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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philander C. Knox

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Philander C. Knox

President Roosevelt wants to know when Senator Knox hears from Francis J. Heney. Roosevelt understands that there is no agreement that he will not send in William C. Bristol’s name next time. He has concluded from his talk with Knox that Charles W. Fulton will have withdrawn any opposition to Bristol next fall, but for now the proposal is to not take action on the nomination until next fall when two republican senators are in.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George E. Chamberlain

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George E. Chamberlain

President Roosevelt explains to Oregon Governor Chamberlain why William C. Bristol will not be renominated as Attorney General in Oregon, and he encloses copies of communications about the matter. Bristol has not pursued the land fraud suits that he was specifically hired to handle, and he has stopped answering communications from the Department of Justice. Roosevelt has informed United States Attorney Francis J. Heney to appoint whomever he like as his assistant in prosecuting the suits.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte

President Roosevelt has read Attorney General Bonaparte’s letter regarding William C. Bristol’s poor professional conduct as Oregon Attorney General, and is withdrawing Bristol’s nomination to the Senate. Roosevelt feels that the land fraud cases should be tried by Oregon District Attorney Francis J. Heney and assistants that Heney recommends.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lincoln Steffens

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lincoln Steffens

President Roosevelt encloses copies of correspondence to explain his actions in removing Colonel William F. Stewart from the Coastal Artillery Corps and not renominating William C. Bristol for Attorney General in Oregon. Colonel Steward was a “singularly bad officer” who should not be promoted to Brigadier General. Bristol became “intolerable,” and Roosevelt had serious doubts he was even going to try the land fraud cases at all.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert J. Collier

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert J. Collier

President Roosevelt refutes the points made in an article published in Collier’s Weekly accusing Supreme Court Justice William H. Moody of misconduct while overseeing the Oregon land fraud scandal as Attorney General. The article alleged that Moody’s personal grudge against the chief prosecutor of the trial, U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon Francis J. Heney, led to him nearly undermining the case by allowing a U.S. Marshal implicated in the scandal to remain in his position, suggesting a potentially compromised judge to sit the case, and refusing to appoint the Heney-recommended William C. Bristol as District Attorney. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-10-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert J. Collier

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert J. Collier

President Roosevelt refutes the points made in an article published in Collier’s Weekly accusing Supreme Court Justice William H. Moody of misconduct while overseeing the Oregon land fraud scandal as Attorney General. The article alleged that Moody’s personal grudge against the chief prosecutor of the trial, U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon Francis J. Heney, led to him nearly undermining the case by allowing a U.S. Marshal implicated in the scandal to remain in his position, suggesting a potentially compromised judge to sit the case, and refusing to appoint the Heney-recommended William C. Bristol as District Attorney. The piece has several handwritten additions and notes which Roosevelt includes in the final draft of his piece.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-10-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Moody

President Roosevelt informs Attorney General Moody that he has extended the time of the Spanish Treaty Claims Commission to the beginning of 1907, by which time their work should be completed. He returns the letter from Senator Charles William Fulton, of Oregon, and suggests that it might be worthwhile to have United States District Attorney William C. Bristol come to Washington, D.C., to discuss the matter. Roosevelt believes that they should not hesitate to indict Fulton if the facts justify it, but that the matter should only be pursued if there is a reasonable chance of success. He feels it would be wise to discuss some facts of the matter with Bristol.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Clarence D. Clark

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Clarence D. Clark

President Roosevelt informs Senator Clark, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, that he has resubmitted the name of William C. Bristol for the position of District Attorney of Oregon. Roosevelt additionally sends Clark a number of affidavits and telegrams which explain the situation surrounding Roosevelt’s prior withdrawal of Bristol’s name, and show that it was due to a misunderstanding.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis J. Heney

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis J. Heney

President Roosevelt, Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock, and Senator Philander C. Knox all feel that Francis J. Heney should have sent his telegram about District Attorney William C. Bristol to Attorney General William H. Moody. Knox believes that the Senate would reject any renomination of Bristol on the grounds that his letter explaining his conduct is unsatisfactory. They will probably send the evidence against Bristol to the Oregon Bar Association. Roosevelt does not feel that under the circumstances, Bristol can be retained.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-03-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Lincoln Steffens to William Loeb

Letter from Lincoln Steffens to William Loeb

Lincoln Steffens informs William Loeb that after Francis J. Heney visited him in Washington, he is clear on the matters relating to W. C. Bristol, United States Attorney for Oregon, and Colonel Stewart, who has been accused of being unfit to lead. As a potential successor to Bristol, Christian Schuebel’s competence had been questioned, but the suggested alternative, William Simon U’Ren, would not accept the appointment. Regarding Stewart, the president should know that though Stewart’s colleagues may see him as unfit, there is not sufficient evidence for discharge, and he hopes Roosevelt will review General William Penn Duvall’s malicious behavior surrounding the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-28

Creator(s)

Steffens, Lincoln, 1866-1936

Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Attorney General Bonaparte forwards President Roosevelt messages exchanged between Oregon Attorney General William C. Bristol and himself, as well as reports from those involved with the land fraud cases that demonstrate Bristol’s negligent behavior in performing his job. The Department of Justice has received many complaints about delays in the proceedings of the land fraud suits, and Bristol has repeatedly ignored official communications. Bonaparte does not recommend Bristol be renominated as Attorney General of Oregon.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-10

Creator(s)

Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921

Letter from Lincoln Steffens to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Lincoln Steffens to Theodore Roosevelt

Journalist Lincoln Steffens will talk to Francis J. Heney concerning Supreme Court Associate Justice William H. Moody, and Heney will explain the situation to President Roosevelt. Steffans claims a friendly relationship with Moody. Whereas, the issue he wrote about was “thrashed out” with Roosevelt and Cabinet attorneys in favor of Heney concerning the letter from William C. Bristol. Roosevelt may disagree with Steffans, but they can agree it is easy to misunderstand what a man has said. While generally right, gossip is merely a guide for investigation since Steffans intends his articles to be correct and truthful. He will further discuss the issue with Roosevelt and promises to correct any injustice.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-11

Creator(s)

Steffens, Lincoln, 1866-1936

Letter from William H. Moody to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from William H. Moody to Theodore Roosevelt

Supreme Court Associate Justice William H. Moody has examined President Roosevelt’s letter with care. Moody finds the statement about McGraw’s conduct to be as he remembers, but thinks it would be best to say McGraw’s habits and reputation were very poor and his appointment would have caused a scandal. Moody remembers that in the case of the William C. Bristol matter, he felt the benefit of the doubt was deserved. Moody is grateful for Roosevelt’s trouble in the matter, and asks for a copy of the letter when sent.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-10-30

Creator(s)

Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917