Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur F. Estabrook
Subject(s): Governors, Hoar, George Frisbie, 1826-1904, Puerto Rico, United States territories and possessions, Winthrop, Beekman, 1874-1940
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President Roosevelt received Arthur F. Estabrook’s letter from Senator Hoar. He did not choose one of the officials from Puerto Rico because it would cause too much jealousy among them. Instead, Roosevelt chose Beekman Winthrop, a man he holds in high regard.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-04-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Estabrook, Arthur F., 1847-1919
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 Arthur F. Estabrook. [April 23, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187991. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur F. Estabrook. [23 Apr. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187991.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, April 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Arthur F. Estabrook.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o187991.
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 16, 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.
