Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Collier Platt
Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Allen, Frederick Innes, 1859-1938, Barnes, William, 1866-1930, Blumenthal, William, 1878-, Davies, John Clay, 1857-1925, Depew, Chauncey M. (Chauncey Mitchell), 1834-1928, Diplomatic and consular service, American--Selection and appointment, Einstein, Lewis, 1877-1967, Hobbs, Charles W. (Charles William), 1844-1924, Murphy, Wm. D. (William D.), 1832-1908
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President Roosevelt is unsure if William Blumenthal can be transferred. He will carefully consider Senator Platt’s thoughts on Commissioner of Patents Frederick Innes Allen. While John Clay Davies is a good man, Roosevelt feels William D. Murphy is more qualified for the assistant secretary of the Treasury position.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-01-20
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910
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 Thomas Collier Platt. [January 20, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190873. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Collier Platt. [20 Jan. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190873.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, January 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Collier Platt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190873.
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 5, 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.
