Letter from President Theodore Roosevelt to Secretary of the Interior E. A. Hitchcock

This item includes a letter in which the President refers to cases of subordinates in the Department of the Interior including Governor Frantz and Mr. Millard.

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3 McLaughlin. The case against Frantz certainly seems very serious, and while I hope that he can explain away the charges I am obliged to say that it does not seem probable. Mr. Burns and Major McLaughlin both wish to go west immediately, and tell me that if possi- ble they would like to have me put off the final formal hearing until some time early in December. According= ly I shall get them at that time to come and to bring at least Dr. Hall, and any other man they think of special importance importance in connection with this matter, before me, and I will tell Governor Frantz and his brother to como at that time prepared to meet Mr. Burns, Major McLaughlin and Dr. Hall face to face. Meanwhile I shall send these papers to Commissioner Leupp, as I would like him to be familiar with them too. It may be that he, as well as you, should be present at the hearing. This is dictated in the presence of Mr. Burns and Major McLaughlin. At the same time I think the Osage Agent, Millard, and the Chief Clerk of the Agency, Hurley, should also be present, because unless