Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harry Stillwell Edwards
Subject(s): Public officers--Selection and appointment, Sick
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President Roosevelt is sorry to hear of Harry Stillwell Edwards’s illness. The president would appoint Edwards’s son—although Edwards now believes it is best for him not to be appointed—because Roosevelt values Edwards.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-09
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Edwards, Harry Stillwell, 1855-1938
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 Harry Stillwell Edwards. [December 9, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190374. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harry Stillwell Edwards. [9 Dec. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190374.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, December 9]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Harry Stillwell Edwards.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190374.
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. March 13, 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.
