Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Rumsey Sheldon
Subject(s): Marks, Marcus M., 1858-1934, New York (State), Parsons, Herbert, 1869-1925, Postmasters--Selection and appointment, Taft, Henry W. (Henry Waters), 1859-1945, Willcox, William R. (William Russell), 1863-1940
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President Roosevelt informs George Rumsey Sheldon he has heard highly of both Marcus M. Marks and William R. Willcox for the New York Postmastership, but men whose judgment he trusts like Henry W. Taft and Herbert Parsons favor Marks.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-01
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Sheldon, George Rumsey, 1857-1919
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 George Rumsey Sheldon. [December 1, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190278. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Rumsey Sheldon. [1 Dec. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 12, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190278.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, December 1]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George Rumsey Sheldon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190278.
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 12, 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.
