Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John C. Spooner
Subject(s): Diplomatic and consular service, American--Selection and appointment, Hicks, John, 1847-1917, Hotschick, George M., Italy--Trieste, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, United States. Department of State, United States. Dept. of State, Willrich, Gebhard
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After receiving Senator Spooner’s telegram, President Roosevelt has discovered that he mixed up Gebhard Willrich and George M. Hotschick and accidentally appointed the wrong man to United States consul in St. John. Willrich has already been appointed, and that cannot be changed. Hotschick was initially appointed to Trieste, but Roosevelt then discovered that there was no vacancy available. Roosevelt is working with Secretary of State Elihu Root to find a place to appoint Hotschick.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-10-13
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Spooner, John C. (John Coit), 1843-1919
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
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John C. Spooner. [October 13, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192901. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John C. Spooner. [13 Oct. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192901.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, October 13]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to John C. Spooner.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192901.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
