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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles D. Walcott

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles D. Walcott

President Roosevelt informs Charles D. Walcott, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, of a recent change made to the procedures for the purchasing of office supplies. The executive departments are adapting their procedures for purchasing office supplies to conform with the modified regulations, and Roosevelt directs the Smithsonian Institution to act likewise.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-18

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Commissioners of the District of Columbia

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the Commissioners of the District of Columbia

President Roosevelt forwards the Commissioners of the District of Columbia a copy of a letter explaining a change to the laws concerning the purchasing of office supplies and equipment. The various executive departments will be altering their purchasing orders, and Roosevelt directs the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to cooperate with the departments and make a similar change.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-18

Letter from Jay J. Morrow to William Loeb

Letter from Jay J. Morrow to William Loeb

Jay J. Morrow, Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia, writes to William Loeb responding to a letter from President Roosevelt. Roosevelt directed the Board to cooperate with the Executive Departments in their purchasing of office supplies, but Morrow does not believe that Roosevelt has the authority to direct the Board in this way. While the Commissioners of course are willing to accept suggestions from the president, Morrow criticizes the way in which this letter was addressed.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-19