Letter from John D. McHenry to Theodore Roosevelt
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-19
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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Publication Date
2025-07-31
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Woodruff, Timothy L. (Timothy Lester), 1858-1913
Letter from James J. Conway to Theodore Roosevelt
James J. Conway sends Theodore Roosevelt a letter he originally posted in 1908. He reminds Roosevelt that he wrote lyrics about President William Taft and has since received letters from Taft’s family and even Representative Nicholas Longworth and Alice Roosevelt Longworth. Recently he applied to be a steward on the Panama Canal, but despite qualifications, the question of age was raised. Taft has taken the matter up with Secretary of War J. M. Dickinson. Conway lists several prominent citizens as references and asks Roosevelt to talk to William A. Prendergast about him.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-13
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Letter from Walter Butler Atterbury to Theodore Roosevelt
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1910-11-09
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Atterbury, Walter Butler, 1854-1953
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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Publication Date
2025-09-18
Letter from Walter Butler Atterbury to Theodore Roosevelt
Walter Butler Atterbury congratulates Theodore Roosevelt for his work at the Saratoga convention.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1910-09-30
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Letter from Whitelaw Reid to Theodore Roosevelt
Whitelaw Reid encloses a copy of the letter he wrote to President-elect William H. Taft in which he explains why he believes he should maintain his post longer than currently planned. The King of England appreciated President Roosevelt’s speech on British rule in India and mentioned as well that he hoped Reid would remain Ambassador. Reid updates Roosevelt on diplomatic work he has been doing concerning the Panama Canal and Newfoundland.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-01-22
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Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
President-Elect Taft thinks he might have told Timothy L. Woodruff too much in regards to his plan to keep William Loeb as his secretary for a short time after his inauguration.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909-01-22
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Letter from William H. Taft to William Loeb
President-elect Taft has received William Loeb’s letter, as well as the copy of the letter Loeb sent to James A. Tawney. Taft approves of Loeb’s action, and thinks it is necessary. He has spoken to Timothy L. Woodruff, who has made a statement removing himself from the race, as Loeb predicted.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-30
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Letter from Horace White to Theodore Roosevelt
New York Lieutenant Governor-Elect White tells President Roosevelt that he will take his role and the work it entails seriously. In particular, he is interested in work on the barge canal and good roads development, which he believes have been mismanaged. White and his wife would like to visit Roosevelt and his wife in Washington at the beginning of the new year. He celebrates the result of the election, and believes that many in the New York state Republican organization deserve praise for their roles.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-23
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Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
President-Elect Taft thanks President Roosevelt for his support during the presidential campaign, and reflects on the results of the election and the implications of various results. In particular, strange ballot laws and the liquor question impacted the vote in different states. Taft believes that now his challenge is to prevent Representative Joseph Gurney Cannon from being elected Speaker of the House. He would like to meet with Roosevelt to discuss the plan to deal with Cannon, as well as how to fill the vacant Senate seat for New York.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-07
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Letter from John Appleton Stewart to William Loeb
John Appleton Stewart, President of the New York State League of Republican Clubs, asks William Loeb if Secretary of War Root might be interested in replacing Senator Thomas Collier Platt. The State League supports it. Stewart discusses the electoral situation in New York, and complains that Frank H. Hitchcock, Timothy L. Woodruff, and others in the Republican state and national committees are not supporting the League or any associated clubs. Stewart points out that in the past, the League and its clubs have done good work for the party.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-10-12
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Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
William H. Taft is glad to see the rough draft of President Roosevelt’s letter to Representatives Henry C. Loudenslager and William Brown McKinley. He has not seen George W. Alger’s article. The New York situation concerns Taft, and he hopes Roosevelt will secure Governor Charles Evans Hughes’ renomination. He has no intentions of making the guaranty of bank deposits an issue and believes the system is erroneous.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-09-01
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Letter from William Austin Wadsworth to Theodore Roosevelt
