September 4th, 1912. My dear Sir: I beg to thank you for your letter to Mr. Roosevelt. It certainly would be a very good thing if an inquiry could be made into these contributions and Mr Roosevelt has already spoken out emphatically and stated that he is anxious to have a full inquiry instituted regarding all these campaign funds. May be the Senate will institute an inquiry in the near future but of course it rests with them and not with Mr Roosevelt to do so. He favors the greatest publicity and open dealing in all these matters. He wants the public to know just what happens. Faithfully yours, Secretary Dr A. E. Baldwin, Kettle Falls, Wash. 3698September 4th, 1912 My dear Sir: Just before leaving on his Western tour Mr. Roosevelt asked me to acknowledge receipt of the book which you very kindly sent to him. He appreciates your courtesy. Faithfully yours, Secretary Dr. Norman Barnesby, Scarborough-on-Hudson, N.Y. Briganti (handwritten) September 4th, 1912. My dear Sir: Your telegram to Mr Roosevelt has just been received and in his absence on a tour through the West I am acknowledging its receipt. I am sure he will be very pleased and gratified to read what the Italian American Citizens Association of East New York has done. It is just fine, and I will see that your telegram is brought to his attention at the earliest possible moment although of course he may be so overwhelmed at the time he receives it th[at] it will be physically impossible for him to send a personal answer and in any case I hope you will accept this as an expression of his heartiest thanks and appreciation. Sincerely yours, Secretary D. Briganti Esq., 103 Stone Avenue, New York City. 6146 (inverted)September 4th, 1912 My dear Sir: Your letter with its enclosure came to hand just as Mr. Roosevelt had left for a months tour in the West and I am therefore acknowledging it for him. It is just as you say regarding the judges. Men who have done their duty are only too glad to have their fellow citizens look into their acts for they have nothing whatever to fear. It is only the men who have failed to do what they ought to have done who fear the action of the people whom they have wronged. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr. J.D. Burtt, Chicago, Ill. September 4th, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr Roosevelt is now on a trip through the West and he will not be back for a month. I am therefore acknowledging receipt of your very kind letter to him. I am sure he will be very pleased to read what you have written to him as to whether that father had the right idea in taking his sons and showing them all that is to be seen in the great cities is really a matter of personal opinion. Some fathers would think that it was quite right, others, just the opposite. It is a matter which would have to be judged by the results produced. One of the things which Mr Roosevelt has always had in mind is making the country a better place to live in and making its attractions outweigh the attractions of the city. I wonder if you have read the platform upon which he is standing. I am enclosing you a copy in case you have not. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr Lyman J. Coffman, Specia Creek Ranch, Placerville, Colo. 7899September 4th, 1912 My dear Sir: Your letter and the clipping did not come to hand before Mr. Roosevelt had left for the West and he will not be back again for at least a month. In the letter Mr. Roosevelt wrote to Mr. Myer he stated the facts and of course until Dr. Wiley has spoken he does not know just what the Doctor will say and without knowing this he would hardly know what to tell you in a letter save what he wrote to Mr. Myer. If Dr. Wiley makes any false statements you may be sure that Mr. Roosevelt will not let them go unheeded, that is of course if the statements are of any importance. Sincerely yours, Secretary Dr. Clark Cook, Fowler, Indiana. September 4th, 1912. Dear Gilson: I have sent on your letter immediately to Mr Roosevelt. I am sure he will be glad to hear of that conversation you had with Governor Wilson. I wired to Rickey asking him to see Mr Roosevelt and give him Mr Roosevelt’s itinerary for the next few days in the hope that he would be able to get on the train somewhere. Faithfully yours, Gilson Gardner Esq. 21899September 4th, 1912 My dear Sir: That was a fine letter of yours to the Virginia Pilot and just before leaving for the West Mr. Roosevelt asked me to drop you a line of hearty thanks and appreciation. He would have written you personally, but you will well understand the pressure he is under at the present time. Faithfully yours, Secretary. Mr. W.H. Gunn, Norfolk, Va. September 4th, 1912. My dear Madam: I am sorry to tell you that it is quite out of the question for Mr Roosevelt to endorse any particular song. If he were to do so in one case he would be called upon by hundreds of other friends to do the same in their cases. Hundreds and hundreds of songs have been written and of course it would be quite out of the question for Mr Roosevelt to endorse all of these and he has therefore had to make it a rule not to endorse any. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mrs Meta Hansen, Chicago, Ill. 21901September 4th, 1912 My dear Judge: I thank you for your letter and also for the letter of introduction enclosed from Mr. Loeb. As Mr. Roosevelt will not be back in New York until the end of this month, perhaps you would prefer to write a letter giving the details of just what you want to see him about. This would possibly save time but of course if you prefer to leave the matter until he returns I will see that you get the appointment to meet him in order that you may discuss the matter fully. Sincerely yours, Judge G.D.B. Hansbrouck, Kingston, N.Y. September 4th, 1912 Dear Judge Hotchkiss: I wonder if you have seen a copy of the enclosed. It occurs to me that such a plan might be very effective if worked out in this State. Sincerely yours, Judge Williams H. Hotchkiss. September 4th, 1912. Dear Judge Hotchkiss: Mr Caspar Whitney, the Century Club, New York City, is a well known sporting writer and a friend of Mr Roosevelt. He is anxious to do all that is possible to help the Progressive cause and I wish that you would ask him to come in and see you to find out if there is anything he can do. Faithfully yours, Judge William H. Hotchkiss. 21904September 4th, 1912 My dear Mr. Leach: That was a fine letter of yours to Mr. Roosevelt although it did not come to hand until after he had left on his Western tour. I therefore beg to thank you for it on his behalf and also for that letter which you wrote to Chancellor Day. That is an admirable poem and I think it was first printed in the Philadelphia North American. I believe that they have framed copies of it and probably if you wrote for one the would be glad to supply you with one. I am sorry that no reply was sent to your former letter and I am sure you will realize that it is utterly out of the question to reply to all the letters which come to hand nowadays. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. John M. Leach. September 4th, 1912 My dear Mr. Lindell: I thank you for your kindness in sending me a copy of that paper. You certainly did lay it on these people alright. It was all very entertaining. With all good wishes, Sincerely yours, Mr. J.A. Lindell, Paducah, Kentucky. September 4th, 1912 My dear Sir: That was a very kind and thoughtful letter which you wrote. You may be sure that everything will be done that can be done in the way you mention. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. Harry W. Meyer, 353 Sheridan Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa. September 4th, 1912. My dear Sir: Your letter arrived just as Mr Roosevelt was leaving for the West and he wishes me to thank you very cordially for it. He is sorry that there should be any such trouble as that you speak of and naturally he hopes that your fears will not be realized. In this fight he has had to let all this friends come into the new movement of their own accord and as he said in Chicago he realizes that there will be some men who will come into the movement who will have to spend much time in weary and painful effort and to whom it may mean financial and business loss, and he hopes that no man will come in who is not willing and able to bear the burden which it entails. He would not for a moment ask you to work for the new Progressive Party or to do anything which would in any way result in financial loss to you. He has nothing whatever to offer anyone if they lose in this way and all men who come into the new movement must do so of their own accord, and without any hope of gain save the satisfaction of knowing that they have taken part in a great movement on behalf of the plain people of this country. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr Henry Moreen. 21908September 4th, 1912 Dear Mr. Munsey: Your letter to Mr. Roosevelt dated August 16th has only just arrived, two days after Mr. Roosevelt started on his Western trip. I have sent it on to him as I am sure he will be pleased to read what you have written. One of the things that pleased and touched him most was your cablegram expressing approval of his speech. He thought it exceedingly good of you to send it, and expressed himself several times to this effect. Sincerely yours, Frank A. Munsey Esq. September 4th, 1912 My dear Sir: In Mr. Roosevelt’s absence on a campaign tour in the West I am acknowledging receipt of the letter which you very kindly sent to him recently. I hope you saw the letter which Mr. Roosevelt wrote to Senator Clapp and which was published in the newspapers of last Monday. It is just the kind of thing you advised Mr. Roosevelt to do in your letter and I am sure you will approve of all that he said. Mr. Roosevelt only wishes it were possible to secure the services of John Mitchell on such a campaign as the one you suggest. He would undoubtedly do an immense amount of good. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. D.E. Notley, Cherry Tree, Pa. September 4th, 1912. My dear Sir: Yours is one of the very few letters which I shall have to send on to Mr Roosevelt for him to read as it is one I am sure he will be happy to read. You say just the things he would most like to have said concerning him and you write to him in so friendly a way. As you know he has just started on a long campaign trip which will take him through to the Coast and I will see that your letter gets before him although of course he may be so overwhelmed that it will be impossible to write you personally acknowledging it. Faithfully yours, Secretary Captain George John Oden, Fairhaven, Vt. 21911September 4th, 1912. My dear Sir: Just before leaving for the West Mr Roosevelt wished me to thank you very cordially for sending him those pictures. It was very good of you to do so and he appreciates your kindness. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr J. Perry, 1108 New York Avenue N.W., Washington, D. C. 21912September 4th, 1912. My dear Sir: In Mr Roosevelt's absence I am acknowledging receipt of your letter to him together with the clippings. I have read over both your letters and the clippings very carefully. The matter about which you write is now receiving attention at headquarters. Of course I am sure you will recognize that this being a people's movement, it would not do for Mr Roosevelt to try to interfere in each local situation and force them to carry out a certain plan. It is a matter which must be left to chose who are in charge of the campaign arrangements. Mr Roosevelt has time and again expressed himself as being in favor, wherever possible, of having a straight out third party ticket. It is just as you say, this is to be a big, new permanent national party, and although it may be necessary in a few states on account of local conditions to fight under different auspices, he believes that in a very short time things will so straighten out as to establish the Progressive Party in every state of the Union and not only to establish it permanently but to bring victory to its colors. I am taking the liberty of send your letter on to the managers so that they may know just what you have written. All that I have said in this letter of course is 219132 merely for your personal information and if you desire anything further I hope you will write straight away. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. Charles S. Rogers, 2020 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, Md. September 4th, 1912. My dear Sir: I am sorry to tell you that it is quite out of the question for Mr. Roosevelt to do anything in the matter about which you write to me. He has just about as much on hand as he can manage in attending to the details of the present campaign. Sincerely yours, Secretary Dr. Frank Taylor, 904 Wellesley Road, Spokane, Wash. September 4th, 1912. My dear Sir: Your letter to Mr Roosevelt came to hand just after he had left for his Western tour, and I am therefore taking the liberty of acknowledging it. It is just as you say, our opponents will try to throw dust in the eyes of the voters, but it is for the voters themselves to study the platforms of the three parties, to study the past acts of the various men who are appealing for their suffrages, to pay no heed to the empty clap-trap of political opponents but to seek the truth and then decide for whom they will vote. It is useless for people to make such empty assertions as those you speak of unless they produce the proof. As a matter of fact what you say they will assert regarding the Progressives is not onlu untrue as to the Progressives, but is very true as to themselves as all the voters who study the question for themselves will very soon find out. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr S. A. Templeton, Asheville, N. C. 21916September 4th, 1912. My dear Madam: Mr Roosevelt was particularly glad to get your recent letter and just before leaving for the West on a campaign tour he asked me to acknowledge its receipt and to thank you very cordially for it. He hopes you will get into communication with Mr Matthew Hale, 15 State Street, Boston, so that you may start in and do what is possible straight away. Mr Roosevelt heartily appreciates the offer of just that kind of help. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mrs Lillie B. Titus, 6 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass. 21917September 4th, 1912. My dear Sir: Your letter to Mr. Roosevelt has come to hand. I am afraid I do not quite understand what you mean when you say that you think Mr. Roosevelt ought to withdraw although in the same sentence you express the hope that he will be our next President. How he could withdraw and still become President, I do not quite understand. If you will make yourself clearer I will see that your letter comes to Mr. Roosevelt’s attention very soon. I am sure he will appreciate your good will in writing to him. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. W. Voegele, Ellwood City, Pa. September 4th, 1912. My dear Miss von Zactron: Your letter arrived just as Mr Roosevelt was leaving for a long trip to the West and he therefore had not time in which to acknowledge it personally. He wishes me to thank you very much for what you have written, and he sends his best wishes to you and to your mother. Sincerely yours, Secretary Miss Erika von Zactron, East Stroudsbourg, Pa. 21919September 4th, 1912. My dear Sir: Your letter to Mr Roosevelt has come to hand while he is in the West and as he will not be back for a month, I am acknowledging its receipt in his stead. When Mr Roosevelt stated that he thought the National Government in the future would have to exercise control over the insurance business so as to regulate and protect insurance companies, I do not believe he had in mind the encouraging of people to buy additional insurance to that which they were already carrying. I believe his real object was to protect people from fraudulent insurance companies and fraudulent policies, and also to supervise and regulate the insurance companies so that they and their officers would carry on their business in a proper and legitimate fashion. