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George B. Cortelyou requests that William Loeb ask President Roosevelt to authorize Loeb to wire Secretary of War William H. Taft concerning the retirement of Major Henry A. Barber, who is to be replaced by Edward S. Fowler.
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1904-07-26
Certificate stating completion of instruction at Plattsburgh, New York, by Quentin Roosevelt, with rank, recommendations.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
1915-08-06
Cartoon depicts General Nelson Appleton Miles protected in a bunker by heavy artillery from President Roosevelt’s and Secretary of War Elihu Root’s rebukes.
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1902-04-01
President Roosevelt is shown happily signing Secretary Root’s rebuke for General Miles.
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1902-03-31
President Roosevelt thanks Senator Hoar for the kindness and courtesy of his letter. Roosevelt gave Mr. Davidson over half an hour and allowed him to read nearly everything. Enclosed is Secretary of War Elihu Root’s letter, which had been read to Hoar previously.
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1903-02-04
George B. Cortelyou makes arrangements for Grand Duke Boris’s visit to Oyster Bay, New York.
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1902-09-01
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1918-01-29
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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1918-01-29
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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1918-01-25
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary acknowledges receipt of A. L. Woodford’s letter. The information Woodford requested was covered at length in presidential reports and messages at the time. Woodford’s inquiry probably related to the Catholic Church’s ownership of lands in the Philippines and how it was handled, as the secretary references William H. Taft’s service as Governor of the Philippines and Taft’s visit to Rome to discuss the matter.
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1912-07-31
Theodore Roosevelt thanks L. A. Ketterer for his letter and writes that he is proud of the goodwill of the enlisted men of the Army and Navy.
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1912-05-13
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary instructs Sonny Bird to write the War Department for information about the location of the Ninth Cavalry and Sergeant Allen.
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1911-10-26
Theodore Roosevelt declines to advise the War Department on the selection of Army Posts. He emphasizes that such decisions should be made solely based on the needs of the Army and not influenced by individual or local interests.
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1911-09-07
On behalf of Theodore Roosevelt, his secretary informs Gustavus M. Middleton that they are unsure of what book he is referring to concerning the White House. They suggest that Middleton check out his local libraries to find the appropriate books that could tell him about it.
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1911-09-07
Theodore Roosevelt writes to Wallace Batchelder thanking him for the gold medal and apologizing for the mistake in the book that accredits Batchelder to the Pennsylvania roster instead of Vermont. Corrections will be made in future editions, but he recommends writing to the War Department about the needed change.
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1911-07-14
Theodore Roosevelt explains to George L. Cain that he cannot write letters of introduction to Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson. He regards Cain as trustworthy and patriotic and permits him to show the letter to anyone.
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1911-05-26
Theodore Roosevelt is sorry that it is not possible for him to attend the dinner. He is overjoyed by the appointment of Henry L. Stimson as Secretary of War.
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1911-05-19
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary informs Miller Freeman that Roosevelt has received Miller’s telegram, but “cannot interfere in any official matter of any kind.” Roosevelt has forwarded the telegram to Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson, with whom Freeman should now communicate directly.
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1911-05-16
Theodore Roosevelt forwards a letter to Major General Wood related to desertion from the military. Roosevelt discusses the punishment which is appropriate for desertion in times of war and in times of peace, and asks Wood to look into the case.
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1911-02-17
Theodore Roosevelt invites Major-General and Louise Wood to visit him after April 16. Roosevelt writes that he looks forward to a game of tennis and conversation with Wood.
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1911-02-14