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President Roosevelt tells Paul Morton that he has made all of his appointments to the Naval Academy for the indefinite future, but he will try to put “young Carmody” down. He reminds Morton to do his “level best” to keep Theodore P. Shonts, the chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission, in good relations with Secretary of War William H. Taft.
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1905-11-09
President Roosevelt informs Charles J. Bonaparte that he has directed that Campbell D. Edgar to be put on the list for appointment to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. Roosevelt notes the young man has “an ancestry and record” which qualify him.
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1905-02-20
President Roosevelt sends Wilmon Whilldin Blackmar the text of a letter he sent to the Navy Department nominating Wadleigh Capehart as a principal appointment to the Naval Academy for 1906.
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1905-01-20
President Roosevelt encloses letters from G. A. R. Commander-in-Chief Wilmon Whilldin Blackmar on behalf of Wadleigh Capehart’s appointment to the United States Naval Academy, and states that he plans to nominate Capehart as a principal appointment for 1906.
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1905-01-20
President Roosevelt informs Elisabeth Susan Buring Sampson it will be difficult for him to appoint two brothers to the United States Naval Academy, as appointing two sons from one family means another family is excluded.
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1904-12-29
President Roosevelt informs the Navy Department that he wishes to appoint Herbert Hein, son of Lieutenant Colonel O. L. Hein, to the Naval Academy. If the president has designated someone else, he requests the department bring the papers to him, as he intends to appoint Herbert.
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1904-11-17
President Roosevelt regrets that he is unable to grant Cardinal Gibbons’s request. Roosevelt only appoints the sons of army and navy officers to be cadets at West Point and Annapolis.
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1904-09-28
President Roosevelt has limited his military cadet appointments to the sons of army and navy officers. They have no political influence and deserve the appointments.
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1904-03-16
President Roosevelt regrets that the Naval Academy positions have already been designated.
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1904-01-19
President Roosevelt believes that Ted Roosevelt has the perseverance and common sense to succeed in civilian life. In Roosevelt’s experience, many military men were “fossilized” and lacking in ambition. Opportunities in the military are limited and chances to truly rise above may only happen once in a generation. Ted’s education will also be limited due to the required years of service after attending a military academy. Roosevelt wants Ted to think over his future carefully before making any decisions.
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1904-01-11
President Roosevelt encloses letters that show Duncan Douglas has sworn falsely and should not be admitted to the United States Naval Academy. Roosevelt would like to appoint “young Stuart” and requests a report about him.
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1903-08-15
President Roosevelt is afraid that all fall appointments to the military academies, as well as first and second alternates, are full.
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1903-06-05
President Roosevelt asks if all fall appointments to Annapolis Naval Academy have been filled on behalf of C. H. Davis, who is seeking an appointment to for his son.
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1903-06-08
President Roosevelt regrets not being able to help Eliot Tuckerman, but his policy is only to appoint the sons of army and navy officers to the military academies.
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1903-03-20
President Roosevelt thanks Dr. Brady for his book and cannot promise an appointment to one of the military academies for Brady’s son
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1903-03-14
Congress will only allow President Roosevelt to make five appointments to the military academies and he intends to give priority to the sons of officers.
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1903-03-12
Dr. Brady’s son has been appointed as alternate to one of the military academies.
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1903-03-11
President Roosevelt suggests Simpson’s son for a place at the Naval Academy.
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1903-03-04
Robert Chow’s son has been appointed as second alternate to the United States Naval Academy.
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1903-03-05
If possible, President Roosevelt would like to see Edwin Sumner’s son appointed to one of the military academies. Senator Lodge supports Sumner’s son above any other Massachusetts man.
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1902-12-24