Employees--Dismissal of

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Emerson Hough

President Roosevelt regrets to inform Emerson Hough that after two investigations and reports from Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw, he cannot reappoint Pat F. Garrett as collector of customs in El Paso. Garrett is a personal favorite of Roosevelt’s and he would like to keep him on, but he cannot do so without compromising his ability to remove inefficient men from other positions around the country.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-22

Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Irving F. Baxter

President Roosevelt informs Irving F. Baxter that he is removed from his position as District Attorney.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-23

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Hedges

President Roosevelt includes for Charles Hedges the text of a letter between Assistant Attorney General Charles Henry Robb and Attorney General William H. Moody regarding his case. Roosevelt says that there is no indication that the statements in the memorandum in question implied that Hedges was indicted. He adds, however, that Hedges was not indicted because most of his offenses were outside the statute of limitations, and his dismissal from his post was viewed as punishment enough for the offense that was not.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-07

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles P. McClelland

Testimony from the Legislative Committee counsel investigating insurance matters in New York City suggests to President Roosevelt that General Appraiser McClelland was involved in an effort by “certain of these great insurances” to “control and direct legislation.” Before he passes judgment, Roosevelt would like to hear from McClelland if there is anything he should know beyond what is in the testimony.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-12-07

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Eugene Hale

President Roosevelt tells Senator Hale that the Department of the Interior reported that Mr. Thompson was inefficient and a new man has already been appointed.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-27

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William S. Leib

Following multiple reports of fraud, nepotism, and misconduct which he has not taken actions to correct, President Roosevelt informs William S. Leib that he is hereby removed from his position as Assistant Treasurer of the United States.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-27

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt informs Secretary of War Taft that James Roscoe Day “intends to make a fuss” about a controversy surrounding the appointment of George S. Richards in the army. Roosevelt believes that Richards was appointed under false pretenses, and that they should prepare to “stand up to the punishment and give punishment” if Congress makes a fuss. He advises Taft to emphasize that although Day stated that he could not trust Richards with more than a dollar at a time, he insisted that Richards be retained.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-06

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Cochran

President Roosevelt makes it clear to Thomas Cochran that he will only reinstate Walter S. Elvidge as an act of mercy, not an act of justice. He does not want the implication that Elvidge did nothing wrong. (Elvidge had been fired after driving recklessly, causing his automobile to block Roosevelt’s carriage.)

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-03

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Victor Howard Metcalf

President Roosevelt encloses a letter that he wrote to Thomas Cochran regarding the reinstatement of Walter S. Elvidge, who was fired after his reckless driving caused his automobile to block Roosevelt’s carriage. Roosevelt makes it clear to Secretary of Commerce and Labor Metcalf that he does not accept the explanation that Elvidge acted as he did because he was not aware that it was the President’s carriage; his conduct would have been just as bad regardless of whose carriage it was. If Elvidge behaves this way again, he will be dismissed.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-03

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles William Eliot

President Roosevelt tells Harvard President Charles William Eliot that the dismissal of George T. Moore from the Department of Agriculture was the necessary course of action, and that he cannot be reinstated.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-10-15

Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Victor Howard Metcalf

President Roosevelt tells Secretary of Commerce and Labor Metcalf to dismiss messenger Walter S. Elvidge, who was driving dangerously and was exceedingly impertinent, qualities “wholly unfit” for his position.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-10-16

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Collier Platt

President Roosevelt informs New York Senator Platt that Public Printer Francis Wayland Palmer started to remove Oscar J. Ricketts from his position, which made it compulsory for Roosevelt to request Palmer’s resignation. Roosevelt would like to hire “some good men” from outside the Public Printing Office who have no interest in any of the factional conflicts there.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-04

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis Wayland Palmer

President Roosevelt informs Francis Wayland Palmer that he is removed from the position of Public Printer, and instructs him to turn over his office to Oscar J. Ricketts as Acting Public Printer.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-08

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Julius Goebel

While he does not know the details of the matter, President Roosevelt was sorry to hear of Professor Julius Goebel’s dismissal from his position at Stanford University. He does not believe that he had anything to do with the matter.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-03

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John C. Spooner

President Roosevelt reports to Senator Spooner that Commissioner of Internal Revenue John Watson Yerkes is of the opinion that Henry Fink, Collector of Internal Revenue for Milwaukee, is “useless and indeed detrimental in the service,” and should be replaced. He encloses the most recent two letters from Yerkes to Fink for Spooner to read. Roosevelt wished to speak with Spooner before taking action.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-03

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leslie M. Shaw

President Roosevelt sends Secretary of the Treasury Shaw some messages from the United States Civil Service Commission, and asks him to direct Internal Revenue Commissioner John Watson Yerkes to instruct Internal Revenue Collector William McCoach to dismiss Clarence Meeser, Deputy Collector of Internal Revenues for Philadelphia, immediately. He also expects Yerkes to investigate cases of this sort on his own initiative in the future without having to turn to the Civil Service Commission.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-06-20

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Wilson

President Roosevelt does not like how the agricultural appropriation bill proposes to promote the laborers to the classified service. He asks Secretary of Agriculture Wilson if the Senate can change the bill, especially as he does not want to dismiss the laborers.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-06

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Redfield Proctor

President Roosevelt assures Senator Proctor that Converse J. Smith will have his case thoroughly heard. Roosevelt will treat Proctor’s letter as an application for reinstatement and see that a hearing is scheduled as soon as possible.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-27

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt informs Secretary of War Taft that he has ordered Robert M. McWade’s removal as Consul General in Canton, China. Roosevelt understands Harry Taft’s decision to decline nomination for governor of Pennsylvania and thinks it was proper. Roosevelt agrees with Taft about Henry Allen Cooper, and hopes Taft will look favorably upon John Campbell’s appointment to a judgeship in the inferior court.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-13

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herbert Putnam

President Roosevelt encloses a letter written by Leroy Stafford Boyd, an employee of the Library of Congress. Roosevelt considers the letter to be treasonous and informs Herbert Putnam that Boyd should not be retained in the service of the government.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-29