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Secretary of War Taft returns the letter written by Ambassador Barrett. His staff are hard at work to suppress yellow fever. No expense is being spared, including labor or supplies. Taft also forwards a letter from Governor Magoon about yellow fever in the isthmus and asks that Roosevelt return it when he is finished with it.
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1905-06-20
Secretary of War Taft encloses accounts about yellow fever on the isthmus of Panama.
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1905-01-27
President Roosevelt seeks confirmation from Commissioner of Pensions Warner that Ethel Chase Sprague Donaldson’s pension is processed with haste, as he has high regard for her and her late husband, Rough Rider and army surgeon, Frank Donaldson. Although Roosevelt respects the Donaldson’s service to their country during the war, he particularly notes that Mrs. Donaldson’s grandfather is Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase, Secretary of the Treasury to President Abraham Lincoln.
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1906-10-06
President Roosevelt tells his son Kermit Roosevelt that he is visiting New Orleans and believes the risk of infection from the yellow fever outbreak there is small. He is interested to hear that Kermit is playing the same position in football that his older brother Ted played two years ago. He updates Kermit on what has been going on at the White House, where the rest of the family is settling in after the summer in Oyster Bay.
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1905-10-05
President Roosevelt tells Nicholas Murray Butler that if he goes to New Orleans, he will be accompanied by William Loeb only, and travel back on a warship. However, given the current yellow fever epidemic, Roosevelt is unsure if it is advisable for him to go at all.
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1905-09-29
President Roosevelt tells General Wheeler that although he is not concerned about the party, he does not want to do anything that will seem to violate quarantine regulations. The people of New Orleans would prefer him to visit later in the year due to the yellow fever outbreak.
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1905-09-20
President Roosevelt tells New Orleans mayor Martin Behrman that his thoughts have been with the people of Louisiana and New Orleans. He tells Behrman of his travel plans and the dates that he is planning to be in New Orleans, if the people want him to come. He asks Behrman about the quarantine regulations in surrounding states and how his visit may affect those regulations.
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1905-09-18
In a telegram to New Orleans Mayor Martin Behrman, President Roosevelt opens the Diamond Festival to benefit the yellow fever fund. On behalf of the American people, Roosevelt offers prayer and good wishes that New Orleans and Louisiana will “fight the plague from which they are suffering,” and assures Behrman that the Federal authorities will help in whatever way they can.
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1905-09-16
President Roosevelt appreciates the letter of good wishes from Governor Blanchard, especially in light of the yellow fever epidemic currently ongoing in Louisiana.
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1905-09-04
President Roosevelt thanks John Campbell Greenway for the letter. He notes that if the yellow fever outbreak in New Orleans continues, it will interfere with his trip to New Orleans and Little Rock. He hopes that Greenway can accompany him on a portion of his trip.
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1905-09-06
President Roosevelt officially grants supervision of the Panama Canal construction and governance of the Panama Canal Zone to Secretary of War Taft in cooperation with the Isthmian Canal Commission. Roosevelt provides instructions for how to govern the canal zone, construct the canal, and maintain the region.
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1904-05-09
Deveaux has received a great deal of support and a variety of recommendations for his abilities and character. President Roosevelt may have to reappoint him.
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1902-01-16
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt inquires if Secretary of the Interior Bliss can help Joseph Gaston Baillie Bulloch secure a position in the Indian Service or the Board of Medical Examiners. Bulloch recently accepted a position as assistant surgeon of the Marine Hospital Service, but he had not realized the position was temporary. Roosevelt believes his cousin has proven his dedication to public service, especially during the yellow fever epidemic.
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1897-08-16
Charles T. Wilt asks Theodore Roosevelt to meet and speak with the members of the Holland Society of Chicago and their families.
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1911-05-10
Ambassador Nabuco asks William Loeb if esteemed Brazilian physician, Dr. Oswaldo Gonçalves Cruz, can meet President Roosevelt during his brief stay in Washington D.C., before traveling to Mexico City for the International Sanitary Conference of the American Republics.
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1907-11-15
Grenville M. Dodge is happy to hear that President Roosevelt was well-received in the South, and he expresses appreciation for the quick, decisive action that Roosevelt took during the yellow fever scare in New Orleans. Dodge believes that the success of the Interstate Commerce Commission will be dependent upon Congress granting Roosevelt the authority to appoint its members and to provide a salary sufficient to command the ablest experts.
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1905-11-03
Governor Magoon delivers an update on the occupation of Cuba. He discusses the progress of the insurgent forces, and the yellow fever situation is also improving. He is also working with liberal leaders to remove leftover leaders and electing municipal governments. He ends the telegram with an update on the payment of soldiers’ salaries and other expenses.
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1906-10-15
Updating from Cuba, Secretary of War Taft reports that the yellow fever situation is not cause for alarm. Disarmament and surrenders are taking place all over the island, with expected difficulties in the process. Many of the insurgents have just gone home and the prospect of peace is strong.
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1906-10-05
Surgeon General Walter Wyman discusses his work, including managing quarantines and investigating an outbreak of typhoid fever. Wyman also writes about time spent at the Chevy Chase Club and expresses kind remarks to Loeb and his wife, Mrs. Katharine Loeb.
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1906-08-09
Charles Edward Magoon writes to Secretary of State Root regarding recommendations for successors to his positions in Panama, since he will be transferred to the Philippines. He recommends Colonel William Crawford Gorgas for governor and commissioner and William F. Sands for minister. Given the circumstances of Panama, he believes that Gorgas should be given the dual appointment of governor and minister. However, if the positions are separated he recommends Sands. Magoon wishes to return to the United States prior to his transfer in order to handle his personal affairs and confer on his next position.
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1906-07-24