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Draft of a memorandum which reviews the investigation into the Post Office Department, including a list of employees who were dismissed.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-11-24
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
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
President Roosevelt will be greatly surprised if Senator Cameron is guilty but leaves the matter in the hands of Charles J. Bonaparte, Holmes Conrad, and the Department of Justice. He simply wants “exact justice” to be done. Roosevelt does not believe that the Civil Service Commission meant for the fourth class postmasters to be classified. If they did, Roosevelt’s signature was acquired through subterfuge. They had agreed that such classification was impossible and undesirable at present.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-09-18
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
President Roosevelt has looked through the report submitted to the Solicitor General involving Charles J. Bonaparte and Holmes Conrad, and advises that he will appoint Bonaparte under the conditions detailed in the letter. Roosevelt also mentions that Senator Cameron has been asked to communicate with Bonaparte regarding the Elliott and Hatch book typewriter business.
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1903-09-15
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
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 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
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 copies a letter originally written to James N. Tyner, but never sent. Tyner requested that the president right the wrong that has been done to him, in light of his recent acquittal of all criminal charges. Although Roosevelt respects the decision of the Grand Jury, he will not support Tyner’s re-instatement to office because of the moral charges against Tyner. Roosevelt provides evidence by copying reports and letters regarding Tyner’s actions.
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1904-09-19
President Roosevelt directs Assistant Attorney General Robb to thoroughly investigate all branches of the New York Post Office and to immediately report any abuses.
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1904-04-16
As suggested by the report from Charles Bonaparte and Holmes Conrad, President Roosevelt asks if the Attorney General’s opinion can be acquired regarding the case of John W. Pettitt of the Baltimore Post Office.
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1903-11-24
President Roosevelt attended to the matter regarding Philander C. Knox and Holmes Conrad. He hopes that Charles J. Bonaparte liked the memorandum.
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1903-11-24
President Roosevelt encloses the report of Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow which Attorney General Knox should transmit to Charles Bonaparte and Holmes Conrad. Roosevelt would like the reports on the Post Office investigations released to the public as soon as possible.
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1903-10-24
President Roosevelt understands why Holmes Conrad would fail to connect the two incidents. However, Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw has provided several statements that Thomas W. Gilmer is rude and tactless when dealing with outsiders. Shaw is against Gilmer’s reinstatement.
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1903-10-10
President Roosevelt would like further advice regarding Thomas W. Gilmer, Robert J. Tracewell, and Henry A. Castle in connection with the report from Charles J. Bonaparte and Holmes Conrad.
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1903-10-08
The report on the case of Seymour Wilcox Tulloch from Charles J. Bonaparte and Holmes Conrad shows that the practices at the post office under Perry Heath were “very reprehensible.” President Roosevelt calls Postmaster General Payne’s attention to the summary that states that similar conditions have persisted in other post offices during the last two or three years.
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1903-09-15
President Roosevelt has read the report on the charges made by Seymour Wilcox Tulloch from Charles J. Bonaparte and Holmes Conrad. The report should be brought to the attention of Postmaster General Henry C. Payne and Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw, who are to provide their views on the report’s conclusions.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-09-15
President Roosevelt requests that Holmes Conrad and Charles J. Bonaparte report on the Tulloch charges. Roosevelt also asks if any action should be taken by the Department of Justice.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-25