Letter from Joseph L. Bristow to Henry Cabot Lodge
Subject(s): Beetle, Walter F. (Walter Franklin), 1857-1953, Benton, Everett Chamberlin, 1862-, Bulk sales--Law and legislation--U.S. states, Fourth National Bank and Trust Company, Fraud--U.S. states, Governmental investigations--U.S. states, Massachusetts--Boston, Massachusetts--Lexington, Massachusetts--Medford, New York (State)--New York, Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, Political crimes and offenses--Investigation, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept.
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Joseph L. Bristow sends a detailed report to Senator Lodge regarding alleged unlawful sales of stamps at post offices in Medford, Lexington, and Waverley, Massachusetts. Bristow lists names of purchasers who bought stamps for their businesses in Boston. The large sales of stamps in these towns helped elevate the status of the post office and increased the postmasters’ salaries. Investigators questioned statements made by the individuals they interviewed who bought large quantities of stamps when they said they did so without any solicitation on the part of the postmasters. Bristow recommends a number of disciplinary measures.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-11-21
Creator(s)
Bristow, Joseph L. (Joseph Little), 1861-1944
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
10
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Joseph L. Bristow to Henry Cabot Lodge. [November 21, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42821. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bristow, Joseph L. (Joseph Little), 1861-1944. Letter from Joseph L. Bristow to Henry Cabot Lodge. [21 Nov. 1903]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42821.
APA:
Bristow, Joseph L. (Joseph Little), 1861-1944.: , [1903, November 21]. Letter from Joseph L. Bristow to Henry Cabot Lodge. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o42821.
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 1, 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.
