Fulton, Charles William, 1853-1918

Photographs of Charles William Fulton with a “350 lb. ‘black sea bass’ hooked.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-03-13

Creator(s)

Fulton, Charles William, 1853-1918

Senator Fulton requests that Attorney General Bonaparte delay action until he returns on the 11th if Bonaparte does not intend to nominate George G. Bingham district attorney. Fulton believes that Archibald is unfit and incompetent for the position.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-01-04

Creator(s)

Fulton, Charles William, 1853-1918

Charles William Fulton, Senator and Chairman of the Committee on Claims, writes to C. F. Pearson regarding the salary and expenses of the presidential office. Fulton believes President Roosevelt’s salary is appropriate but would not be opposed to a raise. However, he does not believe that the government should fund private travel sources and that the president should travel “like any private citizen.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-11

Creator(s)

Fulton, Charles William, 1853-1918

Senator Fulton writes to President Roosevelt regarding District Attorney Heney’s report that charges Fulton with supporting John Hicklin Hall for district attorney in return for his agreement not to prosecute Senator Brownell. Fulton discusses errors in the report and affirms that he believed Brownell was being unfairly persecuted, but states he never bargained with Hall. Furthermore, much of the evidence comes from letters by Senator Mitchell, which Fulton claims he did not see. Fulton includes copies of the correspondence between Brownell and himself.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-12

Creator(s)

Fulton, Charles William, 1853-1918

Senator Fulton thanks President Roosevelt for the answer to his prior letter, and suggests that Roosevelt may misunderstand his attitude regarding the issue of the Oregon land fraud trials. He seeks to clarify his stance, noting that he does not maintain the innocence of everyone, but rather only spoke on behalf of U.S. Marshal Walter F. Matthews. He has hardly spoken about anyone else involved with the trial, other than a comment about Senator John H. Mitchell.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-05-22

Creator(s)

Fulton, Charles William, 1853-1918

Senator Fulton asks that President Roosevelt appoint Robert Sears to a spot at West Point because Fulton has already used his appointment.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-13

Creator(s)

Fulton, Charles William, 1853-1918

Senator Fulton informs President Roosevelt of the election returns for the Republican state ticket in Oregon. He attributes a wide majority of voters for the Republicans as a tribute to the popularity of Roosevelt.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-06-10

Creator(s)

Fulton, Charles William, 1853-1918

Senator Fulton reports to President Roosevelt that U.S. Representative from Minnesota James A. Tawney has not decided his position concerning the appropriations bill for the Lewis and Clark centennial celebration.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-08

Creator(s)

Fulton, Charles William, 1853-1918

Senator Fulton reports to President Roosevelt that Republican members of the Oregon State Legislature have met and unanimously adopted a resolution endorsing Roosevelt’s administration and his bid for renomination as the Republican presidential nominee.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-22

Creator(s)

Fulton, Charles William, 1853-1918

Charles William Fulton describes a trip he took to California the previous year, traveling mostly by rail from Colorado. Fulton details various attractions and sights along the route, as well as his experiences fishing along the California coast.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-03-13

Creator(s)

Fulton, Charles William, 1853-1918

Charles William Fulton encloses photographs of his catch from a fishing trip at Santa Catalina Island, California, and a copy of a magazine story he wrote about his travel experiences.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-03-13

Creator(s)

Fulton, Charles William, 1853-1918