Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Bird S. McGuire
Subject(s): Blackmon, John P. (John Powell), 1874-1907, Indian agents, Partisanship, Public officers--Selection and appointment, United States--Northwestern States, United States--Southwestern States
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President Roosevelt tells Representative McGuire that he named John P. Blackmon Indian Agent because he was recommended by people who were the “best competent to judge”. If Blackmon acts as an “offensive Democratic partisan,” he will be removed from the position. Roosevelt believes that positions such as Indian Agent should not be used as rewards for political service to a certain party.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-10-13
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
McGuire, Bird S. (Bird Segle), 1865-
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 Bird S. McGuire. [October 13, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192900. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Bird S. McGuire. [13 Oct. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192900.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, October 13]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Bird S. McGuire.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192900.
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 6, 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.
