Vermont

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Redfield Proctor

President Roosevelt explains how his view of military promotions differs from Senator Proctor’s view. Proctor wants men to be promoted to “recognize” a particular state, in his case, Vermont, while Roosevelt wants to promote people based on merit. Roosevelt does not want to run the army in the interest of politicians. Instead, he wants to run the army “in the interest of the entire American people, and with an eye single to making it the best it can possibly be.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1905-06-03

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Redfield Proctor

President Roosevelt regretfully informs Senator Proctor he cannot attend the upcoming meeting of the Vermont Fish and Game League.

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1905-05-31

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Carter Rose

President Roosevelt has sent John C. Rose’s letter to Chairman Cortelyou. Roosevelt was startled by Rose’s claim that the Republican vote had decreased in Maine and Vermont. In New York, there is the “usual fight over the Governorship,” which Roosevelt thinks could be the only thing keeping him from sweeping the state.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1904-09-16

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles W. Fairbanks

President Roosevelt is glad to hear what Senator Fairbanks has to say about Kansas. Roosevelt feels optimistic about the campaign in Vermont, Arkansas, and Missouri, but he thinks they have only a poor chance in Maryland.

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1904-09-07

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alfred E. Watson

President Roosevelt congratulates the Republicans of Vermont.

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Creation Date

1904-09-07

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Hubert Butler

President Roosevelt believes that, as long as all of the Republican nominees at every level are “of the highest type,” they will be victorious. Roosevelt anticipates renewed Democratic activity and pretensions, but Alton B. Parker will not be enough for a Democratic revival.

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1904-09-08

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John H. Mitchell

President Roosevelt thanks Senator Mitchell for his letter, which he has already taken the liberty of forwarding to the Secretary. Roosevelt is glad that Vermont has followed Oregon’s excellent example.

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1904-09-08

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Perkins

President Roosevelt thanks George W. Perkins for congratulating him on Vermont.

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1904-09-08

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Paul Morton

President Roosevelt thanks Secretary of the Navy Morton for the telegram about Vermont, and he is happy that things are going their campaign’s way there, although that could still change. Roosevelt also appreciates the information about conditions among the labor organizations in the navy yards.

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Creation Date

1904-09-09

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Curtis Guild

Theodore Roosevelt directed the pickled sheepskin order to be suspended. Roosevelt did not realize that the local conditions in Vermont were not favorable for the election.

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Creation Date

1904-09-10

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frederick Holbrook

Theodore Roosevelt is proud of the result in Vermont, most likely referring to success of the Republican candidate in the recent gubernatorial election. He praises the people of the state for their character. Roosevelt hopes to be elected President this fall, but in any case wishes to have the respect of the upright men of the nation.

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Creation Date

1904-09-10

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge

President Roosevelt is sorry to hear that Senator Lodge has been sick. He is afraid that election results in Maine will be less strong than they were in Vermont. Roosevelt received a nice letter from Robert C. Winthrop. There was an order regarding pickled sheepskins that Roosevelt has stopped. He is not sure who is responsible for it, but will find out.

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Creation Date

1904-09-10

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Daniel Edgar Sickles

President Roosevelt thanks General Sickles for his speech and work on the campaign. Roosevelt is concerned that Maine will not do as well as Vermont in the election, knowing its history of voting differently than the rest of the country. He is also concerned that the debate over prohibition will impact the vote in Maine. On a hopeful note, Roosevelt is optimistic about his chances in Missouri because of their success in Arkansas.

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Creation Date

1904-09-10

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt responds that he will act as Secretary of War Taft outlined regarding the report on the Philippines exhibit. Roosevelt is pleased about Vermont and hopes the Maine election will be favorable to his party. He complains about newspaper reports that money was sent to Vermont to win the election, which was not true, noting that those same newspapers overlook the corruption of Thomas Taggart in the Indiana election, including paying voters and keeping voters away. Roosevelt is sorry that Taft’s brother, Henry W. Taft, did not accept the nomination for governor of New York state.

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Creation Date

1904-09-10

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ansley Wilcox

President Roosevelt wishes the letter Ansley Wilcox sent to the New York World had been published. Roosevelt reflects on the upcoming elections, noting that he expects a favorable result but cannot be sure. Maine has had some troubles regarding the prohibition issue.

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1904-09-10

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody

President Roosevelt thinks Attorney General Moody’s position is a sound one. After Moody has spoken in Vermont and Maine, Roosevelt would like to see him.

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Creation Date

1904-08-29

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Redfield Proctor

President Roosevelt agrees with Senator Proctor that Vermont will do well.

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1904-08-29

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Wilson

President Roosevelt is glad to hear what Secretary of Agriculture Wilson says about Vermont and is also pleased that Wilson denied Mr. Hill’s claim about Roosevelt not being a candidate.

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Creation Date

1904-08-30

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Nicholas Murray Butler

President Roosevelt has made the changes that Nicholas Murray Butler suggested, but cannot compromise on the tariff section. He feels that Massachusetts is being unreasonable about the tariff, but he would like to revise it after discussing it at length with party leaders.

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Creation Date

1904-08-22

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody

President Roosevelt thanks William H. Moody for his letter and agrees with his position. Although it is J. Pierpont Morgan and James Jerome Hill who perpetrate the wrong, it is the small folk who pay most heavily. Roosevelt believes everything is going well for the election. James D. Ritchie, who had been acquitted of murder, has been deported.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-15

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919