Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to W. Sloan Simpson
Subject(s): Local officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Sayers, Joseph Draper, 1841-1929, Simpson, John Nicholas, 1845-1920, Texas
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The majority of Texans would like ex-Governor Sayers appointed but President Roosevelt might not be able to appoint a Texan. Roosevelt would like to go over the case with W. Sloan Simpson and his father.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-06-08
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Simpson, W. Sloan (William Sloan), 1876-1946
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 W. Sloan Simpson. [June 8, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185024. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to W. Sloan Simpson. [8 Jun. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185024.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, June 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to W. Sloan Simpson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185024.
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.
