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Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary encloses several letters and a newspaper clipping for the attention of George W. Perkins.
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1912-08-29
Theodore Roosevelt sends his thanks to Colonel Bryant for his letter and for the support of the old veterans.
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1912-05-27
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary encloses a letter from Hogansville, Georgia, and asks if there is anything its authors can do. He points out a letter that has been circulating from Representative Sulloway claiming that Roosevelt has opposed all pension legislation. The secretary suggests that this falsehood be answered, perhaps with an endorsement of Roosevelt from leading members of veteran organizations.
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1912-05-06
Before he received Carlos F. MacDonald’s letter, Theodore Roosevelt read the report of the proceedigns of the Reunion of the Sixth Volunteer Cavalry of Ohio. He was very pleased.
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1911-02-10
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Civil War Veteran Joseph L. Buckley for his support. He is grateful to have had the support of Union veterans in the campaign.
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1912-11-29
President Roosevelt thanks William E. Ohaver for his letter. He expresses his respect for veterans, and hopes that the falsehoods Ohaver mentioned in his letter would not have any influence on them.
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1908-10-30
President Roosevelt thanks George W. Brush and the organization he belongs to for the work they have done, and expresses his gratification at receiving the support of veterans.
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1904-11-07
Charles H. Murray, chairman of the New York County Committee, would like General Dodge to serve on the advisory committee as they need strengthening among the “old soldiers.” President Roosevelt agrees and believes Dodge to be an ideal candidate.
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1904-01-23
Alonzo H. Cox reports that the “old fellows” at the National Soldiers Home are delighted with Theodore Roosevelt’s Republican primary win in Ohio, and that they “all want Teddy to again be President.” The old soldiers dislike President Taft, who they call “bean belly Taft,” and believe that he only signed the new pension bill because of pressure from Roosevelt.
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1912-05-24
Carlos F. MacDonald sends Theodore Roosevelt a copy of resolutions unanimously adopted at the forty-fifth reunion of the 6th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. One of the resolutions strongly endorses Roosevelt and his policies. MacDonald believes that this represents the views of many soldiers across the country. He also expresses his personal admiration for, and faith in, Roosevelt.
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1911-02-07
Jacob Sleeper, chargé d’affaires, updates Secretary of State Root on the uprising in Cuba. The veterans have given up their efforts to bring about peace, and President Tomás Estrada Palma is not certain if the government will be able to put down the rebellion although he is hopeful there will be a quorum in the House and Congress. Estrada Palma has pledged to safeguard Americans and their property. In Santa Clara and Pinar del Rio provinces, bridges and culverts have been destroyed. The rebels are now threatening to dynamite train stations.
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1906-09-13
Jacob Sleeper, chargé d’affaires in Cuba, informs Secretary of State Elihu Root that the peace efforts of the Cuban veterans led by General Mario García Menocal have failed and that President Tomás Estrada Palma declared martial law and has begun arresting suspected members of the Revolutionary Committee. He also describes the effect of martial law on the city of Havana.
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1906-09-11
Jacob Sleeper, chargé d’affaires in Cuba, updates Secretary of State Root on attempts to quell the insurrection in Cuba. The Cuban government’s offer of amnesty did not have the desired effect, while the rebel forces continue to grow and business owners have become increasingly pessimistic. Sleeper was informed that President Tomás Estrada Palma was strongly opposed to any compromise with the insurrectionists, but he also heard that Estrada Palma is more open to settlement than his public statements suggest. Sleeper describes the efforts of a committee of Cuban veterans to serve as mediators.
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1906-09-01
Captain Johnson proposes to organize 100 men from the Grand Army of the Republic in Washington, D.C., as “The President’s Guard.” He suggests similar organizations can be set up in each state. Johnson would like President Roosevelt’s approval before acting.
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1904-04-30
Daniel Edgar Sickles urges his fellow veterans to vote for President Roosevelt, rather than Judge Alton B. Parker, in the upcoming election.
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1904-09-07
As a resident of Iowa, Grenville Dodge discusses conflict concerning his serving on the Advisory Committee for New York County. Dodge also assures Theodore Roosevelt that the “vote of the old soldiers” is with him.
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1904-01-25
The “old soldiers” opposed the initial appointment of Cyrus Leland as pension agent and supported the recent appointment of Wilder Stevens Metcalf as Leland’s replacement.
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1901-12
William Allen White requests more time to secure the appointment for Cyrus Leland. If the position goes to someone else, it will be viewed as a personal victory for Senator Joseph Ralph Burton and will increase partisan politics in Kansas. The many veterans of the state will also be angered if a Civil War veteran is not appointed.
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1901-12-13