Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph L. Bristow

Subject(s): Baldwin, George E., 1839-1907, Governmental investigations, Hay, John, 1838-1905, Vendors and purchasers

President Roosevelt instructs Joseph L. Bristow to speak with Secretary of State John Hay regarding Judge George E. Baldwin’s connection with Brandt Automatic Cashiers and their sale to the Post Office Department. Hay will request a statement from Baldwin with a “full and detailed answer to the questions.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-11-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Bristow, Joseph L. (Joseph Little), 1861-1944

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph L. Bristow. [November 17, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186463. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph L. Bristow. [17 Nov. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186463.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, November 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph L. Bristow.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o186463.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.