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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou

President Roosevelt calls the case of Otis H. Culver to the attention of Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou. No action has been taken against Culver for the charges brought against him, despite them being similar to those which Moses C. Harris and F. W. Hartford were removed from their posts for. Roosevelt recommends Culver should be suspended for sixty days with no pay, as was suggested by the Civil Service Commission.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-21

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leslie M. Shaw

President Roosevelt instructs Leslie M. Shaw to investigate the accusations of William MacDonald against the customs officials of Philadelphia.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-05-10

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Loeb

Theodore Roosevelt thanks William Loeb for the warning about Frederick Adolph and asks if Adolph’s customs “irregularities” are true or only alleged. He hopes they are true as it would provide a pretext for him to refuse a gun from Adolph.

Collection

Harvard College Library

Creation Date

1912-11-01

Letter from James Sullivan Clarkson to George B. Cortelyou

James A. Clarkson replies to President Roosevelt’s inquiry about the raising of funds for political purposes by Inspectors of the New York Custom House. Clarkson has investigated the matter and now encloses the report of the Civil Service Commission.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-02-04

Letter from James Sullivan Clarkson to Theodore Roosevelt

James Sullivan Clarkson defends himself and the Inspectors of the New York Custom House against allegations of wrongdoing from the Civil Service Commission. He believes that the facts in the recent report are correct, but not the inferences.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-02-04

Letter from James Sullivan Clarkson to Theodore Roosevelt

James Sullivan Clarkson has sent the report on his investigation and will be able to discuss it with President Roosevelt on Saturday. He reiterates the fact that he and Mr. Rosenfield meant no harm and did nothing wrong.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-02-05

Letter from Civil Service Commissioners to Theodore Roosevelt

The Civil Service Commissioners enclose a report on the raising of funds among New York custom house inspectors for political campaigns and for promoting passage of a bill raising inspector’s wages.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-01-28

Letter from William Dudley Foulke to the United States Civil Service Commission

William D. Foulke submits a report on the raising of campaign funds among New York custom house inspectors and efforts to promote the passage of a bill raising inspectors’ wages.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-01-28

Letter from Louis Tynberg to Theodore Roosevelt

Louis Tynberg is concerned about corrupt customs practices at the port of New York City. He states that an importer can pay money to have his goods automatically passed. Tynberg submits an account of one of his transactions and urges President Roosevelt to discuss the issue with Special Agent J. C. Cummings and to address the problems.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-11-06