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Dr. Alexander Lambert has recommended William A. White for the appointment at the Government Hospital for the Insane, and President Roosevelt requests that Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock make the appointment.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-20
President Roosevelt asks Secretary of the Interior Hitchock to make out the papers for the appointment of Dr. William A. White as Superintendent of the Government Hospital for the Insane.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-13
Several strong recommendations have convinced President Roosevelt to appoint Dr. William A. White as Superintendent of the Government Hospital for the Insane.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-13
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock forwards to President Roosevelt correspondence between him, John W. Davis, and Susan LaFlesche Picotte, with reference to the Winnebago Indian situation. Hitchcock also sends a report by Special Inspector James E. Jenkins that exonerates Charles E. Burton, superintendent and disbursing agent of the Moqui Indian agency in Arizona. Edward W. Davis’s commission is on its way to Roosevelt for signature, and Dr. William A. White’s appointment as Superintendent of the Government Hospital for the Insane is being sent to him. Finally, Hitchcock encloses a copy of a telegram he sent to William H. Pope.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-08-25
Presley Marion Rixey informs President Roosevelt that he has received Roosevelt’s letter regarding the appointment of Dr. William A. White. He hopes Roosevelt is enjoying his summer with his family in Oyster Bay. Rixey also discusses the use of the word “command” in the Navy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-16
Senator Platt believes that the superintendent of the Government Hospital for the Insane in Washington is a presidential appointment and he will instruct Dr. William A. White to get his endorsements together. He defends James H. Worman, consul general at Munich, against the charges that have been filed against him. After consulting with William Barnes, Platt believes that the appointment of General Robert Shaw Oliver as Assistant Secretary of War will be widely accepted.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-03
Senator Platt responds to President Roosevelt’s letter and endorses the selection of General Robert Shaw Oliver for Assistant Secretary of War, but does not agree with the possible selection of Mr. Sands for County Chairman. Platt also recommends the selection of Dr. William A. White for the Superintendency of the Government Hospital for the Insane.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-06-30