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Charles J. Bonaparte writes to President Roosevelt in receipt of his invitation to meet with him, William Loeb, and John Carter Rose at the White House. Bonaparte relays that he will attend a court case overseen by Judge Morris. Bonaparte also discusses a brief he prepared regarding Native American children who attend religious schools. Bonaparte relays that he asked Eugene A. Philbin about developments concerning this brief.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-12-01

In a letter to Theodore Roosevelt, Charles J. Bonaparte discusses the prosecution surrounding the postal scandal in Baltimore, Maryland. Bonaparte mentions a conversation between Attorney General Philander C. Knox and Mr. Holmes Conrad.

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Attorney Charles J. Bonaparte addresses the legal investigation into the actions of Baltimore Postal Service employees. Bonaparte writes of his correspondence with Holmes Conrad and Charles Emory Smith and discusses the Bristow Report, John A. Merritt’s charges against Seymour Wilcox Tulloch, and the case of Comptroller Robert J. Tracewell. Bonaparte also expresses his disappointment regarding the Democratic win in the Maryland election, drawing a comparison to the election of 1899, when Arthur P. Gorman lost to Louis E. McComas.

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Edgar A. Spencer discusses the case of Lucius Nathan Littauer, United States Congressman from New York, admonishing governmental actions and the Roosevelt administration.

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1903-10-31

In receipt of President Roosevelt’s letter, Charles J. Bonaparte relays that Holmes Conrad is currently in Washington, D.C., in lieu of traveling to Georgia. Bonaparte discusses the Post Office Scandal report on Joseph L. Bristow, the Fourth Assistant Postmaster General, the Warfield report, and the Tulloch report.

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1903-10-28

Charles J. Bonaparte writes to Postmaster General Payne regarding Civil Service laws and regulations in relation to employee appointments and dismissals. He provides excerpts from sections of the Civil Service Act.

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1903-09-14

Secretary of Commerce and Labor Cortelyou asks President Roosevelt to be careful what he says in a future meeting with a man appointed from Tennessee. Cortelyou states that the Postmaster General has further information on the investigations.

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1903-08-25

The appointment of Charles P. McClelland to the Board of General Appraisers at New York will take effect in October.

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1903-08-11

The noted ethnologist praises Roosevelt on his commitment to preservation of Native American art.

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Creation Date

1903-07-29

Charles J. Bonaparte writes to B. F. Gaines to discuss plans to meet with the District Attorney of New York’s Eastern District on Wednesday or Thursday.

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Creation Date

1903-07-13

Wilbur Fisk Wakeman, Treasurer and General Secretary of the American Protective Tariff League, summarizes the organization’s history of opposition to reciprocity for competitive products. He also denies statements made by Brown that the league would oppose President Roosevelt’s nomination in 1904. The American Protective Tariff League supports protection and will succeed or fail with the Republican Party.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-06

Wilbur Fisk Wakeman informs William Loeb of his excitement over the “First Voters” enterprise. He mentions his first work with the “First Voters” is to send them a copy of Senator Jones’s speech titled “Shall the Republic Do Its Own Work?” Wakeman also expresses fears over the growing size of the enterprise.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-07

A discouraged Representative Littauer writes to President Roosevelt regarding the recent degrading newspaper articles written about him in New York and several politicians there who he says wish to push him out of politics.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1903-07-01

George Clinton asks William Loeb to express his deep appreciation to President Roosevelt for the honor he has given him by appointing him to the Lake Levels Commission. Clinton understands that he should say nothing to the press until after all members of the Commission have been chosen. This is in accordance with Roosevelt’s policy that news of appointments should only come through official channels.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

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1903-06-24

George Haven Putnam encloses a semi-annual statement of sales of President Roosevelt’s books and reviews recent sales and publishing decisions.

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1903-03-03

William L. Ward recommends Mr. Stafford for an appointment in the Drug Division. He requests President Roosevelt’s help in strengthening his political position in Westchester County, New York, so that he can reconcile the supporters of Senator Platt and Governor Odell.

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1903-03-04

Timothy L. Woodruff assures President Roosevelt that his new position as president of the Smith Premier Typewriter Company of Syracuse will not prevent him from devoting sufficient time to the Republican Party in Brooklyn.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-02-14

The Boston community is very interested in the Ship Subsidy Bill as the Boston based shipping lines find it difficult to compete with foreign lines that receive a subsidy from their respective governments.

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Creation Date

1903-02-09

John B. Goff writes to Philip Battell Stewart regarding the logistics for a hunting trip. Goff describes the success of a recent hunting trip to Wyoming. He says that there is a need for the horses to be ready for the upcoming hunt and that air mattresses and sleeping bags are needed.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-12-21

J. C. Hemphill lays out his reasoning as to why William D. Crum should not be appointed Collector of the Port of Charleston. His main reasoning is racially based. Hemphill believes having a “colored man” in the position would be “obnoxious” to most businessmen. He mentions Crum’s race extensively but also mentions that Crum is not engaged in business. Hemphill suggests that a white Republican could be given the position with little problem.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-11-11