Foulke, William Dudley, 1848-1935

Letter from Henry White to Theodore Roosevelt

Ambassador Henry White updates President Roosevelt on the allegations against Francis Augustus MacNutt, that he was leaking secret, official Vatican documents. Although MacNutt has been cleared by the Court of Appeals at Rome, and White concurs that there was no truth in the matter, it will be better if MacNutt does not present himself at the Embassy, and it is hoped that he will not do so.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-25

Chronology January 1884 to December 1891

Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt from January 1884 to December 1891. Notable events include the deaths of Alice Lee Roosevelt and Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, Roosevelt’s time on his ranch, the completion of Sagamore Hill, Roosevelt’s engagement and marriage to Edith Kermit Carow, Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt’s birth, the “Great-Dieup” of cattle in North Dakota, and the founding of the Boone and Crockett Club.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association

Creation Date

1985

A tribute to Morton

People from Indiana have often thought that their governor during the Civil War, Oliver P. Morton, deserves more recognition, and were therefore grateful to see the recent article in The Outlook praising him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-03

Mr. Foulke holds President must name successor

William Dudley Foulke spoke to the teachers of Wayne county recently on the topics of “the Recent Movement for Civic Betterment,” and, “How is the New Era to Be Perpetuated.” In his address Foulke responds to criticisms that Roosevelt is dictating who will be chosen as the Republican presidential candidate, saying that Roosevelt, as a leader of the Republican party, has a duty to speak his mind and advise his party. Foulke highlights some of the work Roosevelt has done on behalf of getting rid of corruption in the American government, and highlights the help that Secretary of War William H. Taft provided in this work.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-06

President is under the lash

This newspaper article describes remarks made by Richard Henry Dana attacking President Roosevelt for his lax approach in enforcing civil service laws during the annual meeting of the National Civil Service Reform League. Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte and New York Governor Charles Evan Hughes were also in attendance, among other government representatives.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-08

Our need is men

This newspaper article section includes remarks made by New York Governor Charles Evans Hughes and Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte made at the twenty-seventh annual convention of the National Civil Service Reform League. Hughes spoke about competitive civil service examinations, while Bonaparte emphasized the importance of swaying public opinion to desire reform in the civil service.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-08

Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Attorney General Bonaparte updates President Roosevelt about the work of United States Attorneys throughout the country. He delivered an address at the University of Chicago, where he was questioned about the conduct of United States Attorney William H. H. Llewellyn. Oklahoma is about to gain statehood and Bonaparte would like to discuss the matter with Roosevelt, given his earlier opposition. Many people Bonaparte met in Chicago support a third term for Roosevelt. He believes they would accept Secretary of War William H. Taft as president if necessary, but would oppose Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-20

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge

President Roosevelt has asked Secretary of State John Hay to answer Senator Lodge at greater length, and to consult with Secretary of the Navy William H. Moody about the treaty matter. Roosevelt will see William Dudley Foulke about the other issue.

Collection

Massachusetts Historical Society

Creation Date

1902-10-22

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Henry Cabot Lodge

President Roosevelt describes to Senator Lodge the difficulties he has had in negotiating the composition of the commission to examine the Anthracite Coal Strike. The mine operators did not want a representative of labor included. Roosevelt discovered the importance of labeling and perception, however, in that they would protest his appointment of Bishop John Lancaster Spalding as “eminent sociologist” and the addition of a representative of labor, yet they would happily accept the representative of labor being labeled an “eminent sociologist” and the addition of Bishop Spalding.

Collection

Massachusetts Historical Society

Creation Date

1902-10-17

Letter from George Bird Grinnell to Theodore Roosevelt

George Bird Grinnell tells President Roosevelt that James H. Monteath is “not a fit man” for Indian Agent of the Blackfeet tribe due to his “slackness and inefficiency.” Grinnell references affidavits he sent to Roosevelt last summer that contain complaints from people on the reservation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-16

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Adams Kingsbury

Theodore Roosevelt responds to a letter from John Adams Kingsbury, commissioner of public charities for the City of New York, appealing for Roosevelt to endorse a program proposed by philanthropist Adolph Lewisohn and others. Roosevelt tells Kingsbury that he is occupied with the great national issues of military readiness and international duty, and he simply cannot take up every fight that is brought to his attention.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-05-12

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Henry Dana

Theodore Roosevelt does not have time to take up the issue Richard Henry Dana raised. Noting that Dana and William Dudley Foulke disagree on the matter, Roosevelt confesses he is puzzled himself about it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1916-05-11

Letter from Nicholas Murray Butler to Theodore Roosevelt

Nicholas Murray Butler has just returned from a trip out West and details three points about his travels in regards to the upcoming presidential election.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-01-02

Letter from Charles Emory Smith to Theodore Roosevelt

Charles Emory Smith writes to President Roosevelt regarding the Republican campaign in Iowa and Ohio. Smith discusses the Bonaparte-Conrad report and the issue of allowing laborers to do clerical work, referencing a conversation between Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock and Commissioner William Dudley Foulke. Smith expresses confidence that Senator Hanna and Governor Warren G. Harding will secure a Republican win in Ohio against Democratic candidate for Governor Tom Loftin Johnson.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-26

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

Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Charles J. Bonaparte believes that J. D. Cameron will need to be indicted when his connection to the postmaster case becomes public knowledge. It appears that Cameron’s political influence has given him immunity thus far. Bonaparte does not believe that Commissioner William Dudley Foulke was attempting to deceive President Roosevelt. However, Foulke’s interpretation that fourth class postmasters are exempt from the schedule as “employees in post offices having no free delivery service” should be used or these postmasters will be in a classified, competitive class. Bonaparte also warns against Postmaster General Henry C. Payne showing sympathy towards the Addicks faction in Delaware.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-09-21

Letter from Henry C. Payne to Theodore Roosevelt

Postmaster General Payne comments to President Roosevelt about a letter from the Civil Service Commission that Roosevelt had previously sent him regarding the changes Payne had made in the operation of the Post Office. Payne is concerned that if Roosevelt adopts the memorandum as it stands, it may create the wrong impression that the Post Office is just arbitrarily enforcing a rule.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-07

Letter from Francis E. Leupp to Theodore Roosevelt

Francis E. Leupp responds to a request that he assist with an investigation. He has already made engagements that will keep him busy until June 15 and is reassured by the remark that William Dudley Foulke will carry out the investigation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-03-23

Letter from Henry C. Payne to Theodore Roosevelt

Postmaster General Payne has received Commissioner Foulke’s report on his investigation of the St. Louis Post Office, but will not be able to thoroughly examine the report before leaving on vacation. However, he has already concluded that he disagrees with Foulke and believes instead that F. W. Baumhoff has been conspired against.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-03-09

Letter from James Rudolph Garfield to Theodore Roosevelt

James Rudolph Garfield discusses a few political matters relating to Ohio.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-08-08