Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Herbert Blenk
Subject(s): Farley, John M. (John Murphy), 1842-1918, Philbin, Eugene A. (Eugene Ambrose), 1857-1920, Public officers--Selection and appointment, Ward, Cabot
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Before he received the telegram from Bishop Blenk, President Roosevelt had already nominated George Cabot Ward for the position in Puerto Rico. Ward was recommended by others including Archbishop John M. Farley and Eugene A. Philbin.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-12-23
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Blenk, James Herbert, 1856-1917
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 James Herbert Blenk. [December 23, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193538. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Herbert Blenk. [23 Dec. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193538.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, December 23]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to James Herbert Blenk.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193538.
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.
