Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin H. Conger

Subject(s): Brazil, China, Diplomatic and consular service, Mexico, Resignation from office, Sin

President Roosevelt has received Ambassador Conger’s letter of resignation, to take effect October 18, 1905, and accepts it. He thanks Conger for the work he has done in his various ambassadorial postings, and wishes him luck for his future.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-08-19

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Conger, Edwin H. (Edwin Hurd), 1843-1907

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

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 Edwin H. Conger. [August 19, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192441. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin H. Conger. [19 Aug. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 27, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192441.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, August 19]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Edwin H. Conger.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192441.

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.