There has been a report that Walter S. Mayer stated to District Attorney George B. Curtiss that George E. Green had offended President Roosevelt and Roosevelt ordered Green’s indictment. As a Democrat, Mayer may be attempting to create problems for the Roosevelt administration. Assistant Postmaster General Bristow requests a statement regarding these allegations.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-10

Creator(s)

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

Recipient

Mayer, Walter S.

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 Joseph L. Bristow to Walter S. Mayer. [October 10, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42427. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Bristow, Joseph L. (Joseph Little), 1861-1944. Letter from Joseph L. Bristow to Walter S. Mayer. [10 Oct. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42427.

APA:

Bristow, Joseph L. (Joseph Little), 1861-1944., [1903, October 10]. Letter from Joseph L. Bristow to Walter S. Mayer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42427.

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. January 22, 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.