Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Kent

Subject(s): Arizona, Governors--Nomination, Political candidates, Territorial governors, Wilcox, George B., 1863-1949

President Roosevelt asks Chief Justice Kent if George B. Wilcox is a suitable candidate for Arizona governor.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-02-02

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Kent, Edward, 1862-1916

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Telegram

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:

Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Kent. [February 2, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190994. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Kent. [2 Feb. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190994.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, February 2]. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Kent.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o190994.

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.