Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin H. Conger
Subject(s): Allison, William B. (William Boyd), 1829-1908, Ambassadors, Diplomatic and consular service, American
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President Roosevelt informs Minister to China Conger he is appointing him Ambassador to Mexico immediately after March 4 so that Conger can finish his diplomatic career with the highest title in the service. Conger is to serve in Mexico for six months after which Roosevelt will appoint another man whom the president has already told about this arrangement.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-01-06
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Conger, Edwin H. (Edwin Hurd), 1843-1907
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 Edwin H. Conger. [January 6, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190678. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin H. Conger. [6 Jan. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190678.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, January 6]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin H. Conger.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190678.
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 6, 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.
