Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Dudley Foulke

Subject(s): Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., New, Harry S. (Harry Stewart), 1858-1937

President Roosevelt wishes William Dudley Foulke would convey his good opinion to Harry S. New. If he were as certain of Mr. Hawkins as he is of New, Roosevelt would appoint Hawkins “out of hand.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-11-25

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Foulke, William Dudley, 1848-1935

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

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 William Dudley Foulke. [November 25, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180687. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Dudley Foulke. [25 Nov. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180687.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1901, November 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Dudley Foulke.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180687.

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. January 16, 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.