Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin S. Grosscup

Subject(s): Cole, Hal J., Employees--Appointment, qualifications, tenure, etc., Political crimes and offenses

President Roosevelt believes he will have to appoint Hal J. Cole to the position recommended by the senators. Cole does not want to accept the change as it would appear to be a confession of wrongdoing but he was cleared of charges.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1904-03-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Grosscup, Benjamin S. (Benjamin Sidney), 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

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Benjamin S. Grosscup. [March 10, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187659. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin S. Grosscup. [10 Mar. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187659.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, March 10]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Benjamin S. Grosscup.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187659.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.