Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lyman J. Gage
Subject(s): Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., United States Mint
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President Roosevelt will not have a bad politician at the United States Mint. He advises Secretary of the Treasury Gage to keep Mr. Beyer if he is doing well, but to replace him with “no one but the very highest type of man” if he wishes to leave the Mint.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-21
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Gage, Lyman J. (Lyman Judson), 1836-1927
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:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lyman J. Gage. [December 21, 1901]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180865. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lyman J. Gage. [21 Dec. 1901]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180865.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1901, December 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lyman J. Gage.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o180865.
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. March 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.
