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Postmaster General Payne has received President Roosevelt’s telegram regarding the Baltimore Post Office and has consulted with George B. Cortelyou. Payne provides more information on the investigation of S. Davies Warfield and John W. Pettit.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-08-21
Postmaster General Payne has received President Roosevelt’s letters, and Payne requests that Assistant Attorney General Charles Henry Robb provide Roosevelt with details. Payne notes that the inspection of the Washington Post Office has no relation to the Baltimore office.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-08-26
Assistant Postmaster General Bristow writes to Postmaster General Payne regarding the work history and salary of John W. Pettit at the Baltimore, Maryland, Post Office.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-08-18
Postmaster General Payne asks President Roosevelt for an order to remove S. Davies Warfield from his position as postmaster, and John W. Pettit from a clerk position, at the Baltimore Post Office. Secretary of War Elihu Root and Senator John C. Spooner think Payne should act promptly.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-08-18
Postmaster General Payne informs President Roosevelt that he is sending the original reports on the removal of the postmaster at the Baltimore Post Office, as well as a written statement by the postmaster.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-08-18
Postmaster General Payne writes to President Roosevelt, stating his belief that Baltimore Postmaster S. Davies Warfield was complicit in the fraud perpetrated by mail clerk John W. Pettit and should be punished.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-08-21
Freiherr Sternburg thanks William Loeb for his wire. In response to a letter from President Roosevelt, he asks Loeb to inform Roosevelt that he will be in Washington on June 14.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-06-12
Bartlett Shipp Johnston invites President Roosevelt to spend a quiet Sunday in Baltimore, Maryland. He promises to keep Charles J. Bonaparte “out of sight.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-09-23
M. A. Hawkins recently graduated from Harvard and is having a difficult time getting started professionally. He believes there is a great opportunity for a “first class shoe store” in Baltimore, Maryland, but he lacks the funds to begin operations. He requests a loan from Vice President Roosevelt or assistance acquiring a position in Baltimore.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-08-25