Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to S. S. McClure
Subject(s): Bowker, R. R. (Richard Rogers), 1848-1933, Employee selection, Public officers--Selection and appointment, Stillings, Charles A., 1871-1917
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President Roosevelt is “much impressed” by what S. S. McClure says about Charles A. Stillings and would like to compare him to R. R. Bowker to see who is best to appoint to Public Printer.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-10-11
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
McClure, S. S. (Samuel Sidney), 1857-1949
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:
Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to S. S. McClure. [October 11, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192884. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to S. S. McClure. [11 Oct. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192884.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, October 11]. Telegram from Theodore Roosevelt to S. S. McClure.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192884.
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 30, 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.
