Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elijah Pennington
Subject(s): Lyon, Cecil Andrew, 1869-1916, Public officers--Selection and appointment, Simpson, W. Sloan (William Sloan), 1876-1946, United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st
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President Roosevelt tells former Rough Rider Elijah Pennington that he cannot appoint more than a certain number of men from the regiment to government positions. He does not like Pennington’s allusions to Cecil Andrew Lyon, as he believes that Lyon has always been “square and straight.” Lyon is not seeking office, but is an interested Republican. In an appointment as important as the one in question, Roosevelt does not want to “go back on him.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01-17
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-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 Elijah Pennington. [January 17, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194016. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elijah Pennington. [17 Jan. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194016.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, January 17]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Elijah Pennington.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o194016.
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 13, 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.
