Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph O. Thompson
Subject(s): Alabama, Aldrich, William F. (William Farrington), 1853-1925, Barker, P. D. (Prelate Demich), 1835-1928, Civil service positions, Committees, Trammell, Byron, 1873-1938
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President Roosevelt tells Collector of Internal Revenue Joseph O. Thompson the members he has been told comprise the State Committee of Alabama. The president believes the list shows “a very undesirable state of affairs,” and is of the opinion that there should be “no such unhealthy predominance of office holders.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-24
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Thompson, Joseph O. (Joseph Oswalt), 1869-1933
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
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 Joseph O. Thompson. [December 24, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190556. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph O. Thompson. [24 Dec. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190556.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, December 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph O. Thompson.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190556.
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.
