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Feuille, Pierre François, 1860-1954

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Benson Foraker

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Benson Foraker

President Roosevelt tells Senator Foraker that he “had no idea” that Judge Frank Feuille would resign his post. Roosevelt notes that Commissioner to U.S. Congress from Puerto Rico Tulio Larrinaga recommends that Feuille’s successor should not be appointed until the President can speak with Puerto Rico Governor Beekman Winthrop, who is now in Washington DC. Roosevelt asks Foraker to “ask Larrinaga to see Winthrop and put one or two names before him.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-07

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Attorney General Bonaparte updates President Roosevelt on various matters before the Department of Justice, specifically pertaining to the cases of William Edgar Borah and N. M. Ruick. Bonaparte also goes into great detail about the case of the People of Puerto Rico vs. the Roman Catholic Apostolic Church in Puerto Rico. He encourages Roosevelt not to get involved but instead to let the courts work it out. In a postscript, Bonaparte discusses the political considerations of federal appointees who run for elective office.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-15

Creator(s)

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

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Benson Foraker

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Benson Foraker

President Roosevelt submits his nomination of Regis Henri Post to be Governor of Puerto Rico. He sends a copy of the charges against him stemming from Post’s address to a conference of school superintendents in Puerto Rico, Post’s response, and letters from those involved with the case. Roosevelt informs Senator Foraker that he believes Post’s account of the events, and that he has been reprimanded. Roosevelt says that Post is a dedicated public official, and that despite his error, his record of service should not be ignored.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919