United States. Department of the Treasury

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to E. W. Bloomingdale

President Roosevelt is happy that E. W. Bloomingdale has seen Representative Herbert Parsons. After a few matters where Roosevelt has “had to disappoint him,” Roosevelt has followed Parsons’s suggestion to submit George S. Terry’s name for appointment as Assistant Treasurer of the United States. In the event that Terry is rejected, Roosevelt hopes Bloomingdale can be selected instead, but Roosevelt must speak to Parsons before making any promises.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou

President Roosevelt asks Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou if there is, or is likely to be, a vacancy open in the Department of the Treasury. Roosevelt would like to transfer Isabella Hagner, current White House Social Secretary, to a suitable position.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-29

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou

President Roosevelt directs Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou to send him information relevant to the Aldrich resolution, which related to the employment of special investigators, so that he may give a comprehensive report to the Senate.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-22

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou

President Roosevelt sends Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou a copy of an executive order he has signed to carry out a resolution of Congress titled, “To provide for the remission of a portion of the Chinese Indemnity.” Roosevelt directs Cortelyou to bring the order to the notice of officers concerned.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Beekman Winthrop

President Roosevelt appoints Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Winthrop to be the Treasury Department’s representative on the Central Committee of the American National Red Cross.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-03

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Waller Thomas Burns

President Roosevelt has received Judge Brown’s letter on behalf of collector Robert Winston Dowe. While he does not doubt that the motives for bringing charges against Dowe might be corrupt, if the charges prove true then they must be acted upon. Roosevelt has asked for a “full and fair investigation” of the case by the Treasury Department.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-11-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou

President Roosevelt encloses a memorandum from Fowler to Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte, which shows a “very unsatisfactory” state of affairs. He asks Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou to arrange a joint investigation into the matter with the Department of Justice.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-10-23

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou

President Roosevelt instructs Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou that all government departments are to “cooperate heartily in the enforcement” of the Pure Food and Drug Act, which he considers to be one of the most important acts of his administration.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from William Loeb to Dora Reick

William Loeb informs Dora Reick that the Treasure Department has declined to redeem the part of the bill she forwarded to Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-05-05

Creator(s)

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Barret Ridgely

President Roosevelt tells William Barret Ridgely that he has received his letter resigning from the position of Comptroller of the Currency, and thanks Ridgely for staying in the office for as long as he has.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-28

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou

President Roosevelt asks Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou to investigate the Treasury Department to ensure that no work is being done on Sundays unless it is unavoidable.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John H. Edwards

President Roosevelt thanks John H. Edwards for the work he has done while serving as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Roosevelt has heard nothing but praise for Edwards’s work and wishes him well in his new job.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou

President Roosevelt asks Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou if it would be possible to employ Francis C. Travers, son of their late friend Francis C. Travers, at the Treasury Department.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Dudley Foulke

President Roosevelt praises William Dudley Foulke and Lucius B. Swift, and says that he does not have any objection to an investigation of whether he has influenced local civil service appointments, so long as the investigation is conducted honestly. He suggests that whoever does the investigation cooperate with the Department of Justice, as Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte is familiar with the topic. Roosevelt also suggests several departments where it may be profitable to begin such an investigation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou

President Roosevelt congratulates the Department of the Treasury on the conviction of John R. Walsh. Roosevelt asks Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou if they can recognize the work of Edward P. Moxey, a bank examiner who was particularly involved in the case, and worked to continue investigating when then-Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw and Comptroller of the Currency William Barret Ridgely wanted to defend Walsh.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-01-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt responds to Secretary of War Taft regarding a recent letter from Charles Phelps Taft. Roosevelt appointed Bernhard Bettmann to the position of Ohio Collector of Internal Revenue, first district, on the suggestions of Charles and Ohio Insurance Commissioner Arthur I. Vorys, against the wishes of Ohio Senators Joseph Benson Foraker and Charles Dick. If the Taft people cannot control Bettmann, then actions against Commissioner of Internal Revenue John G. Capers will not solve it. Roosevelt admired Taft’s speech, even if it could not reach the crowd affiliated with the morning’s editorial in The Sun.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-12-31

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin F. Harrah

President Roosevelt appoints Benjamin F. Harrah to a special committee with the purpose of examining government contracts and making any corrections deemed necessary.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-21

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Beekman Winthrop

President Roosevelt appoints Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Winthrop as the representative of the Treasury Department on the Central Committee of the newly incorporated American National Red Cross.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-27

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Draft of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou

In the draft of a letter marked “Canceled” at the top, President Roosevelt tells Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou he approves the issuing of currency and Panama bonds as proposed. Roosevelt has also received word of a currency bill being considered in Congress that would help settle the situation. He emphasizes, however, that business conditions in the United States are still fundamentally sound, and that citizens should not panic and stop trusting banks, or start hoarding savings. As long as people go about their business as usual, everything will be fine and circulation will return to normal.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George B. Cortelyou

President Roosevelt has considered Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou’s proposal and approves the issuing of currency and Panama bonds. He has also received word of a currency bill being considered in Congress that would help settle the situation. Roosevelt emphasizes, however, that business conditions in the United States are still fundamentally sound, and that citizens should not panic, stop trusting banks, or start hoarding savings. As long as people go about their business as usual, everything will be fine and circulation will return to normal.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-11-17

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919