Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William J. Calhoun
Subject(s): Castro, Cipriano, 1856?-1924, Civil service, Diplomatic and consular service, Employee selection, International relations, Venezuela
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President Roosevelt wants to send a reliable man whom he can trust to Venezuela as minister for several months in order to get a clear picture of the situation there, and asks William J. Calhoun if he would be willing to accept the position.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-06-24
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Calhoun, William J. (William James), 1848-1916
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 William J. Calhoun. [June 24, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192000. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William J. Calhoun. [24 Jun. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192000.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, June 24]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William J. Calhoun.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192000.
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.
