Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles E. Townsend
Subject(s): Administrative agencies--Officials and employees--Selection and appointment, Diplomatic and consular service, American--Selection and appointment, O'Brien, Thomas J. (Thomas James), 1842-1933, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission, Wedemeyer, William W. (William Walter), 1873-1913
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President Roosevelt admits he likes the looks of William W. Wedemeyer, but tells Representative Townsend he cannot say if he could be appointed to the Interstate Commerce Commission, and that it would not be possible to send another Michigan man into the diplomatic service.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-02-24
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Townsend, Charles E. (Charles Elroy), 1856-1924
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 Charles E. Townsend. [February 24, 1905]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191185. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles E. Townsend. [24 Feb. 1905]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 25, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191185.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1905, February 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles E. Townsend. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191185.
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. November 25, 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.
