ROOSEVELT, THEODORE, President . Typed letter signed as President, to Univ. of California President Benjamin I. Wheeler, Oyster Bay, New York, 23 August 1907, 1¼ pages, 4to, White House stationery , on a vociferous detractor: "I never heard of Fisk, the postmaster at San Francisco. You say 'he spends all his time and strength trying to make you (me) null and void,' and ask me why I tolerate such things. My answer must be that I have never heard of him..." -- ROOSEVELT. Typed letter signed as President, to the same, "En route," 25 October 1905, 1 page, 4to, integral blank, White House stationery , asking advice: "Do you still feel that Lane is thoroughly fit...I am inclined to appoint him; but I want to be dead sure I am right..." -- ROOSEVELT. Typed letter signed as President, to the same, Washington, D.C., 14 December 1905, 1 page, 4to, integral blank, White House stationery , on a Congressional confirmation fight: "Lane's appointment is all right, but do try to keep the two California Senators straight on it...If they beat him by a direct vote, I can not help myself, but if they beat him by not voting on him, I shall reappoint him as soon as Congress adjourns..." Together 3 items . (3)
ROOSEVELT, THEODORE, President . Typed letter signed as President, to Univ. of California President Benjamin I. Wheeler, Oyster Bay, New York, 23 August 1907, 1¼ pages, 4to, White House stationery , on a vociferous detractor: "I never heard of Fisk, the postmaster at San Francisco. You say 'he spends all his time and strength trying to make you (me) null and void,' and ask me why I tolerate such things. My answer must be that I have never heard of him..." -- ROOSEVELT. Typed letter signed as President, to the same, "En route," 25 October 1905, 1 page, 4to, integral blank, White House stationery , asking advice: "Do you still feel that Lane is thoroughly fit...I am inclined to appoint him; but I want to be dead sure I am right..." -- ROOSEVELT. Typed letter signed as President, to the same, Washington, D.C., 14 December 1905, 1 page, 4to, integral blank, White House stationery , on a Congressional confirmation fight: "Lane's appointment is all right, but do try to keep the two California Senators straight on it...If they beat him by a direct vote, I can not help myself, but if they beat him by not voting on him, I shall reappoint him as soon as Congress adjourns..." Together 3 items . (3)
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