Wickersham, George W. (George Woodward), 1858-1936

Attorney General Bonaparte reports to President Roosevelt that Robert T. Devlin, U. S. Attorney, will be headed east as soon as he can get on a train. Bonaparte will not come to Washington until Wednesday, assuming Roosevelt does not need him before then to discuss United States v. Wickersham (201 U.S. 390) and the pay increase for the warden of the federal prison reservation in Atlanta, Georgia.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-22

Creator(s)

Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921

Theodore Roosevelt asks Henry F. Cochems to find a man for the Chautauqua engagement mentioned in the enclosed telegram from George E. Vincent. William Jennings Bryan will be speaking on behalf of Woodrow Wilson, and Attorney General Wickersham will present on behalf of President Taft. Roosevelt suggests Bainbridge Colby for the task of representing his side.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-08-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt responds to Joseph Bucklin Bishop saying President William H. Taft and George W. Wickersham forced Roosevelt’s hand when they allowed J. M. Dickinson to attack him over the Tennessee Coal and Iron deal. Roosevelt also discusses his possible presidential candidate nomination, stating that although he hopes it will not come to it, he will not ignore his duty if the people choose him as their candidate.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-12-13

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Frank C. Saughlin’s letter helped Theodore Roosevelt settle his mind on the trust question. He shares that President William H. Taft approved what was done regarding the United States Steel Corporation when he was Secretary of War.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt agrees with James Rudolph Garfield concerning the United States Steel Corporation. He finds President William H. Taft’s behavior in the matter unbecoming since he reviewed the issue several times as part of Roosevelt’s cabinet and had no concerns. Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt is slowly recovering. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-31

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt appreciates Everett P. Wheeler’s letter and knows he will agree that Roosevelt’s only course of action is silence. As he told the Congressional Committee, Roosevelt would follow the same course of action (regarding the acquisition of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company). When Roosevelt reviewed the matter with his cabinet, William H. Taft, then Secretary of War, empathically commended Roosevelt’s actions. While Roosevelt supposes Taft was unaware of Attonery General George W. Wickersham’s action, he believes the president is responsible for every important action of his subordinates.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-30

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Theodore Roosevelt informs Hugh Gordon Miller that he is correct that Roosevelt is not running for mayor. Roosevelt is also pleased with Miller’s statement about the “Wickersham – New York, New Haven and Hartford” matter. Roosevelt had given the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad “permission” to buy a line of steamships to prevent Charlie Morse from having a monopoly. This in no way affects the actions of President William H. Taft.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-12-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt encloses facsimiles of letters in which federal judge Peter Stenger Grosscup requests railroad passes. In particular, in one letter Grosscup mentions that his brother, Benjamin Sidney Grosscup, is referee on a rate case that the railroad is interested in. Roosevelt directs Attorney General Bonaparte to get more information from George W. Wickersham and Raymond Patterson, and to see if anything can be done about Judge Grosscup, whose presence on the bench is a disgrace.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Lewis P. Shackelford, a member of the National Republican Committee for Alaska, has been ordered to return to Alaska in order to prosecute a case. Shackelford will now be unable to attend the convention and intends to name Wilford Bacon Hoggatt, who supports Theodore Roosevelt, as his proxy to the National Committee.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-05-17

Creator(s)

Sims, Edwin Walter, 1870-1948

Norman H. White contends that steamers paralleling railroad routes are contrary to the Sherman Act. He finds it odd that the case would be pursued by the Roosevelt administration and then dropped by President Taft and Attorney General Wickersham. White would like to hear Taft’s or Wickersham’s views on the matter.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-04-08

Creator(s)

White, Norman H.

President Taft explains why the railroad acquisition suit was dismissed by Attorney General Wickersham. It was decided that the systems were supplementary and not competitive so their consolidation would not constitute an unlawful restraint of trade.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-04-05

Creator(s)

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930

Felix H. Levy sends Theodore Roosevelt various telegrams associated with the dissolution of the Tobacco Trust. He invited Hugh Campbell to attend the meeting with Roosevelt. Levy believes that the Circuit Court’s decision will allow the Tobacco Trust to “go unwhipped of justice” and feels it is the duty of every citizen interested in the country’s welfare to stand against “this wicked monopoly.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-09

Creator(s)

Levy, Felix H. (Felix Holt), 1869-

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-06

Creator(s)

Levy, Felix H. (Felix Holt), 1869-

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Edmund Platt believes that President William H. Taft’s administration is mistaken in its anti-trust policy, and a note of protest is needed against the trust disintegration and the form in which the Steel Trust suit was brought. Many businessmen in Poughkeepsie, New York, believe in regulating trusts but not in disintegration. Platt feels that the government did not act fairly by the small investor and should have made their plans public. He argues that the United States Steel Corporation was organized after the Sherman Act, and there is no evidence of illegal business. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-11-01

Creator(s)

Platt, Edmund, 1865-1939

James Rudolph Garfield is sorry he could not wait to see Theodore Roosevelt in New York, as he had to leave for a business trip. He was glad to hear about Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt’s improvement from Frank Harper. Garfield wants Roosevelt’s opinion on the action against the United States Steel Corporation, as he heard nothing that made him suspect Elbert H. Gary deceived them. The case illustrates the difference between destructive litigation and constructive legislation. He feels that the government’s current position is destructive to legitimate business and comments on the role of courts.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-10-27

Creator(s)

Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950

Joseph L. Merrell reminds Theodore Roosevelt how he appointed him Keeper of the Reservation because of his conduct during the riot at the Carrollton, Georgia, county jail. He also recalls Roosevelt’s request to have his salary increased. Merrell received word that his salary will be decreased and asks Roosevelt to write to President William H. Taft requesting that his salary be maintained. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-19

Creator(s)

Merrell, Joseph L. (Joseph Lumpkin), 1862-1939

U. S Attorney Henry A. Wise informs Theodore Roosevelt that he can retain the copy of Senate Document 687.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-08-03

Creator(s)

Wise, Henry A. (Henry Alexander), 1874-1968

At the request of Attorney General George W. Wickersham, U.S. Attorney Henry A. Wise sends Theodore Roosevelt the Department of Justice’s original files regarding the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Company matter. Roosevelt should return them after he is finished with them.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-07-28

Creator(s)

Wise, Henry A. (Henry Alexander), 1874-1968

Robert S. Waddell shares his low opinion of President William H. Taft with Theodore Roosevelt, especially in relation to Taft’s stance on Powder Trust cases. He believes, from talking with many people across the United States, that if Taft is nominated as the Republican presidential candidate, he will be defeated, and urges Roosevelt to not tie his support too tightly to Taft.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-07

Creator(s)

Waddell, Robert S. (Robert Stuart), 1850-1915

William H. H. Llewellyn just missed Theodore Roosevelt’s train after his speech but is glad Roosevelt got to meet his son, Theodore R. Llewellyn. He wants to talk about the situation in New Mexico regarding the Department of Justice, which only has one representative. With the troubles in Mexico and the violation of neutrality and customs laws, there should be more representatives. Llewellyn discusses situations where “there has been some very high handed doings in connection with the enforcement of the law.” He also wanted to talk to Roosevelt about being appointed to the International Boundary Commission, especially after Anson Mills’ “scurrilous” attack on Roosevelt in the newspapers.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03-15

Creator(s)

Llewellyn, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1851-1927