Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to O. O. Howard
Subject(s): Arizona. Office of Secretary of State, Employee selection, Hitchcock, Ethan Allen, 1835-1909, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, United States. Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes, United States. Department of the Interior, United States. Dept. of the Interior
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President Roosevelt and Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock had already filled the positions for Secretary of Arizona and of the Dawes Commission, also known as the Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes, when Roosevelt heard from Elihu Root of General Howard’s son’s desire for those positions. Roosevelt asks Howard if his son would like another position as Roosevelt would be pleased to appoint him.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-03-21
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Howard, O. O. (Oliver Otis), 1830-1909
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 O. O. Howard. [March 21, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187738. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to O. O. Howard. [21 Mar. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187738.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, March 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to O. O. Howard.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187738.
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.