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr J. K. Voshell. 21920September 4th, 1912. My dear Sir: That was a fine letter which you wrote to Mr Roosevelt and I must send you just one line of hearty thanks for it. I will see that it is brought to his attention sometime later, but just at present he is engaged on a long campaign tour. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr George B. Wells, 11th & Market Streets Philadelphia, Pa. 21921September 4th, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr Roosevelt has now left for the West and will not be back again until the end of this month. I am therefore sending your letter to Mr O. K. Davis at the Manhattan Hotel New York City, so that he may keep your request in mind. I believe that he is doing everything that he is able to try to make it possible for Mr Roosevelt to visit Indianapolis at the time you name. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr J. B. White, Kansas City, Mo. 21922Secretary Mr. G.H. Zickfeld, Chicago, Ill. September 4th, 1912. My dear Sir: Your letter to Mr. Roosevelt has come to hand while he is on a tour which will take him through to the Pacific Coast and as he will not be back for about a month I am replying to your letter in his stead. I think your best plan is to refer you to The Outlook for April 9th, 1910, in which you will see his position stated very fully, frankly and completely. You could probably see a filed copy of the Outlook at any public library. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr. G.H. Zickfeld, Chicago, Ill. September 5th, 1912. My dear Sir: Your letter to Mr Roosevelt has come to hand while he is on a campaign tour in the West and as he will not be back for at least a month I am taking the liberty of acknowledging it. Those are admirable suggestions which you make and I will immediately forward your letter to the managers to see if it is possible to carry any of them out. It is just as you say, nearly all the very rich men and nearly all the newspapers of the country are against us, but even with those handicaps we are making wonderful strides in almost every part of the country. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr C. R. Bailey. 2775September 5th, 1912. My dear Mr. Blair: It was fine to get your letter and the clippings and just before leaving for the West Mr. Roosevelt asked me to acknowledge receipt of them and to thank you for them. He read them with a good deal of interest. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. Gist Blair, Silver Spring, Md. September 5th, 1912. My dear Sir: Sometime ago you sent Mr. Roosevelt a manuscript of a book upon himself which I presume you have written. As no letter came with it, I do not know why you sent it to him. Perhaps you will kindly let me hear concerning it at your early convenience. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. Charles F. Clarke, Adel, Iowa. September 5th, 1912. My dear Sir: Your letter and the clipping from that Birmingham paper have been received during Mr Roosevelt’s absence on a long speaking trip which will take him to the Pacific Coast. He will not be back again for at least a month and as during the whole time he will have just about as much on hand as he can well manage in discussing the national issues of this campaign, I fear he will be unable to spare the time to reply to the long letter which you have written to him. Faithfully yours, Secretary Hon. B. B. Comer, Birmingham, Ala. 7413September 5th, 1912. My dear Sir: I do not recollect seeing the letter which you wrote to Mr Roosevelt on July 28th last which, as you say, explained your position and corrected the wrong impression gained by me that you were looking for personal reward. What I had reference to was the sentence in your letter of June 1st, in which you stated “When you have taken the oath of office I shall ask you to assist me in obtaining a position in the Government service, and I know you will be glad to do so. I am qualified to act as interpreter of Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian and am native Portuguese. From this I naturally understood that you wanted such a reward from Mr Roosevelt for working to help secure his election and it was in reply to this letter that I wrote you on July 24th telling you that Mr Roosevelt could make no such promises. Of course he is naturally very pleased to have 7662 2 your help in this campaign and he hopes you will keep in touch with Mr Matthew Hale, 15 State Street, Boston, for he is sure that you can do much useful work among your fellow Americans of foreign extraction. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr Enos S. Costa, 121 Water Street, Quincy, Mass. 7663September 5th, 1912. Dear Mr English: It was fine to get your letter and to hear that Bishop Thomas had decided to join the Progressive Party. I am afraid however, that it will be impossible for Mr Roosevelt to meet him just at present unless the Bishop is willing to meet Mr Roosevelt somewhere on the train as he does not at present intend to visit Wyoming. Confidentially I believe that he thinks it would be a mere waste of time to do so, as that State is pretty well under the control of the old reactionary bosses and he can spend his time to far better advantage in visiting the doubtful states and campaigning in those states where he has a real chance of victory. I have taken the liberty of writing to the Bishop telling him that I am sure Mr Roosevelt would be very pleased to see him if he can in any way make it convenient to meet his train as I have suggested. Sincerely yours, H. D. W. 21924September 5th, 1912. My dear Sir: I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter to Mr. Roosevelt together with the enclosure. He is at present campaigning in the West. I am sure when he gets back he will derive much pleasure from reading what you have written. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. W.B. Freeman, Chicago, Ill. September 5th, 1912. My dear Madam: Just before leaving on his Western trip, Mr. Roosevelt asked me to say how pleased he and Mrs. Roosevelt were to receive the book which you translated written by Colette Yver. Both Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt look forward with pleasure to reading it, and they particularly appreciate the inscription which you put in the book. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mrs. Bradley Gilman. September 5th, 1912. My dear Mr. Haley: That photograph was sent to Mr. Lee all right and he should have received it many days ago. If he has not, I hope you will let me know immediately. Sincerely yours, Mr. Sam Haley, Jefferson City, Mo. September 5th, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt is at present on a campaign trip through the West and I am therefore taking the liberty of acknowledging your letter in his stead. We are already doing something in the way you suggest and have distributed tens of thousands of the enclosed leaflet. It is very important that people should not be allowed to forget just what Mr. Roosevelt accomplished while he was President, and the reforms which he started. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. Madison G. Hawke, New York Athletic Club, New York City. September 5th, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr Roosevelt has asked me to thank you very cordially for the book which you kindly sent to him. He appreciates your courtesy. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr N. N. Herjeu, Predeal, Roumania. 21929September 5th, 1912. Dear Mr. Hooker: Is the enclosed of any use to you? Sincerely yours, Elon H. Hooher Esq. September 5th, 1912. Dear Mr Hooker: The enclosed check for $19 from Clarence W. Tibbals, 5 Grafton Street, New Haven, Conn. has come to Mr Roosevelt as a contribution towards the campaign fund. Sincerely yours, Elon H. Hooker Esq. 21931September 5th, 1912. My dear Sir: Your letter to Mr Roosevelt has come to hand while he is on a campaign tour through the West and as he will not be back for at least a month, I am taking the liberty of acknowledging its receipt. You ask what the honest small business man is going to do in this great crisis. If you mean to ask what the small business man ought to do then there is only one answer and that is, he should support the Progressive Party not only at this election, but at every election in the future as long as they stand for the principles enunciated in their platform in Chicago last month. One of the fundamental questions of the present day is the urgent necessity of better economic conditions among the mass of our people and it is only by breaking away from the old alliance between the bosses and the big special interests that the ordinary man, the small business man, the workman and the farmer can hope in any way to better his present conditions. It is the alliance of the big special interests with the big crooked politicians that is responsible for a good deal of the trouble of today and by your voting for one set of bosses at one time and changing to another set at another time, you are doing nothing. The only way out is to declare against the bosses of both these parties and in that way 21932 2 renounce the crooked alliance of the politicians and big business men, and place in the hands of the Progressives a power which they will be able to wield in the interests not of any particular few but of the whole people. This new Progressive Party should receive the very cordial and hearty support from such men as you. I hope you will read what Mr Roosevelt has said in the enclosed speech. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr Wallace O. Jones, Braintree, Mass. 933September 5th, 1912. My dear Madam: I am sure you will understand that Mr. Roosevelt is far too busy at present to answer such questions as the one you put to him. I am sure that if he had more time that it would give him the greatest pleasure to answer such a question and perhaps later on, after the campaign is over, you will care to write to him again. I know that he has read Professor Walsh’s book. Faithfully yours, Secretary Miss Ellen E. Krug, Detroit, Mich. September 5th, 1912. Dear Medill: Many thanks for your letter about Cannon and Wilson. I will see that Mr. Roosevelt gets the information soon. I sent on your letter about the farming papers to P.V. Collins and asked him to see Mr. Roosevelt about it as soon as he arrived in St. Paul. Mr. Roosevelt wanted to see Mr. Collins before he took any decided step. Sincerely yours, Hon. Medill McCormick. September 5th, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr Roosevelt is at present campaigning in the West and it will therefore be impossible to send the manuscript of Captain Foran’s article to him and get it back in time. In any case I do not think Mr Roosevelt would want to express any opinion upon the article. I have read it through and as far as I can see it seems all right. Mr Roosevelt has a great regard for Captain Foran and when it comes out I am sure he will be glad to have the pleasure of reading the article through. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr Warren K. Miller, 26 East 21st Street, New York City. 21936September 5th, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt is at present campaigning in the West and as he will not be back for a month I am taking the liberty of acknowledging the receipt of your letter and its enclosure. Your best plan if you desire to have the song published is to get into communication with the managers of the Progressive Party at headquarters. They are the only people who can arrange to do this for you. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. Thomas B. Peacock, Denver, Colo. September 5th, 1912. My dear Sir: A short time ago you submitted to Mr. Roosevelt an abstract from the official bulletin of the National German American Alliance entitled “Political Forestry,” and you asked that he would answer the question set forth therein. I think the best answer to all these questions can be obtained from his speech before the National Convention of the Progressive Party delivered last month and of the platform adopted by the Progressive Party, copies of which I am sending you herewith. They deal very fully with all the questions contained in that abstract on “Political Forestry.” Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. Otto Pippart, Altoona, Pa. September 5th, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr Roosevelt is at present campaigning in the West, and I am therefore acknowledging receipt of the verses which you very kindly sent to him. I am sure he will be glad to see them and will appreciate what you have written. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr James J. Stanton, Bridgeport, Conn. 21939September 5th, 1912. My dear Sir: I have received a letter from Mr H. D. W. English of Pittsburgh, telling me that you have decided to join the Progressive Party. I am sure Mr Roosevelt will be touched and gratified to get this news and if at any time he is in your state, I hope you will take the occasion of calling upon him so that he may have the pleasure of meeting you personally. If he does not come to your State and he is anywhere near where you can meet him, I am sure it will give him real pleasure. Sincerely yours, Secretary Rt. Rev. N. S. Thomas, Missionary Bishop of the P. E. Church, Cheyenne, Wyo. 21940September 5th, 1912 My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt is at present campaigning in the West and as he will not be back for a month, I am acknowledging the receipt of your letter and the check for nineteen dollars just to hand. I have sent the check immediately to the treasurer. With many thanks, Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr. Clarence W. Tibbals, New Haven, Conn. September 5th, 1912. My dear Sir: Your letter and its enclosures have come to hand while Mr. Roosevelt is in the West. As he will not be back for a month I am acknowledging receipt of your letter to him sending it on to the treasurer of the Progressive Party to see if he is able to take advantage of the suggestion. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. John F. Todd, Springfield, Ill. September 6th, 1912. My dear Sir: I am sorry to tell you that your letter arrived just after Mr Roosevelt had left on his Western tour and as he will not be back for a month, I am taking the liberty of acknowledging it to you and of sending it on to a friend who may be able to do something regarding Dr Jordan. It was very good of you to call attention to the matter, although in any event I fear that Mr Roosevelt would not have been willing to write a personal note to the Doctor for the simple reason that he is not making anyone to join this new party unless he really wishes to do so. Faithfully yours, Secretary Dr F. Algreen, Geneva, N.Y.September 6th, 1912. My dear Sir: In Mr. Roosevelt’s absence in the West I am acknowledging receipt of your letter. I will see that it is brought to his attention at the very earliest possible opportunity and in the meantime I would refer you to an article in The Outlook of October 14th, 1911 written by Mr. Roosevelt giving his views upon the Russian passport question relating to the Jews. You will see that he speaks out very strongly in this article in favor of the Russians granting passports to every American citizen of whatever faith who desires to enter Russian dominions. You will probably be able to see a copy of The Outlook in some public library. Faithfully yours, Secretary, Mr. Joseph Bachrach Jr. September 6th, 1912. My dear Sir: I am sorry to tell you that your letter arrived at a time when Mr Roosevelt was preparing for his Western trip and it was physically impossible for him to attend to any of his letters personally, nor would it be possible on account of the pressure he is under to write the article on any subject, no matter how worthy the cause for which it was written. With regret, Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. J. R. Bray, 17 East 38th Street, New York City.September 6th, 1912. My dear Sir: That was a fine interview which Mr S. E. Vincent gave to the Bridgeport Evening Post and Mr Roosevelt particularly appreciates your kindness in sending it to him. Just before leaving on his Western trip he asked me to acknowledge the receipt of it from you and also your letter. Things are certainly going along in great shape in Connecticut. