Weston, John F. (John Francis), 1845-1917 |

Letter from Francis C. Travers to William Loeb

Francis C. Travers urges William Loeb to hold the date of March 17, 1905, for President Roosevelt to attend the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick dinner in New York City. If Roosevelt wishes another dinner in February, Travers is happy to oblige, but the date of March 17 cannot be changed for this event. Travers asks Loeb whether Roosevelt would like others invited to the dinner.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-27

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Shaw Oliver

President Roosevelt instructs Acting Secretary of War Oliver how to respond to letters he has received regarding official travel expenditures. Roosevelt tells Oliver to ask Baldwin to come to Washington, D.C., to meet with the president. He also informs Oliver that Secretary of War William H. Taft is visiting the Philippines on duty and therefore his expenses are covered while in official capacity. Roosevelt promises to carefully review the circumstances before any vouchers are approved.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-13

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the United States War Department

President Roosevelt informs the United States War Department that in light of the correspondence he reviewed, Post Quartermaster Anthony Kleitz is entitled to the appointment. He asks the department to investigate the matter and appoint him unless the statements from General Theodore S. Peck prove to be unfounded.

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Creation Date

1908-11-20

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt believes that when the military court’s report on the damages to churches in the Philippines comes in, they should request that Congress appropriate the recommended money. He agrees with Secretary of War Taft that the church is morally entitled to the money. Roosevelt wonders if they should appoint a further commission to report if there are further morally equitable, but not technically legal, rights that that the church should receive from the United States.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03-06

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Gibbons

In response to Cardinal Gibbons’s recent letter, President Roosevelt takes issue with the enclosed article from Archbishop J. J. Harty. Harty argues that the American government in the Philippines has been harassing and discriminating against Catholics. Roosevelt points out that several men in leadership positions in the Philippines are devout Catholics.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-15

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leonard Wood

After hearing that the tropical climate of the Philippines has affected General Wood’s head wound, President Roosevelt has made arrangements that will allow Wood to travel to Europe to rest and recover after he has had command in the Philippines for two or three months. Roosevelt intends to carry out this plan unless Wood gives him satisfactory reasons, that he is willing to accept, as to why he should not do so.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-08

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elizabeth Bacon Custer

President Roosevelt thanks Elizabeth Bacon Custer for her letter. Her late husband, George A. Custer, is one of his heroes.

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Creation Date

1905-03-27

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Grenville M. Dodge

President Roosevelt advises General Dodge on which generals will become senior upon the retirement of G. L. Gillespie and George Morton Randall. He adds that following its conduct during the “Missouri accident,” he will not give the Army and Navy Journal authoritative statements of his positions.

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Creation Date

1905-03-28

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of War Taft returns a letter from General Leonard Wood to President Roosevelt. He comments on some aspects of Wood’s character that he feels that the letter illustrates, as well as some of Wood’s observations about the state of the Philippines. Taft thinks that Wood is correct regarding the necessity of completing fortifications in the Philippines, and agrees with the desirability in keeping the United States’ fleet in the Pacific, but realizes that it may be impractical. He thinks that Wood is perhaps overly suspicious of the Japanese.

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Creation Date

1908-03-10

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of War Taft is enclosing some letters regarding the conditions on the Philippines for President Roosevelt. Taft thinks that the political situation is improving, although he does not think General Leonard Wood has a firm grasp of it. Taft will stay in the Philippines for another week before continuing on to Russia and Germany.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-10-18

Letter from Leonard Wood to Theodore Roosevelt

General Wood informs President Roosevelt about the situation in the Philippines, reporting that besides the areas of Leyte and Samor, the situation is relatively quiet. He recommends that America keep the islands garrisoned to prevent agitators from upsetting order. Wood opines that the Filipinos are far behind Cuba on the path to deserving independence, but praises the Spanish for having evangelized and civilized the Philippines. Wood recommends the recovering Lieutenant Gordon Johnston for the Medal of Honor. Wood plans to send his family home to the United States for the children’s schooling, and after the Filipino elections hopes himself to visit France and Germany to observe military maneuvers and methods there. Wood hopes afterwards to be appointed to New York where he can work on seacoast defense, but is willing to return to the Philippines if requested. Wood also discusses his opinions on the results of the Russo-Japanese War.

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Creation Date

1906-11-18

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Adna Romanza Chaffee

President Roosevelt warns Lieutenant General Chaffee, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, that the Army should be wary of adopting too many methods of the Japanese army simply because of its recent success against the Russians. Roosevelt believes in particular its emphasis on bayonet practice would not fit the American military. Its arrangements in terms of quartermasters and commissaries, however, are admirable, and he encourages Chaffee to organize plans for embarking and provisioning an army.

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Creation Date

1905-07-03

Letter from Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of War Root writes to President Roosevelt regarding the health of Commissary-General John F. Weston and recommends Colonel Henry G. Sharpe as Weston’s replacement.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-08