Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard F. Pettigrew
Subject(s): Butler, Marion, 1863-1938, Civil service positions, Postmasters general, United States. Department of Agriculture, United States. Department of the Interior, United States. Dept. of Agriculture, United States. Dept. of the Interior, Wilson, James, 1835-1920
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President Roosevelt agrees with Richard F. Pettigrew’s opinion about Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson. Roosevelt could not put Wilson in another department because he is doing such excellent work in his current department. On the other hand, while Roosevelt has a “high regard” for Marion Butler, he cannot give him the position he desires.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-06-03
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Pettigrew, Richard F. (Richard Franklin), 1848-1926
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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 Richard F. Pettigrew. [June 3, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191840. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard F. Pettigrew. [3 Jun. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191840.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, June 3]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard F. Pettigrew.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o191840.
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. January 23, 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.
