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Willcox, William R. (William Russell), 1863-1940

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Letter from Herbert Parsons to William Loeb

New York Representative Parsons confirms a scheduled appointment with President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill. Parsons will be uncomfortable with New York City Postmaster William R. Willcox in attendance, as he will be naming Willcox’s successor. This topic has been the subject of negative press coverage and pressure from businessmen to appoint Edward M. Morgan. Parsons returns several letters to William Loeb.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-02

Letter from Herbert Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt

Representative Parsons believes that other men would have made better chairmen of the New York Public Service Commission than New York City Postmaster William R. Willcox. He expects Willcox to be ineffective and thus damage legislation’s chances for success as well as the Republican Party and laments the shortage of people to run for office. Parsons also advises against naming Edward Morgan as Willcox’s replacement.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-06-29

Letter from Herbert Parsons to Theodore Roosevelt

Representative Parsons has received a letter from Postmaster William R. Willcox informing Parsons of Willcox’s nomination by Governor Charles Evans Hughes of New York to the chairmanship of the New York Public Service Commission, and asking for advice. Parsons believes Willcox likely to accept, and would like President Roosevelt to remember to confer with him before nominating Willcox’s replacement as postmaster.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-06-26

Letter from Herbert Parsons to William Loeb

Congressman Parsons tells William Loeb that New York City Postmaster William R. Willcox is doing his best to do justice to the men in his department. However, discrimination against “colored men” is a concern. Parsons notes that the reason he is writing is because he understands that President Roosevelt “is being otherwise written to on behalf of Guerrant,” an African American postal worker who claimed he was fired because of racial discrimination.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-07

Letter from Alford Warriner Cooley to Theodore Roosevelt

Civil Service Commissioner Cooley informs President Roosevelt of William R. Willcox’s progress in depoliticizing the New York City Post Office and running it “on a business basis.” However, Willcox faces the challenge of wresting the office from the traditions of its prior administration and the inconsistencies between the rules for post office employees and those of the Treasury Department.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-09-04

Letter from Thomas Collier Platt to Theodore Roosevelt

Senator Platt informs President Roosevelt that he saw Postmaster William R. Willcox. Willcox will come to Washington, D.C., whenever President Roosevelt wishes.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-11-17

Letter from Eugene A. Philbin to William Loeb

Eugene A. Philbin would like to meet with President Roosevelt to discuss the New York City post office strike. Philbin has already met with Postmaster William R. Willcox who he says is “abundantly able to take care of the situation.” However, Willcox suggested that if Philbin were able to meet Roosevelt he should discuss the matter with him.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-09-23

Postmaster General George von Lengerke Meyer and the man who runs the Post-Office Department

Charles Willis Thompson writes in the Washington Post that while George von Lengerke Meyer is the nominal Postmaster General of the United States, it is in fact Frank H. Hitchcock, the First Assistant Postmaster General, who runs the Post Office Department.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-07

Address of Secretary Cortelyou at the banquet tendered him by postal officials, Hotel Astor, New York City, Wednesday evening, May 22, 1907

Secretary of the Treasury and former Postmaster General George B. Cortelyou delivers a speech in honor of Postmaster General George von Lengerke Meyer. Cortelyou describes how the post office is improving under Meyer’s supervision. Cortelyou mentions that the postmasters are being treated by their supervisors as equals and are building morale among the different members of the office. The new policies offer a more meritorious system of promotions.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-05-22

Letter from William H. Taft to Theodore Roosevelt

Secretary of War Taft informs President Roosevelt that he has changed his mind about writing a speech on the Brownsville affair. He will write a draft and send it to his campaign manager, Arthur I. Vorys, and Roosevelt to get their opinion. Taft describes his opinion of James Buchanan Aleshire’s fitness for Quartermaster General. Taft encloses letters on William Edgar Borah and Albert Baird Cummins. He relays discussions on the appointment of the Postmaster in New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-07-07