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Charles H. Betts was glad to receive Theodore Roosevelt’s letter to him regarding a recent judicial decision, but finds himself unable to agree with Roosevelt’s ideas of judicial recall. Betts outlines his thoughts on the topic, and explains why he must disagree with Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-07-10
Howard H. Gross writes to Theodore Roosevelt concerning the National Soil Conservation and Welfare League, as he hopes to conduct a ten-year campaign, if necessary, to promote agriculture and raise sentiment to gain funds from the state and national treasury. Gross hopes to get trained agriculturist in all agricultural counties to assist farmers. Gross invites Roosevelt to join the advisory committee of the organization.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-14
George L. D. Tompkins asks Theodore Roosevelt if it would be possible for him to speak at the Ocean Grove Auditorium on August 7 to help raise funds for the Ocean Grove fire department.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-09
Oscar K. King thanks Theodore Roosevelt for his letter of introduction to Henry L. Stimson. King also includes commentary on the state of American politics and voters. King criticizes the way Woodrow Wilson gains support for policies that were criticized when Roosevelt presented them. King also mentions irreparable harm has been done to Progressivism.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-05
J. F. Houchins writes to Theodore Roosevelt to inquire about what Roosevelt objected to in relation to joining the National Progressive Republican Movement.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-06-05
Ida B. Hiltz informs Theodore Roosevelt that he was elected as an Honorary Vice President of the American Association for the Conservation of Vision by its board of managers, alongside several other notable figures. Hiltz urges him to lend his name to the organization, which works toward the prevention of blindness.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-25
Senator Dixon reviews recent events in the effort to pass a constitutional amendment for the direct election of United States senators. He requests that Theodore Roosevelt express his support for the amendment to the progressive Republican senators. Dixon has also been working to secure progressive support for the naming of Senator Gallinger as the Senate’s president pro tempore. He fears that the Republicans are headed for defeat in the presidential election and sees Democratic support gathering for Woodrow Wilson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-11
Howard H. Gross asks Theodore Roosevelt if he will join an advisory committee regarding appropriation funds for agricultural promotion throughout the country. Gross explains that the United States currently does not produce as much agriculturally as Germany, England, and Denmark, and asserts that with more federal funds for agricultural instruction, this can be corrected.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-11
George Thompson encloses a clipping from the Dispatch of an interview with Alderman J. W. L. Corning. He also notes that Governor Woodrow Wilson seems to have done well on his western tour.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-08
Elijah E. Knott would like Theodore Roosevelt to read his “humble efforts” to defend Roosevelt and has enclosed several letters. He wanted to vote for him and President William H. Taft but could not vote for the Republican party.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-05-03
Knott, Elijah E. (Elijah Edward), 1855-1923
Herbert A. Drake supports everything Theodore Roosevelt had done in his presidential campaign except advocating for Senator Henry Cabot Lodge’s re-election. Having read Woodrow Wilson’s Constitutional Government in the United States, Drake was surprised by its “covert radicalism under the guise of conservatism.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-04-29
Elizabeth L. Bloomstein solicits Theodore Roosevelt’s help in obtaining a place on the Teachers’ List of the Carnegie Foundation for the advancement of teaching. She is at risk of losing her employment as Peabody College undergoes changes and temporarily closes, and needs assistance during the period she will be out of work. She has received numerous letters on her behalf from several prominent figures, and sends Roosevelt a character reference from John Allison.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-28
Bloomstein, Elizabeth L. (Elizabeth Lee), 1857-1927
Stephen S. Wise knows Theodore Roosevelt will be busy on his return from his trip to the West, and so instead of asking him to speak at the fourth annual celebration held by the Free Synagogue in New York City, asks if he would be willing to send a short message to be read to the assembled crowd.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-21
Alvan F. Sherrill comments on recent addresses by William Jennings Bryan and Woodrow Wilson at Atlanta Theological Seminary, and compares the size of the crowds they drew. While Bryan’s audience was lacking, Wilson generated a great deal of interest. Sherill believes that if Wilson gets the democratic nomination for president, Roosevelt may be the only one able to contest him.
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1911-03-23
B. N. Hawes believes he has discovered “why the two sides of the human face do not look the same,” and asks for Theodore Roosevelt’s help getting in contact with intelligent people who will recognize the importance of the discovery. Hawes compares his position to that of Roosevelt’s position in politics, which he describes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-02
Langdon Elwyn Mitchell sincerely thanks Theodore Roosevelt for helping appoint his son Weir Mitchell as a forest ranger. He strongly believes Roosevelt will do more in the coming years and shares his thoughts on the presidential campaign. Mitchell talks about his trip to Mexico.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-20
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge will give a speech tomorrow against the direct election of senators. John Callan O’Laughlin asks Theodore Roosevelt to ask Lodge to include his views against Senator William Lorimer in the speech. Roosevelt should also write to George L. Record about acting in conjunction with New Jersey governor Woodrow Wilson to secure passage of legislation against corruption like in the Lorimer case. Roosevelt should also write to any one else who could help with this matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-05
Abram B. Reading complains that Frank Harper’s letter, sent at Theodore Roosevelt’s direction, telling him that Roosevelt does not write personal letters for public quotation, implied that he had requested that Roosevelt write such a letter. Reading says that he did not expect a personal response to his letter about corporations, but rather expected Roosevelt to write an open letter to the public about the topic. He believes that the public has a right to know Roosevelt’s thoughts, and hopes that Roosevelt will ultimately agree with him about corporations.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-05
The books have arrived and Anna Cabot Mills Davis Lodge is pleased with them. Senator Lodge would have supported free trade with Canada but is concerned with the proposed treaty due to certain concessions to Canada. He is still uncomfortable with the Lorimer case. Lodge is confident that Senator Lorimer’s Senate seat was secured through bribery but the proof that Lorimer had any knowledge of the bribery is extremely weak. In another Senate matter, he is troubled by Governor Wilson’s use of patronage to secure a seat for James Edgar Martine.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-02
Archelaus P. Willits sends Theodore Roosevelt clippings voicing the larger public political opinion. The people want a leader, not a boss. He comments on the relationship between corporations, bosses, and political officers and predicts stronger uprisings by the public if they are not treated better.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-01-25