Telegram from George Robert Carter to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Dole, Sanford B. (Sanford Ballard), 1844-1926, Governors--U.S. territories and possessions, Hawaii, Judges--Selection and appointment--U.S. states
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George Robert Carter believes current Hawaii Governor Dole would be an excellent judicial appointment. He offers his own services and says Roosevelt “may command such ability as I possess in any honorable way.” If Roosevelt were to appoint him governor of the islands, Carter believes he would need several changes in the current administration.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-10-30
Creator(s)
Carter, George Robert, 1866-1933
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Telegram from George Robert Carter to Theodore Roosevelt. [October 30, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o156328. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Carter, George Robert, 1866-1933. Telegram from George Robert Carter to Theodore Roosevelt. [30 Oct. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o156328.
APA:
Carter, George Robert, 1866-1933., [1902, October 30]. Telegram from George Robert Carter to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o156328.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
