Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Boies Penrose
Subject(s): Alcohol, Consuls, Employee selection, McWade, Robert M., 1848-1924, Peirce, Herbert H. D. (Herbert Henry Davis), 1849-1916, Political corruption, Promotions, Scandals, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
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President Roosevelt must remove Robert M. McWade, the consul general at Canton. McWade has been guilty of corruption and indecent and drunken behavior in public, and is a general “source of scandal.” Roosevelt would like to change the way consuls are appointed. He will fill the vacancies by promotion or by selecting men who either the Department or he can personally support.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-08-06
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Boies Penrose. [August 6, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188809. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Boies Penrose. [6 Aug. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. July 31, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188809.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, August 6]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Boies Penrose.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o188809.
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. July 31, 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.
