Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph O. Thompson
Subject(s): Alabama--Birmingham, Local officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Wimbs, Addison, 1860-
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Joseph O. Thompson has nominated Addison Wimbs as his deputy revenue collector, but President Roosevelt has been informed that Wimbs is a “man of bad character.” Roosevelt asks Thompson to run his office “on the highest plane of efficiency and good conduct.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-12-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Thompson, Joseph O. (Joseph Oswalt), 1869-1933
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 Joseph O. Thompson. [December 2, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183647. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph O. Thompson. [2 Dec. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183647.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, December 2]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph O. Thompson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o183647.
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 23, 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.
