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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leslie M. Shaw

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leslie M. Shaw

President Roosevelt informs Secretary of the Treasury Shaw he would not interfere with the employment of a deputy collector if only a “trivial charge” had been made. Since the charges made against Clarence Meeser and Elenora Park are “of the gravest kind,” Roosevelt is going to direct the Civil Service Commission to look into their cases. Roosevelt believes if the charges are true, their employment reflects badly upon the collector and all the way up to the president, “so far as these superior officials have knowledge of the facts.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Memorandum from Henry F. Greene to Theodore Roosevelt

Memorandum from Henry F. Greene to Theodore Roosevelt

As requested by President Roosevelt, Civil Service Commissioner Greene submits a memorandum regarding the conditions at the United States Mint in Philadelphia. Greene describes the recent removal of five employees and attributes their removal to their association with the Democratic Party. As an example, Greene writes of the removal of Francis P. Rodden, his appeal to Superintendent Charles B. Landis, and his immediate replacement by Republican Party worker Stephen Frisby. Greene mentions inspections led by past commissioners William Dudley Foulke, Frank M. Kiggins, and Alford Warriner Cooley, and requests that the United States Treasury Department reinstate the five men illegally removed from their positions.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-22

Creator(s)

Greene, Henry F. (Henry Fay), 1859-1915