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Three members of the National Grange–Aaron Jones, Charles J. Bell, and Elliott B. Norris–have approached President Roosevelt about their objections to G. Howard Davison as the Assistant Secretary of Agriculture. Roosevelt asks for Governor Odell’s opinion on this.
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1904-08-01
President Roosevelt will be unable to attend the dinner, but he has a high opinion of Vermont and its people.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-01-01
President Roosevelt will be unable to attend the eleventh annual meeting of the Vermont Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-11-10
President Roosevelt will be unable to attend the banquet held by the Vermont Fish and Game League.
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1902-01-20
Vice President Roosevelt thanks Paul Morton for his letter. Roosevelt agrees with what Morton says and only wishes that the “boom” would stay in the background because he thinks it is premature. Senators in Vermont and Minnesota have expressed their support for Roosevelt and he plans to meet with Cassett. If Morton knows of any way to arrange a meeting please let him know.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-09-07
Vice President Roosevelt wants to meet the “Spokane brother-in-law” when he arrives. Roosevelt supports the Isthmian Canal and has done so publicly. He had a good time in Vermont with Stewart’s father even though their time was cut short by the attempted assassination of President McKinley. Roosevelt is confident McKinley will recover.
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1901-09-07
Vice President Roosevelt details his feelings about the attempted assassination of President McKinley. He is confident that the President will recover. Alice and Quentin Roosevelt were both recently admitted to the hospital with different illnesses. Roosevelt had an interesting time on trips to the Midwest and Vermont.
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1901-09-09
Vice President Roosevelt does not know anything about Fletcher D. Proctor’s missing coat. Roosevelt feels assured that President McKinley will recover from the assassination attempt. When Proctor is next at Roosevelt’s home they will discuss New York politics.
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1901-09-09
Vice President Roosevelt is unsure how to advise Winthrop Murray Crane. He knows of a hunter in Wyoming who has hunted mountain lions during the winter and he has dogs. If Crane’s son would like to spend the winter further south, there is a man with hunting dogs near Meeker, Colorado, although that area’s climate is as severe as that of Wyoming. Roosevelt wants to talk with Crane about what has happened in several states.
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1901-09-10
Vice President Roosevelt thanks Henry N. Burnhans for the letter of invitation but regrets to inform him that he cannot attend because he has several other engagements including addressing the veterans of Vermont.
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1901-08-27
George Cherrie is enjoying the book Theodore Roosevelt sent. Cherrie has thrown himself into the “political scramble” for the Progressive Party in Vermont. Cherrie believes in the necessity of “honest men and women working for clean politics and civic righteousness.”
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1914-11-28
Richard A. Hoar recommends Wallace Batchelder as the national committeeman from Vermont for the new Progressive Party.
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1912-06-28
George O. Sanborn informs Theodore Roosevelt of his travels across the country and tells him of the people’s strong opinion to have him run for the 1911 presidential elections. Sanborn states how the people are dissatisfied with William H. Taft’s tariff policies and hopes Roosevelt decides to serve his American duty by honoring the presidential nomination.
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1911-10-23
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1911-10-20
Holbrook, Franklin F. (Franklin Fessenden), 1837-1916
Former Rough Rider Wallace Batchelder calls Theodore Roosevelt’s attention to an error in his book The Rough Riders which incorrectly said that Batchelder came from Pennsylvania instead of Vermont. He hopes that future printings of the book might be able to correct this.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-10
Maxwell Evarts inquires if Theodore Roosevelt would be interested in attending an annual dinner held by the Vermont Fish and Game League in September after being unable to attend the year before. As president of the League, Evarts will send a formal invitation if so. The League would much appreciate his presence at an event which “practically represents the entire State of Vermont.”
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1911-05-24
Despite Theodore Roosevelt’s upcoming trip to Vermont causing a rift in the schedule, Charles J. Bonaparte asks him to find some more time to make an appearance at Cardinal Gibbons’ jubilee celebration in Baltimore.
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1911-05-22
Wallace Batchelder informs Frank Harper that the County Committee of the Y.M.C.A. does not have anything particular they wish Theodore Roosevelt to talk about at the banquet, but lists individualism, religious denominationalism, and the lack of multigenerational farming as their current societal concerns. Batchelder informs Harper of the travel plans for Roosevelt for his trip to Vermont.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-12
William E. Mason is interested in Howard H. Gross’ plan to secure appropriations from Congress to educate farmers about soil maintenance and conservation and will do what he can to help.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-04-28
William Sidney Rossiter sends Theodore Roosevelt a copy of the American Statistical Association Quarterly containing his article on the population of Vermont. He appreciates Roosevelt’s article “Race Decadence,” and hopes to write a follow-up.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-04-28