Somerville, Henderson M. (Henderson Middleton), 1837-1915

President Roosevelt thanks John A. Sleicher for sending the dispatch from the Evening Post which Roosevelt describes as a lie. There is talk that the Post Office scandals are creating a controversy between Roosevelt and the Republican state organizations. Roosevelt states that Henderson Middleton Somerville, who wrote the article in question, was marked for removal from his post as General Appraiser before the article came out.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt agrees to take up the Sommerville matter and asks Secretary of the Treasury Shaw to write to Cecil Andrew Lyon to find out if he would object to Rudolph Kleberg receiving the position.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-11

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

John A. Sleicher discusses editorials published in the Evening Post and the Sun regarding public scandals and which posit anti-Roosevelt sentiment. Sleicher writes of President Roosevelt’s potential removal of General Appraiser Henderson Middleton Somerville. In a handwritten note, Sleicher notes that he is sure New York Mayor Seth Low will be re-elected.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-10-20

Creator(s)

Sleicher, John A. (John Albert), 1848-1921

Secretary of the Treasury Shaw reviews potential changes to the Board of General Appraisers. He suggests the announcement of New York State Senator Charles P. McClelland’s appointment, effective October 1. Shaw has constant trouble with the board, and he believes Judge Henderson Middleton Somerville is the primary difficulty. Removal of Somerville would make room to appoint a southern Democratic, perhaps Rudolph Kleberg. There is also an opening for Republican, and Shaw suggests William Henry Eustis for the vacancy.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-08-10

Creator(s)

Shaw, Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier), 1848-1932