Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Augustus Peabody Gardner
Subject(s): Massachusetts--Haverhill, Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917, Pinkham, Horace I. (Horace Irving), 1856-1913, Postmasters--Selection and appointment
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President Roosevelt clarifies his method of selecting postmasters to Congressman Gardner. He explains that he usually listens to the recommendations of senators unless he determines the candidate to be unfit, but that senators also have a right to reject his nomination. Roosevelt says consulting congressmen is merely a custom and that he does not always do it. He is sorry to upset Gardner, but he intends to allow the incumbent postmaster in Haverhill, Massachusetts, Mr. Pinkham, to remain in the position.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-28
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Gardner, Augustus Peabody, 1865-1918
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
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 Augustus Peabody Gardner. [October 28, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189680. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Augustus Peabody Gardner. [28 Oct. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189680.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, October 28]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Augustus Peabody Gardner.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189680.
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.
