Thompson, Hugh Smith, 1836-1904

President Roosevelt apologizes, but he does not believe there is much he can do to help Hugh S. Thompson find a position in New York. Because of the actions of Thompson’s father, Hugh Smith Thompson, and Roosevelt as members of the Civil Service Commission, the number of positions that Roosevelt is able to make appointments to is not very large. Unless Thompson knows of an opening, Roosevelt has no means of finding out about likely positions.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt writes Richard Watson Gilder a lengthy refutation of an article in the Evening Post in which William Garrott Brown misconstrues his actions in the Republican Party. Namely, Brown accuses Roosevelt of neglecting Republicans in the South and of doing a poor job of making nominations to local offices and positions. Roosevelt asserts that where the Republican party is not strong in the South, he has had to appoint Democrats who were quality men, rather than incapable men who are Republicans. Where he believes the party has a chance to compete with Democrats, he does all he can to support it. Roosevelt also writes that he did not use his influence on officers to get William H. Taft the nomination, but rather Taft was nominated because Roosevelt’s policies were popular, and Taft is the man who will continue those policies. Roosevelt believes that Brown is either ignorant or willfully ignorant of a number of facts.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt tells Judge Brawley he mourns former South Carolina Governor Hugh Smith Thompson just as much as Brawley does. Roosevelt invites Brawley to a judicial reception on January 26, 1905, and would be pleased if he could stay for dinner afterwards.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-24

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Virginia L. Fraser sends Theodore Roosevelt some articles about Japan and China that she wrote. She recently returned to the United States after seven years abroad.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-06

Creator(s)

Fraser, Virginia L. (Virginia Lee), 1864-1949

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Civil Service Commissioner Cooley discusses his reports, memorandums, and findings concerning scandal in the Philadelphia Post Office. Cooley also amends his report on the Indiana Post Office.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-27

Creator(s)

Cooley, Alford Warriner, 1873-1913