Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Allen White
Subject(s): Bowersock, Justin De Witt, 1842-1922, Bristow, Joseph L. (Joseph Little), 1861-1944, Kansas--Anderson County, Pennsylvania--Mount Pocono, Postal service, Postmasters--Selection and appointment, United States. Post Office Department, United States. Post Office Dept., Wynne, Robert John, 1851-1922
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President Roosevelt addresses William Allen White’s concerns about Representative Justin DeWitt Bowersock’s role in selecting postmasters in his district. The Post Office Department told Roosevelt there had only been one change in Bowersock’s district aside from regular routine, and the charges Bowersock set forth in requesting the change seemed sufficient to warrant one. Roosevelt asks White if he has knowledge of other specific examples supporting his claim of Bowersock’s abuse of power.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-24
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
White, William Allen, 1868-1944
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 William Allen White. [December 24, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190558. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Allen White. [24 Dec. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190558.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1904, December 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Allen White.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190558.
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. February 27, 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.
