First Year Wilson Papers
Title
First Year Wilson Papers
Creator
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum staff
Identifier
MS100017
Date
1913 March - 1914 March
Description
Selected letters from the first year of Woodrow Wilson's presidency.
Source
Library of Congress Woodrow Wilson Papers
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Subject
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924--Correspondence
Contributor
Gwathmey Memorial Trust of Richmond
Language
English
Collection Items
First Year Wilson Papers Finding Aid
Photocopies of Wilson's correspondence during his first year of administration from the Library of Congress microfilm.
Speech at Newark, NJ
Woodrow Wilson speaks to the town of Newark, New Jersey about the upcoming election of a new Governor.
Declaration on the Panama Canal
Woodrow Wilson declared the Panama Canal to be under the control of the Secretary of War.
Mary Allen Hulbert Peck to Woodrow Wilson
Mary Allen Hulbert Peck writes to President Wilson of her moving plans and thanks him for his friendship.
Woodrow Wilson to John Sharp Williams
Woodrow Wilson thanks John Sharp Williams for his interest in the currency bill and requests to meet with him.
Kenyon Cox to Woodrow Wilson
Kenyon Cox writes to Woodrow Wilson asking him to use his influence to abolish all import duties on works of art.
Statement on the Sundry Civil Bill
Woodrow Wilson gives his statement regarding his signing of the Sundry Civil Bill.
Norman Hapgood to Woodrow Wilson
Norman Hapgood, new editor of Harper’s Weekly, asks Woodrow Wilson to write something for the publication at his convenience.
Woodrow Wilson to Josephus Daniels
Woodrow Wilson writes to Lindley M. Garrison and Josephus Daniels about their report of army and navy officers at a Military Order of the Carabao dinner.
Woodrow Wilson to John P. Mitchel
Woodrow Wilson writes to John P. Mitchel about his resignation of the post of Collector of the Port.
Woodrow Wilson to William Jennings Bryan
Woodrow Wilson accepts Hale’s advice and sets up a meeting with William Jennings Bryan.
Woodrow Wilson to Oscar S. Straus
Woodrow Wilson writes to Oscar S. Straus about the Panama Canal Tolls controversy.
Woodrow Wilson to William R. Pattangall
Woodrow Wilson congratulates William R. Pattangall on his candidacy for Congress.
Woodrow Wilson to William Cox Redfield
Woodrow Wilson writes to ask William C. Redfield about speaking regarding the tariff in the upcoming elections in Maine.
Henry B. Fine to Woodrow Wilson
Henry B. Fine cables Woodrow Wilson stating it is impossible to accept nomination.
Woodrow Wilson to Henry B. Fine
Woodrow Wilson writes to Henry B. Fine asking him to wait to respond until reading letter.
William J. Stone to Woodrow Wilson
William J. Stone notifies Woodrow Wilson about action needed regarding currency.
Colonel House to Woodrow Wilson
Edward M. House writes to Woodrow Wilson about appointing members to the Federal Reserve Board.
Charles Henry Grasty to Woodrow Wilson
Charles H. Grasty writes to Woodrow Wilson offering any necessary assistance in a variety of matters.
Raymond Poincaré to Woodrow Wilson
Raymond Poincaré sends his respects to Woodrow Wilson after meeting Jessie in France. Written in French with English translation.
Woodrow Wilson to Edward W. Scudder
Woodrow Wilson thanks Edward W. Scudder for a supportive editorial in his paper.
William C. Adamson to Woodrow Wilson
William C. Adamson agrees to meet with Woodrow Wilson at his convenience regarding the Panama Canal tolls.
Woodrow Wilson to John R. Thornton
Woodrow Wilson thanks John R. Thornton for his support regarding the Panama Canal tolls.
Lindley Miller Garrison to Woodrow Wilson
Lindley M. Garrison writes to Woodrow Wilson about Puerto Rico.
Woodrow Wilson to Walter W. Kenilworth
Woodrow Wilson replies to Walter W. Kenilworth's request for a pardon of Louis Kuehnle.
William C. Adamson to Woodrow Wilson
William C. Adamson writes to Woodrow Wilson regarding the voting over the Panal Canal tolls.
Woodrow Wilson to John R. Thornton
Woodrow Wilson responds to John R. Thornton's letter about the Panama Canal tolls.
John R. Thornton to Woodrow Wilson
John R. Thornton writes to Woodrow Wilson about his support for the Canal Act.
