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Pritchard, George K., 1859-1918

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank C. Frantz

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank C. Frantz

President Roosevelt laments Governor Frantz’s defeat but notes that he made a gallant fight. Roosevelt wants to appoint a Choctaw man named Samuel Downing to succeed George K. Prichard as US Marshal for the central judicial district of Indian Territory. Roosevelt had to remove another man, a Chickasaw named Benjamin H. Colbert, so he would like to appoint another Native American.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-09-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte

President Roosevelt agrees with Attorney General Bonaparte that a United States district attorney position can wait. He also agrees that United States Marshal George K. Pritchard’s letter was an admission of guilt and Bonaparte can do as he sees fit with him. The president suggests that Bonaparte hire J. Ellen Foster to the Department of Justice.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-04

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte

Attorney General Bonaparte sends President Roosevelt a letter from United States Marshal George K. Pritchard of the Central District of the Indian Territory. Bonaparte believes the letter an admission of guilt on Pritchard’s part, no matter his intentions. He waits for a formal response from Roosevelt with regards to what to do with Pritchard’s employment.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-03

Creator(s)

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