Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis E. Laimbeer

Subject(s): New York (State). Legislature, Public officers--Selection and appointment

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt thanks Francis E. Laimbeer for the letter. He believes Gregory will receive the appointment but will look into the matter. Hopefully, Laimbeer will return as an assemblyman to the New York Legislature to sort out the “mess.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-09-16

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Laimbeer, Francis E. (Francis Effingham), 1862-1941

Language

English

Period

Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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:

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis E. Laimbeer. [September 16, 1897]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159702. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis E. Laimbeer. [16 Sep. 1897]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159702.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1897, September 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Francis E. Laimbeer. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159702.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.