Report on Philadelphia post office investigation
Subject(s): Civil service--Law and legislation, Employees--Dismissal of, McMichael, Clayton, 1844-1906, Pennsylvania--Philadelphia, Political crimes and offenses--Investigation, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept.
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An investigation at the Philadelphia post office found that three carriers had been transferred for political reasons and the postmaster failed to answer relevant questions. President Roosevelt has written to Postmaster Clayton McMichael directing him to restore the carriers to their original routes and drawing his attention to the civil service rules that require employees to answer all relevant and proper questions.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-12-31
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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:
Report on Philadelphia post office investigation. [December 31, 1903]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43254. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Report on Philadelphia post office investigation. [31 Dec. 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/o43254.
APA:
Unknown.: , [1903, December 31]. Report on Philadelphia post office investigation. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43254.
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.
