Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lucius Nathan Littauer
Subject(s): Elections, Elsberg, Nathaniel A., Marks, Marcus M., 1858-1934, New York (State), Odell, Benjamin B. (Benjamin Barker), 1854-1926, Postmasters--Selection and appointment
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President Roosevelt confirms receipt of a letter from Lucius Nathan Littauer, but remarks that New York Governor Benjamin B. Odell and State Senator Nathaniel A. Elsberg have requested that he not do anything until after the election. He has heard favorable reports about Marcus M. Marks, but would like any person he appoints to have a strong business backing.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-31
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Littauer, Lucius Nathan, 1859-1944
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 Lucius Nathan Littauer. [October 31, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189720. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lucius Nathan Littauer. [31 Oct. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189720.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, October 31]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Lucius Nathan Littauer.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o189720.
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. December 19, 2025. 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.