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr L. Charles Bugbee, Bridgeport, Conn.September 6th, 1912. My dear Sir: That is a very interesting suggestion which you make in your recent letter to Mr. Roosevelt. He has already dealt with that question time and time again but he will see what can be done to have it hammered home. It seems that some people can never get certain facts into their heads no matter how often they are reiterated. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. W. T. Foster, 23 T Street, N.E., Washington, D. C. 21943September 6th, 1912. My dear Sir: I am sorry to tell you that your letter arrived just after Mr Roosevelt had left on his Western tour, and as he will not be back for a month, I am taking the liberty of acknowledging it to you and of sending it on to a friend who may be able to do something regarding Dr Jordan. It was very good of you to call attention to the matter, although in any event I fear that Mr Roosevelt would not have been willing to write a personal note to the Doctor for the simple reason that he is not asking anyone to join this new party unless he really wishes to do so. Faithfully yours, Secretary Dr. F. A. Green, Geneva, N. Y. 21944September 6th, 1912. My dear Sir: Your letter to Mr. Roosevelt has come to hand after he had left on his Western tour and as he will not be back for a month I am taking the liberty of acknowledging it and thanking you for it. I have sent it immediately to Judge Hotchkiss who is at the head of the Progressive Party in this state. I am sure I will give him pleasure to take advantage of the opportunity to use your Church auditorium for a public meeting. It was extremely kind of you to make the offer and I will tell Mr Roosevelt about it when he comes back to New York. Faithfully yours, Secretary Rev. Russell B. Gregory 61 Henry Street, New York City. 21945September 6th, 1912. My dear Sir: Just before leaving for his Western trip Mr. Roosevelt asked me to thank you for your letter and its enclosures. He was much interested in reading that out of twenty-one men in your office sixteen had declared for him. It is just fine and he would write you a personal note of thanks, but I am sure you will well understand how impossible this is just at present. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. E. H. Harkrader, Newark, N. J. 21946September 6th, 1912. My dear Sir: I beg to thank you for your recent letter to Mr Roosevelt. He would write you himself but you may well understand how busy he is at the present time. I am taking the liberty of sending you herewith a copy of Mr Roosevelt’s address before the National Progressive Convention and also a copy of the platform adopted at that Convention. He particularly appreciates your offer of support. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. H. B. Hayes, Caney, Okla. 21947September 6th, 1912. My dear Sir: Your letter did not arrive until after Mr Roosevelt had left on his Western trip and it was therefore impossible for him to send a personal reply to it. I expect that by the time this letter reaches you he will have left Spokane and therefore will have been unable to take advantage of your very kind offer unless while there you tendered your services personally. I am sure that Mr Roosevelt would appreciate your action in this way. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. M. J. Hines, Spokane, Wash. 21948September 6th, 1912. My dear Judge Hotchkiss: Herewith is a letter from the Rev. Russell S. Gregory, in which you will see that he offers the Auditorium of the Presbyterian Church in Henry Street for a public meeting. I have written to him stating that you would send his letter to you and that you would undoubtedly take advantage of the opportunity to use the hall that evening. Faithfully yours, Judge William H. Hotchkiss. 21949September 6th, 1912. Dear Judge Hotchkiss: I wonder if you have tried to do anything with Dr Jordan who is mentioned in the enclosed letter. It might be worth while having someone approach him and talking to him about the matter. Sincerely yours, Judge William H. Hotchkiss. 21950September 6th, 1912. My dear Sir: I am sorry to tell you that it is impossible for Mr Roosevelt to acknowledge personally your very kind letter for the simple reason that he is now on a trip in the West and will not be back again for about a month, and it is a physical impossibility for him to write personal letters while he is engaged in this very active and very exhaustive campaign. I am sure you will realize this yourself on thinking it over. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr Luther Lane, Chicago, Ill. 21951September 6th, 1912. My dear Sir: Your recent letter to Mr Roosevelt came to hand just after he had left on his Western trip and I am therefore acknowledging it in his stead, as he will not be back for about a month. I am sure that he would agree with most of what you say regarding immigration. He has not said very much in his speeches recently regarding it, but I am sure he will declare himself very shortly. He is however thoroughly in agreement with the platform of the Progressive Party which states that "Through the establishing of industrial standards we propose to secure to the able bodied immigrant and to his native fellow workers a larger share of American opportunity. We denounce the fatal policy of indifference which has left our enormous immigrant population to become the prey of chance and cupidity. We favor governmental action to encourage the distribution of immigrants away from the congested cities, to rigidly supervise all private agencies dealing with them and to promote their assimilation, education and advancement." This plank in the Progressive platform I believe thoroughly meets all the objections you urge in your letter against immigration. It is not the fact that the immigration is large but that it is so badly distributed and results in so many of the social problems which we have to face today. At the same time it is a liberal plank and if such provisions could be put in force in this country the problem of the immigrant would be a problem no longer for most of the [?1952] 2 immigrants would very soon become thoroughly good and capable citizens. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. R. D. Lewis, Cleveland, Ohio. 953September 6th, 1912. My dear Sir: Just before leaving for the West Mr Roosevelt asked me to acknowledge receipt of your letter and to say that it would be a physical impossibility for him to give two hours to you or to anyone else to discuss even the most important matter. Before leaving he was occupied every minute right up to the time of his departure and when he comes back he will be just as busy. If the matter is really important he would like you to go up and see someone at the headquarters of the National Progressive Committee, at the Manhattan Hotel, New York City. I am sure that someone there will be very pleased to discuss the matter with you fully. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. Alfred W. McCann, 100 Hudson Street, New York City. 21954September 6th, 1912. My dear Sir: Unfortunately your letter arrived after Mr Roosevelt had left on his tour through the West and as he will not be back for at least a month it will be impossible for him to reply to your request before then. I will take pleasure in placing your letter before him immediately on his return. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr William O. McDowell, 148 Broadway, New York City. 21955September 6th, 1912. My dear Madam: Mr Roosevelt asked me before he left on his Western tour to thank you very cordially for your letter and also for the verses by Edwin Arnold, which you sent to him. Faithfully yours, Secretary Miss Anna Nicholas, Indianapolis, Ind. 21956September 6th, 1912. My dear Sir: That was a fine article which you wrote in your local papers and just before leaving for the West, Mr Roosevelt asked me to thank you for it and also for what you say in your letter. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. G. W. Porter, Punxsutawney, Pa. 21957September 6th, 1912. My dear Sir: That was a fine letter you wrote to Mr Roosevelt recently and just before leaving on his western trip he asked me to thank you for it. It is just as you say, men of the type of Archbold have minds so twisted that they fail to understand that the offer of money to a campaign fund in the hope of receiving improper reward after the election of the President is about as scandalous as could be imagined. Men of the Archbold type are thorough believers in that particular kind of rascality and it certainly is true that their efforts to upset Mr Roosevelt have recoiled on their on heads. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. L. Rinther. 21958September 6th, 1912. My dear Sir: Just before leaving for the West Mr Roosevelt asked me to thank you for your letter and also for your kindness in letting him see a copy of the letter which you wrote to the American Economical League. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. Allan Robinson, 165 Broadway, New York City. 21959September 6th, 1912. My dear Sir: Your letter and the enclosure came to hand after Mr Roosevelt had left on his Western trip and it was therefore impossible to call the matter to his attention. Perhaps when he comes back he may have time to go over the bill and to express his opinion concerning it. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. Henry W. Samson, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. 21960September 6th, 1912. My dear Sir: I have sent your letter to the Progressive National Committee at the Manhattan Hotel, New York City in the hope that they will be able to take up the matter about which you write. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr Frank A. Smith. 21961September 6th, 1912. My dear Sir: I am sorry to tell you that it is impossible for Mr Roosevelt to acknowledge personally your very kind letter for the simple reason that he is now on a trip West and will not be back again for about a month, and it is a physical impossibility for him to write personal letters while he is engaged in this very active and very exhaustive campaign. I am sure your will realize this yourself on thinking it over. Faithfully yours, Secretary Dr. H. L. Williford, Bartlett, Tenn. 21962September 7th, 1912. Gentleman: Through a friend, I have received a copy of the advertisement which you are sending out entitled “A New Addition to the Ananias Club,” under the title being a picture of Mr. Roosevelt. I wonder if you are aware of the bad taste which is displayed by you in sending out such an advertisement. On behalf of Mr. Roosevelt I must ask you not to send out any others and to destroy all those which you have, otherwise Mr. Roosevelt will be compelled to take steps to have you do this. The use of Mr. Roosevelt’s picture is both insulting and improper. Yours truly, Secretary Advance Machinery Co., Toledo, Ohio.September 7th, 1912. My dear Sir: I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter to Mr Roosevelt and also of the copy of the new song which you sent to him. I think your best plan would be to get into communication with the publicity department of the National Progressive Committee at the Manhattan Hotel, New York City, to see if they are able to do anything in the matter. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr E. J. Burdick, Lockport, N. Y.September 7th, 1912. My dear Sir: Just before leaving for his Western trip Mr Roosevelt asked me to send you his warm regards and to say how heartily he appreciates the good work which you are doing in your part of New Jersey. He has taken the liberty of sending your letter to Mr Borden D. Whiting, the Progressive National Committeeman from your State, and he hopes you will keep in touch with Mr Whiting. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr A. W. Callisen, Princeton, N.J. 7531September 7th, 1912. My dear Sir: I am sorry to tell you that it is quite impossible to grant the request you made in your recent letter to Mr Roosevelt. As a matter of fact yours is not the only letter making such a request as Mr Roosevelt has received dozens. I am sorry that it is not possible to comply. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr Raymond Christman, Amsterdam, N. Y. 6468September 7th, 1912. Dear Mr. Bridges: I wonder of you would care to send copies of any of Mr. Roosevelt’s books with you have published in response to the enclosed request. Faithfully yours, Secretary Robert Bridges Esq., Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York City. 21963September 7th, 1912. Dear Mr. Gottschalk: Just before leaving on his Western trip to Mr Roosevelt asked me to say that he had received your letter and that he was very much interested in it and in its enclosure. He will see what can be done in that matter. Sincerely yours, Secretary Hon. A. L. M. Gottschalk, American Consular Service, Marseille, France. 21964September 7th, 1912. My dear Sir: In Mr Roosevelt’s absence in the West I am acknowledging receipt of your letter. I hope you saw Mr Roosevelt’s letter to Senator Clapp, published in last Monday’s papers. I am sure that you will agree with all that Mr Roosevelt said in that letter. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr T. D. Graham, Cleveland, Ohio. 21965September 7th, 1912. My dear Sir: In Mr Roosevelt’s absence I beg to thank you for your letter to him recently to hand. I am sure he will thoroughly understand just why you and Mr Tonkin did not meet him at the station. I hoped you liked Mr Roosevelt’s letter to Senator Clapp, in which he follows your advise about Penrose! Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr Thomas A. H. Hay, Easton, Penna. 21966September 7th, 1912. My dear Madam: Mr Roosevelt is at present in the West and will not be back again for about a month. I am therefore taking the liberty of writing to say that the request for Mr Roosevelt's speaking help at the convention of the National Woman Suffrage Association, which you made through Mr Van Valkenburg, has just come to hand together with a letter from Mr Van Valkenburg strongly urging Mr Roosevelt's acceptance. I do not know just how Mr Roosevelt will feel about such an engagement especially as it comes after the campaign has come to an end and when people will have probably been very much tired out with all kinds of speeches. In any event I know that he would not give any definite promise until after the campaign is ended. If you could go ahead with the meeting, just as you probably will, and then a little later, before November 24th, send him a letter urging him to come, I feel that in this way you will 21967 2 get the best consideration. I am sure it will give Mr Roosevelt a good deal of pleasure to lead the women at such a convention if only he saw fit to make an engagement at that particular time. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mrs Lawrence Lewis Jr., 208 Hale Building, Philadelphia, Pa. 21968September 7th, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr. Roosevelt is at present campaigning in the West and as he will not be back for about a month I am acknowledging receipt of your letter. I am sure you will understand on thinking it over how utterly impossible it is for Mr Roosevelt to add in any way whatever to the work he is now doing. He has far too much on hand even to hope to go into anything new, or to spend any time in advising people as to matters which do not relate to the present campaign. