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Theodore Roosevelt sends his “profound gratitude” to Albert Strauss and his firm, J. & W. Seligman & Co., for their letter to the State Treasurer, James Lee Wells. Roosevelt is proud of his fellow Americans.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-10-25
President Roosevelt must decline the letter for James L. Wells, and tells Representative Parsons that he must decline all such requests, as writing a letter for all Republican congressional candidates would be a “gross absurdity.” Roosevelt sends Franklin Lane to see Parsons and recommends “corking orator” John Irish who is a Democrat against the Democratic candidate for governor of New York William Randolph Hearst.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-13
New York Representative Parsons returns a letter to William Loeb and describes his views of James L. Wells. Parsons believes it will be difficult to find a position to which President Roosevelt can appoint him due to Wells’s long political activity in New York. Additionally, Parsons encourages Roosevelt to meet with members of the New York press while at Oyster Bay.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-07-17
Herbert Parsons met with Postmaster Cortelyou to go over suggestions forwarded to the Republican gubernatorial candidate in New York, Charles Evans Hughes, most of which had to do with antisemitism in newspapers of Democratic candidate William Randolph Hearst. Parsons was also part of the Judiciary Convention which nominated Otto Rosalasky while taking the rest of the Judiciary Nominator’s ticket. Parsons urges Roosevelt to endorse James L. Wells as a candidate to represent the Bronx.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-10-11
Secretary of War Taft informs President Roosevelt that he has changed his mind about writing a speech on the Brownsville affair. He will write a draft and send it to his campaign manager, Arthur I. Vorys, and Roosevelt to get their opinion. Taft describes his opinion of James Buchanan Aleshire’s fitness for Quartermaster General. Taft encloses letters on William Edgar Borah and Albert Baird Cummins. He relays discussions on the appointment of the Postmaster in New York.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-07-07