William Austin Wadsworth apologizes for not replying to President Roosevelt sooner, but he could not as he was helping care for his son, who had been sick. Wadsworth is going to New York tomorrow and would like to visit Roosevelt when convenient. He read in the paper that Roosevelt supports renominating Governor Charles Evans Hughes.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-09-01
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Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt
William H. Taft writes to President Roosevelt that he is glad Governor Charles Evans Hughes will be nominated, and to even out the ticket he suggests Job Hedges for Attorney General. Taft agrees to “take the stump” as it will enliven the Republican party. William Jennings Bryan will gain momentum while traveling the East, but Taft believes this will only alarm and mobilize Republicans to action. He recently had a lovely dinner with Alice Roosevelt Longworth and Nicholas Longworth, who will soon go on to stump with Representative J. S. Sherman.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-09-11
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Letter from Elihu Root to Theodore Roosevelt
Secretary of State Root informs President Roosevelt that he has agreed to preside over the Republican State Convention in Saratoga, New York, and asks for campaign literature to bring himself up to date about what to say in his remarks and to the people. Root has heard from Assistant Secretary of State Robert Bacon that children in Central America are dying of childhood diseases. Root is reassured by Japanese Ambassador Kogoro Takahira’s letter, but is cautious in his expectations concerning Japanese cooperation in limiting Japanese workers from entering the United States.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-08-01
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Letter from Charles William Anderson to William Loeb
Charles William Anderson encloses a letter that will show that Stewart L. Woodford is likely involved in a scheme to organize bolts of African American men across the South. At the conference, Anderson noted that Charles Evans Hughes could not be nominated, and Woodford took exception. Anderson relays his role in the conference to William Loeb.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-05-01
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Letter from James J. Conway to Theodore Roosevelt
James J. Conway praises President Roosevelt and his accomplishments at length, recounting all the times he has seen the him speak or gotten close to him. He then details his extensive service as a steward on various ships and steamers and tells Roosevelt that he has been denied positions in the transport service due to his age. As an American citizen, Conway believes he should get priority for such positions over immigrants, and asks Roosevelt to take up the matter.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-04-08
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Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt
Attorney General Bonaparte writes to President Roosevelt about several matters he did not have time to speak with him about today. First, he has “serious objections” to Senator William Edgar Borah’s suggestion of a temporary judicial appointment. Until Bonaparte knows more about the situation, he will have “grave misgivings” about Judge Frank Sigel Dietrich and Judge Edward Whitson. However, Bonaparte does believe that N. M. Ruick will not cause a scandal as long as he does not know or suspect that he will lose his position. Second, Bonaparte spoke with Alford Warriner Cooley about Roosevelt’s desire to appoint Samuel L. Williams, a black man, as district attorney in Chicago, per Booker T. Washington’s recommendation. Edwin Walter Sims, the U.S. Attorney in Chicago, reported favorably about Williams to Bonaparte, and he recommends the nomination. Finally, Timothy L. Woodruff spoke with Bonaparte about Wyoming Senator Frank W. Mondell’s draft of a bill that would amend the coal-land-laws. Bonaparte entertains “very grave doubts” about giving amnesty to large corporations that break the law.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-03-27
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Letter from J. Sloat Fassett to William Loeb
Rather than embarrass President Roosevelt by remaining in his position, William H. Prangen will resign his position as chairman of the Republican County Committee. J. Sloat Fassett also tells William Loeb that he believes he dealt wisely with Timothy L. Woodruff, and asks if he saw “what an idiot” Stewart L. Woodford made of himself in Utica.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-03-31
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Letter from J. Sloat Fasset to William Loeb
Representative Fassett encloses a letter he has sent to Timothy Woodruff. He does not feel that anything can be done about O’Brien for the time being because Woodruff has upset the two senators.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-02-07
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Letter from Charles William Anderson to William Loeb
Charles William Anderson reports on several members of the New York Republican State Committee’s opinions of President Roosevelt, Governor Charles Evans Hughes, and Secretary of War William H. Taft. The majority of the members have indicated that they would support Hughes’s run for president over Taft’s should Roosevelt not seek renomination, although Roosevelt would be their first choice. Anderson has heard some rumors among financial circles about an unnamed fourth potential candidate, but has not seen any support for him among the actual State Committee members.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-11-16