Henry Cabot Lodge to Woodrow Wilson
Henry Cabot Lodge writes to Woodrow Wilson about his remarks during a session in the Senate.
Woodrow Wilson to William Jennings Bryan
Woodrow Wilson returns a draft of message for the President of Nicaragua to William Jennings Bryan.
Woodrow Wilson to Franklin P. Glass
Woodrow Wilson writes to Franklin P. Glass about the Senate's failure to seat him.
Woodrow Wilson to Charles AD Burk
Woodrow Wilson writes to Charles AD Burk about his letter concerning criticism of Wilson at Princeton.
Woodrow Wilson to Henry Cabot Lodge
Woodrow Wilson writes to Henry Cabot Lodge thanking him for his letter of the previous day.
G. Campbell Morgan to Woodrow Wilson
G. Campbell Morgan thanks Woodrow Wilson for his letter and his interest in the Bible conferences that Morgan was involved in.
Woodrow Wilson to William C. Adamson
Woodrow Wilson writes to William C. Adamson about the tolls matter.
Woodrow Wilson to Lindley Miller Garrison
Woodrow Wilson thanks Lindley Garrison for sending him word about Puerto Rico.
Woodrow Wilson to G. Campbell Morgan
Woodrow Wilson writes to G. Campbell Morgan about attending Bible Conferences.
Statement Regarding Senator Augustus O. Bacon's Death
Woodrow Wilson releases a statement regarding Senator Augustus O. Bacon's death.
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Colonel House to Woodrow Wilson
Edward M. House writes to Woodrow Wilson about appointing members to the Federal Reserve Board.
Colonel House to Woodrow Wilson
Edward M. House writes to Woodrow Wilson about their relatives who are being considered for the Presidency of the City College of New York.
William Jennings Bryan to Woodrow Wilson
William Jennings Bryan forwards a letter to Woodrow Wilson regarding the Nicaraguan loan.
Federico A. Pezet to William Jennings Bryan
Federico A. Pezet writes to William Jennings Bryan about the recent overthrow of the government in Peru.
William Jennings Bryan to Woodrow Wilson
William Jennings Bryan writes to Woodrow Wilson about Peru.
Cecil Arthur Spring Rice to Woodrow Wilson
Cecil Spring Rice sends thanks and confirmation from Sir Edward Grey to Woodrow Wilson.
Letter of Introduction for Mary Allen Hulbert Peck
Woodrow Wilson writes a letter of introduction/reference for Mary Allen Hulbert Peck.
Woodrow Wilson to Mary Allen Hulbert Peck
Woodrow Wilson writes to Mary Allen Hulbert Peck about her upcoming trip.
Francis G. Newlands to Woodrow Wilson
Francis G. Newlands sends Woodrow Wilson a bill with its tentatively accepted ammendments.
Woodrow Wilson to Samuel R. Bertron
Woodrow Wilson writes to Samuel R. Bertron about members of the Federal Reserve Board.
Cecil Arthur Spring Rice to Woodrow Wilson
Cecil Arthur Spring Rice writes to Woodrow Wilson about the Mexico situation.
Woodrow Wilson to Augustus Octavius Bacon
Woodrow Wilson writes to Augustus O. Bacon regarding Bacon's recent ill health.
Woodrow Wilson to John Sharp Williams
Woodrow Wilson thanks John Sharp Williams for his earlier letter.
Lifting the Arms Embargo to Mexico
Woodrow Wilson issues a statement regarding the lifting of the arms embargo in Mexico.
John Bassett Moore to Woodrow Wilson
John Bassett Moore sends his official notice of resignation as Counselor for the Department of State.
John Bassett Moore to Woodrow Wilson
John Bassett Moore resigns as Counselor for the Department of State.
Woodrow Wilson to Augustus Octavius Bacon
Woodrow Wilson writes to Augustus O. Bacon regarding his committee's work on arbitration treaties.
John Sharp Williams to Woodrow Wilson
John Sharp Williams forwards Woodrow Wilson a letter and some newspaper clippings that express some conspiracy theories about Wilson’s presidency and Tumulty’s role in the administration.
Woodrow Wilson to Porter James McCumber
Woodrow Wilson writes to Porter J. McCumber about the Mexican embargo.
Luis Cabrera to William Phillips
Luis Cabrera writes to William Phillips about the situation in Mexic.
