Acting Postmaster General Wynne outlines the justification for Donatus O’Brien’s dismissal. He presents a history of incidents relating to absences without leave and sleeping on duty since O’Brien began work as a watchman 10 years earlier.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-04-03

Creator(s)

Wynne, Robert John, 1851-1922

Recipient

Procter, John Robert, 1844-1903

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

11

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-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 Robert John Wynne to John Robert Procter. [April 3, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40718. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Wynne, Robert John, 1851-1922. Letter from Robert John Wynne to John Robert Procter. [3 Apr. 1903]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40718.

APA:

Wynne, Robert John, 1851-1922.: , [1903, April 3]. Letter from Robert John Wynne to John Robert Procter. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o40718.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

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