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Box 7

 Container

Contains 38 Results:

Roosevelt, FranklinOffice held: As PresidentAddressee: Edwin B. WilsonWriter's location: "The White House Washington, D.C.", April 4, 1945

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 9a
Scope and Contents Eight days prior to his death, Roosevelt sends greetings to All Souls Universalist Church, Brooklyn. He then states, "not one of the least of our cherished freedoms is freedom of conscience. It is a cornerstone of our national happiness -- a freedom which we are now defending and shall always defend as a bullwork of democracy and civilization." Also includes letter from Matthew Connelly to Cornelius Greenway, Acknowledgement of Greenway's letter of April 21, 1945, probably requesting a...
Dates: April 4, 1945

Roosevelt, FranklinOffice held: As deceased PresidentWriter's location:, April 13, 1945

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 10
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Official naval teletype announcing death of FDR. Rudin # P-164

Dates: April 13, 1945

Roosevelt, Theodore

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 11
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Commemorative stamps and envelopes.

Dates: 1775-2009.

Roosevelt, TheodoreOffice held: As ex-PresidentAddressee: "Mr. O.K. Davis, New York Times"Writer's location: """The Outlook"" New York, NY", May 31, 1911

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 13
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"No situation could arise which would make it possible for me to accept a nomination next year". See also letter of 12/14/1911 - from the Forbes Collection - Part 6. Rudin # P-166

Dates: May 31, 1911

Roosevelt, TheodoreOffice held: As ex-President about to be nominated by the new Progressive PartyAddressee: Lady GregoryWriter's location: New York, NY, July 2, 1912

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 16
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Discusses his feelings as Progressive candidate in the 1912 presidential election. Included is a TLS (secretarially signed) dated 10/19/1912. From the hospital, Roosevelt mentions campaigning and the unsuccessful assassination attempt on his life. Rudin # P-169

Dates: July 2, 1912

Taft, William H. Addressee: Walter SmithWriter's location: Washington, DC., November 9, 1912

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 18
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Taft discusses his loss to Woodrow Wilson in the 1912 election.

Dates: November 9, 1912