Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John S. Elliot
Subject(s): Employee selection, Grahame, Laurence H. (Laurence Hill), 1867-1918, Resignation from office, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948
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President Roosevelt hopes Porto Rico Commissioner of the Interior Elliot will stay in his position. However, if he does leave, Roosevelt asks Elliot to give him advanced notice. He wants Laurence H. Grahame to succeed Elliot unless someone else is more qualified.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-05-29
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Elliott, John S. (John Stuart), 1859-1913
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 John S. Elliot. [May 29, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191781. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John S. Elliot. [29 May. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191781.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, May 29]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John S. Elliot.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191781.
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. March 5, 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.
