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Theodore Roosevelt needs no letter of introduction from Bronson C. Rumsey, as he remembers both Rumsey and Rumsey’s father. Roosevelt regrets that there is no chance for him to go on a hunt in Wyoming, but if the opportunity ever arises he will remember Rumsey’s letter.
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1911-04-21
Theodore Roosevelt discusses the Mormon Church with Isaac Russell. Roosevelt responds to charges that he had negotiated secret deals with the Mormon leadership while President.
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1911-02-17
Theodore Roosevelt responds to a letter to The New York Times in which Robert M. Stevenson, president of Westminster College, quotes a passage from Pearson’s Magazine alleging that as President, Roosevelt made a bargain with the Mormon Church in exchange for electoral votes. The votes were allegedly given in exchange for an end to Republican agitation for an amendment allowing Congress to legislate regarding polygamy, the retention of Senator Reed Smoot, and patronage positions in accordance to the wish of the Mormon hierarchy. Roosevelt vehemently denies these allegations.
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1911-02-04
Theodore Roosevelt does not know why McCoy did not receive his letter and thinks they should also get in touch with Robert D. Carey. Roosevelt expresses his opinion to Mrs. Thorne Hitchcock that if President Wilson had “one ounce of the spirit” of Andrew Jackson or Zachary Taylor that they would already be at war. Roosevelt mentions that his three sons in the United States have been trained at Plattsburgh Camp.
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1915-08-28
Theodore Roosevelt notifies Robert D. Carey that he does not believe the current administration is prepared for trouble in Wyoming. Roosevelt tells Carey he will try to raise the cavalry and asks him if he can raise a squadron. Roosevelt will try to get authority from Congress. He warns Carey that this a private matter not to be spoken of, in case nothing comes of it.
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1915-06-22
Theodore Roosevelt writes to George Bird Grinnell to support the admission of Hamilton Fish Jr. to the Boone and Crockett Club.
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1915-03-01
President Roosevelt writes his son, Ted, about a variety of matters. He discusses the trouble that Emperor William II of Germany is in with both conservatives and socialists. Last year, he gave a damaging interview to American journalist William Bayard Hale, which Roosevelt intervened to prevent the New York Times from publishing. A portion was published in Century and suppressed by the Germans. Roosevelt reflects on the current state of the liberal and democratic movement, and believes that the situation is not as dire as in the French Revolution, or in 1840s America. He also explains his lukewarm support of women’s suffrage. Finally, Roosevelt offers his son advice on working with the people around him when it is natural, but not pursuing relationships that are merely social in nature.
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1908-11-20
President Roosevelt praises his cousin Philip J. Roosevelt for a poem he wrote, saying that it evokes the feelings he had when he lived in the Badlands.
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1908-02-17
President Roosevelt is glad to hear the eighty acres of public lands illegally fenced in Wyoming were proved not to belong to Wyoming Senator Warren.
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1907-07-15
President Roosevelt could not appoint Senator Clark’s recommendation for the role of United States Attorney, as he is unfit for the role. After discussing M. B. Camplin’s qualifications with Judge Willis Van Devanter and the Attorney General, it has been made very clear to him that Camplin is unfit for the position, and he will reappoint Timothy F. Burke to the role.
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1907-06-02
President Roosevelt sends his greetings to the stockmen of Wyoming and hopes to work with them to solve their problems. Roosevelt notes that “the law gives me no alternative” with regard to removing the fences around grazing lands, but he hopes to protect and promote the establishment of homes on public lands and asks that the members of the convention advise him on the best methods for regulating the use of public lands for grazing purposes.
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1907-05-10
President Roosevelt has received Attorney General Bonaparte’s previous letter about the Wyoming District Attorneyship. He thinks they should try for the Chief Justice.
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1907-03-29
President Roosevelt tells Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock that his has received his letter but will have to request reports from the Department of Justice before proceeding with the matter in question, as well as for a report on the District Attorney of Wyoming. Roosevelt agrees with Hitchcock’s opinion on regarding laws around fences and public domain, and that stricter punishments are needed for local land officers who abuse their power. Roosevelt closes by asking Hitchcock to clarify if he feels the current situation has been caused by local land officials or the Department of Justice.
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1906-12-04
President Roosevelt believes that the allegations of fraud concerning Senator Francis E. Warren and Commissioner of the General Land Office William A. Richards, both of Wyoming, should be thoroughly and impartially investigated before any public statement is made from the Department of the Interior on the matter.
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1906-10-09
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock’s letter to Commissioner of the General Land Office William A. Richards will get President Roosevelt the information he needs. Roosevelt inquires about illegal fencing in Wyoming.
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1906-10-12
President Roosevelt sends Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock a letter from Attorney General William H. Moody regarding the accusations against US District Attorney for Wyoming Timothy F. Burke. He also details plans for aiding in Governor of Oklahoma Territory Frank C. Frantz’s case.
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1906-09-15
President Roosevelt follows up with Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock on several cases, in particular that of Governor of Oklahoma Territory Frank C. Frantz.
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1906-09-06
President Roosevelt forwards papers to Attorney General Moody, stipulating they are for personal use. He requests Moody review the Wyoming matter. Roosevelt wants someone to investigate if there is reason to suspect U. S. District Attorney for Wyoming Timothy F. Burke.
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1906-09-06
President Roosevelt asks Major John Pitcher, Superintendent of Yellowstone National Park, for recommendations for a good man to help plan an elk-hunting trip in Wyoming, as two of his nephews would like to make a trip there next fall.
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1906-04-17
President Roosevelt sends Attorney General Moody a list of names that he wishes to consider for appointments to the Court of Claims and the Appellate Court of the District of Columbia.
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1904-12-20