Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert John Wynne
Subject(s): Bunn, Jacob G. (Jacob Gessner), 1867-1930, United States Civil Service Commission, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept.
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President Roosevelt tells Postmaster General Wynne that the United States Civil Service Commission has recommended the dismissal of Jacob G. Bunn, finance clerk in the Philadelphia post office, for illegal political assessments. Roosevelt has considered the testimony and agrees with this recommendation, and directs Wynne to remove Bunn.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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 Robert John Wynne. [October 29, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189693. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert John Wynne. [29 Oct. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189693.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, October 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert John Wynne.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189693.
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.
