Maryland--Baltimore

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte

President Roosevelt tells Attorney General Bonaparte that it is simply a matter of expediency whether or not someone should resign from a federal office when running for an elected position, and trusts Bonaparte’s judgement. The president also believes that New Mexico District Attorney William H. H. Llewellyn and his people are incorrect about Department of Justice agents Ormsby McHarg and Peyton Gordon willfully telling lies, and Roosevelt has received a number of letters confirming this belief. Roosevelt will discuss the Idaho land fraud case with Bonaparte when he sees him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Thomas J. C. Williams to Theodore Roosevelt

Thomas J. C. Williams is impressed with Theodore Roosevelt’s visit to New York’s Juvenile Court and would like him to visit Baltimore’s Juvenile Court if he gets the opportunity.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-09-19

Creator(s)

Williams, Thomas J. C. (Thomas John Chew)

Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Attorney General Bonaparte updates President Roosevelt on several political matters. He believes the evidence that could be brought against Senator William Edgar Borah is not enough to convict him, but it is likely that Borah knew about the conspiracy. Bonaparte also wants to talk with Roosevelt about what is going on in the New Mexico Territory and the charges made against William H. H. Llewellyn. Finally, Bonaparte mentions a letter he received from W. Hall Harris about whether he should resign the postmastership in order to accept the nomination for a judgeship in Baltimore, Maryland.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-11

Creator(s)

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

Letter from William H. Hill to Charles J. Bonaparte

William H. Hill writes to Charles J. Bonaparte in approval of the nomination of W. Hall Harris for the position of Postmaster General of Baltimore.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-27

Creator(s)

Hill, William H.

Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Charles J. Bonaparte writes to President Roosevelt about several attached newspaper articles discussing the appointment of W. Hall Harris as Postmaster of Baltimore. Bonaparte marked various passages for the President to review.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-27

Creator(s)

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

Letter from Charles Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Charles J. Bonaparte wrote to President Roosevelt about an apparent leak to the newspapers about potential applicants for the position of Postmaster of Baltimore.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-22

Creator(s)

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

Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Charles J. Bonaparte writes to President Roosevelt about W. Hall Harris, a potential candidate for the position of Postmaster of Baltimore to be interviewed by the President. Bonaparte provides information about Harris’s immediate family, education, work history, and professional reputation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-20

Creator(s)

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

Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Charles J. Bonaparte writes to President Roosevelt about his efforts to secure a candidate for Postmaster of Baltimore. He has spoken with Blanchard Randall, Walter B. Brooks, and Miles White, all of whom declined the appointment. W. Hall Harris, however, has asked to speak with the President, and is likely to be the nominee. Bonaparte predicts what public opinion might be about Harris.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-18

Creator(s)

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

Letter from James Gibbons to Theodore Roosevelt

Cardinal Gibbons provided President Roosevelt with two names—Mr. McIntyre and Mr. MacDonald—as potential candidates for the position of Postmaster of Baltimore.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-14

Creator(s)

Gibbons, James, 1834-1921

Letter from Blanchard Randall to Charles Bonaparte

Blanchard Randall wrote to Charles Bonaparte declining the nomination for an unnamed position for which to submit Randall ‘s name.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-10

Creator(s)

Randall, Blanchard, 1856-1942

Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Charles J. Bonaparte informs President Roosevelt that Blanchard Randall, a potential candidate for Postmaster of Baltimore, refused Bonaparte’s offer. Bonaparte then describes other possible candidates for the post, including Walter B. Brooks Jr. and W. Hall Harris.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-10

Creator(s)

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

Letter to Charles J. Bonaparte

An “ardent admirer” of both Charles Bonaparte and President Roosevelt proposes the appointment of Mr. Johnson for Postmaster of Baltimore. This appointment could settle disagreements between party factions.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-12-09

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Charles J. Bonaparte writes about possible nominees for postmaster in Baltimore. William F. Stone, Representative Wachter, and Senator McComas continue to disagree about the leading candidate. Factions within the Republican Party in the state are arguing. Bonaparte believes some public officials and some newspapers have been discredited in recent years for failing to speak out against elections fraud and political corruption. There is also disagreement within the National Civil Service Reform League. Some members wished to make an anti-imperialist statement by not arranging a visit to the White House during an upcoming meeting.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-28

Creator(s)

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

Letter from George B. Cortelyou to William Loeb

Republican National Committee Chairman Cortelyou asks for a meeting with President Roosevelt to discuss a letter from William F. Stone.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-19

Creator(s)

Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940

Letter from William F. Stone to George B. Cortelyou

William F. Stone, collector of the Port of Baltimore, recommends J. Stuart MacDonald for Postmaster.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-11-17

Creator(s)

Stone, William F.

Theodore Roosevelt in Baltimore during Liberty Loan drive, 1918

On September 28, 1918, Theodore Roosevelt is the principal speaker at the opening of the fourth Liberty Loan campaign in Oriole Baseball Park, Baltimore, Maryland. Wearing a mourning armband for his son, Quentin, Roosevelt walks across the field with Liberty Loan officials, including a man who appears to be Phillips Lee Goldsborough, chairman of the Liberty Loan Committee for Maryland and former governor of the state. Roosevelt pauses and speaks with Cardinal James Gibbons. On the speaker’s platform, Roosevelt is cheered by the crowd. Among the notables behind him on the platform are Gibbons, a man who appears to be Governor Emerson C. Harrington of Maryland, Mrs. Thomas J. Preston, who was the wife of former President Grover Cleveland, and her second husband, Dr. Thomas J. Preston, with the dark mustache. Roosevelt addresses the crowd. There are long and close-up shots of the crowd.

Collection

Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound

Creation Date

1918

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from George B. Cortelyou to William Loeb

Chairman Cortelyou asks William Loeb to see if the matter regarding the Baltimore Post Office can be held off until he can speak with President Roosevelt. Cortelyou will be traveling to New York the following week and will make a stop in Oyster Bay, New York, but would prefer if that was not widely known. He reports that things have been going well for the campaign. A handwritten note at the bottom adds that he has received Loeb’s message and will accept President Roosevelt’s invitation to dine on Monday.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-07

Creator(s)

Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940

Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to M. Coyle

M. Coyle’s letter was sent to the campaign managers but it proved impossible to get Jane Addams to Baltimore, Maryland, on November 4.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-11-06

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Ralph Blumberg

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary advises Ralph Blumberg to submit articles about Roosevelt directly to publishers. Roosevelt is too busy with the campaign to approve articles before submission.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-09-17

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt to Charles S. Rogers

Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary thanks Charles S. Rogers for the letter and clippings he sent to Roosevelt and notes that he has sent them on to headquarters. Roosevelt cannot interfere in local situations regarding the Progressive Party ticket. However, it is hoped that soon the Progressive Party will be a national third party and have a straight party ticket on the ballot in every state.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1912-09-04

Creator(s)

Secretary of Theodore Roosevelt