Cortelyou, chairman of the Republican National Committee.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-17

Creator(s)

Wynne, Robert John, 1851-1922

Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Benjamin F. Barnes

Republican National Committee Chairman Cortelyou returns a letter from Tennessee Representative Walter Preston Brownlow along with William Loeb’s note of December 2, 1904. Cortelyou states that it has been customary to do what Brownlow requested, and without other guidance, continuing the practice might be appropriate. Cortelyou suggests checking with Postmaster General Henry C. Payne whether he knows of any objection to such a plan.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-14

Creator(s)

Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940

Letter from William Morrow to James Clark McReynolds

William Morrow asks Assistant Attorney General McReynolds to convince President Roosevelt to tour the South. Morrow does not believe that Roosevelt is advocating social equality with African Americans. Morrow claims that he and others happily associate with African Americans without the question of social equality being raised.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-09

Creator(s)

Morrow, William, 1839-1910

Letter from Walter Preston Brownlow to Theodore Roosevelt

Representative Brownlow requests that he and J. C. R. McCall be made advisers regarding post office appointments in Tennessee.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-02

Creator(s)

Brownlow, Walter Preston, 1851-1910

The negro question

In this excerpt from a paper read at a recent meeting, George N. Tillman, a Southern Republican, comments on the personal popularity of President Roosevelt which helped him win re-election to the presidency, overcoming people’s concern that he might act rashly on various matters. Tillman then discusses the relations between the races, and asserts that Roosevelt surely does not intend that blacks and whites should intermingle socially, as he “is blue blood himself, with a Southern strain.” Tillman argues for uplift of blacks through education, without social interaction and intermarriage, which means the “ruin of both races.”