Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Henry Carter
Subject(s): Merrifield, Arthur William, 1855-1929, Montana, United States marshals--Selection and appointment
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President Roosevelt asks Senator Carter to tell him about the current U.S. Marshal in Montana. Roosevelt would like to give his friend Arthur William Merrifield a good position, and would prefer it to be a marshalship.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-20
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Carter, Thomas Henry, 1854-1911
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 Thomas Henry Carter. [November 20, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193162. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Henry Carter. [20 Nov. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193162.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, November 20]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Thomas Henry Carter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193162.
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 23, 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.
