Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Watson Yerkes
Subject(s): Clay, Brutus J. (Brutus Junius), 1847-1932, Combs, Leslie, 1852-1940, Diplomatic and consular service, American--Selection and appointment
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President Roosevelt highly regards Brutus J. Clay but believes that circumstances require giving the ministership to Leslie Combs.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-06-28
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Yerkes, John Watson, 1854-1922
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 John Watson Yerkes. [June 28, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182666. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Watson Yerkes. [28 Jun. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182666.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, June 28]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John Watson Yerkes.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o182666.
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 30, 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.