Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Wingate Sewall
Subject(s): Friendship, Postmasters--Selection and appointment, Powers, Llewellyn, 1836-1908, Public officers--Selection and appointment, Sewall, Samuel T., 1826-1918
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Although he is glad to hear from William Wingate Sewall, President Roosevelt is concerned to learn about his brother Samuel T. Sewall’s family. Roosevelt believes that if they can get William the collector of customs post, they should be able to “put Sam in all right” as postmaster.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-12-04
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Sewall, William Wingate, 1845-1930
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 William Wingate Sewall. [December 4, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193330. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Wingate Sewall. [4 Dec. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193330.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, December 4]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William Wingate Sewall.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193330.
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.
