Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Clifton Rodes Breckinridge
Subject(s): Employees--Professional ethics, Governmental investigations, Resignation from office
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President Roosevelt does not believe he will accept Clifton Rodes Breckinridge’s resignation. The investigators stated that Breckinridge used poor judgment but believe him to be an honest official.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-03-12
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Breckinridge, Clifton Rodes, 1846-1932
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 Clifton Rodes Breckinridge. [March 12, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187675. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Clifton Rodes Breckinridge. [12 Mar. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 9, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187675.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, March 12]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Clifton Rodes Breckinridge.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187675.
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. January 9, 2026. 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.