Luis Cabrera to William Phillips
Luis Cabrera writes to William Phillips about the condition of Mexico and relations with the USA.
William Phillips to Woodrow Wilson
William Phillips forwards a letter to Woodrow Wilson from Luis Cabrera regarding the Mexican government.
Woodrow Wilson to John Sharp Williams
Woodrow Wilson writes to John Sharp Williams about the necessity of a trade commission.
Oscar Wilder Underwood to Woodrow Wilson
Oscar W. Underwood responds to Woodrow Wilson's letter about the Philippines and the Federal Reserve Bill.
Charles Henry Brent to Colonel House
Charles H. Brent writes to Edward M. House about the Philippine situation.
Colonel House to Woodrow Wilson
Edward M. House forwards a letter from Bishop Brent to Woodrow Wilson.
Woodrow Wilson to William C. Adamson
Woodrow Wilson thanks William C. Adamson for his letters regarding Interstate Commerce Commission.
Lindley Miller Garrison to Woodrow Wilson
Lindley M. Garrison writes to Woodrow Wilson about the Philippines.
William Jennings Bryan to Woodrow Wilson
William Jennings Bryan writes to Woodrow Wilson about developments in Mexico.
Charles A. Douglas to William Jennings Bryan
Charles A. Douglas writes to William Jennings Bryan regarding Mexico and a meeting with the President.
William Jennings Bryan to Woodrow Wilson
William Jennings Bryan writes to Woodrow Wilson about developments in Mexico.
Supplementary Report Upon the Philippines
Henry J. Ford reports the condition of government in the Philippines to Woodrow Wilson.
Henry Jones Ford to Woodrow Wilson
Henry J. Ford writes to Woodrow Wilson about the situation in the Philippines and Mexico.
William Jennings Bryan to Woodrow Wilson
William Jennings Bryan writes to Woodrow Wilson about a pending peace treaty with Mexico and other nations.
William Jennings Bryan to Woodrow Wilson
William Jennings Bryan writes to Woodrow Wilson about a proposed treaty in Nicaragua.
Woodrow Wilson to William Jennings Bryan
Woodrow Wilson writes to William Jennings Bryan about the California Alien Land Law.
Walter Hines Page to William Jennings Bryan
Walter Hines Page writes to William Jennings Bryan about the Carden incident.
William Jennings Bryan to Woodrow Wilson
William Jennings Bryan forwards a dispatch regarding the Mexico situation.
William B. Hale to Woodrow Wilson
William Bayard Hale writes to Woodrow Wilson about his health and Mexico.
Woodrow Wilson to Shosuke Sato
Woodrow Wilson thanks Dr. Shosuke Sato for his letter and expresses hope that they will be able to see each other before he returns to Japan.
Joseph P. Tumulty to Woodrow Wilson
Joseph P. Tumulty sends Woodrow Wilson a cipher message regarding Columbia.
Woodrow Wilson to Charles E. Scott
Woodrow Wilson thanks Charles E. Scott for his letters and asks for his input on U.S. affairs in China.
Woodrow Wilson to Duncan U. Fletcher
Woodrow Wilson writes to Duncan U. Fletcher about rural credits.
Woodrow Wilson to Mary Allen Hulbert Peck
Woodrow Wilson replies to Mary Allen Hulbert Peck, expresses optimism for her restored health, and writes about his return to Washington after the Christmas holidays.
Notes on Conversation with John Lind
Woodrow Wilson records points of his conversation with John Lind.
An Outline of the Defects of the Sherman Law
Samuel J. Graham outlines a plan for arbitration commission.
Woodrow Wilson to Hervey McDowell
Woodrow Wilson writes to Hervey McDowell expressing his regret that they were not able to attend church on Sunday due to possible disruptions from crowds.
Colonel House to Woodrow Wilson
Edward M. House writes to Woodrow Wilson regarding the Morgan announcement.
Joseph P. Tumulty to Woodrow Wilson
Joseph P. Tumulty replies to Woodrow Wilson regarding the Morgan announcement.
Woodrow Wilson to Joseph P. Tumulty
Woodrow Wilson asks Joseph P. Tumulty to sum up the effects that the changes in J.P. Morgan and Company have recently announced will have on the business world.
John Lind to William Jennings Bryan
John Lind updates William Jennings Bryan on the Mexico situation and emphasizes the need to cut off coal shipments to Mexico.
