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President Roosevelt likes Secretary of State Hay’s reasoning and supports his suggestions of Consul Alexander M. Thackara going to Berlin, Consul Dean B. Mason going to Paris, and Consul George W. Roosevelt going to the Havre. The president wonders if it would be a promotion, or at least a salary increase, for Consul Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-12-19
President Roosevelt thanks Rachel Sherman Thorndike for the letter, and has tried to investigate the matter regarding Alexander M. Thackara. He discusses his thoughts regarding the appointment and promotion of people at American consulates, and promises that he will try to help Thackara, although he must also consider other candidates who are highly qualified for promotion.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-01-10
Herbert H. D. Peirce reports on specific conditions of United States consulates in England, France, Holland, and Germany. Peirce assesses the performance of the consuls general in these locations and suggests salary changes, reassignments, and suppression of ineffective consulates. Peirce focuses extensively on allegations of corruption and infidelity against Consul General Oliver J. D. Hughes of Coburg, Germany, and allegations of scandal surrounding Clergyman G. Monroe Royce and Consul General James H. Worman in Munich, Germany.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-11-17