This is a detailed report of the investigation into the corrupt sale of the typesetting machines in the Governmental Printing Office. It includes testimonies, court transcripts, and the committee’s conclusions.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-04

Creator(s)

Keep, Charles Hallam, 1861-1941; Hitchcock, Frank H. (Frank Harris), 1867-1935; Murray, Lawrence O., 1864-1926; Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950; Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

56

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Report

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 from the Committee on Departmental Methods to Theodore Roosevelt. [August 4, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50543. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Keep, Charles Hallam, 1861-1941; Hitchcock, Frank H. (Frank Harris), 1867-1935; Murray, Lawrence O., 1864-1926; Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950; Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946. Report from the Committee on Departmental Methods to Theodore Roosevelt. [4 Aug. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50543.

APA:

Keep, Charles Hallam, 1861-1941; Hitchcock, Frank H. (Frank Harris), 1867-1935; Murray, Lawrence O., 1864-1926; Garfield, James Rudolph, 1865-1950; Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946., [1905, August 4]. Report from the Committee on Departmental Methods to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o50543.

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. July 30, 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.