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Letter from Lucius B. Swift to William Dudley Foulke

Letter from Lucius B. Swift to William Dudley Foulke

Lucius B. Swift reports to William Dudley Foulke about some of the preliminary results of the National Civil Service Reform League’s investigation into charges that William H. Taft or President Theodore Roosevelt improperly appointed people to civil service positions in order to nominate Taft as the Republican candidate for president. There has been no evidence found connecting Taft or Roosevelt to such a scheme, and Swift says that he agrees with Roosevelt’s sentiment that the office holders simply felt what was a broader popular sentiment in favor of Taft. Roosevelt’s efforts to remove the classified service from politics, in fact, have been very successful.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-30

Letter from Hans A. Koenig to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Hans A. Koenig to Theodore Roosevelt

Hans A. Koenig questions President Roosevelt about his actions while serving as Governor of New York, as described in Charles Edward Russell’s book Lawless Wealth. Koenig asks for an explanation regarding the allegedly suppressed reports on investigations into the State Trust Company and into illegal bank deposits made by “prominent men.” Specifically, Koenig states that if the charges made in the book against Secretary of State Elihu Root are true, then he is not fit for his position.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-06

Letter from William Dudley Foulke to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from William Dudley Foulke to Theodore Roosevelt

William Dudley Foulke tells President Roosevelt that he has heard from Elliot H. Goodwin about his interviews with Roosevelt and Charles J. Bonaparte. Foulke cannot pursue an investigation himself, and thinks that it should not be done until it can be done adequately. He comments on several newspapers in Indiana, and encloses an address he gave yesterday on the topic of criticism concerning Roosevelt’s attitude toward William H. Taft.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-07

Letter from William Dudley Foulke to Elliot H. Goodwin

Letter from William Dudley Foulke to Elliot H. Goodwin

William Dudley Foulke tells Elliot H. Goodwin that he is always in favor of investigation of improper use of patronage, but thinks that the suggestion to investigate the use of patronage in favor of William H. Taft, as suggested by the Indianapolis News, does not make sense. Foulke also tells Goodwin about some of the proceedings of a recent Indiana Civil Service Reform Association meeting.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-22

Testimonials on the Golden Gate Orphanage and Industrial Farm

Testimonials on the Golden Gate Orphanage and Industrial Farm

Ezra William Decoto, Probation Officer of Alameda County, was instructed to investigate conditions at the Golden Gate Orphanage and Industrial Farm run by Wilfred C. Bourne and his wife, Alice A. Bourne. This report includes testimonials from the State Board of Examiners, the Farmers and Mechanics Bank, and the Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce, all of whom think the management and conditions at the orphanage are positive and benefit the children living there.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12

Letter from Alford Warriner Cooley to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Alford Warriner Cooley to Theodore Roosevelt

Alford Warriner Cooley writes to fulfill President Roosevelt’s request for a statement of Cooley’s legal experience for use in his confirmation hearing with the Senate Judiciary Committee. Cooley details his educational background, his legal experience in New York, and his work as Civil Service Commissioner and the Commissioner of Immigration at the port of New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-06

Letter from Theodore P. Shonts to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Theodore P. Shonts to Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore P. Shonts, Chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission (ICC), explains the ICC’s policies regarding passenger accommodation for employees and their families to President Roosevelt, who had reminded Shonts to conduct an investigation on this matter. With increased traffic as of late, some employees have been assigned to second-class accommodations so that women and children might receive the superior accommodations; superior accommodations are also given to all passengers connected to the ICC in any way and employees recruited from the U.S.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-06

Letter from William H. Fleming to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from William H. Fleming to Theodore Roosevelt

William H. Fleming approves of President Roosevelt’s treatment of the “race problem,” and he thinks the appointment of a commission to investigate facts and make recommendations about racial tensions would be useful. Fleming says some political factions will oppose the commission because they “do not wish to have the light turned on.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-02

Letter from J. J. Harty to Alexander Patrick Doyle

Letter from J. J. Harty to Alexander Patrick Doyle

Manila Archbishop Harty writes to Reverend Doyle expressing gratitude for Doyle’s work with the Catholic church. Harty reveals his disappointment that some preachers in the Philippine provinces have left their preaching positions and have taken positions with the Bureau of Education. Harty says he is investigating these former preachers and making sure they are abiding by the laws.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-22

Letter from Samuel Hubbard to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Samuel Hubbard to Theodore Roosevelt

Publisher Samuel Hubbard tells President Roosevelt that he spoke with his correspondent Wheeler and learned more regarding a deer that seemed to have been attacked by a cougar. Hubbard had been investigating what happened to the deer, which had been taken to a taxidermist. Hubbard then asks for Roosevelt’s permission to have their correspondence published in Sunset Magazine. (Page 3 of the letter is missing.)

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-24

Letter from Frederick D. Grant to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Frederick D. Grant to Theodore Roosevelt

Frederick D. Grant forwards a newspaper article, apologizing that a matter he had handled himself should have somehow reached the press, especially since it concerns the Roosevelt family. He investigated how the matter came to the press, and he assures President Roosevelt he will take measures to prevent its further appearance. He also invites President Roosevelt and his wife to dine in his home.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-29