Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Fairfax Henry Wheelan
Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Frick, Henry Clay, 1849-1919, Grunsky, C. E., 1855-1934, Public officers--Selection and appointment
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President Roosevelt shares with Fairfax Henry Wheelan his approach to filling various kinds of appointments.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-01-25
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Wheelan, Fairfax Henry, 1856-1915
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 Fairfax Henry Wheelan. [January 25, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190921. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Fairfax Henry Wheelan. [25 Jan. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190921.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, January 25]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Fairfax Henry Wheelan.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190921.
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.