Woodrow Wilson to Joseph P. Tumulty
Woodrow Wilson writes to Joseph P. Tumulty about the partisan appointments that Cornelius Ford was making at the Public Printing Office.
Woodrow Wilson to the Nevilles
Woodrow Wilson thanks the Nevilles for a birthday cake they sent to him.
William B. Hale to Woodrow Wilson
William B. Hale writes to Woodrow Wilson about Pancho Villa and the Mexico situation as well as Japan's response to Mexico.
William Gibbs McAdoo to Woodrow Wilson
William G. McAdoo writes to Woodrow Wilson thanking him for his support on the currency bill and inviting him to stay at Arcadia in Georgetown, South Carolina on his way back to Washington.
Woodrow Wilson to Joseph P. Tumulty
Woodrow Wilson writes to Joseph P. Tumulty during his Christmas holidays and mentions that he feels comfortable having Tumulty in control in Washington while he is away.
Elgin R. L. Gould to Woodrow Wilson
Elgin R. L. Gould writes to Woodrow Wilson about the passage of the Currency Bill.
Cecil Arthur Spring Rice to Woodrow Wilson
Cecil Spring Rice thanks Woodrow Wilson for his letter of thanks and wishes him and Mrs. Wilson a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
David B. Jones to Woodrow Wilson
David Benton Jones writes to Woodrow Wilson regarding the Tariff Bill.
William J. Stone to Woodrow Wilson
William J. Stone congratulates Woodrow Wilson on the passage of the currency bill.
William Gibbs McAdoo to Woodrow Wilson
William G. McAdoo is writing Woodrow Wilson congratulating him on the passage of the Currency Bill.
Woodrow Wilson to William J. Stone
Woodrow Wilson wishes William J. Stone a speedy recovery and informs him of the impending currency bill.
Woodrow Wilson to Robert Owen
Woodrow Wilson is writing to Senator Robert Owen thanking him for his efforts on passing the Currency Bill.
Woodrow Wilson to Sir Cecil Spring-Rice
Woodrow Wilson is writing the British Ambassador, Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, thanking him for sending the City Council address from the city of Carlisle, England.
Woodrow Wilson to Mary Allen Hulbert Peck
Woodrow Wilson writes to Mary Allen Hulbert Peck sending Christmas greetings and telling her about his health.
Edward F. Goltra to Woodrow Wilson
Edward F. Goltra writes to Woodrow Wilson about the railway situation and the businesses it is affecting.
William Gibbs McAdoo to Woodrow Wilson
William G. McAdoo writes to Woodrow Wilson about appointing appropriate men to the Federal Reserve Board.
Colonel House to Woodrow Wilson
Edward M. House congratulates Woodrow Wilson on the passage of the currency bill.
Thomas B. Love to Woodrow Wilson
Thomas B. Love congratulates Woodrow Wilson on the passage of the currency bill.
James Bryce to Woodrow Wilson
James Bryce writes to Woodrow Wilson about a visit from Jessie and Francis B. Sayre as well as the Mexico situation.
Woodrow Wilson to James Clark McReynolds
Woodrow Wilson writes to James C. McReynolds about a letter he received from the American Telephone and Telegraph Company.
Lindley Miller Garrison to Woodrow Wilson
Lindley M. Garrison and Josephus Daniels write to Woodrow Wilson issuing a formal statement about various songs and other negative attitudes expressed toward the government.
Lindley Miller Garrison to Woodrow Wilson
Lindley M. Garrison writes to Woodrow Wilson enclosing a letter from him and Josephus Daniels.
Woodrow Wilson to William Jennings Bryan
Woodrow Wilson writes to William Jennings Bryan about Colombia.
Woodrow Wilson to William E. Horton
President Wilson resigns from the Military Order of the Carabao.
William Bauchop Wilson to Woodrow Wilson
William B. Wilson is writing to Woodrow Wilson about the violence associated with the coal mine strike in Colorado.
John Lind to William Jennings Bryan
John Lind writes to William Jennings Bryan about the growing influence of the revolutionists and the unsettled state of affairs in Mexico.
Augustus O. Stanley to Woodrow Wilson
A letter from the Committee on Ways and Means to Woodrow Wilson about the pending legislation designed to prohibit monopolies.
Sir Cecil A. Spring Rice to Woodrow Wilson
Cecil A. Spring-Rice writes to Woodrow Wilson regarding a meeting in his office.