Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Collier Platt
Subject(s): Chaplains, Military, Ellsworth, Timothy Edwards, 1836-1904, Gallagher, Patrick, Local officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Military chaplains, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, United States. Government Printing Office
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President Roosevelt is unsure what he will do about the Public Printer but is considering promoting one of his assistants. Roosevelt has written to Secretary of the Navy William H. Moody about appointing Patrick Gallagher to a chaplaincy.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-08-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910
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 Thomas Collier Platt. [August 29, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185820. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Collier Platt. [29 Aug. 1903]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185820.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, August 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Collier Platt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o185820.
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.
