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Theodore Roosevelt informs Charles S. Whitman that Francis B. Sayre was the Valedictorian of the Class of 1909 at Williams College. He was a great student, and Roosevelt asks if Whitman would be willing to place him in a job at his law office.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-02-02
Lawrence F. Abbott thinks it is interesting that colleges, which are so strong in their teaching of science, can be so weak in their teaching of literature and journalism. He asks if President Roosevelt knows whether he will be attending an editorial conference on March 10 or March 17, as his father, Lyman Abbott, will be out of the country for a time but wishes to return to attend the same session as Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-10
Frank Pierce thanks Frank S. Talcott and the Williams College class of ’85 for the hospitality he was shown during his stay in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
State Historical Society of North Dakota
1910-06-25
Theodore Roosevelt apologizes for his ignorance in failing to mention liberal arts colleges such as Haverford and Williams in his recent editorial. He comments on Amherst’s differences from these institutions.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-27
As the college football season comes to a close, President Roosevelt admits that it is too sore a topic for him to discuss with members of the cabinet who graduated from either Harvard or Yale. This did not keep Williams College graduate Secretary of the Interior James Rudolph Garfield from making a joke at the Harvard football team’s expense, which “nearly produced a rift in our hitherto excellent relations.” Roosevelt will also forward Ralph Delahaye Paine’s earlier letter to Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Beekman Winthrop.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-11-19
On the recommendation of Commissioner of Corporations Garfield, President Roosevelt will offer the position of Commissioner of the Land Office to Richard Achilles Ballinger.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-01-11
President Roosevelt acknowledges receipt of Francis Lynde Stetson’s letter and asks Stetson to consult Commissioner of Corporations James Rudolph Garfield, who is Roosevelt’s “responsible chaperon for the Williams expedition.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-06-12
President Roosevelt congratulates Royal E. T. Riggs and his future wife, Elizabeth Bryce Howard, on their upcoming marriage. Roosevelt hopes to see Riggs at commencement at Williams College and encloses his photograph.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-06-05
President Roosevelt greets and congratulates Herbert B. Howe and the Williams College Republican Club. Roosevelt believes that the election “is more than a party contest. It is a contest for decency and efficiency in the public service.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-11-01
President Roosevelt has heard good things about Williams College but cannot undertake any new engagements and must decline President Hopkins’s invitation.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-06-12
On behalf of the Williams’ Alumni Association, Irvin McDowell Garfield expresses regret that Theodore Roosevelt refused their invitation, but says he understands why it was necessary.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-20
Irvin McDowell Garfield invites Theodore Roosevelt to address the Williams Alumni Association of Boston at their annual dinner.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-15
Secretary of the Interior Garfield informs President Roosevelt that Assistant Secretary of the Interior Thomas Ryan has resigned, and he will be replaced by Frank Pierce, a Williams College man. While Garfield is sad to see Ryan go, he needs a man “who can do hard work this winter.” Garfield also asks Roosevelt about the Friends School in Washington because he is thinking of sending his son James Abram Garfield there.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-12
Senator Hoar encloses a letter from Franklin Carter regarding Major Adams as a candidate for U.S. Marshal in South Carolina.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-01-03