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr O. B. Martin, 729 Southern Building, Washington, D. C. 21969September 7th, 1912. My dear Mr. Metzger: Your telegram has come to hand while Mr Roosevelt is in the West and I will see that he gets it on his return in a week or two. You put up a great fight in Vermont and polled an extraordinary vote. If what Mr Roosevelt says regarding the number of people who refused to desert the Republican state ticket, but who will vote for him in November, is true, it looks as though Mr Roosevelt will be able to corral the electoral vote of Vermont in November. It was a wonderful campaign and you deserve the heartiest thanks and congratulations for all the efforts of you and your friends. Faithfully yours, Secretary Rev. Frazer Metzger, Randolph, Vt. 21970September 7th, 1912. My dear Sir: I am sorry to tell you that unfortunately it is utterly out of the question for Mr Roosevelt to write such an article as the one you desire. As you probably know, he is at present engaged on a very arduous campaign as the nominee of the Progressive Party for the Presidency and he has just about as much on hand as he can manage. With real regret, Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr Ryntaro Nagai, Nanda, Tokyo, Japan. 21971September 7th, 1912 My dear Sir: In Mr Roosevelt’s absence in the West, I am acknowledging receipt of your very courteous letter and also of the two clippings which you enclosed, both of which were very interesting. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr C. R. Riley, Decatur, Iowa. 21972September 7th, 1912 My dear Sir: Just before leaving for the West Mr Roosevelt asked me to thank you for you letter and also for the clipping which was very interesting. He particularly appreciates your sending it to him. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr Thomas J. Scott, Montgomery, Ala. 21973September 7th, 1912. My dear Sir: I beg to thank you for your recent letter to Mr Roosevelt together with the booklet which you enclosed. On his return to New York I will see that both are brought to his attention. I am sure it will give him much pleasure to read the article to which you call his attention. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr A. N. Stollwerck, Jersey City, N. J. 21974September 7th, 1912 My dear Mr Thayer: In Mr Roosevelt’s absence I beg to thank you for those souvenirs of his visit to Vermont. I will see that they get to him immediately on his return from the West. It was fine to hear from you again and to know that you are still with us. You were one of the first men, if not the first man, who wrote to him from Vermont expressing the hope that he would put up some kind of a fight for the delegates from your state to the last Republican Convention in Chicago, and I expect you will remember my asking you and one or two others to come down to Oyster Bay to dine with Mr Roosevelt and to discuss the situation, the result of which was not that we were able to secure all the delegates but at the same time we were able to secure some of them, although in the first instance we did not believe it possible to get any. That was a great fight last week and the result is very gratifying. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr Lewis T. Thayer, Morrisville, Vt. 1975September 7th, 1912 My dear Madam: I am sorry to tell you that Mr Roosevelt now has no further copies of his bookplate, and it is therefore impossible to send you the one you desire. With regret, Faithfully yours, Secretary Miss Adelaide Underhill, Vassar College Library, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 21976September 7th, 1912. My dear Sir: Many thanks for your letter and also for the copies of the song. I will see that they are distributed just as you suggest. I am glad that Mr Scull has received a copy of the song and I hope he will be able to adopt it, although of course, I have no influence whatever with him, and I suppose he will use his judgment as to which of the songs submitted will be of most use in the campaign. As I know nothing about those matters, I am sorry I can be of no further help to you. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr Paul G. Zimmermann, Morristown, N.J. 21977[*James Bryce*] September 8th 1911. Dear Mr Ambassador: I am really pleased that you liked my Dante article. Like you, I have always been really fond of Dante, and this particular point never seemed to me to have been clearly brought forward. I suppose, as you say, that it is the very simplicity of the great poet that has so much charm for us moderns. He realized the past so vividly and - quite a distinct gift - he also realized the present so vividly that there seemed nothing incongruous to him in bringing both into close juxtaposition. Unfortunately nowadays the man who does this is usually of the type of your newspaper friend who couples Julius Caesar and Lloyd George. He possesses Dante's attitude, with the unfortunate difference that Dante's greatness is left out. I must say I should thoroughly enjoy having a Dante write of a number of our present-day politicians, labor leaders, and Wall Street people. Personally, when he came to deal with the worst offenders among our newspaper editors and magazine writers, I hope he would not dignify them by putting them in a circle of flame, but leave them in the circles of pitch or of filth. Having dictated this statement, it sounds to me as if5398 2 it had all of Dante’s own revengefulness in it – but I shall leave it. Give my warm regards to Mrs Bryce. I wish I could see you both again. Very sincerely yours, The Right Hon. James Bryce, British Ambassador, Washington, D.C.[*Robt W Bruere*] September 9th, 1912. My dear Mr Bruere: Mr Roosevelt is at present absent in the West and as he will not be back for three or four weeks, I am acknowledging receipt of your courteous letter. I will see that it is brought to his attention at the earliest possible opportunity, although I am sure there is no necessity of your assuring Mr Roosevelt of the facts contained in your letter. He thoroughly understands the little peculiarities of friends which everyone has to put up with. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr Robert W. Bruere, Wyoming, N. Y.September 9th, 1912. My dear Sir: That is a very interesting case about which you have written to Mr Roosevelt. He is at present on a long campaign tour in the West and I will see that your letter is brought to his attention at the earliest possible opportunity. It is to correct just such conditions as those you speak of that the Progressive Party has been formed and to make it a crime for such conditions to exist. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. J. N. Crotts, 401 Lake Street, Orlando, Fla. 7299September 9th, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr Roosevelt is at present on a long speaking tour in the West and as he will not be back for three or four weeks I am acknowledging receipt of your letter. I will see that it gets to him at the earliest possible moment. Faithfully yours, Secretary Brooks Adams Esq., Quincy, Mass. 21978September 9th, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr Roosevelt is at present in the West and I will see that both your letter and the clipping come to his attention at the earliest possible opportunity. I am sure he will be glad to see both. You touch upon a very vital question, the solution of which is of great importance to the future of this country. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr William P. Daniels, Denver, Colo. 21979September 9th, 1912. My dear Sir: You will find Mr Roosevelt’s opinion on that subject in the book of lectures published by Whitaker-Ray-Wiggin & Co., San Francisco, under the title of “Realizable Ideals”. This book is made up of halfadozen lectures given before the University of California by Mr Roosevelt last year upon the Bible as it relates to the life of the people. I am sure that if you would get this book you would be able to obtain a number of good selections such as you could publish during your Fall campaign. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr Paul W. Garrett, Camden, N. J. 21980September 9th, 1912. Dear Mr. Hale: Herewith is a letter from Brooks Adams of Quincy, whom you probably know. You will see that it is marked private, but as Mr Roosevelt is absent from New York, and will not be back for three weeks or so, I thought I would take the liberty of sending it on to you to see if you and the others think it desirable to accept Mr Adams’ offer to answer Senator Lodge when he speaks on September 21st. I presume you already know that Mr Adams has written Mr Roosevelt several long and interesting letters upon the question of the courts and has given Mr Roosevelt many splendid ideas upon the subject. He is capable of dealing with the subject in a very effective manner, although I am a little afraid of his statement stating that what he would say “would not be popular”. By this does he mean that his speech would not be suitable for the working class, but would be more fitting 219812 For an audience composed of better educated people? If you will let me have your ideas about the matter I will then send Mr Adams’ letter to Mr Roosevelt together with anything you have to say. Sincerely yours, Matthew Hale Esq., 15 State Street, Boston, Mass. 21982September 9th, 1912 My dear Sir: As will be seen in the enclosed speech and also in the enclosed platform, Mr Roosevelt is in favor of he initiative, referendum and recall, that is, he is in favor or those measures being used by the people in such fashion as to make it evident that they do not instead to use these instrumentalities wantonly or frequently, but to hold them ready for use in order to correct misdeeds and failures of public servants, when it has become evident that those misdeeds and failures cannot be corrected in ordinary normal fashion. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr M. S. Harrington, Barre, Mass. 21983September 9th, 1912. Gentlemen: Mr Roosevelt is at present away on a long campaign tour and in his absence I am acknowledging receipt of your letter and also of the gloves which you very kindly sent to him. I am sure he will be greatly pleased when he sees them. I will hand both your letter and the gloves to him on his return about three or four weeks hence. Sincerely yours, Secretary Messrs. H. G. Hilts & Co., 47 Beecker Street, Gloversville, N.Y. 21984September 9th, 1912 Dear Mr. Hooker: Herewith is a letter from Governor Osborn. I send it on to you in case you are able to carry out the suggestion he makes in it as to the probability of being able to obtain a subscription from Mr MacArthur. Sincerely yours, Elon H. Hooker Esq. 21985September 9th, 1912. Dear Mr Hooker: Herewith is a check for $1,000 received from ex-Ambassador Henry White, who is at present staying at Rosnochau, Oberschlesien. Sincerely yours, Elon H. Hooker Esq., Manhattan Hotel, New York City. 21986September 9th, 1912. My dear Judge Jones: I will see that your former correspondence also your present letter get before Mr Roosevelt at the earliest possible opportunity, but I do not believe for a moment that he will have any time whatever in which to go into the matter, or to reply in even the most casual way to Governor Comer. For the next two months he will be so pressed for time and so hard worked in the campaign that it will physically impossible for him to attend to any outside matter whatever. I will however see that all the correspondence is brought to his attention. Sincerely yours, Secretary Judge Thomas C. Jones. 21987September 9th, 1912. My dear Sir: Your telegram of hearty greetings and wishing Mr Roosevelt all success, happiness and prosperity has just been received. He is at present away on a campaign tour and as he will not be back for three or four weeks I am acknowledging its receipt. I am sure he will be both touched and pleased at receiving such a message from you. Faithfully yours, Secretary Rev. Victor Don Kubinyi, of the First Independent Hungarian Catholic Church, South Bend, Ind. 21988September 9th, 1912 My dear Mr. Leach: I will send your letter and the clipping up to headquarters at the Manhattan Hotel in the hope that they will be able to do something further in that matter, although I do not think it is at all necessary as the gentleman mentioned is a thoroughly discredited person. Faithfully yours, Mr. John M. Leach, 100 William Street, New York City. 21989September 9th, 1912. My dear Madam: At present Mr Roosevelt is in the West on a long speaking campaign and will not be back for about a month. I am therefore acknowledging receipt of your letter and in reply I beg to say that under no circumstances will Mr Roosevelt make any engagements whatever until after election day. At present he is speaking several times a day and as this will continue for the next two months you may well understand how little he wishes to commit himself to engagements after that time. Your best plan would be to write to him sometime after the election is over, although I fear that even then he will be unwilling to commit himself to further work of this kind, until he has had a good long rest. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mrs C. E. Lindsay. 21990September 9th, 1912. My dear Sir: Your note to Mr. Roosevelt has just been received. He is at present on a long campaign tour in the West and will not be back for three or four weeks. I do not recollect ever seeing the letter you refer to from Mr Winslow Warner. In any event if it is a letter printed in some newspaper you may be sure that Mr Roosevelt would take no notice of it whatever unless he considered it important enough to answer any of the false charges which might be made in it. If Mr Roosevelt tried to answer all the letters which appear in the newspapers throughout the Union which are issued as challenges to him, it would occupy all his time in answering them and no useful purpose would be served. As matter of fact most of the letters by their foolishness answer themselves. Faithfully yours, Mr Samuel May Jr. 21991September 9th, 1912 My dear Sir: That was a fine letter which you addressed to Mr. Roosevelt and in his absence on a long campaign tour I am acknowledging its receipt. I will see that he has a chance to read it on his return. In the meantime I am sending on your request for literature and buttons to the National Progressive Committee, at the Manhattan Hotel, New York City. They are arranging for the distribution of publicity matter. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. George P. Miller, 414 Marshall Avenue, Bolivar, Penna. 21992September 9th, 1912 My dear Sir: Your letter of September 6th has just been received, and as Mr. Roosevelt is now on a long speaking campaign tour I am acknowledging its receipt. I have taken the liberty of sending both your letter and the circular you enclosed to the managers of the National Progressive Committee, Manhattan Hotel, New York City so that they may take note of what you are doing in Philadelphia, and particularly of the request which you make for Mr. Roosevelt’s presence at the banquet to be arranged at the Union League Club. Mr. O.K. Davis at the headquarters is the man who is arranging all Mr. Roosevelt’s speaking engagement. Sincerely yours, Secretary Ziba T. Moore Esq., 1420 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 21993September 9th, 1912 Dear Mr. Moris: Will you see that a reply is sent to the enclosed letter from Mr. Miller? He wants some literature and buttons, and as he is a former Democrat and evidently a man of some standing in his community, and as he is also such a great enthusiast, it will be well to show him a little attention. