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Post, Regis Henri, 1870-1944

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Letter from Regis Henri Post to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Regis Henri Post to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of State of Puerto Rico Post believes President Roosevelt will have won the election by the time this letter reaches him. Post and Governor of Puerto Rico Winthrop Beekman have worked hard to keep bad news on the island quiet so as not to affect the campaign. Post jokingly states that Beekman has committed treason by suggesting that William H. Taft is the finest man in the world, rather than Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-07

Creator(s)

Post, Regis Henri, 1870-1944

Letter from Regis Henri Post to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Regis Henri Post to Theodore Roosevelt

Governor of Puerto Rico Post sends President Roosevelt details regarding the performance of Francisco de Paula Acuña Paniagua in his role as Director of the Department of Health, Charities, and Correction of Puerto Rico. Post lists the reasons he wishes Acuña to be removed, and proposes a method to effect the change via telegram rather than wait weeks for the mails. Post also believes Herminio Díaz Navarro, a member of the Executive Council, should be removed due to his continued work as a lawyer in private practice.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-30

Creator(s)

Post, Regis Henri, 1870-1944