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Theodore Roosevelt writes to his sister Anna about recent happenings in Washington. Roosevelt has begun to vary his civil service work, with his “chief ally” being Charles J. Bonaparte. He recently spent a few days in New York visiting friends. Their sister, Corinne Roosevelt Robinson, is having difficulty with her in-laws.
1891-04-05
President Roosevelt tells his son Kermit about the guests they have been entertaining, including poet Madison Julius Cawein and his wife. Roosevelt adds that he has read more poems by Edwin Arlington Robinson. Other visitors included Prince Louis of Battenberg and his nephew Prince Alexander, who attended a state dinner and sat next to Secretary of the Navy Charles J. Bonaparte.
1905-11-06
President Roosevelt and the Secretary of the Navy reviewing the fleet from a reviewing platform
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1906-09-28
President Roosevelt, the Secretary of the Navy, two admirals, and the Presidential secretary during a Naval review
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1906-09-28
President Roosevelt and Secretary of the Navy Charles J. Bonaparte on the bridge, as sailors on the deck look on.
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1906-09-28
President Roosevelt and Secretary of the Navy Charles J. Bonaparte review the fleet from the bridge of the Mayflower.
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1906-09-28
President Roosevelt and Secretary of the Navy Charles J. Bonaparte on the bridge of the Mayflower.
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1906-09-29
President Roosevelt and Secretary of the Navy Charles J. Bonaparte standing on the bridge of the Mayflower.
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1906-11-14
President Roosevelt notes Holmes Conrad’s advice that there is insufficient evidence to convict Perry Heath or recall the Grand Jury. Roosevelt would like to know if Charles J. Bonaparte shares these views.
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1903-10-06
Charles J. Bonaparte and Holmes Conrad feel that the District Attorney should have laid the case before the Grand Jury. President Roosevelt would like to discuss the matter with Attorney General Knox and asks that Morgan Beach and Charles Henry Robb be invited to attend if possible.
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1903-10-10
Perry S. Heath has been implicated in the Post Office frauds. There is not sufficient evidence to convict Heath but Postmaster General Payne should have an inspector make a thorough investigation.
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1903-10-15
Draft of a memorandum which reviews the investigation into the Post Office Department, including a list of employees who were dismissed.
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1903-11-24
President Roosevelt finds Charles J. Bonaparte’s and Holmes Conrad’s report on the charges against Seymour Wilcox Tulloch to be damaging. It shows that the practices under Perry S. Heath, the First Assistant Postmaster General, were “reprehensible.” Roosevelt calls Postmaster General Payne’s attention to the report’s conclusions which state that the conditions have existed for two or three years. Joseph L. Bristow’s inspectors should be able to state definitely what has been going on.
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1903-09-15
Postmaster General Payne selected Assistant Postmaster General Bristow to investigate the matter regarding Mr. Rand. President Roosevelt would like Bristow’s report and the preliminary report of Charles J. Bonaparte and Holmes Conrad by August.
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1903-06-25
President Roosevelt would like Oliver E. Pagan to be thanked for his admirable work and requests several different memoranda from Assistant Postmaster Bristow to go along with his report. “All possible diligence” should be used to collect the information on Perry S. Heath’s case so that it can be submitted to Charles J. Bonaparte and Holmes Conrad.
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1903-08-03
President Roosevelt would like the report on Assistant Postmaster Bristow’s investigation submitted to Charles J. Bonaparte and Holmes Conrad so that their opinions can be taken on further avenues of investigation. Roosevelt has been pleased with the “evident thoroughness of the investigation thus far.”
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1903-08-06
President Roosevelt wants the postal investigation to be thorough, complete, and closed as soon as possible. He encloses documents related to a Delaware Post Office matter where a senator wants a fourth class postmistress removed because she is “personally obnoxious to the senator.” Roosevelt would rather upset a senator than make it appear that the administration is using the post office for machine politics. Henry C. Payne is facing a newspaper attack relating to his business interests colliding with Post Office interests. President Roosevelt encourages him to simply state the facts of the matter.
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1903-09-04
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary is unaware of quotations from Henry Labouchère regarding Roosevelt. He will be unable to provide the other opinions on Roosevelt requested by Elizabeth Towne, as they do not keep clippings which reference Roosevelt. The secretary suggests numerous people whom Towne could contact for these opinions.
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1912-10-03
Theodore Roosevelt discusses his recollection of the Bureau of Corporation’s investigation into the Harvester matter, and tells Oscar K. Davis that it is comparable to Charles J. Bonaparte’s remembrance. Roosevelt writes that he will not appear in a moving picture with Boy Scouts or anyone else as he feels it would be a cheap thing to do.
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1912-05-11
Theodore Roosevelt appreciates Everett P. Wheeler’s letter and knows he will agree that Roosevelt’s only course of action is silence. As he told the Congressional Committee, Roosevelt would follow the same course of action (regarding the acquisition of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company). When Roosevelt reviewed the matter with his cabinet, William H. Taft, then Secretary of War, empathically commended Roosevelt’s actions. While Roosevelt supposes Taft was unaware of Attonery General George W. Wickersham’s action, he believes the president is responsible for every important action of his subordinates.
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1911-10-30