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. Moris, Progressive Headquarters. 21994September 9th, 1912 Dear Madam: Mr. Roosevelt is at present on a campaign tour in the West and will not be back for three or four weeks. I am therefore writing you this line to say that both your letters have come and also the manuscript of the book. I will keep them all safely pending Mr. Roosevelt’s return to the East. Faithfully yours, Secretary Miss Nancy Noff, Credit Lyonias, Beulevarde des Italiens, Paris, France. 21995September 9th, 1912. My dear Sir: I am sorry to tell you that it will be impossible to get your letter to Mr Roosevelt to him before he reaches Oklahoma. is now on a long speaking campaign tour in the West and his movements are so rapid that we are unable to catch him with letters unless we have a week or ten days interval between leaving New York and arriving at the place where we desire to meet him. I fear therefore it will be impossible for him to invite you and Judge Harris to accompany him from Oklahoma City to McAlester, for the simple reason that he will not be able to get your letter in time. In any case he would be unable to talk on the train as he has to conserve his voice as much as possible and only use it in speaking at the meetings he addresses. I am sure however it would give him much pleasure to greet you and Judge Harris 21996 2 either at Oklahoma City or at McAlester. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. William Noble, McAlester, Okla. 21997September 9th, 1912. Dear Governor Osborn: Mr. Roosevelt is at present out in the West on a long speaking campaign tour and as he will not be back for three or four weeks I am taking the liberty of acknowledging the receipt of your letter to him, and of thanking you for the suggestion which you make therein. I have passed the suggestion to the managers of the Progressive National Committee, Manhattan Hotel, New York City, and I will see that your letter is brought to Mr. Roosevelt’s attention when he returns. Faithfully yours, Secretary Hon. Chase S. Osborn, Lansing, Mich. 21998September 9th, 1912. My dear Mr. Reynolds: Your letter has been received during Mr. Roosevelt’s absence on a long campaign tour in the West. As he will not be back for three or four weeks, I am acknowledging its receipt. I will see that it reaches him at the earliest possible opportunity. Everything went splendidly at the State Convention. It was just fine that you were able to get hold of Mr. Call, and also that you were able to put his nomination through. It greatly strengthens an altogether very admirable ticket. Faithfully yours, Secretary James Bronson Reynolds Esq. 21999September 9th, 1912. My dear Sir: Neither of those pronunciations is absolutely correct. Mr. Roosevelt’s name is pronounced in three syllables; the first being like the flower rose, the second a lightly accented e, and then the world velt – Rose – e – velt. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. W. B. Schober, Hahnemann Hall, Atlantic City, N.J. 22000September 9th, 1912. My dear Sir: That was a fine little letter which you wrote to Mr Roosevelt and in his absence on a long campaign tour I am acknowledging its receipt and beg to thank you for it. It is with pleasure that I have had a few campaign buttons sent to you. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr C. A. Studle, Oakland, Warn Co., Ky. 22001September 9th, 1912. My dear Sir: I have had a search made in the files for the letter which you wrote to Mr Roosevelt on June 28th last, but unfortunately have been unable to find it. Every letter which comes to this office and which calls for a reply is duly acknowledged, and eve question asked is answered. It is because we did not receive your letter that you did not get an acknowledgment. I am sure that it would give Mr Roosevelt great pleasure to learn that you are with him in this movement and to read the copy of the letter which you wrote to your father-in-law in Connecticut. Mr Roosevelt is at present in the West and when he comes back to this si I will see that your letter of August 28th is called to his attention although of course he may be so busy that he will be unable to write you a further response. Anyway you may take 220022 for granted that he will be very pleased to read what you have written. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr R. N. Watson, San Juan, Porto Rico. 22003September 9th, 1912. Dear Governor Woodruff: The enclosed came to Mr Roosevelt. I wonder if you have enrolled Mr Matthews. Faithfully yours, Hon. Timothy L. Woodruff. 22004September 10th, 1912. My dear Judge Allison: Your letter to Mr Roosevelt has just come to hand and as he is now in the West and will not be back for nearly a month, I am acknowledging its receipt. I will see that it reaches him at the earliest possible opportunity, but I fear it will be impossible for him to arrange to take a meal with you at your house. He has to leave all the arrangements for his visits to the farious in the hands of the local committees and if he were to accept an invitation himself he might conflict with the arrangements of the local people and thus cause considerable trouble. The same might be said regarding the chairmanship of any of the meetings he addresses. He always likes the local people to choose someone for themselves. Sincerely yours, Judge John Allison.566 September 10th, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr Roosevelt is at present on a long speaking campaign in the West and as he will not be back for three or four weeks I am acknowledging receipt of your letter. I will see that that matte is brought to his attention at the earliest possible opportunity but I do not believe that it is anything with which he could effectively deal, at least at present. I am sure you know the drain upon his time and energy which the present campaign makes and how utterly impossible it is for him to add to this work. At the same time I know you will understand how heartily he sympathises with the object you have in view in making the home a better and a fitter place for the old soldiers. I will see that your letter is brought to his attention and I know that if there is anythinghe can do it will give him much pleasure. Faithfully yours, Mr Robert Bathrick.3280 [*Beck, A. M. de*] September 10th, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr Roosevelt is at present engaged on a long speaking campaign in the West and as he will not be back for three or four weeks, I am taking the liberty of acknowledging receipt of your letter. In any event I am sure you will realize that the drain upon Mr Roosevelt's time and energy for the next two months will be such as to make it a physical impossibility for him to add in any way to the work he is doing, even to the extent of sparing time to write such a message as the one you desire. In any event he never likes to write those messages as he prefers that people should take extracts from his speeches or writings which relate to such matters and use them instead of any particular message written specially for the occasion. He finds that unless he devotes some time to the preparation of such short messages that they are exceedingly flat and2 uninteresting. With regret, Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr A. M. de Beck, Canadian News, London, England.3978 September 10th, 1912 My dear Sir: In Mr Roosevelt’s absence in the West I am acknowledging receipt of your letter and also of the little book which you very kindly sent to him. I am sure it will give him much pleasure to read it when he has time after his return from the West. Sincerely yours, Secretary [?]r. J.W. Bryce, Battle Creek, Mich.7229 September 10th, 1912. Dear Mr Collins: I thank you for your long and interesting letter. When Mr Roosevelt gets back I will tell him just what you say regarding the suggested conference with the editors of the agricultural papers. I think there is a good deal in what you say regarding such a conference. Mr Roosevelt himself was very dubious about the matter and that was why he wanted to see you and talk with you first of all. As regards the Rural New Yorker, herewith is Mr Roosevelt's speech in which he dealt with those questions. I have not a copy of the questions by me but I expect you will have it on file. They were the suggestions of the Rural New Yorker as to what Mr Roosevelt ought to say on four questions of special interest to the farmer, that is, as the Rural New Yorker declared if Mr Roosevelt wanted 74062 to prove himself the real friend of the farmer. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr. P.V. Collins, Minneapolis, Minn. 7407September 10th, 1912. My dear Sir: Your letter to Mr Roosevelt has just come to hand. That is a matter which Mr Roosevelt himself cannot attend to. You should get into communication with the local headquarters. Probably you would get some satisfaction if you wrote to the Progressive Headquarters, Spokane, Wash. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. S. Davis, Anacostis, Wash. 22005September 10th 1912. My dear Sir: Mr Roosevelt has asked me to thank you for your letter, and to send you a copy of the letter which Dr. Abbott wrote to the Rev. Mr Iliffe, and a copy of the letter which Mr Roosevelt's family physician wrote. I think these are conclusive enough, but I should also like to add my own personal testimony in the matter. I have been Mr Roosevelt's secretary ever since he left the White House; I have traveled with him, and of course have been in close contact with him, and I can testify of my own personal knowledge that Mr Roosevelt is not only extremely abstemious in what he drinks of an alcoholic nature, but he is about the nearest approach to being a total abstainer as any man I know, and of course, as you know, he totally abstains from the use of tobacco in all its forms. Now do not think I am prejudiced in his favor when I write this to you, for being a total abstainer myself I am naturally inclined the other way. If only people knew Mr Roosevelt more intimately, they would have nothing but the keenest admiration for his many qualities and for his very lovable nature. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr Montaville Flowers. 22006September 10th, 1912. My dear Sir: Your letter to Mr Roosevelt has just come to hand while he is on a long speaking tour in the West and as he will not be back for three or four weeks I am taking the liberty of acknowledging it. I am sure you will realize on thinking it over how impossible it is for Mr Roosevelt to send any help that would be effective in the relief of the sufferers you speak of. He is by no means a rich man and all he is able to spare is taken up in helping the people around his home who need his help. It is with real regret that I have to send you this reply. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr A. Panton Hewitt, Southfield, Jamaica, W.I. 22007September 10th, 1912. My dear Sir: That was a fine letter which you wrote to Mr Roosevelt and in his absence in the West I am taking the liberty of acknowledging it and of thanking you for it and also for the good work which you are doing. The campaign managers are at present doing all they can to offset the attitude of the reactionary press. In most cases the reactionary newspapers are so utterly discredited by their own extreme attitude that the people are uninfluenced by them, but there are cases where the more clever and unscrupulous papers are able to mislead their readers. To offset this the managers are doing everything that they possibly can do. I will see that your letter comes to their attention so that they may read just what you have written. Faithfully yours, Mr B.W. Jordan. 22008September 10th, 1912. My dear Colonel Lyon: Herewith is a letter from one of your fellow Texans who wants to do what he can in San Antonio. I wish you would get into communication with him. With all good wishes, Sincerely yours, Colonel Cecil A. Lyon, Sherman, Texas. 22009September 10th, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr Roosevelt is at present engaged on a long speaking campaign in the West and as he will not be back at the office until the end of this month I am taking the liberty of acknowledging the receipt of your letter. I am sure that if it were at all possible for Mr Roosevelt to visit the Lower East Side of New York on September 23rd, as you suggest, that it would give him the utmost pleasure to do so, but at that time he will be either in the Middle West or in the South, and consequently unable to get to such a gathering. It was very kind of you to invite him and when he comes back I will take pleasure in showing your letter to him. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. Matthias Radin, 22010September 10th, 1912. My dear Sir: Your letter has been received while Mr. Roosevelt is in the West on a long campaign tour and as he will not be back for three or four weeks I am taking the liberty of acknowledging it and thanking you for it. I know that Mr Roosevelt has recently read the book you refer to written by John Stuart Mill, but I am not so sure he has read the other one. I will however see that he has an opportunity of doing so in the near future and will not trouble you to loan him the book as you very kindly offer. Sincerely yours, Secretary Mr M.S. Sealman, 410 Fourth Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 22011September 10th, 1912. My dear Sir: Your letter has come to hand while Mr Roosevelt is in the West and I am therefore acknowledging it in his stead. Under separate cover I am sending you a picture of Mr Roosevelt addressing a crowd of people. We have no poses of Mr Roosevelt smiling although if you do not think the one I am sending to you, which not only shows Mr Roosevelt smiling, but most of those in his audience, you may wish to use the one on the post card enclosed. You could easily cut Mr Roosevelt out of the picture. As for the message you want, I do not see how it would be possible to send one at the present time as Mr Roosevelt is now in the West and will not be back for three or four weeks. If you wish to, however, you could announce that Mr Roosevelt is a thorough believer in the future of the South, and he looks forward to the time, not far distant, when the South will be 220122 just as prosperous as the North economically speaking and the industries of the South will be fully developed. You might add that he looks forward with genuine pleasure to visiting the South again and especially to his visit to his mother’s state of Georgia. He will always remember many friends he made on his former visits and the kindly hospitality with which he was greeted. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr R. Lee Sharpe, Carrollton, Ga. 22013September 10th, 1912. My dear Mr. Smith: Herewith is a very admirable letter from a Miss Foster New Britain, Conn. I hope you will read it through. She seems to be a very earnest woman and it might be a good thing if the local people too advantage of her offer to take part in the work of organizing. After you have read the letter and have taken note of the name, I wish you would return it to me, as I am sure it would give Mr Roosevelt a good deal of pleasure to read it on his return from the West. Faithfully yours, Secretary Hon. Herbert Knox Smith. 22014September 10th, 1912. My dear Sir: That would be an admirable slogan which you mention in your letter to Mr Roosevelt just to hand. I will see that they get the suggestion at headquarters in case they can avail themselves of it. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr H. Le Baron Smith, 101 Post Street, San Francisco, Cal. 22015September 10th, 1912. My dear Sir: That is an admirable suggestion of yours and I will see that your letter is brought immediately to the attention of the managers. I believe they are doing something in that way but in any case it will not do any harm to send your letter to them. With thanks to you for writing, I am, Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr G.F. Snyder, Altoona, Penna. 