United States. Post Office Department

Letter from William H. Moody to Theodore Roosevelt

Attorney General Moody comments to President Roosevelt about a letter between two of Roosevelt’s former Rough Rider comrades, Morgan Llewellyn and Sherman M. Bell, about the “somewhat inconsistent loyalty” of a third, James D. Ritchie. Moody tells Roosevelt about a letter he received from William H. Moody, of Memphis, Tennessee, asking for a job because of the similarity of his name to Moody’s and that “blood is thicker than water. No doubt we are from the same stock.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-27

Letter from Edmund Rothschild to Julius M. Mayer

Edmund Rothschild writes to Julius M. Mayer asking why his request for leave had been denied.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-18

Letter from Robert John Wynne to William Loeb

Postmaster-General Wynne asks William Loeb to inform President Roosevelt that Wynne has ordered the post office inspector to report to Saint Paul, Minnesota, to receive further telegraphic instructions.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-19

Letter from Robert John Wynne to William Loeb

Postmaster-General Wynne returns a letter from Elon Rouse Brown to William Loeb, and asks that Loeb pass along a memorandum to Brown regarding the rural routes that he wrote about.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-25

Letter from Robert John Wynne to William Loeb

Acting Postmaster General Wynne forwards to William Loeb a copy of the opinion of Assistant Attorney General W. H. H. Miller on the occasion of the death of William Windom in 1891, when he was serving as Secretary of the Treasury. Wynne also includes other documents regarding the law in the case of the death of an official.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-04

Letter from Alston Dayton to William Loeb

Representative Dayton asks William Loeb to have Post Office Inspector Hooton be assigned to Dayton’s West Virginia counties because he is an excellent worker.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-05

Letter from James Martin to Theodore Roosevelt

James Martin writes to President Roosevelt to recommend he appoint Joseph L. Bristow as Postmaster General because he would be popular with the public.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-05

Letter from John G. Yeagley to Harry S. New

Indiana Republican County Committee Chairman Yeagley writes to Senator New to inform him that there is a vacancy at the Pleasant Lake Post Office and many people are interested in applying to fill it. Yeagley recommends that the appointment be postponed until after the election to avoid political consequences.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-07

Letter from Harry S. New to George B. Cortelyou

Indiana Republican Committee Chairman New writes to Republican National Chairman Cortelyou to forward a letter from the Republican Committee Chairman of Steuben County and request that all postmaster appointments be postponed until after the election to help political outcomes.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-08

Letter from James N. Tyner to Theodore Roosevelt

James N. Tyner writes to President Roosevelt about Roosevelt’s “proclamation” published the previous November and accusing Tyner of “gross corruption” and acceptance of bribes while he worked for the United States Postal Service. Tyner accuses Roosevelt of writing the letter for political reasons and asks that Roosevelt acknowledge that a jury found Tyner not guilty of corruption.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-08

Letter from Edward Hubert Butler to Theodore Roosevelt

Edward Hubert Butler, founder and editor of the Buffalo Evening News, commends President Roosevelt on his promotion of Assistant Postmaster General Robert John Wynne to Postmaster General. Butler also expresses his opinion that western New York state will go Republican in the election.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-10

Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Theodore Roosevelt

Republican National Committee Chairman Cortelyou has received President Roosevelt’s letter and does not think Roosevelt needs to do anything about it at this point. Cortelyou has asked Harry S. New to report if he hears anything of the matter of Postmaster James N. Tyner in Indiana.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-03

Letter from Jesse Overstreet to Theodore Roosevelt

Indiana Senator Overstreet writes to President Roosevelt regarding criticisms in the press over Roosevelt’s failure to answer a public letter from former Postmaster General James N. Tyner. Overstreet expresses his confidence that Roosevelt has already sent Tyner a personal letter and requests a copy of that letter and the permission to share it publicly.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-09-15

Letter from Henry C. Payne, et al., to Theodore Roosevelt

Postmaster General Payne, et al., send to President Roosevelt the first piece of mail to be sent from the new Federal Building in Chicago by pneumatic tube.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-24

Letter from F. Norton Goddard to Theodore Roosevelt

F. Norton Goddard informs President Roosevelt that he has spoken with a number of people about the potential appointment of Marcus M. Marks to a position with the post office. Many people are in favor of Marks’s appointment, and Goddard believes it would be “a splendid political move.” Goddard believes that making this appointment prior to the election would strengthen the Republican ticket in New York through the support it would engender, and offers to have Marks come visit Roosevelt in Washington, D.C.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-10-27

Letter from William E. Chandler to Theodore Roosevelt

William E. Chandler encloses a letter from Henry Robinson, who is disappointed because he does not hold a high position in the postal service. Payne, most likely referring to Henry C. Payne, is prejudiced against Robinson because of Robinson’s involvement with Chandler. Chandler wishes that Robinson could be given the postmaster position at Washington.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-12

Letter from George B. Cortelyou to Theodore Roosevelt

Chairman Cortelyou encloses a letter from Mrs. Frank P. Church which expresses her desire to remain in her position at the post office. Church is one of Ida Saxton McKinley’s closest friends, so Cortelyou believes that “in a case like this, the politicians must step aside, for there is enough sentiment in it to overshadow any apparent advantage of a new appointment.”

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-08-06

Letter from Henry C. Payne to William Loeb

Postmaster General Payne informs William Loeb of the response he sent to Senator Penrose regarding Penrose’s request that James Rankin Young be selected for the Chief Clerkship of the Post Office. Payne also tells Loeb of his plans to travel to New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-09

Letter from Joseph L. Bristow to William Loeb

Assistant Postmaster General Bristow informs William Loeb that he has received Loeb’s letter and will keep Loeb informed about the results of Mr. Rahill’s exam for the position of postmaster.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-13

Letter from Joseph L. Bristow to William Loeb

Assistant Postmaster General Bristow informs William Loeb that Inspector Sutton has been chosen to investigate the Major matter and has been instructed to keep the investigation private. Bristow will write Loeb after the investigation is complete to ask for further instructions.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-07-05