Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alexander Rudolf Lawton
Subject(s): Diplomatic and consular service, Georgia--Athens, Haiti, Local officials and employees--Selection and appointment, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept.
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President Roosevelt has acted on Colonel Lawton’s suggestion regarding the Athens post office. However, his suggestion of naming Deveaux minister to Haiti is not possible. President Roosevelt will look for another position for Deveaux.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-02-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Lawton, Alexander Rudolf, 1858-1936
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alexander Rudolf Lawton. [February 19, 1902]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o181580. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alexander Rudolf Lawton. [19 Feb. 1902]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o181580.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1902, February 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Alexander Rudolf Lawton. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o181580.
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 4, 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.
