Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Kent
Subject(s): Alexander, Joseph L. B. (Joseph Lancaster Brent), 1857-1931, Brodie, Alexander O. (Alexander Oswald), 1849-1918, Fowler, Benjamin A., Page, John H. (John Hickok), 1877-1960, Wells, Edmund William, 1846-1938
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President Roosevelt feels it inexpedient to appoint Edmund William Wells or Benjamin A. Fowler and asks Chief Justice Kent’s opinions of John H. Page and Joseph L. B. Alexander. He directs Kent to consult with Governor Alexander O. Brodie on the matter.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-02-03
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Publication Date
2022-05-12
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Original Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Papers
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:
Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Kent. [February 3, 1905?]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191004. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Kent. [3 Feb. 1905?]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191004.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1905, February 3?]. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to Edward Kent. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191004.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. October 29, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