22016September 10th, 1912. My dear Sir: Mr Roosevelt is at present away on a long campaign tour in the West and in his absence I am acknowledging receipt of your letter. Messrs Charles Scribner’s Sons, Mr Roosevelt’s publishers, have in accordance with your request sent two further volumes of Mr Roosevelt’s writings to you in the hope that they will be of use to you in the preparation of your forthcoming article. You ought to receive them about the same time that you receive this letter. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. Theodore Stanton, 7 Rue Raynouard, Passy, Paris, France. 22017September 10th, 1912. Dear Mr Stoddard: I wonder if you would like to publish anything of the enclosed in the Mail. You might have someone write up quite an interesting little story. Faithfully yours, Henry L. Stoddard Esq. 22018September 10th, 1912. My dear Sir: Your letter to Mr Roosevelt came to hand after he had left for his Western tour, and as he will not be back again for three of four weeks I am taking the liberty of acknowledging it and of thanking you for it. I will send on your name to Colonel Lyon and ask him to communicate with you. His address is Sherman, Texas. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr W.G. Thomas, San Antonio, Texas. 22019September 10th, 1912. My dear Sir: Your letter to Mr Roosevelt has come to hand while he is on a long campaign tour in the West and as he will not be back for about a month, I am taking the liberty of acknowledging it and of thanking you for it. I will see that he gets that editorial which you very kindly sent to him. As regards your voting prohibitionist, don’t you think you would be doing far more good to vote for the principles you believe in, and to vote for a man who has a real chance of winning, instead of wasting the vote by giving it to the Prohibitionist Party which has not the slightest chance of winning. It is only in that way you can show yourself a practical man and I hope next November you will place your cross under the emblem of the Progressive Party. You believe in its principles, then why not vote for it. Faithfully yours, Mr J. R. Uncapher. 22020September 10th, 1912. My dear Sir: In Mr Roosevelt’s absence in the West I am taking the liberty of acknowledging receipt of your letter and also of the very admirable letter which you wrote in the Akron Beacon Journal. You put the matter just as it ought to be put and I will see that the clippings are send to headquarters in case they are able to use them in any way. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr F.O. Weary, Akron, Ohio. 22021September 10th, 1912. My dear Sir: Your letter to Mr Roosevelt has come to hand while he is absent on a long campaign tour in the West. I am therefore taking the liberty of acknowledging it and of thanking you for it. I will see that your suggestion is placed in the hands of those who might be able to take advantage of it in case they thought well of it. It was kind of you to write. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. J.A. Young, Williamsville, Vt. 22022September 12th 1912. My dear Sir: Your letter of September 7th has been sent to m for attention. I have had a copy of Mr Roosevelt’s inaugural address of March 4th 1905 made and enclose it to you herewith. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr Arthur E. Berry, Woodbridge, N. J.September 12th 1912. My dear Sir: Mr Roosevelt is at present campaigning in the West, and I am therefore acknowledging receipt of your letter. I will see that it reaches him at the very earliest opportunity. You make an admirable suggestio and although Mr Roosevelt may not be able to commit himself straightaway to the proposal to add to the number of already existing Cabinet officers, yet he may find an opportunity of assuring the teaching faculty that he is in hearty sympathy with their objects. Faithfully yours, Mr J. W. Crabtree, President, River Falls State Normal. 7300September 12th 1912. My dear Sir: I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of September 9th, and as requested I have sent you under separate cover 25 copies of Mr Roosevelt’s Chicago speech, and I have included in the parcel 25 copies of the Progressive platform. Faithfully yours, Secretary J.W. Crook Esq., Amherst College, Amherst, Mass. 7301September 12th 1912. My dear Sir: That is an admirable creed which you sent to Mr Roosevelt, and when he arrives back from the West I will see that he has an opportunity of reading it. It was good of you to send him a copy. Faithfully yours, Mr Edwin O. Grover, President, The Prang Company, New York City. 22023September 12th 1912. Dear Mr Harris: The enclosed explain themselves. Will you not do what is necessary and let me know the result? Mr. Duckworth would certainly be a wonderful acquisition. Sincerely yours, Julian Harris, Esq., New York City. 22024September 12th 1912. My dear Sir: Mr Roosevelt is at present absent in the West, and as he will not be back for three or four weeks I am acknowledging receipt of your letter and also of the copy of the admirable letter which you wrote to Chancellor Day. I will see that both are given to Mr Roosevelt to read on his return, although he may be too pressed at that time to write and thank you personally. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr Caspar W. Hodgson, Yonkers, N.Y. 22025September 12th 1912. My dear Sir: Mr Roosevelt is at present campaigning in the West, and as he will not be back for three or four weeks I am acknowledging receipt of your letter and its enclosure. As soon as Mr Roosevelt returns I will see that he gets the statement of that case, although I do not believe he will want to introduce new arguments in favor of his proposition for a review by the people of certain judicial decisions. The arguments he already uses are unanswerable. However, I will turn the case over to him on his return. With thanks, Faithfully yours, Secretary Frans E. Lindquist Esq. 22026September 12th 1912. My dear Sir: Many thanks for your further letter and the clipping. I do not believe for a moment that Mr Roosevelt would be willing to spend any time in answering such a letter as the one written by Mr Warren. It is so utterly inaccurate and purposely misleading that it would be merely wasting time to notice it. I should like to tell Mr Warren, however, that Mr Roosevelt has never withdrawn one word of wha he said at Harvard in 1900 as quoted by Mr Warren. It is particularly applicable to the present case, and practically applied it means "Thou Shalt Not Steal" a nomination, and "Thou Shalt no bear false witness against thy neighbor" as Mr Warren does when he makes those statements about contributions from trusts, the action in the Harvester Trust case, and that Mr Roosevelt "sought him (Mr Penrose) to lead his party." Yours very truly Secretary Mr Samuel May Jr., 20 Central Street, Boston. 22027September 12th, 1912. My dear Sir: Many thanks for your letter. I am sorry to tell you that September 24th is also impossible, as Mr Roosevelt will not be back until the end of this month, or maybe early next month. Nor do I know whether or not he will be able to send the few words of greeting you speak of. You see, the campaign he is now on is so exhausting and all his time is so taken up that it becomes a physical impossibility to attend to any outside matters. I will see that your request reaches him, however, and if he has the time and the opportunity I am sure he will be glad to express his approval and his hearty good wishes for the success of the project. Faithfully yours, Mr M. Radin, Secretary to Mr Minsky, New York City. 22028September 12th 1912. My dear Sir: I have had a very careful search made in the speeches which Mr Roosevelt delivered while he was President and which have been published in volume form, but up to the present we have not discovered the speech which includes the extract you enclosed with your letter. I will have someone else look, and if the search is successful I will send you the information immediately. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr Frank H. Vizetelly, Funk & Wagnalls Company, New York. 22029September 12th 1912. My dear Sir: The invitation to Mr Roosevelt to attend the exercises in commemoration of the Semi-Centennial of the Loyal War Governors’ Conference has been received while Mr Roosevelt is in the West. As he will not be back until the end of the month, and as he will be campaigning the whole of that time and has to keep all the engagements made for him in the various States, it will be a physical impossibility for him to come. I will, however, see that your invitation reaches him personally. Faithfully yours, Secretary The Secretary, The Semi-Centennial of the Loyal War Governors’ Conference, Altoona, Pa. 22030September 13th 1912. My dear Sir: Mr Roosevelt is at present in the West on a long campaign tour, and as he will not be back for three or four weeks I am taking the opportunity of acknowledging your letter to him and also the one addressed to the North American. I will send the latter on immediately, and I hope they can see their way to publish it. I read it over with a good deal of interest, and it certainly is an admirable letter Faithfully yours, Mr. A. E. de Naio, 507 Superior Building, Cleveland, Ohio. 22031September 13th 1912. My dear Sir: In the midst of a busy campaign such as the present, it is of course utterly impossible for Mr Roosevelt to acknowledge the letters which come to him, and he therefore wishes me to say how pleased he was to get yours of September 1st and also the copy of your former letter. He was particularly interested in that project of which you told him of. It is fine! Yours very truly, Secretary Mr. Oscar Hess, Munich. 22032September 13th 1912. My dear Sir: I believe that the Messages you require are on the Standard Oil, and as there are only two of them I have sent you the two volumes of Mr Roosevelt’s works containing them. You can have copies made of them if you wish to get copies, or you can read the Messages and then return the books to me. I thought you wanted these Messages straightaway and as it would take some time to have copies made I have sent the books instead. I have sent them by post so as to reach you quicker than by express. Please return the books immediately you have finished with them. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr George A. Horkan. 22033September 12th, 1912. My dear Sir: Your letter to Mr Roosevelt has come to hand while he is in the West, and as he will not be back for several weeks I am taking the liberty of acknowledging its receipt. We have no copy of Dr. Max Kullnick's book and therefore do not know what extracts from Mr Roosevelt's works he translated and included in the book. You could, however, find them yourself by referring to the volumes of Mr Roosevelt's writings which have been published by the Review of Reviews, Messrs Collier & Son, Messrs Charles Scribner Sons and others, most of which books can be seen in any public library. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr Richard Hochdoerfer, 809 North Fountain Avenue, Springfield, Ohio. 22034September 13th 1912. Dear Mr Van Valkenburg: The enclosed explain themselves. I should think the publication of the letter would do good among foreign born voters, especially those from Southern European countries. Faithfully yours, E. A. Van Valkenburg Esq., Philadelphia. 22035September 13th 1912. My dear Sir: Your letter to Mr Roosevelt came to hand just prior to his leaving on his western trip, and as he was extremely busy making final preparations he asked me to write and thank you for it. What you say is very true, especially when you remark that "If we find ourselves rising to an aggressive rebuttal of what another is saying the excitement and vexation come from our inward admission that there may be something in what the other fellow is saying." The trouble is that some people confuse this kind of aggressive rebuttal with that which is called forth by an opponent trying to misrepresent our position, by mis-stating facts, and by making unworthy inferences. Take the case of Mr Archbold and Mr Penrose. These two scoundrelshave been endeavoring to cast discredit upon Mr Roosevelt by making various false charges and inferences. It is true that their testimony really is self-convicting, and if people would only read the testimony carefully they would find this out for themselves, but the big newspapers usually put headlines over the news which entirely distort and mispresent what is printed underneath, and a large number of people 220362 are lead to believe what is untrue simply because they do not trouble to read except occasionally what is printed beneath. Again, you say that "A sense of fighting or resisting always comes from a fear of possible overthrow." This may be true, and yet we must remember that it is only by doing battle with the hosts of darkness that we can conquer them. There is nothing wrong in fighting if we fight for the right; and it is not wrong to show anger and hatred if the anger is a righteous anger and if the hatred is hatred of things that are evil. You say that "No-one believes that you did anything that one need be in the least ashamed of". As to this I am not so sure. Many times I meet men who talk with me about Mr Roosevelt and who cause me pain by what they say concerning him. Maybe deep down in their hearts they do not believe these things; yet why do they continually talk them? As far as he can Mr Roosevelt has given up trying to explain things, but there are occasions when he must reply or leave in doubt many honest souls who for the time being are misled by his accusers. In this fight Mr Roosevelt has put away all thought of self, and is merely an instrument in the great fight for the betterment of this Nation. Faithfully yours, Secy. Mr. W. B. Winslow, C.S. 22037September 16th 1912. Dear Governor Bass: I will see that your letter gets to Mr Roosevelt during the next few days. The movement is gaining in strength in wonderful fashion, particularly here in New York, and in New Jersey many former Democrats are joining the Progressives on account of Governor Wilson’s inability to break the control of certain Democratic bosses who will smash him before he has any opportunity of breaking them. I hope you are now much better in health. Sincerely yours, [*Robert P. Bass Gov. N. Hampshire*]September 16th 1912. My dear Sir: Your letter to The Outlook has been handed to me for attention. That is a fine set of slogans, and I will see that your letter gets to headquarters so that if they wish to they can take advantage of the suggestions which you make. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr R. K. Beymer, Tacoma.September 16th 1912. Dear Mr. Hooker: Herewith is the correspondence with Mr. Winslow, which of course you will keep entirely confidential except as regards showing it to those people. Also herewith is a check for $10 from Mr Winslow. I have told him that I am sending it to you. Sincerely yours, Elon H. Hooker Esq., Manhattan Hotel. 22038September 16th 1912. Dear Mr. Keeley: Herewith is the correspondence with Mr Winslow which will serve you as a guide in writing that editorial for the benefit of the Christian Scientists As I told you, the correspondence is confidential. Sincerely yours, James Keeley Esq., Chicago Tribune. 22039September 16th 1912. Dear Mr. Parker: Many thanks for your letter and the enclosures. I will see that they reach Mr Roosevelt in a few days. I will tell Mr O. K. Davis, Secretary of the Progressive Committee, Manhattan Hotel, New York, wh is arranging Mr Roosevelt’s itinerary, what you say about New Orleans, and will ask him to let you know what date you may expect Mr Roosevelt in New Orleans. Sincerely yours, John M. Parker Esq., New Orleans. 