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Letter from Edwin F. Sellers to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Edwin F. Sellers to Theodore Roosevelt

Edwin F. Sellers invites Theodore Roosevelt to address the Traffic Club of Philadelphia at their fourth annual dinner. The club has over 300 members consisting of railroad officials and industrial traffic managers. Sellers mentions his father, Major Edwin E. Sellers, and his brother, Lieutenant Commander David Foote Sellers, who was one of Roosevelt’s naval aides during his first administration as President.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-05

Creator(s)

Sellers, Edwin F. (Edwin Foote), 1871-1932

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lorenzo S. Lake

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lorenzo S. Lake

Theodore Roosevelt feels that the flooding from the Mississippi River must be dealt with by the nation as a whole and by all the states that share its watershed. Roosevelt writes that had recommendations from the Inland Watershed Commission been followed damage would have been averted. If elected president, Roosevelt will commence a comprehensive study of the Mississippi River focused on the River’s economical and ecological usefulness, impacting transportation, housing, food production, and emigration. Roosevelt supports conservation policies and the 14-Foot Waterway Board of Army Engineers plan to construct an efficient, extensive canal and levee system.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-06-06

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Brush

Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Brush

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs Dr. Brush that he need not worry about providing transportation for Theodore Roosevelt on Memorial Day. Roosevelt’s secretary has scheduled the commemorations in Newark to begin at eleven o’clock so that Roosevelt may reach Claremont at eleven forty-five. A car will be supplied in Newark to take Roosevelt to Claremont.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-01

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Public – No. 236

Public – No. 236

An act making appropriations for the diplomatic and consular service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1907. The act stipulates funding for salaries of ambassadors and ministers, salaries of secretaries of embassies and legations, contingent expenses, foreign missions, and a number of international bureaus and commissions among other things.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-28

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from George E. Megee to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from George E. Megee to Theodore Roosevelt

George E. Megee gives Theodore Roosevelt an extensive history of himself, including his financial troubles revolving around a steam boat vessel which was destroyed in an incident involving night watchmen. Megee feels he has been unjustly treated, and is frustrated with how his local authorities and his country broadly-speaking have handled the situation. He asks Roosevelt for advice and/or assistance in this matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-31

Creator(s)

Megee, George E., 1858-1933

Letter from Frederic W. Brown to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Frederic W. Brown to Theodore Roosevelt

Frederic W. Brown explains why he has sent Theodore Roosevelt an enclosed newspaper article, saying that he believes that the issue it addresses is a national one. Brown is working to gather supporters to work on the issue of improving transportation facilities in New Orleans, and asks Roosevelt if he would offer his support to the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-03

Creator(s)

Brown, Frederic W. (Frederic William), 1839-1923

Letter from Frank Putnam to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Frank Putnam to Theodore Roosevelt

Before President Roosevelt gives his planned “The Man with the Muckrake” speech, Frank Putnam of National Magazine asks him to read an article which he believes demonstrates that there is genuine, widespread resentment about economic oppression throughout the country. Putnam admires Roosevelt and believes that he could play a role in the “Third Revolution,” which will free people from “industrial bondage.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-04-11

Creator(s)

Putnam, Frank Arthur, 1868-1949