Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William L. Ward

Subject(s): Cortelyou, George B. (George Bruce), 1862-1940, Letters, Parsons, John N., 1856-1930, Postmasters

Although President Roosevelt does not know anything directly, he tells William L. Ward that Postmaster General George B. Cortelyou told him that conditions have improved since John N. Parsons took over as postmaster of Yonkers, New York.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-10-14

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Ward, William L. (William Lukens), 1856-1933

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 William L. Ward. [October 14, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192914. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William L. Ward. [14 Oct. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192914.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, October 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William L. Ward.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o192914.

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. March 5, 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.