Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank Wayland Higgins
Subject(s): Public officers--Selection and appointment, Skinner, Charles Rufus, 1844-1928
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President Roosevelt tells New York Governor Higgins that he cannot find a place for “poor” Charles Rufus Skinner. He asks if there is a minor state government position he could be appointed to. In a postscript, Roosevelt encourages Higgins to keep up his leadership.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-08
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Higgins, Frank Wayland, 1856-1907
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 Frank Wayland Higgins. [January 8, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193790. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank Wayland Higgins. [8 Jan. 1906]. 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/o193790.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, January 8]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Frank Wayland Higgins.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193790.
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.
