Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sherman M. Bell
Subject(s): Bell, Mary Effie Hannon, 1870-1948, Childbirth, Howbert, Frank W. (Frank William), 1858-1945, Miller, Helen Gould Bell, 1904-1983, Public officers--Selection and appointment
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President Roosevelt would have to remove Frank W. Howbert to make room for Sherman M. Bell, and he cannot make promises without “full and thorough knowledge of the subject.” He is sorry he cannot immediately do as Howbert wishes. Roosevelt sends his regards to Bell’s wife, Mary Effie Hannon Bell, on the recent birth of their baby.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-01-21
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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 Sherman M. Bell. [January 21, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190877. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sherman M. Bell. [21 Jan. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190877.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, January 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sherman M. Bell.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190877.
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.
