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President Roosevelt shakes hands with Elihu Root as Uncle Sam watches. Roosevelt has his hand on a “Dept. of State” chair while Root holds a suitcase that has “New York” and “Washington” crossed out several times and a final “Washington” that is not crossed out. A Teddy bear behind Roosevelt drinks from a mug of “Root Beer.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-07-08
H. F. N. reports to Secretary of State Root regarding the salary paid to Charles Edward Magoon, who serves as Military Governor of Panama, a member of the Panama Canal Commission, and Minister to Panama. Magoon receives $10,000 as Governor, $7,500 as Commissioner, and no salary as Minister.
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1906-01-15
Secretary of State Root writes to President Roosevelt regarding a report from William J. Calhoun, and additions Calhoun wants to add for clarity. The report is likely relating to recent work Calhoun was doing in Venezuela to resolve a dispute there.
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1906-02-02
On the occasion of his inauguration, the New York Times re-examines President Roosevelt’s record of the past three years, and asks, can the nation expect an even bolder Roosevelt in the years to come? Roosevelt’s policies and actions of the past three years are subjected to a critical analysis.
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1905-03-04
Assistant Secretary of State Loomis approves of Elihu Root as Secretary of State, and will assist the Department of State in any way.
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1905-08-11
First Assistant Secretary of State Hill requests a copy of President Roosevelt’s proclamation announcing President McKinley’s death and designating a national day of mourning. The Department of State has not been able to publish the proclamation as it usually does, but wishes to have it on record.
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1901-09-20
President Roosevelt sent Secretary of State Hay ex-senator Henry Gassaway Davis’s puzzling comments on Williams C. Fox. He feels Fox should be promoted if he is “of sufficiently moral character.” If Hay sees Elihu Root in the evening, Roosevelt asks them to review the Costa Rica proposition.
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1905-01-14
President Roosevelt accepted Ambassador Joseph Henry Choate’s resignation effective May 30. He wants Secretary of State Hay to look at his correspondence with Choate. Whitelaw Reid can take office as ambassador on May 30 or June 1. The Ambassador to Spain, Arthur Sherburne Hardy, will be replaced by William Miller Collier on April 1. Roosevelt appreciates Hay’s moral support after dealing with the House of Representatives on the matter of battleships.
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1905-02-20
George B. Cortelyou encloses correspondence from Mr. Delahaye and President Roosevelt would like more information on the subject.
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1902-07-12
President Roosevelt encloses a letter from Senator Frye and directs Secretary of State Hay to investigate the case and judge the merits of William B. Dickey and Charles V. Herdliska.
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1902-10-18
After a second reading of the report from Minister Dudley, President Roosevelt feels that William B. Dickey should be prosecuted and an investigation should be conducted by the Department of State.
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1903-06-12
George B. Cortelyou makes arrangements for Grand Duke Boris’s visit to Oyster Bay, New York.
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1902-09-01
President Roosevelt says that Senator Platt is mistaken in thinking that Secretary of State John Hay is yielding to political pressure in appointing Herbert H. D. Peirce to replace Thomas W. Cridler in the State Department. Roosevelt and Hay both believe Cridler is not useful and should be given a different position. There is no pressure to replace him with either Peirce or Mr. Jackson. A handwritten note states that the letter was not sent to Platt.
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1901-10-25
In an unsent draft of a letter to Senators Elkins and Scott, President Roosevelt explains his reasons for removing Thomas W. Cridler as Assistant Secretary of State and replacing him with Herbert H. D. Peirce. Roosevelt, and McKinley before him, believed that although he could be an able consul or representative at the St. Louis Exposition, Cridler does not have the qualities to be a good assistant secretary of state. Cridler was too involved in politics in his current position.
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1901-10-28
Theodore Roosevelt introduces Knox C. Philander to Gerrit Forbes, cousin of W. Cameron Forbes, governor of the Philippines. Gerrit Forbes is planning to travel to Africa to conduct ethnological research, with letters of support from Harvard University and the Peabody Museum. Roosevelt hopes Philander can secure a letter from the State Department to help Forbes when he encounters French, Belgian, and English officials.
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1911-09-29
Theodore Roosevelt thanks John Ball Osborne for his letter providing information relating to the Consular Bureau of the Department of State.
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1911-09-26
Theodore Roosevelt does not feel that he can provide the sort of letters that Jerome W. Egbert requested, and suggests that the State Department may be able to provide them.
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1911-08-02
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Philander C. Knox and thanks him for the pistol presented by James Forsham of Ringwood, Victoria, Australia.
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1911-07-11
Theodore Roosevelt does not know anything about the papers that Mary S. Ferguson inquired about and suggests that she contact the State Department.
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1911-05-19
The Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt informs Bert S. Steadwell that Roosevelt does not remember the matter that Steadwell wrote about. The United States Department of State probably could give Steadwell the information he needs.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-06