22040September 16th 1912. Dear Mr. Perkins: Mr B. Sherwood Dunn, President of the Interstate Trust Co., Aiken, S. C. believes that there is a good deal of sentiment for the Progressives in his State, and that if a skeleton organization could be quietly built up, and a couple of weeks before election a whirlwind campaign could be carried on up to the day of election, Mr Roosevelt would poll a tremendous vote and might win. He thinks such a campaign would catch the enemy unawares, and he is willing to do all he can to accomplish the result. I merely pass this information on to you for your consideration. Faithfully yours, Geo. W. Perkins Esq. 22041September 16th 1912. My dear Sir: I beg to thank you for both letters, and also for the cheque which you so very kindly sent. I have forwarded the latter to Mr Elon H. Hooker, the National Treasurer at the Manhattan Hotel. Herewith I am sending on the blanks, and I need not tell you that anything you are able to do will be highly appreciated. This is a movement where all believers in the principles of the Progressive Party should “lend a hand". Sincerely yours, Wentworth Byron Winslow, Esq., C. S., 331 Madison Avenue, New York City. 22042September 17th 1912. My dear Sir: Mr Roosevelt is at present in the West and I am therefore acknowledging its receipt. I am sorry to tell you that Mr Roosevelt’s time is so taken up with the details of the present campaign that it is utterl out of the question for him to attend to such matters as the approving or placing articles for publication about him. Your only plan is to submit such an article direct to any publisher you think might like to publish it. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr Ralph Blumberg, 6 South Liberty Street, Baltimore, Md.September 17th 1912. My dear Sir: It was not until I received your letter of September 10th that I placed you as to that MSS. I remember very well the correspondence we had some time ago concerning it and that at that time I told you that Mr Roosevelt could not do as you desired. The same is true now. The reason for the mix-up regarding your letters and the MSS and what Mr George Roosevelt has written you is that the MSS did not arrive the same day as the letter, and as all letters at present at sent direct from Oyster Bay to the Progressive Headquarters, Manhattan Hotel, New York City, for attention ( it being impossible for Mr Roosevelt to attend to his correspondence personally at present) Mr Roosevelt did not know why the MSS had been sent to him. When I was down at Oyster Bay one day he handed it to me to try to find out something about it, and that was why I wrote you that letter in inquiry. When Mr Roosevelt handed the MSS to me he remarked that he supposed some good friend had sent it to him to read, but that of course it was utterly out of the question for him to do so. You will see therefore that Mr Roosevelt did see the MSS although he may not have seen all your letters, and it is in accordance with his instructions that I am returning the MSS to you. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr. Chas. F. Clarke, 7553September 17th 1912. My dear Sir: Dr Lyman Abbott has handed to me your letter. It is fine that you are doing such good work on behalf of the Progressive cause, and I am sure Mr Roosevelt will be very pleased to hear about it when he gets back from the West. I will mention it to him In the meantime if you want to help further your best plan would be to get into communication with the head of the Speakers’ Bureau, National Progressive Committee, 16 East 28th Street, New York, and with th head of the Speakers' Bureau, Progressive National Committee, Manhattan Hotel, New York. Faithfully yours, Secretary Captain Jack Crawford. 7302September 17th 1912. My dear Sir: Your letter to Mr Roosevelt has come to hand whil he is in the West, and as he will not be here again for several weeks I am acknowledging its receipt. I think that your best plan would be to get into direct communication with Judge Oscar R. Hundley, Birmingham, Alabama, who is doing all he can to help organize Alabama for the Progressives and for Mr Roosevelt. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr D. Davidson, Peaks Mill P. O., Winston Co., Ala. 22043September 17th 1912. Dear O. K., I have written Mr Mulholland many times in an effort to appease him, but without success. Won’t you write him some kind of note telling him something that will set his mind at rest, and let us hope set his pen at rest also, for he seems to have far too much time on his hands for writing long rambling letters. Sincerely yours, O. K. Davis, Esq. 22044September 17th, 1912. My dear Sir: Your letter to Mr Roosevelt has been received while he is absent in the West, and I am therefore taking the liberty of answering it. Armageddon is a name used in Revelations XVI.16, and signifies “The Mountain of Megiddo", famous as a battlefield. It was at Armageddon that the forces of good triumphed over the forces of evil, and Mr Roosevelt’s phrase, “We stand at Armageddon and battle for the Lord", means that the Progressives are now doing battle with the forces of evil in our day, in the fight for honesty against dishonesty, of justice against injustice, of right against wrong. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr Godfrey Frischholz, President Columbus Commercial Club, Columbus, Nebraska. 22045September 17th 1912. My dear Sir: Your letter to Mr Roosevelt has come to hand while he is in the West, and I am therefore taking the liberty of acknowledging its receipt. I will see that it comes to his attention on his return in about two weeks, but I do not believe it will be possible for him to send the message which you desire. The pressure upon him in such a campaign as this is so great that it becomes physically impossible to add to the work, and greatly though he may wish to do certain things his physical limitation prevent his doing them. You see, if he sent a message to you, it would be the means of starting a stream of similar requests from other sources, and if he granted one such request the other applicants would naturally feel aggrieved if he refused theirs, and this he would have to do on account of lack of time. Faithfully yours, Secretary Rev. Lad. Harsanyi, New York. 22046September 17th 1912. My dear Sir: Your letter to Mr Roosevelt has been received while he is in the West. Mr Roosevelt is already a member of the Loyal Order of Moose, having joined the big lodge in Los Angeles a couple of years ago. With thanks, Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr Wm. Noble, McAlester, Okla. 22047September 17th 1912. My dear Sir: Your letter has been handed to me, and I have under separate cover had pleasure in sending you a photograph of Mr Roosevelt which I trust will meet with your approval. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr Albert Osborn, 1422 F Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. 22048September 17th 1912. Dear Madam: I thank you for your letter and also for the opportunity of seeing that manuscript. I have shown it to The Outlook editors, and I am sorry to say that they are unable to accept it, and as I do not know i what other way it could be used I am returning it to you herewith. With renewed thanks, Faithfully yours, Secretary Mrs Ellen Stata Taylor, 84 Chapel Street, Norwood, Mass. 22049September 17th 1912. Dear Mr Whiting: Herewith is a letter from Mr Chenoweth of Woodbury, N. J., and a copy of my reply. I send them on to you as it is a matter which you and the others will have to settle among yourselves. Mr Chenoweth did not impress me as more than a stop-gap candidat I send the letter to you because I believe you are to be the head of the State organization in New Jersey. Personally I hope so, for then we shall get something done. There is a splendid chance to plac the Progressive Party on a commanding position, eve if not to win. Sincerely yours, Borden D. Whiting Esq., Newark, N. J. 22050September 18th 1912. My dear Sir: Your letter to The Outlook has been handed to me. Mr Roosevelt has replied to all those questions, and I am enclosing you a copy of the speech which contains the replies. I also send you herewith a clipping from the Northwestern Agriculturist which sets the questions and answers out in paragraph form. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr J. W. Andrew, R. 2 Boise, Idaho.September 18th 1912. Dear Mr. Cochems: Is there any truth in the enclosed clipping? Of course Senator Poindexter should not speak under the auspices of a Wilson League, although what comfort the Wilson people could get out of Poindexter speaking under their auspices I do not know. Sincerely yours, Henry F. Cochems Esq., Congress Hotel, Chicago. 7414September 18th 1912. My dear Madam: Your letter to Mr Roosevelt has come to hand while he is in the West campaigning, and as he will not be back for a few weeks I am acknowledging its receipt. I will see that it comes to his attention at the earliest possible opportunity. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mrs Harry Dewar, c/o Brown Shipley & Co., London. 22051September18th 1912. My dear Sir: Your letter to The Outlook has been handed to me for attention. I think the best plan to answer it is to send you a copy of The Outlook for August 17th last, on page 869 of which you will find a concise summary of the Progressive Party's platform, and this I am doing under separate cover, and am including wit it a copy of the platform as adopted by the Convention, and a copy of Mr Roosevelt's speech before the Convention. You see, there are no particular ten reasons why people should support the progressives; there are more than sixty reasons. Some people would naturally place more stress on certain of the planks, one man thinking the tariff the most important plank, another the Country Life plank, another the Conservation plank, each differing from one another according certain planks appealed to them more than others. Ten good and sufficient reasons why one person should support the Progressives might be wholly insufficient to meet the needs and desires of other people, and so to choose ten among the sixty odd planks is merely a matter for individual choice. From the material I have sent you, however, you will be able to choose the ten you think most effective. With thanks, Faithfully yours, Secretary. Mr W. B. James. 22052September 18th 1912. My dear Sir: Your letter to The Outlook has been handed to me, together with the clipping. The one thing which surprises me most is that the Chattanooga News should have wasted so much space on such a scroll of untruths. Most of the statements are so utterly ridiculous as to answer themselves. As a matter of fact, I do not recollect ever seeing so much nonsense and such a display of bad temper and worse taste in a letter of similar length to Mr Brownlow's. He is evidently a worthless person, and deserves not the slightest notice. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr D. S. Hale, Hale's Mill, Va. 22053September 18th 1912. My dear Sir: Your very kind letter has just been received, an as Mr Roosevelt is now campaigning in the West I have taken the liberty of sending it to him. I am sure he will heartily appreciate the kind thought which prompted you to send the information. On his behalf I beg to thank you for it, as it may not be possible for him to acknowledge the receipt of your letter personally on account of the great pressure upon him at this time. Faithfully yours, Secretary Dr. E. Petrie Hoyle, London, W. 22054September 18th 1912. My dear Sir: Your letter to The Outlook has been handed to me for attention. Please treat this reply as confidential as there would be no use in reviving such a matter at this time. Of course I do not know whether Mr Roosevelt is quoted correctly as to what he said at Tacoma regarding Governor Haines, and I certainly do not for one moment believe that Governor Haines made use of any such language as that quoted in the Waterbury American; but I do know that Mr Roosevelt received a letter from Mr Haines which led Mr Roosevelt to believe that Mr Haines was for him and for the Progressive policies, and that it would be like committing suicide to put up a Progressive Party candidate against him, because he was not for Taft. I think you will find that if Mr Roosevelt deems it necessary to produce that letter it will quieten all his foes and thoroughly justify whatever comment he may have made at Tacoma regarding Mr Haines. He is not in the habit of making statements which cannot be backed up with proof, although many newspapers endeavor to make their readers believe the contrary. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr Edwin W. Mooring, Waterbury, Conn. 22055September 18th 1912. My dear Sir: Mr Roosevelt is at present away in the West, and I am therefore acknowledging receipt of your letter to him. He Roosevelt has often declared himself on the question of immigration, and embodied in the Progressive Platform, of which I enclose you a copy, you will find a paragraph on page 15 which explains his position. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr Howard D. Moses, 1308 Geddes Avenue, Ann Arbor, Mich. 22056September 18th 1912. My dear Sir: Mr Roosevelt is at present in the West and is therefore unable to attend to his correspondence personally, and so I beg to write you in his stead. Mr Roosevelt has never done any of the work in connection with that fund, and is only on the board in an honorary capacity, and probably your best plan in order to secure the information you desire is to get in communication with the secretary of the board. With regret that it is impossible to help you, Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr Bruce R. Payne, Nashville, Tenn. 22057September 18th 1912. My dear Mr Taggart: That letter of yours was very sincere and frank, and I want to send you just a line to say how much it is appreciated. The pamphlet must have upset some people, as we had it sent to us by a good friend who was very much disturbed about it. He had evidently got quite a wrong impression. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr J. A. Taggart, The Advance Machinery Co., Toledo, Ohio. 22058September 18th 1912. y dear Sir: I quite agree with you in that matter. Just the same kind of thing happens when insurance companies ettle with people who have claims against their mployers under an employer’s liability act, and omething ought certainly to be done to stop it. I ill bear the suggestion in mind. Faithfully yours, Secretary r. J. A. Young, Williamsville, Vt. 22059September 19th 1912. My dear Madam: That is an admirable idea of yours, but I fear you wuld meet with insuperable difficulties in carrying it out. In any event I am sorry to tell you that Mr Roosevelt is not a rich man, and greatly though he might like to be of some service to you in carrying out such a project, it is quite impossible on account of the heavy calls upon him in other ways. If you go on with the scheme, I wish you the best of luck although I think you would be well advised not to risk going to Chicago to try and work it out. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mrs Emily C. Hansell. 22060September 19th 1912. Dear Judge Hotchkiss: I hope you will read the enclosed, and when you have read them return them to me. Miss Smith about a month ago sent me a clipping from the Rural New-Yorker in which that paper set forth what they thought Mr Roosevelt if he is really a friend of the farmer should say. I handed this clipping to Mr Roosevelt, and at Hartford, Conn. September 2nd he answered all the questions of the paper just as they desired he would answer them. I sent Mr Roosevelt's remarks at Hartford to Miss Smith, and the enclosed is the response. Sincerely yours, Secretary. The Hon. William H. Hotchkiss, 16 East 28th Street, New York. 22061September 19th 1912. My dear Sir: On behalf of Mr Roosevelt, who is at present campaigning in the South-West, I beg to think you for those quotations. I will see that they reach the proper quarters. