Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to E. Watson Gardiner

Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Apologies

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs E. Watson Gardiner that he most likely will not be permitted to say anything about the internal revenue collectors. He probably will not even be consulted concerning a man he hopes will be appointed.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1897-10-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Gardiner, E. Watson, 1864-1932

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 E. Watson Gardiner. [October 25, 1897]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159982. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to E. Watson Gardiner. [25 Oct. 1897]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159982.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1897, October 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to E. Watson Gardiner.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o159982.

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 27, 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.