Box 1A

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Accepting an invitation to attend Eleanor's wedding

Scope and Contents From the File: This letter is replaced by a photocopy. The original letter is in series IX-63, box 1, folder 66: "That is a matter of so much importance that I think it would warrant your coming on here and taking dinner and letting me go overr it with you. I take it for granted that you will cordially agree with me that such action as that of General [Nelson A.] Miles is to be reprimanded severely ... As for the [Winfield Scott] Schley matter, most emphatically I shall endeavor to do absolute justice. ......

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This letter is replaced by a photocopy. The original letter is in series IX-63, box 1, folder 67: "Of course take your own time, but when you come on let me know in advance, so that I can have the pleasure of trying to see something of you. Who would you like me to have at dinner?"

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Eleanor Medill (Cissy) Patterson Papers consist chiefly of Medill, McCormick and Patterson family correspondence, Joseph Medill business and political letters, Chicago Tribune historical material, and a collection of letters of Joseph Medill and others to and from important people. The papers cover the years 1846-1910, approximately, with most of the material falling in the 1850-1899 period. The name of the collection reflects its provenance, not its...

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This letter is replaced by a photocopy. The original letter is in series IX-63, box 1, folder 68: "I thank you sincerely. When are you going to be on here again? I much wish to talk over several matters with you."

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This letter is replaced by a photocopy. The original letter is in series IX-63, box 1, folder 69: Roosevelt quotes a statement from Henry Clay Evans to contradict a Tribune editorial of 1902-05-13 ("Legacies from Hanna", page 12) that claims Evans was dismissed from the office of Commissioner of Pensions; instead, he resigned

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This letter is replaced by a photocopy. The original letter is in series IX-63, box 1, folder 70: "I do wish I could have seen you. I think that plan admirable. I shall be glad to have Barrett write, and hope you put it through."

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This letter is replaced by a photocopy. The original letter is in series IX-63, box 1, folder 71: "The President requests me to say that he will be very glad to have you take lunch with him on Thursday, at 1:30 o'clock. You can then present the President with the McCutcheon cartoon which I have told him you would send him."

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Eleanor Medill (Cissy) Patterson Papers consist chiefly of Medill, McCormick and Patterson family correspondence, Joseph Medill business and political letters, Chicago Tribune historical material, and a collection of letters of Joseph Medill and others to and from important people. The papers cover the years 1846-1910, approximately, with most of the material falling in the 1850-1899 period. The name of the collection reflects its provenance, not its...

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This letter is replaced by a photocopy. The original letter is in series IX-63, box 1, folder 48: "I had hoped to see you before my return to Canton, but now find that I will not be able to do so. I greatly enjoyed our talk last week and was pleased to receive your two letters. ... I return this P.M. to Ohio where I will remain until the first of March." [McKinley's inauguration was on 1897-03-04.]

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This letter is replaced by a photocopy. The original letter is in series IX-63, box 1, folder 49: "It has occurred to me, and I should like to have your judgment upon it, that a recommendation for a monetary commission to take into consideration the whole subject of currency reform, might be the best thing to do from our standpoint."

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This letter is replaced by a photocopy. The original letter is in series IX-63, box 1, folder 55: "I have noted with interest the articles which you enclosed [in a letter of 1898-01-30] and am sincerely gratified to learn of your approval of my address at the Manufacturers' Banquet in New York last Thursday. The generous messages of commendation, of which I have received many, lead me to hope that the speech may do some good for the cause of sound money."

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List of contents headed "Envelope labeled 'Mr. Medill's papers' containing historical data about Abraham Lincoln (corresponding to items 1.1 through 2.6)

Finding aid for collection VI-5 (Eleanor Medill Patterson papers) of the Tribune Company Archives, dated 1975-11; with pencil annotations

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• Memo (1975-09-16) describing the transfer of the original copies of letters to a more secure location
• Tribune clipping headed "What is Lincoln to do?" inscribed "Aug. 27 [?]" and "Note by J.M [Joseph Medill]"

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"It is more than two months since you dispatched the case of American food to us & I am sorry to say that we have had no chance of tasting [?] it & ashamed that I have not even [?] thanked you."

Scope and Contents From the File: "Whilst arranging some books belonging to my husband a few days since, I met with this little pamphlet of a past century, and it has occurred to me, that owing to the associations connected with it, it would be interesting to you. ... I observe in your paper of this morning, that you have copied from F.B. Carpenter's chapter in the Independent of last week, only those articles, that nearest approached the truth. The association that Mr. Seward & Mr. Lincoln were in Boston in 1846[?]...

Scope and Contents From the File: "I am confident that the vast majority of the Republican party will sustain the views laid down in your recent speech. Now that the rebellion is in the condition of that fellow's dog which swallowed the cake containing powder and junk[?], the people will feel desirous of admitting the seceded states as fast as it can safely be done. Your illustration of the egg and the fowl I think was very happy. If you have time to run your eye over the enclosed slip you will perceive that we back you up...

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Enclosing a cutting from the Tribune "of the 4th" [i.e., 1858-05-04?] "I think it does great injustice to Judge [David] Davis. ... I think no movement against [Owen] Lovejoy is led on by him; though he has some friends who wish to give him the nomination."

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"Do not fear [?] Hale [?]. He goes to Ohio to make such speeches as will help Scott and draw off votes from Pierce."

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"You have taken your own course--don't try to throw the blame on others. You have repelled [?] Douglas [?], who might have been conciliated and attached to our side, whatever he may now find it ncessary to say or do, and, instead of helping us in other states, you have thrown a load upon us that may [illegible] break us down."