Joseph L. Bristow writes to President Roosevelt regarding the fraud investigation within the Post Office Department, and he encloses a memorandum from Ex-Postmaster General Smith.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-20

Creator(s)

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

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

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

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

5

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 Joseph L. Bristow to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 20, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41877. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Bristow, Joseph L. (Joseph Little), 1861-1944. Letter from Joseph L. Bristow to Theodore Roosevelt. [20 Aug. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41877.

APA:

Bristow, Joseph L. (Joseph Little), 1861-1944., [1903, August 20]. Letter from Joseph L. Bristow to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o41877.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

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