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr Geo. B. Leonard, Danville, Ills. 22062September 19th 1912. Dear Mr Perkins: I wonder if you are aware that the Farmer's Union News, published in Union City, Ga., is favorabl inclined towards Mr Roosevelt. Several times lately they have slammed the Democrats, and in a recent issu they commented very favorably on the Progressives. M R. F. Duckworth, the editor, is I believe favorable, and Mr Julian Harris is now having inquiries made concerning his attitude. Mr Harris is also enquiring about the president of the company owing the paper as to his attitude, which Mr Harris believes to be also favorable. Two other influential men connected with the paper are Mr L. M. Rhodes, Huntingdon, Tenn., and Mr T. J. Brooks, Starksville, Miss., both of whom are believed to be in sympathy with the Progressives. I send this information to you so that you may do just whatever you think is advisable. Faithfully yours, George W. Perkins, Esq., Manhattan Hotel. 22063September 19th 1912. Dear Mr Reynolds: I will see that Mr Brooks and Mr Rhodes are approached properly. Mr Duckworth has already been looked after, but I do not know with what results. I believe the President of the company is an even mor important man, and someone is also after him. The paper is, however, a kind of official organ, and the managers will probably come to the conclusion that i would be inadvisable to come out for any one candidate; but of course they might assume an attitude which would by indirection be favorable for the Progressives. Faithfully yours, James Bronson Reynolds Esq. 22064September 19th 1912. My dear Sir: Herewith are three more pictures of Mr Roosevelt for you to choose from. I am relying upon your returning all three enclosed as we want to reproduce them. Please return them to me as soon as possible. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr R. Lee Sharpe, Carrollton, Ga. 22065September 19th 1912. My dear Madam: Naturally your action in sending me the letter received from Mr Collingwood is heartily appreciated, and I thank you for your kindness. I will see what ca be done to help Mr Collingwood over the stile. I sincerely hope that no campaign is begun on religious. Nothing but damage could result, I do not mean particularly damage to the Progressive Party and to Mr Straus (and there is no more broad-minded man in this country) but damage to the whole Nation. People who back such movements are a real danger to this republic. Faithfully yours, Secretary Miss Fanny Morris Smith. 22066September 19th 1912. My dear Sir: Your letter to Mr Roosevelt has been received during his absence campaigning in the South West, and am therefore taking the liberty of acknowledging it and of thanking you for it. I am sure it will give Mr Roosevelt much pleasure to read what you have written. Faithfully yours, Secretary Dr. J. Calhoun Watson, 375 West 127th Street, New York. 22067September 19th 1912. My dear Sir: Your letter to Mr Roosevelt has been received while he is in the South-West, and as he will not be back for a couple of weeks I am taking the liberty of acknowledging it. I am sure he will be glad to get those particulars, and also to read what you have written. Faithfully yours, Secretary Hon. Robert J. Wynne, Washington, D. C. 22068September 20th 1912. My dear Sir: I have sent your letter on to Mr. Roosevelt, so that you ought to receive a wire from him by Monday next. From what I know of him I should not think for a moment that he would wish that matter revived, as no good could possibly come of it, and there are already enough issues being discussed. As regards the Vice-Presidential nomination, people who believe one story will continue to believe it, and those who believe another story will do the same, no matter what anyone may assert now. It is a dead issue. You will however probably receive a reply very soon from Mr Roosevelt personally. This I thought the best thing to do as evidently the wire I sent him has failed to reach him. Faithfully yours, Daniel Le Roy Dresser Esq. 22069September 20th 1912. Dear Mr Perkins: The enclosed letter to Mr Roosevelt has just been received. I have not replied to it as I thought you might like to take up the matter direct with Mr Wright. Faithfully yours, George W. Perkins Esq. 22070September 25th 1912. My dear Madam: Your letter has come to hand while Mr Roosevelt is campaigning in the South, and as he will not be b back for some time I am acknowledging its receipt. Mr Roosevelt has never written an article on the Irish language and dialects, although in The Outlook for December 16th 1911 he wrote a long introduction to an article by John Quinn, referring to the revival of Irish literature. I would send you a copy of The Outlook for that date, but unfortunately it is out of print. You might be able to see a file of The Outlook however in any public library. I may add that in The Century for January 1907 Mr Roosevelt wrote an article entitled "The Ancient Irish Sagas", and if you were able to get a copy of this from some library you might find in it what you are seeking. Faithfully yours, Secretary Miss Eleanor Osgood Leavens, 325 North James Street, Peekskill, N. Y. 22071September 25th 1912. My dear Sir: Your letter to Mr Roosevelt has come to hand while he is on a long speaking tour, and as the pressure upon him is so great at present that it is a physical impossibility for him to attend to his correspondence personally, I am answering it in his stead. In none of Mr Roosevelt's speeches or writings have I been able to find any such sentence as the one quoted, nor do I think Mr Roosevelt ever made any such statement, or if he did make such a statement it has been taken from its context and has some other construction than the one put upon it by merely quoting it apart from its qualifying phrases. Mr Roosevelt's attitude towards war and peace is perhaps best set out in his Message of December 5, 1905, and I have had a copy of part of it made for you and enclose it herewith. You might find lots of useful information upon this by consulting the volumes of his works which can be seen at any reference library. He has written extensively upon the subject. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr C. Floyd Wambeam, Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa. 22072September 26th 1912. My dear Sir: Mr Roosevelt is at present campaigning in the South, and in his absence I am acknowledging receipt of your very interesting letter. I have turned it over at once to the Managing Editor of The Outlook, who says that he will have pleasure in placing the matter before the editors at their next conference. He himself thinks The Outlook might very usefully publish something upon that subject, and he wishes me to thank you for making the suggestion. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr Thos. J. Jackson, Elbowoods, N.D. 22073September 26th 1912. My dear Sir: Herewith I am sending you copy of a recent article in The Outlook, Mr Roosevelt’s speech before the Progressive National Convention and a copy of the platform of that Convention. From these you will be able to get Mr Roosevelt’s view upon the control of trusts and combinations. Faithfully yours, Secretary Richard C. Maclaurin Esq., Mass. Institute of Technology. 22074September 27th 1912. My dear Sir: I suppose there are few things Mr Roosevelt would like more than a bear hunt in the Okefenokee at the present time, but he has about as little chance of going on such a hunt as he has of doing the impossible. Every hour or his time between now and Election Day will be more than fully occupied not in chasing bears but in scalping his political opponents. As you may well imagine, this will keep him pretty middling busy! Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr C. F. Andrews, Secretary, Board of Trade, Waycross, Ga.September 27th 1912. Dear Sir: Your letter has been received while Mr Roosevelt is campaigning in the South, and I am therefore acknowledging its receipt. I am sorry to tell you that it is impossible for Mr Roosevelt to render you the help you desire. He is by no means a rich man, and he has all he can do in helping his neighbors around him who need assistance in various ways. I only wish it were possible to send you a favorable answer. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr Geo. W. Arnold, Dallas, S.D.September 27th 1912. My dear Sir: That was a fine letter of yours to Mr Roosevelt, and when he gets back from the South I will see that h gets an opportunity of reading it. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr Arthur Baglin, Winsted, Conn.September 27th 1912. My dear Sir: I beg to thank you for your kindness in sending me the clipping from the Pacific Marine Review for September. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr M. De Rochie, Pacific Marine Review, Seattle, Wash. 22075September 27th 1912. My dear Sir: Mr Roosevelt never cares to write special messages for special occasions. He prefers that his friends should use extracts from speeches or writings of his, and I am therefore under separate cover and with much pleasure sending you a volume which contain a lecture by him on “The Bible and the Life of the People” from which you will be able to get several such abxtracts. Faithfully yours, Secretary Rev. Harry L. Everett, 381 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City, N. J. 22076September 27th 1912. My dear Sir: Your letter arrived too late for Mr Roosevelt to get it before he passed through Tennessee, but in any event it would have been utterly impossible for him to interrupt his journey even for a couple of hours, for the simple reason that his whole schedule had been arranged and was dependent upon his keeping each engagement on time. During this campaign it has proved physically impossible for him to accept more than the very smallest fraction of invitations which he has received, and his doing even this much entails a strain upon his physical capacity almost too great for him to bear. Believe me, Faithfully yours, Secretary Rev. C. O. Gray, D.D., Greenville Tenn. 22077September 27th 1912. My dear Sir: That was a fine letter of yours to Mr Roosevelt, and when he comes back from the South I will see that he gets an opportunity of reading it and also the lines which you sent. Naturally to receive such a letter from an old confederate sailor will give him th keenest pleasure. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr J. A. Gwynn, Patty, Tenn. 22078September 27th 1912. Dear Mr Hooker: Enclosed herewith are the following contributions to the campaign fund:- Miss Elizabeth Schooley, Allenwood, Pa. $10 Mr H. K. Love, U. S. Marshal's Office, Fairbanks, Alaska, $50 You may like to publish somewhere the letter from Miss Schooley. It said: "Dear Sir: I see in The Outlook of Sept. 14 that Theodore Roosevelt is receiving contributions to assist in the great work he is doing. Am sending a cheque. Believe he will accept, for every dollar I have earned is honestly and honorably earned by being a country dressmaker. Hoping with all my heart that he will be our next ruler. Very respectfully yours, Elizabeth Schooley." Faithfully yours, Elon H. Hooker Esq. 22079September 27th 1912. My dear Sir: I am sure you do not realize the great strain which the present campaign makes upon Mr Roosevelt's energies, or I feel certain that you would not wish to burden him with further work. To write such a message as the one you desire would not be a very difficult task for him - although to write a short message that would not be utterly flat would take more time than you imagine - but if he were to write a message in your case he would be called upon to do the same for hundreds of other friends, and on all kinds of topics. If he complied with your request, he would naturally give offense to others whom he would have to refuse. At the same time it is not the work which Mr Roosevelt considers in these matters, but if he were to express himself in the many ways he is asked to express himself, the messages by reason of their being so numerous would utterly fail to achieve the objects desired. I am very sorry. Faithfully yours, Secretary Rev. A. Homer Jordon, Greensburg, Ind. 22080September 27th 1912. My dear Sir: We are already sending around circulars like the enclosed, and they are meeting with avery good response. Of course it is a difficult matter to penetrate everywhere, but we are doingeverything possible in the way you mention. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr S. B. Lynd, Louisville, Ky. 22081September 27th 1912. Dear Madam: I only wish it were possible for me to be of service to you in that matter, but unfortunately I can only suggest that you wrote to the Advertising Manager of The Outlook and place the request before him. I have nothing whatever to do with the business part of The Outlook or with the advertising department. I am very sorry. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mrs E. A. Monks, 64 4th Street, Elizabeth, N.J. 22082September 27th 1912. My dear Sir: Mr Roosevelt wishes me to thank you for your letter and also for the enclosures which you good enough to let him see. He appreciates all that you have written, and particularly the object you have in view of presenting him with the two flags. He will not, however, trouble to send the flags, as he feels that perhaps you yourself had better keep them, as he already possesses a large number of American flags of various sizes and given to him under various auspices. At the same time he appreciates very much the kind thought which such an offer betokens. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr N. Moribald, c/o Mr Curtis, 13 Nanking Road, Shanghai. 22083September 27th 1912. My dear Sir: Mr Roosevelt is at present campaigning in the South, and I am therefore acknowledging receipt of yo recent letter to him. I will see that it reaches him as soon as he returns, and I am sure he will apprecia your kindness in sending him those particulars. Faithfully yours, Secretary Hon. Philip W. Mothersill, Assistant Attorney General, Denver, Colo. 22084September 27th 1912. My dear Sir: That is an interesting extract which you enclosed with your recent letter to Mr Roosevelt, and I will see that it reaches him at the earliest possible opportunity. I thank you for sending it. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr L. T. Myers, Caseville, Mich. 22085September 27th 1912. My dear Sir: Mr Roosevelt is at present in the South and will not be back again until October 2nd., when I expect he will go immediately to Oyster Bay. As at that time he will have been away a month I am sure he will want to spend all the time he has between then and the time of his departure on another trip at his home in Oyster Bay, especially as that time will be so short. He wil probably leave again on the 4th. I will, however, see that your notice is brought before him on his return. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr E. J. Scott, Secretary, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama. 22086September 27th 1912. My dear Sir: That was a fine letter which you wrote to Mr Roosevelt, and when he comes North I will see that he has an opportunity of reading it. I am sure he will appreciate all that you have written. Faithfully yours, Secretary Mr P. Cooper Tully, Hewlett, L.I. 22087September 27th 1912. My dear Sir: That was a fine letter of yours which you wrote to Mr Roosevelt, and in his absence in the South I am acknowledging its receipt. When he comes back I will see that he has an opportunity of reading it, and I am sure he will be glad to read all that you have written although of course he may be so overwhelmed with the work of the campaign that he will be unable to thank you personally. Faithfully yours, Secretary Dr. A. J. Woodcock, Camp Riverside, Byron, Ill. 22088