Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sylvane M. Ferris
Subject(s): Hansbrough, Henry Clay, 1848-1933, Land use--Management, McCumber, Porter J. (Porter James), 1856-1933, McGillivray, Alexander C., 1859-1907, North Dakota, Public officers--Selection and appointment
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President Roosevelt has appointed Sylvane M. Ferris Register of the Land Office in North Dakota. He advises Ferris to write North Dakota Senators Porter J. McCumber and Henry Clay Hansbrough to ensure his appointment is not held up.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-09-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
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 Sylvane M. Ferris. [September 23, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192766. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sylvane M. Ferris. [23 Sep. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192766.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, September 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sylvane M. Ferris.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192766.
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. May 15, 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.
