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, September 12, 1906.

I am sure I owe to your kindness the invitation to your great ceremonial of the 4th of October.

I regret extremely that I cannot be present. I would like to congratulate you personally on the completion of so grand a monument of your admirable administration.

With great respect, I have the honor to be
 * Your obedient servant,

(Chaplain U. S. Senate.)



I cannot express in language too strong the very great satisfaction with which I have seen the appointment you have made.

The bar, as I do, will thank you in their hearts if not by their words.

Mr. Ferguson, in a few months, with a little public service, will make a very good judge — honest, intelligent and capable.
 * I am.
 * Most sincerely yours,

. 28th Nov.

Nov. 27, 1906.

Your Thanksgiving Proclamation presents such a gratifying contrast to the usual proclamation by governors of other states that I cannot refrain from congratulating you on the thoroughly appropriate and felicitious language in which yours is constructed. It is in itself a strong appeal to the grateful spirit and is brimful of scriptural adaptations.

I hope you and yours are all well, and with great respect, beg to remain, my dear Governor,
 * Very sincerely yours,

January 2, 1907.

I think you will be interested in the very vigorous presentation of another vigorous executive which I send herewith.

Mr. Roosevelt has rather jealously guarded these Rh