Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob H. Gallinger
Subject(s): Brown, John Henry, 1850-1925, Payne, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1843-1904, Public officers--Selection and appointment, Telegraph
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President Roosevelt tells Senator Gallinger he had Postmaster General Henry C. Payne telegraph for the senator’s position on Robinson because he had the impression Gallinger was one of Robinson’s strongest supporters. The president does not plan to do anything about the appointments until he speaks to Gallinger about Robinson, as well as about John Henry Brown.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-11-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Gallinger, Jacob H. (Jacob Harold), 1837-1918
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 Jacob H. Gallinger. [November 17, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190108. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob H. Gallinger. [17 Nov. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190108.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, November 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jacob H. Gallinger.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190108.
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 23, 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.
