President Roosevelt acknowledges that Representative Overstreet recommended Frank D. Stalnaker for Collector of Customs at the Port of Indianapolis. Although Stalnaker is a man of good character and is qualified for the position, Roosevelt had already promised Senator Albert J. Beveridge that he would nominate Leopold G. Rothschild to the position. Roosevelt includes a list of firms and businessmen who have endorsed Rothschild.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-01-09

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Recipient

Overstreet, Jesse, 1859-1910

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

7

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-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 Jesse Overstreet. [January 9, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193832. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jesse Overstreet. [9 Jan. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193832.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, January 9]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Jesse Overstreet.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193832.

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 30, 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.