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Senator Platt and the “Republican machine” are doing everything they can to see that Seth Low is elected. Roosevelt will need to talk to Low about the Brooklyn, New York, post office.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-10-07
Benjamin Ide Wheeler is sure Senators George C. Perkins and Frank P. Flint will agree on confirming a highly regarded man as postmaster in Berkeley. Wheeler thanks William Loeb for his assistance, and explains that the current situation has been organized to benefit Representative Joseph R. Knowland at the expense of the federal government. Unfortunately, Wheeler has recently realized that Secretary of the Navy Victor Howard Metcalf was partially responsible.
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1907-09-03
Before proceeding against Mr. Warfield, Postmaster General Payne should be certain of the facts about the Washington postmaster. President Roosevelt asks if the cases have been “minutely compared.”
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1903-08-24
President Roosevelt’s opinion has changed after viewing the papers in the Warfield case. Roosevelt would like Postmaster General Payne and Charles Henry Robb to interview Warfield, explain the gravity of the offense, and see if Warfield has anything to say.
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1903-08-22
President Roosevelt would like the report on Assistant Postmaster Bristow’s investigation submitted to Charles J. Bonaparte and Holmes Conrad so that their opinions can be taken on further avenues of investigation. Roosevelt has been pleased with the “evident thoroughness of the investigation thus far.”
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1903-08-06
President Roosevelt would like Oliver E. Pagan to be thanked for his admirable work and requests several different memoranda from Assistant Postmaster Bristow to go along with his report. “All possible diligence” should be used to collect the information on Perry S. Heath’s case so that it can be submitted to Charles J. Bonaparte and Holmes Conrad.
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1903-08-03
Postmaster General Payne selected Assistant Postmaster General Bristow to investigate the matter regarding Mr. Rand. President Roosevelt would like Bristow’s report and the preliminary report of Charles J. Bonaparte and Holmes Conrad by August.
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1903-06-25
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow, with the assistance of the District Attorney’s Office of the District of Columbia, is currently investigating charges connected to the Post Office Department. Due to their other important public duties, his office is finding it difficult to find the time necessary to prosecute these cases. President Roosevelt suggests detailing additional staff from the Department of Justice or hiring special assistants for the Post Office cases.
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1903-06-22
President Roosevelt directs Assistant Attorney General Robb to thoroughly investigate all branches of the New York Post Office and to immediately report any abuses.
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1904-04-16
President Roosevelt would like to further investigate the post office branches in New York and Washington. He requests recommendations for a lawyer to assist in the investigation.
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1904-04-14
President Roosevelt has recommended James Russell Parsons as consul general at Mexico. He reviews several personnel matters in the Post Office Department.
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1904-04-08
President Roosevelt waited two weeks for Senator Dick’s arrival but had to send in the nomination. Two cases are still pending and Roosevelt wants to treat everyone “on an absolutely square basis.”
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1904-03-12
President Roosevelt would like to proceed “with all possible vigor” on the post office cases and with the retrial of Mr. Cohn.
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1904-03-10
President Roosevelt is satisfied with the Post Office Department’s explanation in the case of John Brisben Walker’s publication. He would like a further investigation into the Wilcox case.
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1904-03-09
President Roosevelt appreciates the letter and shares Louisa Lee Schuyler’s love for the desert. Roosevelt is pleased with the convictions in the post office cases.
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1904-02-27
After meeting with the Cabinet, it was determined that Postmaster Warfield was wrong and should refund the money. Attorney General Knox is of the opinion that if the money is refunded there should be a suit brought against Warfield. President Roosevelt believes that Warfield acted in good faith and no further action will be required after the refund.
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1904-01-29
President Roosevelt thanks Robert J. Collier for the picture. He communicated with the Post Office Department after receiving Collier’s letter and is pleased that everything has been arranged.
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1904-01-27
President Roosevelt does not recall Anna Dreyer and suggests to Postmaster General Payne that the new postmaster examine the case. Roosevelt suggests that the inquiry be done privately, as it will also tell them where they stand in the case of former Postmaster F. W. Baumhoff.
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1904-01-27
President Roosevelt asks United States Postmaster General Payne for all relevant information regarding the post office appointments in Lima and Napoleon, Ohio. He says that the local Republicans support the appointments of W. A. Campbell in Lima and Elmer Alton Palmer in Napoleon. Roosevelt thinks the appointments have been held up long enough and says would like to complete the appointments unless there is an excellent reason to the contrary.
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1904-01-23
The Minnesota post office position was filled before President Roosevelt received the letter from Jacob A. Riis. He regrets he did not know about the “old soldier” sooner.
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1904-01-19