Public officers--Selection and appointment

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Winston Churchill

President Roosevelt informs American novelist Winston Churchill that Augustus J. Hoitt has already been nominated and confirmed by the Senate, but Roosevelt will look out for the malpractice Churchill claims Hoitt has partaken in. Roosevelt must have proof before removing corrupt or inept federal officials, and can take no action against local officials, in accordance with the Constitution.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-13

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Eleroy Curtis

President Roosevelt approves of the contents of William Eleroy Curtis’ last letter. He has not yet decided to appoint someone from the Pacific Slope, but may do so.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-15

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to the United States Civil Service Commission

President Roosevelt expresses his opinion to the United States Civil Service Commission that the wives of injured civil service employees should be allowed to take their positions if they are qualified. If Gertrude M. Hildreth proves so qualified, Roosevelt believes she should not be prevented from taking her husband’s position in the Patent Office, as he has been paralyzed.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-02-06

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John James Jenkins

President Roosevelt tells John James Jenkins that he does not know much about Chisolm and will look him up. He informs Jenkins that he intends to give Oscar R. Hundley a recess appointment if his nomination is not acted upon.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-28

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Leslie M. Shaw

After a conversation with Attorney General Bonaparte, Roosevelt tells Secretary of the Treasury Shaw that they both agree James Campbell should be given the position of Deputy Surveyor of Baltimore as he is best fit for the position.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-29

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Bridges

President Roosevelt wishes Robert Bridges’s brother George Bridges would not go into the post office fight unless he has the support of locals and his Congressmen. Roosevelt could have George confirmed as a personal favor, but he does not wish to do so as it would lead to demands from others for personal favors.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-28

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur William Merrifield

President Roosevelt was glad to hear from Arthur William Merrifield and is obliged to him due to his good treatment of his nephews Monroe Douglas Robinson and Stewart Douglas Robinson. Roosevelt looks forward to sending in Merrifield’s appointment soon.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-29

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert Bacon

President Roosevelt appoints Assistant Secretary of State Bacon as representative of the State Department to the Central Committee of the American National Red Cross.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-30

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Davis

President Roosevelt appoints George W. Davis as chairman of the Central Committee of the American National Red Cross.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-30

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles Hallam Keep

President Roosevelt appoints Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Keep to the Central Committee of the American Red Cross as a representative of the Department of the Treasury.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-30

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Clark McReynolds

President Roosevelt appoints Assistant Attorney General McReynolds to the Central Committee of the American Red Cross as a representative of the Department of Justice.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-30

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Robert M. O’Reilly

President Roosevelt appoints Surgeon General O’Reilly to the Central Committee of the American National Red Cross as a representative of the War Department.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-30

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to T. R. Roulhac

President Roosevelt regrets to tell Northern Alabama District Attorney Roulhac that he is unable to reappoint Roulhac due to a report from Attorney General William H. Moody.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-30

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John C. Wise

President Roosevelt appoints Navy Medical Director Wise to the Central Committee of the American National Red Cross as a representative of the Navy Department.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-30

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Lockhart Rives

President Roosevelt tells George Lockhart Rives that he will probably appoint a Republican to the position in question, but if not, he will consider Rives’s suggestion of Democrat Isaac M. Kapper.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-01

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt

President Roosevelt writes his son Kermit Roosevelt at the Groton School with news of home, including details about his sister Alice Roosevelt Longworth and mother Edith Roosevelt. He also mentions several pending commissionership appointments and shares news about his pending Nobel Peace Prize award.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-12-01

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Murphy J. Foster

President Roosevelt informs Senator Foster that John Avery McIlhenny will be appointed Civil Service Commissioner as soon as the Senate meets based on Foster’s recommendation.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-27

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Morris K. Jesup

President Roosevelt does not believe it would be possible to appoint Arctic explorer Robert E. Peary to a position Morris K. Jesup has inquired about.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-27

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Samuel Douglas McEnery

President Roosevelt informs Senator McEnery that John Avery McIlhenny will be appointed Civil Service Commissioner as soon as the Senate meets based on McEnery’s recommendation.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-27

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Crittenden Watson

President Roosevelt is conflicted over the employee reference Admiral Watson gave him as he hates to pass over the sons of army and navy officers, but he has already committed to all the vacancies that will come up during his term.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-11-27