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President Roosevelt wants a new document circulated that makes clear that federal employees are under no obligation to contribute funds to Republican political campaigns, thus negating a circular distributed previously by Republican officials.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-09-11
President Roosevelt asks Secretary of the Treasury Shaw for information on a clerk in the Department of the Treasury, Smith D. Fry, who is making attacks on the Republican party.
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1902-06-04
President Roosevelt would like to give “a first-class white man from North Carolina” a position of at least $3000.
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1902-06-05
Citizens National Bank of Saratoga Springs, New York, commends Edward Ridgely for his work, and hopes he will continue to advance in the Treasury Department.
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1904-07-18
President Roosevelt writes to his son Kermit to arrange plans for him to stay at the Bishop’s or with one of his aunts. He says Kermit will then be with William Loeb in Boston and get to hear Roosevelt’s speech at Memorial Hall. He also reports that Edwin Arlington Robinson has been given a position in the Treasury Department. Finally, Roosevelt asks if Kermit would accompany him to visit Bishop Lawrence.
1905-06-01
Director of the Boston Museum of Art Edward Robinson writes a letter to the editor of the Herald where he criticizes the United States Treasury Department’s recent decision to tax the frames of imported paintings.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-10-11
Illustration showing a gigantic Andrew Carnegie standing between two large pumps, one labeled “Protective tariff” representing the Treasury building and the other labeled “Legitimate business” representing his factory buildings, with two men pumping his coat pockets, each labeled “$20,000,000 a year,” full of money.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1900-04-04
Andrew Carnegie, dressed as Santa Claus, stands in front of a chimney with his pack full to overflowing with Steel Bonds and buildings including Library, College, and University. Facing him is President Roosevelt, who is hiding behind his back the Christmas stocking of the United States Treasury. A sign on the mantelpiece reads, “$10,000,000.00 Sandy Claus Carnegie to U.S.” Caption: Sandy Claus Carnegie – Well, this is a strange case.
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Secret Service Chief John E. Wilkie informs George B. Cortelyou that they have investigated James Seldon Cowdon at his request. Cowdon is a clerk in the Treasury Department and has characteristics of “a harmless crank.” Cowdon is interested in political economy and flying machines, and talks about both “with fluency and a total disregard of facts.”
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1901-11-13
President Roosevelt informs Senator Wolcott that following their conversation, he received unfavorable reports from Secretary of the Treasury Lyman J. Gage about both Henry Brady and Frank W. Howbert. He has also heard from various men in Denver that Brady and Howbert are the cause of much of the local discontent with the Republican party.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-15
President Roosevelt provides Leslie M. Shaw with lists of the Commissioners “to test and examine the weight and fineness of the coins reserved at the several mints during the calendar year 1902.”
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1903-01-17
At the direction of President Roosevelt, William Loeb encloses a memorandum of recess appointment of William D. Crum as Collector of Customs at Charleston, South Carolina.
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1903-12-07
On behalf of President Roosevelt, George B. Cortelyou asks Leslie M. Shaw for the results of the Treasury Department investigation into Ralph Izard, Chinese Inspector at Brooklyn, New York (called Frank in the letter).
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1903-01-12
Unless Senator Allison objects, President Roosevelt is going to appoint Iowa governor Leslie M. Shaw as Secretary of the Treasury. George B. Cortelyou asks Allison to telegraph his consent as soon as possible.
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1901-12-23
Theodore Roosevelt encloses notes concerning Oscar S. Straus and his suspected arrangement of a trade agreement. Roosevelt explains that Straus exercised not the slightest influence on the agreement.
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1912-04-03
Theodore Roosevelt suggests William Beebe write to the Secretary of the Interior about lighthouse jurisdiction, and offers to write another letter if necessary. He also remarks on Beebe’s note about dark tiger beetles and later considers that lighthouses may fall under the Treasury Department.
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1911-09-08
Theodore Roosevelt used an extensive quotation from Charles J. Bonaparte in his recently published book, America and the World War. Roosevelt believes the president is responsible for his officials and relates his actions that forced Leslie M. Shaw out of the Treasury Department to avoid a scandal. He compares that situation to Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan’s letter to Mr. Vick, noting that the ultimate responsibility lies with President Wilson. Roosevelt believes the spoils system is a “capital crime” when dealing with non-American people as the honor of the United States is at stake. Bryan’s letter invites corruption and Roosevelt believes the Wilson administration is “debauching” overseas territories.
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1915-01-22
President Roosevelt informs Judge Speer that his letter has been received. The question of whether the Merchants National Bank should continue to be a depository of national funds has been brought to the attention of the Treasury Department.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-21
President Roosevelt recommends that Patric Devlin, an unclassified laborer, be promoted a classified laborer’s position in order to be given lighter work. Devlin injured his hand working at the Public Stores, and Roosevelt believes this is “one way” of approaching employer’s liability in government service.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-22
President Roosevelt submits to Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou a list of men to serve as commissioners on the 1909 Annual Assay Commission.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1909-01-23