Leech, John S. (John Sylvanus), 1868-1948

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Leech, John S. (John Sylvanus), 1868-1948

Language

English

President Roosevelt has received Public Printer Leech’s letter of resignation, and accepts it with thanks for his good service. Roosevelt tells Leech that if he will present this letter to Secretary of War Luke E. Wright, Wright can arrange an extension of Leech’s leave of absence before Leech returns to the Philippines to resume his work there.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt has received public printer John S. Leech’s telegram, and directs him to restore William J. Manning and keep the emergency room as it was. Roosevelt asks Leech to explain his reference to a letter from William L. Mattocks. He does not intend to interfere with the details of Leech’s work, but he expects any direction he gives to be followed. It appears to Roosevelt that Leech has undone work of the National Civic Federation in creating a model emergency room in the Government Printing Office, and Roosevelt does not want the work of former Public Printer Charles A. Stillings undone in this regard.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt reproves Public Printer Leech for the discrepancy between his words and his actions regarding the emergency hospital in the Government Printing Office. Leech has claimed that he never thought of abandoning the work, yet he has demoted William J. Manning, the doctor who established it, causing his resignation. He also reduced the salary of the remaining doctor. Roosevelt again directs that Leech continue “both the force and the work” of the hospital.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt calls Public Printer Leech’s attention to a letter from United States Congressman Charles B. Landis and to a resolution of the Joint Committee on Printing. Roosevelt says that the resolution has his approval, and that he is not willing to risk a repetition of the troubles that have occurred during the last several years. He therefore directs Leech to conduct himself as stipulated in the resolution.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-06-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919